Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
Editor
Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. His work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Polygon, Inverse, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and he also co-hosts the Wait What podcast three times a month and writes the Comics, FYI newsletter. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.
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Let's Play creator parts ways with WEBTOON
"There have been ongoing difficulties for several years, most of which I can’t discuss," Leeanne M. Krecic told fans
November 11, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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DC Studios: How James Gunn and Peter Safran are re-making the DC empire for movies, TV, animation, and games
The shape of the future is becoming clearer just weeks after the two took over as CEOs
November 11, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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DC delays Waller vs. Wildstorm miniseries to next year
The four-issue series, intended to launch this month, will be resolicited for spring 2023, says the publisher
November 10, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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DC expands the Sandman Universe with a new Nightmare Country series in 2023
James Tynion IV and Lisandro Estherren return for the six-issue Glass House
November 10, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Want comics based on Lord of the Rings, Borderlands, and Deus Ex? So does Dark Horse Comics
The Dark Horse CEO talks about the potential of new comics based on its parent company's videogame properties, including Tomb Raider, Deep Rock Galactic, and Deus Ex
November 10, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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AMC Networks to publish Persian White by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Bill Sienkiewicz in 2023
The creators' long-awaited collaboration will be published late next year, AMC Networks has announced
November 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Rest in Peace, Carlos Pacheco
The artist of X-Men, Flash, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, and many more titles passed Wednesday
November 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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A new crowdfunding campaign aims to restore 1947's All-Negro Comics to comic book history
The Kickstarter campaign funds a restored version of the first comic book entirely created by Black creators
November 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Stranger Things director and producer Shawn Levy in talks to direct a Star Wars movie
The man behind Free Guy and The Adam Project will visit a galaxy far, far away
November 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Fantagraphics signs with LibraryPass for digital comics in school libraries
The new distribution deal will make digital versions of titles like Monsters and Love & Rockets available in schools and libraries
November 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Is a piece of Darwyn Cooke's beloved DC: The New Frontier becoming part of mainstream DCU canon?
How The New Golden Age plays fast and loose with Who's Who in the DC Universe
November 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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One Piece Film Red opening weekend domestic box office is seven times bigger than the previous film in the franchise
The 15th movie in the long-running franchise massively outperformed earlier movies in the series at North American theaters this weekend
November 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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How the late Kevin O'Neill changed comics for the better
Yes, he was a comic artist unlike any other, but Kevin O'Neill did more for comics than many know
November 07, 2022
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James Gunn teases "the Biggest Story Ever Told" at DC Studios in the future
The new co-CEO of DC's movies, television shows, and animated projects teased the world of tomorrow on social media
November 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Indie anthology Off Into The Sunset gains a second life on social media, thanks to its creators
The collapse of the original project wasn't the end of the story for creators behind the failed anthology Off Into The Sunset
November 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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HBO cancels Westworld
Bad news for fans of the Man in Black: the show will not be returning after its recently completed fourth season
November 04, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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It's Marvel vs. Monkeys in February as Marvel unveils Planet of the Apes variant cover program
Marvel is bringing the Planet of the Apes into its superhero universe in a series of variant covers, set for release in February 2023
November 04, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Vault Comics announces new graphic novel line Headshell
Vault is launching a new imprint of graphic novels inspired by musicians including Fall Out Boy, the Beach Boys, and Metallica
November 04, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Warner Bros Discovery CEO teases new Superman, Harry Potter movies
Expect more Superman and more Harry Potter in theaters, with David Zaslav wanting a blockbuster future for the company.
November 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Image Comics signs new distribution deal with school library program LibraryPass
The new agreement will make Image titles digitally available for thousands of readers
November 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Godzilla is coming back with a new movie from Lupin III: The First director
Toho has announced a new movie to be directed by Takashi Yamasaki and released November 3 2023
November 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Aubrey Plaza is the latest actor to join Marvel's Agatha: Coven of Chaos
Agatha's Disney+ Coven of Chaos continues to grow.
November 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Heartstopper's Joe Locke joins Marvel's WandaVision spinoff Agatha: Coven of Chaos
The Netflix star will play an unnamed role in the first of two spinoffs from the Disney+ hit
November 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel announces 2023 Free Comic Book Day titles, teases possible Uncanny Avengers revival
Get ready for some peeks into the future of the Marvel Universe coming next May
November 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The new trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water is all about the visuals
Never mind the story, feel the visuals of James Cameron's latest CGI-heavy sci-fi epic
November 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Legal charges against Stan Lee's business manager dropped by judge
A judge dismisses the charges against Keya Morgan after the jury became deadlocked
November 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Ta-Nehisi Coates to host six-episode podcast tying in with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
To accompany the upcoming movie, Marvel and Proximity Media is creating a six-part tie-in podcast hosted by the award-winning author
November 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Stargirl comes to an end at The CW
The DC hero is ending her flight on television, with the news that the CW series will come to a close at the end of its current third season this December
October 31, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The complicated real world backstory of Marvel's Miracleman, explained
How did the forgotten classic become forgotten in the first place, and what did Todd McFarlane have to do with everything?
