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.
Features
"Is ComiXology going away?" and other important questions about Amazon's digital comics platform answered
You have questions, we have answers (or at least, we'll try)
June 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Big Barda is joining DC's Birds of Prey
Popverse has an exclusive look at Stanley "Artgerm" Lau's variant cover featuring the Jack Kirby creation
June 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Comic artist Steve Lieber is a fine teacher, even when his students are less than engaged
"One student swiped ME", Steve Lieber tells Popverse
June 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds's Spock is "more human" than most other versions according to the man who plays him, Ethan Peck
The actor talked at MCM Comic Con about how he handles the iconic role in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
June 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Across the Spider-Verse: Is the MCU part of the Spider-Verse?
"Can we ever see Tom Holland and Miles Morales meet?" is what we're really asking
June 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse dramatically outperforms Into the Spider-Verse in its opening weekend
The movie took $120.5 million in its first weekend, compared to $33.5 million for the 2018 opener
June 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Upcoming new Star Wars movies, tv shows & cartoons: 2024 release dates and more
Learn all about the new and upcoming TV shows and movies in the Star Wars franchise for the next few years
June 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spider-Man Burger King: Marvel's Miles Morales has taken over select BKs across the world ahead of the second Spider-Verse movie
Yes, there's a Spider-Verse Whopper, but that's not all
June 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Erica Ortegas the Riker of this new show? Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes, says "Totally!"
William T. Riker approves of the idea that Ortegas is... the next William T. Riker
June 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Explore the line between life and death in an exclusive preview of the Black Box Chronicles
The sci-fi anthology is currently nearing the end of its successful Kickstarter campaign
June 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Across the Spider-Verse: how to watch as much Spider-Man as possible
Cartoons, live-action shows, and movies: get as much Spider-Man as you can
June 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Everything you need to know about Miles Morales' latest screen adventure
Doesn't great power come with great responsibility...?
June 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will keep voyaging with an early third season renewal
Star Trek: Lower Decks has also been renewed for a fifth season
May 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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That Amazing Spider-Man #26 spoiler is cynical and depressing
We're not mad; we're just disappointed
May 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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CBR is going through a major overhaul due to "culture and performance" issues
In addition to its editor-in-chief, the site's senior news and feature editors have also been laid off
May 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The comic & pop culture journalism website CBR just laid off its editor-in-chief
Adam Swiderski has shared that he is no longer with the pop culture site CBR
May 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Eisner Awards: Thomas Woodruff withdraws his name from consideration for the 2023 awards
The creator of Francis Rothbart has been widely criticized for past professional behavior
May 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
May 26, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Did Black Adam's failure have anything to do with Fast X's big surprise?
Could that mid-credit scene have happened in a world where the hierarchy of the DC Universe changed in a different way?
May 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What comics, movies, and TV can teach us about how to Birthday well
Popular culture is here to teach you the important tips to survive Popverse's birthday week
May 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel reunites with the Micronauts, bringing back those classic Bill Mantlo stories
The Marvel/Micronauts news follows the announcement of an omnibus of Mantlo's ROM: Spaceknight
May 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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"Where else are they gonna go?": The culture clash at the heart of ComiXology and Amazon
According to insiders, there has been tension between Amazon and ComiXology since the latter was purchased nine years ago
May 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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ComiXology: David Steinberger was digital comics platform's champion against Amazon demands "from day one"
The co-founder of the company stood up for comic culture in a corporate structure that didn't understand, say insiders
May 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Blue Beetle can visit your comic book store, thanks to DC's movie tie-in standee
Retailers have the chance to bring Jaime Reyes into their store as part of a new promo push
May 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Could Amazon close ComiXology for good?
Some are wondering if the combination of Kindle integration and layoffs are pointing to the permanent closure of ComiXology
May 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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UpdatedIDW layoffs: April "reset" now confirmed to include 32 (not the originally announced 28) fired employees
Popverse can confirm some departures at the southern California-based publisher
May 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Image Comics ditches Diamond for Lunar to get its comics into comic shops after a 25+ year relationship
Starting this September, Lunar will be the exclusive distributor of Image's single issues
May 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Scott Snyder talks about a "more meaningful" animated Wytches adaptation
Snyder is co-showrunning the series for Prime Video, which will use Jock's art as its visual guide
May 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Spoilers!DC Studios' The Flash has a shocking superhero cameo (which the director just spoiled for fans)
You won't believe who else is making a surprise appearance in the next big DC movie
May 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Thomas Woodruff: The artist and his publisher respond to calls to axe his Eisner noms following emotional abuse allegations
As emotional abuse allegations continue to appear, the publisher and creator of Francis Rothbart attempt to head off criticism
May 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Is the Dark Flash making his DCEU debut in The Flash? Todd McFarlane seems to tease "yes"...
Does a toy listing spoil a moment in the upcoming big screen Flash movie?
May 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Natalie Portman is open to returning to Star Wars, she reveals
If only someone would think about bringing the Thor actor back to a galaxy far, far away
May 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Dog Man is the perfect introduction to comics, especially Grant Morrison's
Could Dav Pilkey's wildly successful book series be even more meta than Morrison?
May 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel asked fans to avoid spoilers of its major death, then spoiled it themselves - here's why
Executive editor Tom Brevoort explains the thinking behind officially spoiling Amazing Spider-Man #26 two weeks ahead of release
May 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Does Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 mean James Gunn is the ideal man to lead DC?
What Gunn's final Marvel movie says about his new role with DC Studios
May 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel reunites with its lost spaceknight ROM in surprising HASBRO team-up
A piece of classic Marvel Universe history will be restored with the first reprints of the 1980s comic
May 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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ComiXology Originals head of content Bryce Gold announces departure from the company
Gold had led the originals program since June 2022.
May 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Judge Dredd's multiracial ancestry is revisited and restored in new storyline
'One-Eyed Jacks' takes 2000 AD's futuristic lawman back to '70s New York
May 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Despite makeover, Max will remain the exclusive streaming home of Studio Ghibli
Movies like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away will remain available via the reborn WBD streamer
May 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel schedules secret new comics project to debut this fall (and we think we know what it is)
We'll have to wait until July to find out what it's called and who's in it, however
May 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Disney+ deletions: Is the era of the Disney Vault back, bigger than ever?
Close to 60 titles are set for removal from Disney+ and Hulu next week
May 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC invites you to have a sexy, sexy summer with (checks notes) G'nort Gneesmacher and some swimsuits...?!?
Yes, G'nort's Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is real, and you'll be able to buy it this August
May 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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20th century boys: the (temporary) end of the superhero set
The short-term disappearance of the superhero post-World War II
May 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Daredevil returns, renewed and recharged in a comic book relaunch this September
Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder are ol' hornhead's newest creative team
May 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte continues to outperform everything else on Netflix
How many people wanted to visit the early days of Bridgerton's queen? Just a few million
May 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Remember Batman and Superman's first meeting? Turns out you don't, as DC is revealing it this fall in a retcon centered on a "secret loss"
August's #18 of the fan-favorite series will reveal the first time Batman and Superman met
May 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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SpoilersWhy would Marvel spoil its own comics weeks ahead of release?
If nothing else, spoiling something ahead of time definitely gets people paying attention...
May 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Batman and Spider-Man artist Jorge Molina is the spotlight of a new career retrospective book
The hardcover collection is now crowdfunding on Zoop
May 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Potential Spoilers!Marvel warns fans to avoid Amazing Spider-Man spoilers, then officially confirms them hours later
Images that spoiled the climax of the next issue of Amazing Spider-Man have leaked online
May 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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RuPaul's DragCon 2023: Catch the best looks
You only wish you could be so stylish
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC's 'We Are Legends' line puts Asian heroes at the heart of the DCU with three new miniseries
Spirit World, City Boy, and The Vigil come from creators including Alyssa Wong, Ram V, and Greg Pak
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
DSTLRY: Everything to know about the new publisher from the men behind Comixology
Former ComiXology leaders David Steinberger and Chip Mosher are aiming to reinvent modern comics publishing
May 15, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Thor flies back into comic books this August in new Immortal Thor series
The new title's existence was leaked ahead of a planned official announcement
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Manga on mobile phones is getting easier, as Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 350+ titles and 60 ongoing series
The US-only app gives fans online access to Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, and hundreds more titles
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
If you like Calvin and Hobbes, you will love these comics recommendations
Looking to recapture the spirit of Bill Watterson's classic comic strip? We have some suggestions to help
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Legend of Zelda: When are we getting a Link and Zelda movie? We even asked the voice of Zelda!
It's been a beloved fantasy franchise for close to 40 years, so why can't we get a big screen Hyrule?
May 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The "final" Fast & Furious movie is now no longer the final movie (because of course it isn't)
You can't stop Dom Toretto
May 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Doomsday (and Bloodwynd) are returning to the DC Universe this summer
Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter come up against the beast that killed Superman this August
May 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Guardians of the Galaxy writer says things are going from "bad to much, much worse" with fall of Groot storyline
The mystery behind the galaxy's biggest threat will be laid bare, promises Marvel
May 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
May 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Hit comic Barbaric returns with spin-off series Queen of Swords, and we have a 18-page preview
Want 18 pages of fantasy action? Sure you do
May 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC is advertising 'Dawn of DC' comic books on national TV
An ad spot for the year-long comic book initiative 'Dawn of DC' aired on TBS Wednesday night
May 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Upstart new comics publisher DSTLRY sets up distribution deals for comic shops & bookstores
DSTLRY, a company set up from alums from Amazon's ComiXology, gets in the print comic business
May 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Justice League x RWBY stars descend upon this week's Enter the Popverse!
Popverse's weekly video series sees the cast of the animated movie explain all to host Ashley V. Robinson
May 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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WGA's 2023 strike has already hit three Marvel projects, but could the impact go even wider for the MCU?
Blade, Wonder Man, and Daredevil: Born Again have been hit by the current work stoppage
May 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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X-Men's Jean Grey gets her own solo book, with a familiar writer: Louise Simonson
The new four-part series will be part of Marvel's Fall of X event
May 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel's Fall of X launches seven new series this summer, and here's what you need to know
There's a new Spider-Man, a new team of X-Men, and some other big changes on their way...
May 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Inside Maia Kobabe's next big book: Saachi's Stories with Lucky Srikumar at Scholastic's Graphix
Saachi's Stories will be published in 2025, with art from Lucky Srikumar
May 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Guardians' James Gunn once planned at "shepherding the future of the Marvel cosmic universe"... what happened?
Before he became the co-CEO of DC Studios, Gunn was talking up a growing role at Marvel
May 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Free Comic Book Day 2023: How (and where) to get free comic books from Marvel, DC, Scholastic, and more
When is Free Comic Book Day? What titles are free? The answers you're looking for are here
May 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Guardians 3: The trailers, the cast, the plot, the release dates, and more for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
What we know about the finale to the Marvel Studios' cosmic trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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IDW Publishing names Maggie Howell as the Group Editor of original content
The publisher's non-licensed comics will be headed up by a former DC Vertigo and Black Label editor
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Free Comic Book Day: Not every comic is for everyone (and that's a good thing)
The Spider-Man FCBD issue feels very familiar to this old-time reader, but don't listen to me.
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC's original Green Lantern, first Flash, and the Golden Age Sandman all get their own solo books this fall
The New Golden Age expands with three new Justice Society spin-offs
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What the first Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer tells us about Rocket's earliest days
Is Marvel planning a retcon to the origin of our favorite not-raccoon?
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Why that post-credit scene works so well
And what might this mean for Peter Quill?
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
May 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Wait, who's that in the mid-credit sequence?
The mid-credit sequence from the latest MCU movie, explained
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: What to make of that end caption
The history and potential meaning behind what Marvel is trying to say with those four words
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spoilers!Adam Warlock: Everything you need to know about the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hero
Get to know Adam Warlock ahead of his MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
May 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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IDW Publishing's company "reset" includes a new editor-in-chief, two new publishers, and more
Mark Doyle, Tara McCrillis, and Jamie S. Rich rise in the company in the wake of mass layoffs
May 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spoilers!High Evolutionary: Everything we know about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's big bad guy
Let's take a look at the MCU's newest (and worst) villain
May 04, 2023
Kevin Wong
Features
Spoilers!Cosmo the Space Dog: Get to know the breakout star of Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Get to know the best dog of the MCU
May 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
DC celebrates AAPI Heritage Month 2023 by launching new Legends into the DCU
We Are Legends and variant covers make up DC's AAPI plans for the year
May 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Jim Lee promoted to president of DC
Yes, he's still publisher and chief creative officer of the company as well
May 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Yes, there's an F-bomb in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Would you believe that it might even be there for... story reasons...?
May 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel Comics celebrates AAPI Heritage in May with new back-ups and a new series for Spider-Man's Silk
The publisher teases additional AAPI stories throughout the year, as well.
May 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
The secret to comic retail? Know what your audience is looking for
Lunar Distribution's Christina Merkler has some ideas on what it takes to be a successful comic store
May 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Star Trek: Day of Blood is a "lost episode" crossing over multiple generations, says creators
Star Trek: Day of Blood is the franchise's first official comic book crossover event
May 01, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
April 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
IDW is giving itself a company "reset", starting by cutting 39% of its 80-person staff
Amongst those no longer with the company are its CEO and CFO
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Mission: Impossible, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lead Paramount's 2023 plans
The Paramount panel at CinemaCon 2023 was packed with exclusive footage
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
DC's Knight Terrors: All the info, all the titles, behind DC's summer horror event
The first big event of the Dawn of DC era begins with a Free Comic Book Day special issue this May
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Who's Who in the DC Studios' writers room
Who are the brave souls helping James Gunn and Peter Safran map out the future of the DCU?
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Disney underwhelm with its CinemaCon 2023presentation
No new material from Marvel or Lucasfilm during the 90-minute presentation
April 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Amazon buys the Batman: Caped Crusader cartoon, plus two more while at the checkout
Amazon snaps up the rights to the new series from Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Ed Brubaker
April 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
What happens to the Guardians of the Galaxy post-James Gunn? Marvel Studios has plans for an all-new, all-different team
A new report suggests that the future of the Guardians is already set up in the upcoming movie
April 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Spider-Man at CinemaCon: Sony previews Across the Spider-Verse and introduces Kraven the Hunter
Aaron Taylor-Johnson told the Las Vegas crowd that the October release will be R-rated
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman lead DC's big CinemaCon plans
Co-president Peter Safran took to the stage to tease DC's three big 2023 releases
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Tenoch Huerta serves fans with humility, kindness, and humor at C2E2 2023
Just wait until you find out who he's waiting for Namor to cross over with.
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan