Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!How the Marvel Universe is reacting to (and ignoring) Ms. Marvel’s death
How are Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Captain Marvel reacting to Kamala Khan’s death?
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!How Ultimate Invasion #1 sets up the return of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe
Marvel begins their Ultimate Universe comeback with Ultimate Invasion #1
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's Skrulls: Understanding Marvel's shapeshifters before MCU's Secret Invasion on Disney+
Everything you need to know about Marvel's Skrulls ahead of Secret Invasion
June 20, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel's Carnage just invaded Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes (and other comic strips) in latest Marvel crossover event
The funny papers get a dark twist with Venom and Carnage’s comic strip takeover
June 14, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spider-Punk: Everything you need to know about the Spider-Verse’s anarchic hero
Meet Hobie Brown, the anarchic Spider-Punk
June 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Florida Man unmasked: Marvel reveals Loki’s role behind the headline phenomenon
How the God of Mischief Loki created Florida Man
June 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ending explained
All the context you need to understand the end of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
June 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Burger King's Spider-Verse Burger: We ate it, so you don't have to
Is the Burger King Spider-Verse Whopper any good? Popverse investigates.
June 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Nick Fury just quit the Marvel Universe
A classic character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby is leaving the Marvel Universe
June 01, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!How does Kamala Khan die? Ms. Marvel’s final moments explained
How did the death of Ms. Marvel go down? Let’s explore Kamala Khan’s last stand.
May 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The legacy of Jill Jerold, Marvel’s first black woman
Who is Jill Jerold? Meet Marvel’s first reoccurring woman of color.
May 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel's Avengers relaunch sees the return of a major big bad (but he might be here to help)
Will this classic villain destroy the Avengers, or join them?
May 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The 10 best Spider-Man stories you'll find in Marvel comic books
Get to know Spider-Man with this list of comic recommendations
May 16, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel really wants you to think Mary Jane will die in May 31’s Amazing Spider-Man #26
Will Mary Jane Watson die in Amazing Spider-Man #26? Marvel certainly wants us to think so.
May 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's Summer of Symbiotes: Breaking down the new and unusual symbiotes Marvel is introducing this summer
Breaking down some of the crazy Venom variants we’ll be meeting in Summer of Symbiotes
May 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Guardians of the Galaxy: How to watch all the Marvel Studios cosmic superteam's movies (and more) in chronological and release order
Want to get started on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Guardians of the Galaxy saga? Here’s how to do it.
May 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersMarvel's Fall of the X-Men event, G.O.D.S., and more set-up in spoiler-filled Free Comic Book Day special
Unpacking all the teases and revelations from FCBD: Avengers/X-Men
May 06, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel's Free Comic Book Day special reveals what's next with Ultimate Invasion, Spider-Man, and more
Unpacking all the teases and revelations from FCBD: Spider-Man/Venom
May 06, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ending explained
All the context you need to understand the ending of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Phyla-Vell: A guide to Marvel's cosmic superhero, her origins, and powers
Captain Marvel, Quasar, and Martyr... Phyla-Vell has gone by many names
May 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Rocket: Everything you need to know about the finest Guardian of the Galaxy of them all
Where did Rocket Raccoon come from, and what's next for the MCU's furry mercenary?
May 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Get to know Howard the Duck with our reading guide
Let’s get quacking: A reading guide to Howard the Duck comics
May 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
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
Features
Spoilers!Groot's roots; Marvel shares the untold story of Groot's early days (Baby Groot before Baby Groot)
Baby Groot’s childhood years are explored in a new limited series
May 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Six tips for surviving a date with Deadpool
A date with Deadpool can be deadly. Here are some handy tips to help you make it out alive.
April 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Is this the end of DC's animated movie division? Prominent director says Gunn and Safran haven't been greenlighting anything
Does the DC Universe direct-to-video film series have a future under Gunn and Safran’s DC Studios?
April 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Tom King and Mitch Gerads once pitched a Doctor Fate comic, but DC said 'No'
Tom King and Mitch Gerads had plans for a Doctor Fate series that never came to fruition.
April 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Namor: Marvel makes massive changes to the hero with Avengers Assemble Omega #1
Namor has been expelled from the Avengers, stripped of his royal title, and thrown in prison.
April 19, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Amazing Spider-Man writer says "people will be very mad at me" after May's big shocker, and Marvel has cautioned him against conventions because of it
"Nick Lowe told me not to do any comic conventions after this issue comes out." Zeb Wells teases his plans for Amazing Spider-Man
April 18, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Inside the Spider-Man variant birthed out of '90s sitcoms like Friends, Family Matters, and more with creator Jason Loo
Comic creator Jason Loo explains the origin of Spider-Friend
April 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel has created its own Naruto (but Spider-Man just lit him on fire)
Did Spider-Man just light Naruto on fire to defeat Venom?
April 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Spider-Friend, the sitcom-inspired Spider-Verse hero
What happens when you mix late ‘90s sitcoms with the Spider-Verse? Meet Spider-Friend!
April 12, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Who is Cosmic Ghost Rider? Meet the Punisher’s strangest variant
Meet Cosmic Ghost Rider, a version of the Punisher with the powers of Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer
April 11, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Inside the re-birth of Star Wars and the creation of Thrawn with Timothy Zahn
Author Timothy Zahn on the creation of Grand Admiral Thrawn, giving Luke Skywalker a wife, and more Star Wars memories.
April 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Spider-Boy, the hero who might be the Marvel's next Spider-Verse sensation
Meet Spider-Boy, Peter Parker’s forgotten sidekick, and the newest addition to the Spider-Verse
April 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Marvel is "testing the waters" for their own Marvel comic convention
Could Marvel have their own version of Star Wars Celebration? Marvel’s editor-in-chief says conversations have been happening.
April 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
A big Marvel wedding is coming to Amazing Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man #31 will be a giant-sized wedding issue, according to Zeb Wells. But who will be walking down the aisle?
April 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Will Marvel ever allow Spider-Man to get married again? C.B. Cebulski reveals the current company policy (or lack thereof)
Editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski reveals Marvel’s stance on the possibility of Spider-Man getting married again.
April 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!A Marvel Universe villain has just bought Tony Stark’s company
One of Tony Stark’s most valuable assets has fallen into the hands of a villain.
March 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The Marvel Universe has its own fight club, with its own special rules
Get the inside scoop on the Marvel Universe fight club, its exclusive membership, and rules
March 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
A complete guide to Marvel’s Ultimate Comics
How to read and understand Marvel’s Ultimate Comics
March 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Wait... is X-Men's Beast a bad guy now?
Did one of the X-Men’s founding members just become a full-blown villain?
March 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Black Panther says goodbye to Wakanda (and John Ridley)
John Ridley’s Black Panther run concludes with T’Challa exiled from Wakanda
March 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Kang the Conquerer could be related to Reed Richards, Doctor Doom, or both
Is Marvel’s Kang the father of Reed Richards, or a distant descendant?
February 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Spider-Man reveals a hack for avoiding New York Comic Con lines (warning: do not try this at home!)
Spider-Man shares his secret strategy for skipping long lines when he attends conventions at the Javits Center
February 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Why is Harlan Ellison thanked in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania credits?
On Harlan Ellison’s influence on Marvel Studios’ latest movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
February 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Jentorra in Ant-Man 3?
Get to know Katy O'Brian's Jentorra ahead of her MCU debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
February 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The X-Men finally address the debate around changing their name
Should the X-Men change their name to something more gender neutral? Marvel Comics finally weighs in on the issue.
February 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Rek-Rap, the bizarro Spider-Man from the Limbo realm
Marvel has just introduced Rek-Rap, a bizarro version of Spider-Man
February 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Move over Black Panther, Wakanda has a new protector: Namor!
Black Panther has been banished from Wakanda, and now the nation has a controversial new protector
February 14, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
15 of the most bizarre Spider-Men you’ll find across the Spider-Verse
Meet 15 strange Spider-Man variants from the depths of the Spider-Verse
February 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Abigail Brand? Get to know Emilia Clark's MCU role ahead of Disney+'s Secret Invasion
Get to know Abigail Brand ahead of her MCU debut in Secret Invasion
February 09, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Inside Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur show coming to Disney Channel and Disney+ this month
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is Marvel's next animated show, and it's going to make a difference in many people's lives.
February 06, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Who is Blade's daughter? Get to know the Bloodline, Marvel's newest vampire
Everything you need to know about Bloodline, the daughter of Blade
February 01, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ending explained
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had an explosive ending, hinting at the future of Wakanda
February 01, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Agatha Harkness just went through a startling transformation
Marvel just made some big changes to Agatha Harkness
January 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Loki stages his biggest trick in Marvel Comics yet
Loki has a big surprise for the Avengers, and it’s going to shake up the entire Marvel multiverse
January 18, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!X-Men: More Wolverines, more problems (for Wolverine)
What happens when you put two Wolverines on one team? X-Men #18 (2023) tries to answer this question.
January 11, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Looking back at Jason Todd’s forgotten, red-headed beginnings with his creator Gerry Conway
Writer Gerry Conway breaks down the creation of the second Robin, Jason Todd.
January 09, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Exploring the '90s era Star Wars Expanded Universe with Kevin J. Anderson
Author Kevin J. Anderson reminisces about the early days of the Star Wars Expanded Universe
January 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Power to the people: The Human Torch has started a union inside Marvel Comics
The Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm gets a new secret identity and starts a union
January 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Veranke? Meet the Queen of the Skrulls
Meet Veranke, the Queen of the Skrulls, and the architect of their Secret Invasion
January 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
“This is a scary show with murders”: Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy talk HBO Max’s Velma
Showrunners Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy break down the upcoming adult animated horror show Velma.
January 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Kang just went up and spoiled some big Avengers, X-Men, and other heroes' stories for 2023 (or did Marvel put him up to it?)
It looks like 2023 is going be a big big year for Marvel Comics
December 30, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Move over Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson has super powers as well (and she’s been keeping it a secret)
Spider-Man’s ex Mary Jane Watson has been keeping an interesting secret from everyone.
December 22, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Lea Thompson pitched a Howard the Duck film to Marvel Studios, and she's not giving up hope
Lea Thompson, who starred in the 1986 Howard the Duck film, hopes to direct the character's MCU solo film
December 16, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel re-writes the origin of mutantkind (and the X-Men who followed) in Marauders #9
Exploring the origins of mutants in the Marvel Universe, and their first conflicts.
December 14, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
All in the Asgardian Family: Unpacking all the recent drama in Thor’s family tree
Thor’s family tree has been a bit bizarre lately
December 09, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Ironheart: Who is Riri Williams, the newest MCU hero?
Ironheart just made her MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. But who is Riri Williams, and where will we see her next?
December 02, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Venom is Spider-Man’s roommate, and it’s not going well
If you thought Venom gave Spider-Man trouble as a villain, wait until you see how he is as a roommate.
November 30, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!A longtime Marvel Universe character just became the new Death
The Marvel Universe version of Death has just retired, and a longtime supporting character is taking her place.
November 23, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel reimagines Arcade's Murderworld into its own version of Squid Game
Marvel takes inspiration from Hunger Games and Squid Game in a new mini-series that reimagines Arcade’s Murderworld
November 22, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Looking back at the original Spider-Man Clone Saga with its creator, Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway on the secrets of the original Spider-Man Clone Saga
November 18, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been making waves in the MCU as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. But who is Fontaine, and what is she planning?
November 16, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersBucky Barnes discards the Winter Soldier moniker for something new: the New Revolution
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #6 featured a turning point for Bucky Barnes
November 14, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
Janet Varney and Dante Basco share their wackiest Avatar fan theories
Avatar voice actors Janet Varney and Dante Basco share their favorite behind the scenes stories and wackiest fan theories.
November 03, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Secret Invasion: One of the Avengers has been replaced by a Skrull – but which one?
The Skrull invasion has begun, and an Avenger has already been replaced.
November 02, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Preeti Chhibber, Samira Ahmed, and Swapna Krishna share the joy of writing their favorite Marvel characters
Chhibber, Ahmed, and Krishna hosted a fun panel at NYCC discussing the joys of writing their favorite Marvel characters
October 28, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spider-Man has unmasked the new Hobgoblin – but there’s a twist
The Hobgoblin has returned to bedevil Spider-Man, and there’s a twist to his true identity.
October 26, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Courtroom calamity: She-Hulk’s wildest cases
Let’s take a look at some of She-Hulk’s most bizarre courtroom cases
October 20, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The MCU just introduced Hulk’s son Skaar
The son of Hulk has just arrived to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
October 20, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Shang-Chi competes in the Game of Rings
Shang-Chi and other martial arts masters competes for the right to wield the Ten Rings
October 19, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Celebrating mentorship, creativity, and kickass women at NYCC’s Women of Marvel panel
All the news and announcements from Marvel’s Women of Marvel panel at NYCC
October 18, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Every twist, turn, and surprise cameo in the She-Hulk finale
Unpacking every cameo and plot twist from the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law season finale
October 17, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersDaredevil and Elektra just got married
Daredevil and Elektra just got married in a ceremony that was as violent as their tumultuous relationship
October 12, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
All the news and announcements from the Marvel’s Voices panel at NYCC
Marvel's Voices has some exciting things in store for fans. Here's what they revealed during their NYCC panel.
October 09, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Daredevil does the walk of shame on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Charlie Cox suits up as Daredevil for the first time since the 2018.
October 08, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
NYCC: Marvel Comics announces Fall of X event
Marvel announces Fall of X, a summer 2023 publishing event that will rock Marvel's mutants to their core
October 08, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel brings giveaways, props, photo ops, and more to their NYCC booth
Marvel offers a variety of fan experiences at their NYCC booth
October 08, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Traps, Tropes, and tribulations: the New York Comic Con 2022 genre comics panel
Popverse's first convention panel featured an in-depth discussion on genres and tropes
October 08, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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
Features
Marvel's End of Spider-Verse begins with a death, a return, and several wrestling-style surprise heel turns in Spider-Man #1 by Dan Slott and Mark Bagley
Dan Slott’s Return to Spider-Man was huge! Here’s everything that went down.
October 05, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How often have Daredevil and She-Hulk teamed up in the comics?
What kind of relationship do She-Hulk and Daredevil have in the comics?
October 05, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The rise and fall of Millie the Model, Marvel Comics' most prolific female character of all time
Inside the Marvel Comics ingenue that went from a company staple to a company recluse
October 05, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersMarvel's A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4 sets up the death of every character on Earth
Unpacking the game-changing cliffhanger in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4
October 05, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!MCU introduces its first vampire in She-Hulk (no, it’s not Blade)
The latest episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law may have introduced the MCU’s first vampire.
October 03, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersMarvel's Miles Morales: Spider-Man comic finale presents an optimistic future and a fitting end for Saladin Ahmed's run
Saladin Ahmed wraps up his critically acclaimed run on Miles Morales with an issue that looks to Spidey’s future
September 28, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Did She-Hulk just introduce a new supervillain group to the MCU (a.k.a. What is Intelligencia)?
Did She-Hulk just introduce its big bad?
September 26, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Mr. Immortal? The latest She-Hulk guest star explained
This week on She-Hulk we met a new superpowered human. So what's he about?
September 23, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The 10 best Daredevil stories you'll find in comic books
Daredevil is on comic stands every month, and is now back in the MCU - get to know him, or just get re-acquainted, with our recommendations
September 22, 2022
Joshua Lapin-Bertone