October 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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WEBTOON to end Creator Rewards Program in February 2023
The decision pushes webcomics creators on the platform towards ad revenue and tips as the primary ways to make money
October 27, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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IDW announces a Dungeons & Dragons movie prequel in graphic novel form
The graphic novel prequel to next March's Dungeons & Dragons movie is timed to debut a month before the movie
October 27, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The final Judgment Day is upon us, with a vision of humanity's future via its recent past
The EC Comics classic knew what it wanted to say, even if others didn't necessarily like it
October 26, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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HBO Max's Green Lantern series to start over, as John Stewart takes over as the title character
The long in-development show is getting a full-scale makeover, with the departure of its writer and the arrival of a new central hero
October 26, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Warner Bros Discovery names James Gunn and Peter Safran as new heads of 'DC Studios'
The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker producers will handle the direction of DC's movies, shows, and animated projects moving forward
October 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Disney+ drops the first look at The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Run, Kevin Bacon, run while you still can!
October 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who to stream exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK, as BBC and Disney join forces from next year on
The Timelord from Gallifrey is now a Disney Princess, as long as he's not in the United Kingdom
October 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who teases fans with a surprise cliffhanger ahead of 2023 specials
David Tennant is back, as previously announced, but he's not playing the Tenth Doctor
October 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Damon Lindelof and Ms. Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to develop a new Star Wars movie
Can the new project break the seeming curse around returning the beloved franchise to the big screen?
October 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Henry Cavill confirms that he's definitely back as DC's Man of Steel
Following his cameo at the end of this weekend's Black Adam, Cavill will be playing Superman again
October 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Black Adam outperforms expectations with a $67 million opening weekend, according to estimates
Dwayne Johnson's first outing as DC's new anti-hero has changed the hierarchy of his career, if nothing else, earning the star his biggest opening weekend yet
October 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The lessons learned from, and the questions never asked at, New York Comic Con 2022's Q & A panel
Sunday afternoon brought convention organizers face to face with fans, with one shared mission: making NYCC better
October 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Superman's Phillip Kennedy Johnson plans to transform Metropolis into a real City of Tomorrow in 2023
Action Comics writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson talks about expanding Superman's family, his new plans for Metropolis, and getting political with the Man of Steel
October 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Tom King talks DC's Danger Street: "This is the meanest thing I could've done to an artist" (Sorry, Jorge Fornés!)
In a free-wheeling chat at New York Comic Con, the Human Target writer talks about cake, shame, and DC's First Issue Special
October 20, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Did DC's social media just spoil Black Adam before the movie arrives in theaters?
An Instagram post might hint at a much-rumored cameo appearance from a very familiar character
October 20, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Lupita Nyong'o says that T'Challa's death in the MCU is "not the death of the Black Panther"
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor shares her thoughts on continuing the character's legacy
October 19, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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In the run-up to Black Adam, Walter Hamada is out as the president of DC Films
The DC Films president has reportedly left the company as it prepares to release Dwayne Johnson's superhero debut in theaters
October 19, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marjorie Liu unpicks the mysteries behind The Night Eaters: She Eats The Night
The writer of Monstress talks about her new graphic novel series, its roots, and collaborating with Sana Takeda
October 19, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The end of DC's Flashpoint Beyond teases a return to the world of Watchmen, let's take a look at what that might mean
What does Nostalgia have to do with the future of DC's comic book output?
October 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Black Cloak mixes magic and sci-fi for the first big comic of 2023
The new Image Comics series comes from Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren
October 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Discover the best cosplay from New York Comic Con 2022!
Once again, NYCC is home to some of the wildest, wackiest, and most fun cosplay on the convention circuit
October 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Black Adam was almost an R-rated movie, producers reveal
Dwayne Johnson's debut as the DC anti-hero had to go through multiple rounds with the MPAA in order to get a PG-13 rating
October 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Hamish Steele's DeadEndia returns to print (with an all-new third volume, as well!)
The comic behind Netflix's Dead End: Paranormal Park is returning to print with an all-new final volume on its way courtesy of Union Square Books
October 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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It's official: Harrison Ford really will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Han Solo himself actually has signed up to fly casual as General Thunderbolt Ross in the next Captain America movie
October 17, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Image Comics to debut James Tynion IV's new ongoing horror comic in the 30th anniversary Image! anthology
Writer James Tynion IV has big plans for 2023, and they're getting started early with a sneak peek at his next series in November's Image! anthology
October 17, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Peach Momoko and her husband/manager open up about the overwhelming issues surrounding her New York Comic Con 2022 booth
The Demon Days creator found herself constantly surrounded at the four-day event in the Javits Center
October 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Z2 Comics unveils new leadership team after the departure of founder/co-owner Josh Frankel
The independent publisher has promoted a number of figures internally
October 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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"Let's create it": Dwayne Johnson suggests that a Marvel/DC crossover on the big screen could happen
What if Black Adam ushers in a new era of the DC cinematic universe that includes Marvel? Such a thing might not be entirely impossible, says the actor
October 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
I Am Batman's John Ridley on what makes Jace Fox different, and why GCPD: The Blue Wall matters
The Oscar-winning screenwriter showed up at New York Comic Con 2022 to talk about his upcoming projects in DC's Batman universe
October 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marc Silvestri shares the unexpected origin (and classic inspirations behind) Batman/Joker: The Deadly Duo
The Image Comics founder spilled the beans behind next month's launch at New York Comic Con 2022
October 11, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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If you like Pulp's This Is Hardcore album, you might need to read these comics
The 1998 masterpiece is unlike anything else in the band's discography, but perhaps these 5 comics could fill that gap
October 10, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Oscar Isaac teases more Moon Knight in the MCU at New York Comic Con 2022
During his spotlight panel, Isaac promised that the six-episode Disney+ show is "not the last" fans will see of the character
October 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Rejoice, X-Romance lovers: Rogue & Gambit have a new miniseries arriving this March
The new five-issue title was revealed during New York Comic Con 2022
October 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Betsy Braddock headlines a brand new Captain Britain miniseries this February
Announced at New York Comic Con 2022, longtime X-Men character Betsy Braddock is stepping into a new solo series
October 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Laura Kinney claws her way to the top in a new X-23 miniseries announced at New York Comic Con
X-23: Deadly Regenesis will launch in March according to the Women in Marvel panel at NYCC '22
October 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
LIVEBLOG!Swing into DC's Gotham City panel at NYCC '22 with Ram V, Frank Tieri and Tim Drake writer Meghan Fitzmartin
Follow along with DC's Gotham City Panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 09, 2022
Pierce Lydon
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A new trailer and a chance to see Star Trek TNG's crew reunited? NYCC '22 had one answer: "Make it so"
Star Trek The Next Generation fans at New York Comic Con 2022 got a once-in-a-lifetime experience: a chance to see the core cast back together again
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Could Star Trek's first female captain be headed back to the screen?
Star Trek fans who want to see Janeway return to the live action Star Trek franchise got some unexpected hope at New York Comic Con 2022.
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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"Never a dull moment!" NYCC' 22 audiences watched the very first teaser for Star Trek: Discovery's 5th season
Star Trek: Discovery debuted its first look at the fifth season of the show at New York Comic Con 2022 on Saturday afternoon
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Mr. Sinister's dreams come true (and we leap a decade into the X-Men's future) in 2023's The Sins of Sinister
The upcoming Marvel event was announced at this year's New York Comic Con
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The Batman/Spawn crossover is for anyone who's ever been 15 years old (and those of us that want to revisit those days) according to Todd McFarlane
The longtime friends and collaborators opened up about their reunion for the upcoming superhero event of the year
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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DC reloads the flagship Superman title with a new creative team of Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell
The Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths writer was announced as the writer for 2023's new Superman series at NYCC 2022
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Superman, Lois, and Jon reunite with Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks inside Action Comics in 2023
The legendary creator is reteaming with artist Lee Weeks for a new Action Comics run in 2023, as announced at NYCC '22
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Jon Kent leaves the Superman nest in 2023 with new Adventures of Superman series
A new six-issue series drawn by Clayton Henry will debut early next year
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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LIVEBLOG!Fly into tomorrow with the man of tomorrow at NYCC '22's Superman panel, with Josh Williamson, Dan Jurgens, Mark Russell, and Philip Kennedy Johnson
Follow along with DC's Superman Panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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DC Universe Infinite Ultra launches, making DC's comics available one month after they hit stores
Streaming service DC Universe Infinite is adding a new tier next week, and it also includes 5000 additional comics
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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LIVEBLOG!Explore the final frontier that is IDW's Star Trek comic plans live from NYCC '22, featuring Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Liana Kangas and more
Follow along with the Star Trek: Where No Comic Book Has Gone Before panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 08, 2022
Pierce Lydon
Features
LIVEBLOG!Follow Marvel's Books of Future Past panel at NYCC '22, including editors from Abrams, IDW, Penguin Classics, and Folio Society
Follow along with the Marvel: Books of Future Past panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 07, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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LIVEBLOG!Experience Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, and Greg Capullo live on stage from NYCC '22
Follow along with the Spotlight on Todd McFarlane panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Jim Lee surprises NYCC '22 by bringing Joe Quesada back to DC Comics
The former Marvel editor-in-chief and chief creative officer will be drawing a series of covers for DC in 2023, it was revealed
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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LIVEBLOG!Follow Jim Lee and his amazing friends taking the stage at NYCC '22
Follow along with the Jim Lee & Friends panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 07, 2022
Pierce Lydon
Features
LIVEBLOG!Enjoy C.B. Cebulski and special guests revealing all at the Marvel Fanfare panel at NYCC '22, live
Follow along with the Marvel Fanfare with C.B. Cebulski panel from New York Comic Con 2022 live!
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Watch Marvel Comics' Marvel Fanfare panel with editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski with a free livestream
Marvel Comics’ editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulksi is at the Javits Center along with artist Umberto Ramos and executive editor Nick Lowe, and Popverse has the live coverage. Don’t miss it, True Believers!
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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ReedPop responds to failure of mask enforcement of NYCC '22: “It was clearly not enough. You can see that for yourself.”
Organizers of New York Comic Con have faced criticism for failing to appropriately enforce the mask mandate at this year's show
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Sneak into DC's Special Batman Conversation with Tom King, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Lee at NYCC '22
Follow Along with DC's Special Conversation event at New York Comic Con 2022
October 06, 2022
Pierce Lydon
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Mamma Mia! The new Super Mario Bros. movie debuts its first teaser at NYCC '22!
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day ARE the next generation of video game plumbers
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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LIVEBLOG!Chill with Captain America's Cold War panel at NYCC '22 with writers Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Tochi Onyebuchi
Follow along with the Captain America: Cold War – A This Week in Marvel Special Event panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 06, 2022
Pierce Lydon
Features
LIVEBLOG!Follow along with DC's big Multiverse panel from NYCC 22, including Dan Mora, Stephanie Williams, Mahmud Asrar and more!
Join the Exploring the DC Multiverse Panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Sony's Spider-Man spin-off El Muerto movie signs up Alfonso Cuaron's son to direct
Following in the footsteps of Morbius and Venom, Sony is planning a solo movie featuring a truly obscure Spider-Man supporting character
October 05, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Disney signs on to air Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime series
The final chapter in the beloved anime series is about to begin this month
October 05, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Brian Cunningham and Chris Ryall join AfterShock Comics
The former DC editor will be AfterShock's new EiC, while IDW veteran Ryall will consult on publishing efforts
October 04, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Watch Namor fly into the new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer
It's Wakanda versus the undersea kingdom of Talocan in the new trailer for next month's movie
October 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Mike Marts signs on as editor-in-chief and executive vice president of Mad Cave Studios
The former AfterShock Comics co-founder and editor-in-chief is now heading up the Florida indie publisher
October 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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A "quite important" new part of the MCU to debut in Werewolf by Night, according to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is teasing that there's more to next week's Werewolf by Night than fans might be expecting
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Todd McFarlane on three decades (and more!) of Spawn
"Anybody that's 30 years younger has never lived in the world in which that comic book didn't exist"
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel teases NYCC announcement for something called "The Sins of Sinister"
What are the sins of Sinister and why does Captain America have a goatee? Find out next week, it seems
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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AfterShock Comics co-founder and editor-in-chief Mike Marts announces his departure from the company
In his farewell statement, Marts said that his time with the publisher was "an experience I wouldn’t trade for the world"
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Coming in 2023: print-on-demand comics, live and direct from your very own internet
The new partnership between GlobalComix and Ox Eye Media could change the production of indie comics altogether
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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As Darth Vader's voice is replaced by an AI, we ask: at what point do special effects start being more machine than man?
After more than four decades, Darth Vader's voice is being provided by software... and he's not the first Star Wars character that's true for.
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Lisa Kudrow to go traveling through time for Taika Waititi in Time Bandits reboot
The former Friends star will join the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ show based on the 1981 Terry Gilliam movie
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Todd McFarlane is considering a post-Spawn life as a philanthropist
"I know I've been having those sort of conversations," the Spawn creator told Popverse about the prospect of using his powers for a greater good
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan