Comics (Page 11) NewsComics publisher Humanoids names three new directors as it staffs up for 2023There are new Directors of US Operations, Marketing, and Sales at the Incal publisherFebruary 10, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsDC expands G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara's Poison Ivy into an ongoing titleJune's Poison Ivy #13 marks the change of the title from mini-series to regular monthly comicFebruary 10, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsEspionage goes superhero scale in this Waller vs. Wildstorm previewThe four issue DC Black Label series launches March 21February 10, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesDigital comics: A guide to the comic book streaming/all you can read platformsWhat are your best options for streaming digital comic books?February 10, 2023Dave BuesingFeaturesWhat are we all enjoying this weekend?The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekendFebruary 10, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsTime keeps on slipping in this exclusive preview of The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh HourThe fifth book in the graphic novel series is released February 21February 09, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsEnjoy one of the hidden treasures hidden inside Iron Circus' Failure to LaunchPopverse has an exclusive preview from the indie anthologyFebruary 08, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesFinding peace in a violent world: Geof Darrow on Shaolin Cowboy’s eternal journey and cycle of violenceGeof Darrow on Shaolin Cowboy, his influences, and Komodo dragonsFebruary 08, 2023Hussein Al-wasitiNewsIs Marvel planning something big with Miracleman after all this time?A new digital-only release suggests that something might be up with the classic superheroFebruary 08, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesIasmin Omar Ata reminds us "you never know what could be waiting for you tomorrow" in Nayra and the DjinnAn exclusive look into the upcoming coming-of-age graphic novel by Iasmin Omar AtaFebruary 08, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsNine Lives is a tale of reincarnation and assassination - inside the new Zoop comic by Steve Horton and Chris PetersonNine Lives follows the nine incarnations of a woman throughout history and the reincarnated killer that targets themFebruary 07, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsJon Kent heads into the world of DC's Injustice video game in his new comic book seriesAdventures of Superman: Jon Kent will see the hero bring hope to the dystopian alternate reality, teases writer Tom TaylorFebruary 06, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsFrom Mutts to Marvel: Patrick McDonnell takes on A Super Hero's JourneyThe new metatextual book from Marvel Arts will debut in SeptemberFebruary 03, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsA "godfather" of Skybound's massive empire, Shawn Kirkham, is exiting the companyThe Walking Dead empire's senior VP of business development is leaving in daysFebruary 03, 2023Chris ArrantNewsMace Windu, Lando Calrissian, more unite for Star Wars' Black History Month covers by Mateus ManhaniniMateus Manhanini's portraits will run on ten Star Wars comics this FebruaryFebruary 02, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsMarvel adding Black History Month team-ups to its February 2023 plansThe annual celebration of Black history and culture will include the launch of a new Bishop miniseries, as well as 14 variant coversFebruary 02, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsBlack History Month 2023 at DC: New Static and Icon & Hardware, DC Power, and moreNew Milestone Media projects, classic reprints, and DC Power: A Celebration are all on the menuFebruary 02, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsWonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more on DC International Women's Day coversTo celebrate International Women's Day, DC Comics will be publishing eight variant covers featuring fan favorite female heroes and villainsFebruary 02, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsNewsarama co-founder makes a surprise exit from the comics journalism outletDoran co-founded Newsarama in 1998February 02, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesSubstack Comics: Evaluating the platform after 18 months and several major creative changesLooking at the 'game-changing' Substack Comics 18 months after its launchFebruary 02, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesWebtoons: The most popular webtoons of January 2023 on Webtoon and TapasIn the wake of God of High School's end, Heartstopper is growing to become the biggest Webtoon aroundFebruary 02, 2023Chris ArrantNewsComics criticism magazine PanelXPanel is going on hiatus after its April issueAfter 70 monthly issues, the award-winning comics criticism magazine is ending (temporarily)February 01, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesInside the 2023 Monsters & Dames artbook debuting at Emerald City Comic ConExclusive art from some of the world's top artists is inside ECCC's Monsters & Dames artbookFebruary 01, 2023Chris ArrantNewsGraphic novel sales up a staggering 110.2% in bookstores since the pandemicAccording to NPD BookScan information, sales of graphic novels rose despite an overall sales drop in 2022February 01, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesIn Februaries past..This Month in Comics History, February 2023 - Robin dies, Hägar sets sail, Garfield ditches Garfield and moreWebcomics enter a softer world, Superman enters the Silver Age, and we follow The Way of the Househusband.February 01, 2023Alex JaffeFeaturesThe definitive guide to Black superheroesExamining established tropes of Black superheroes and their cultural impact on representationFebruary 01, 2023Carl WaldronFeaturesThe signature word balloons of DC and Marvel charactersWhat your favorite comic characters have to say is just as important as how they say it.January 31, 2023Alex JaffeNewsHägar the Horrible to celebrate turning 50 by revisiting his early adventures50 years of Hägar the Horrible to be celebrated in February 2023January 31, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesCrossGen Comics: The brief life, long death, and surprising return(s) at Marvel and DisneyYes, there's going to be a new CrossGen collection almost two decades after the company collapsedJanuary 31, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsGrant Morrison to reunite with Liam Sharp for new creator-owned seriesEden's End will launch as part of Morrison's SubstackJanuary 30, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesSpring in Seattle: What to do when you're in town for Emerald City Comic ConWhat to do near the Seattle Convention CenterJanuary 30, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesEmerald City Comic Con 2023: A first look at the Seattle comic convention's big panels for this year's eventECCC '23 will have big guests from movies, TV, comics, and more!January 27, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesWhat are we all enjoying this weekend?The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekendJanuary 27, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesThe winners for the 2023 Angoulême Comics Festival Awards are...Europe's premiere comics festival hosts its annual awards this January; see who's won the plauditsJanuary 27, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesRevisiting the key moments that led to DC's new Titans seriesTitans is the culmination of a long arc, spanning through Nightwing, Dark Crisis, and Teen Titans AcademyJanuary 25, 2023Graeme McMillanNews"We've been training our whole lives for this": Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott unveil their plans for DC's TitansThe new premiere superteam for the DCU is one of three Dawn of DC announcements todayJanuary 25, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesMurder, sexism, and comics: Alex Segura talks up his latest novel, Secret Identity (and the comic spin-off!)Alex Segura talks inspirations behind his new book, and the future of his noir-comics hybridJanuary 24, 2023Hussein Al-wasitiFeaturesWhy Saga is a triumph of characterization, not plottingWho is reading Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' acclaimed comic for the plot?January 24, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesSee Thanos creator Jim Starlin's return to his favorite character, DreadstarThanos creator Jim Starlin returns with his own creator-owned character, DreadstarJanuary 24, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesAn exclusive preview of Deb JJ Lee's debut In Limbo: A Graphic MemoirTake an exclusive sneak peek inside of Deb JJ Lee's debut graphic memoir-- In LimboJanuary 23, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsOwn a piece of The Walking Dead! Skybound Entertainment opens up for public investorsThe public offering goes on wide launch today, having already raised $11 million in private in the last monthJanuary 23, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsWinter, spring, summer or fall, a new Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol comic is going to make you re-examine them allBOOM! Studios warns that The Seasons Have Teeth this April (Exclusive)January 20, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesThe most popular Kickstarter comics crowdfunding projects of 2022Listening to the crowds behind the crowdfunding successes of Kickstarter Comics in 2022January 20, 2023Chris ArrantNewsDigital comics platform Comixology hit by Amazon layoffs impacting more than half the companySomewhere between 50 and 75 percent of staff have been laid off, according to one estimateJanuary 19, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesPortrait of a Bastich: Simon Bisley and the longevity of LoboLegendary artist Simon Bisley to discuss Lobo's impactJanuary 19, 2023Chloe MavealFeaturesIf you like Outlander, you'll love these TV shows, movies, and comicsCome what may, for those waiting on the next Outlander fix we've got you coveredJanuary 19, 2023Chris ArrantNewsBeano artist David Sutherland dead at age 89The beloved cartoonist drew The Bash Street Kids for 60 yearsJanuary 19, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsAnimal rights take center stage in action-oriented anti-poaching comic A.R.C. from Top Cow & Image ComicsThe title A.R.C. originated with travel journalist Paul FeinsteinJanuary 19, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesHow successful are Substack comics newsletters?What makes a hit when it comes to the leading newsletter platform?January 18, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsExclusive previewMexican couture walks the runway in a new season of House of SlayThe WEBTOONS/Tapas series House of Slay returns with a new arc by Henry Barajas and Louie ChinJanuary 18, 2023Chris ArrantNewsComic adaptations of Float, The Primal Hunter, Paranoid Mage, and other webnovels coming to WebtoonIn 2023, Webtoon plans to expand their efforts in adapting popular web novelsJanuary 18, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesAre the Young Avengers assembling in the MCU? Looking into what Marvel Studios is up toMaybe Marvel isn't planning for a cinematic team of teen heroes... but it sure looks like it.January 17, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsComics vet Cullen Bunn is bringing the horror with his new Outer Shadows imprintThe new line at indie publisher Outland Entertainment will feature comics, prose, and moreJanuary 17, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsJason Pearson, Body Bags creator, dead at 52The Body Bags and Legion of Super-Heroes artist died in December, it has been revealedJanuary 17, 2023Graeme McMillanNews10 amazing Black comic creators to followArtists, writers, and storytellers abound, online tooJanuary 13, 2023Mike NeginFeaturesDave Chisolm's Enter the Blue dives into the world of jazz, performance, creation, and obsession.An interview with Dave Chisolm on his newest graphic novel Enter the BlueJanuary 13, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesBlack Horror as Function, Jordan Peele, and The Keeper: Inside the Ethnogothic panel at San Diego Comic ConThe SDCC panel The Ethnogothic: Horror and Conjure in Storytelling examines the renaissance of horror works in Black speculative fictionJanuary 13, 2023Christine Pasalo NorlandFeaturesInto the psychoverse: Yanick Paquette talks The Incal and euro influences"It's a partnership of creation with the people reading trying to figure out the story you’re telling"January 12, 2023Chloe MavealNewsUpdatedInside the AfterShock Comics bankruptcy - $17m+ owed, staff departures, and the creditor seeking to take over the companyThe company estimates anywhere in the region of 200+ debtors in court filingJanuary 11, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesRonald Wimberly chats Planet Ardbeg, form and function, and whisky cocktailsAn interview with cartoonist and editor Ronald WimberlyJanuary 11, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsEd Brubaker and Sean Phillips's new noir graphic novel Night Fever to hit shelves June 2023Night Fever will be "a pulse-pounding noir thriller featuring the Jekyll-and-Hyde story of a man facing darkness inside himself"January 11, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsTapas Media founder Chang Kim steps away from the companyThe former CEO is officially on a long-term sabbatical, according to his social mediaJanuary 11, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesAfterShock Comics bankruptcy: Almost all of the creators, owners, conventions, press, listed as being owed money by the comic publisherAll the creators, the staff, the owners, and more who are owed money by AfterShock, according to AfterShockJanuary 10, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsAftershock Comics petitions for access to funds to avoid "operational shutdown" as bankruptcy process beginsAn emergency motion has been filed to allow the company the money necessary to maintain operationsJanuary 10, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesLooking ahead at 2023 with PopversePopverse Editor-in-Chief Chris Arrant gives you a preview of what's to come in 2023 at PopverseJanuary 10, 2023Chris ArrantNewsAnd the winners for the 2022 Harvey Awards are...The best comics, manga, and comics adaptations are highlighted in the 2022 Harvey Awards winnersJanuary 10, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesWhat are we all enjoying this weekend?The comics, TV, and movies that the Popverse team planning on check out this weekendJanuary 06, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesSink your teeth into an exclusive preview of Blacula: Return of the KingBlacula: Return of the King was inspired by the classic 1970s blaxploitation movieJanuary 06, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesWhat to expect from DC in 2023Whether films, television, or comic books, DC is headed into 2023 with one primary goal: rebuildingJanuary 05, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesAn exclusive preview of Top Shelf's new children's graphic novel Skull Cat and the Curious CastleSkull Cat and the Curious Castle is writer/artist Norman Shurtliff's first book with Top Shelf ProductionsJanuary 05, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesThe bible of comic books based on the BibleLooking for comic books that Are connected to the Bible? We've got you coveredJanuary 05, 2023Jim McDermottFeaturesAll's well that's Rockwell: Mitch Gerads on the weight of midcentury influences"It's all about trying to get that Norman Rockwell vibe that probably isn't real, but the ad artists made it look real."January 04, 2023Chloe MavealNewsSuperman #1 to be used as part of California representative Robert Garcia's swearing into the US House of RepresentativesA new member of the House of Representatives chose the first issue of 1939's Superman series for his swearing inJanuary 03, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesPutting the mask back on: how comic book characters have regained their secret identitiesSuperman just got his secret identity reset. How has that gone for other super heroes?January 03, 2023Jim McDermottFeaturesIn Januaries past...This Month in Comics History for January 2023 - Uzumaki, Bucky-as-Cap, Invincible, Nubia's origin and moreBucky Barnes takes up the shield, Junji Ito makes a spiral splash, and Snagglepuss exits stage left.January 01, 2023Alex JaffeFeaturesA '60s style Swingin’ Christmas Carol with the Teen Titans in Day 24 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarIt really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so bring on the Teen Titans to seal the dealDecember 24, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesThe 2022 Christmas and holiday cards from DC, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and moreThe comics and pop culture industry is in the holiday spirit, and it shows through their Christmas cardsDecember 23, 2022Chris ArrantFeaturesWho owns AfterShock? The founders, staffers, investment fund, and Donny Cates, as listed by its main creditorThe six men and one investment portfolio company that own AfterShock Comics.December 23, 2022Chris ArrantFeaturesAmbush Bug jumps out of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar on day 23If you thought Father Christmas seemed dated, be grateful he didn't get this new look in the '80s...December 23, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesYes, Virginia, there is a homicidal robot pretending to be Ol' Saint Nick in Day 22 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarA classic from the Marvel vault.December 22, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsAfterShock Comics bankruptcy reveals Chris Ryall never began working for the company despite announcementDespite what AfterShock Comics has announced, Ryall is not working as a publishing advisorDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsAfterShock Comics' VP of finance left just as bankruptcy proceedings beganAccording to his LinkedIn profile, AfterShock Comics' VP of Finance Blake Stocker quietly left the company back in OctoberDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsAfterShock Comics' managing editor exits and replacement is promoted as bankruptcy filings underwayLongtime AfterShock Comics managing editor Christina Harrington has left the company, and has been replaced by Teodoro LeoDecember 22, 2022Chris ArrantNewsAfterShock Comics sibling Rive Gauche also files bankruptcy, with Discovery Networks, AMC, and TBS as creditorsLooking at the parallel bankruptcy filing of AfterShock Comics' sibling companyDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsThe $13+ million dollar loan default which led AfterShock (and its film/tv division) to file for bankruptcyThe company was being sued by its primary lender for defaulting on loan payments, a new filing revealsDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesCelebrate Winter Solstice with Wonder Woman and Batman in Day 21 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarCelebrate the longest day of the year in the company of Wonder Woman and BatmanDecember 21, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesSanta Claus joins the Justice League in Day 20 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022As everyone knows, the Justice League is the best of the best - so of course Santa's a memberDecember 20, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesExciting and terrifying: Comics creators on making comics outside of traditional modelsThe Creator Symposium panel hosted by Women in Comics Collective International explores the ways in which creatives working in comics can continue to grow and thrive in an ever-changing industryDecember 19, 2022Christine Pasalo NorlandFeaturesPopverse's top comics picks for 2022The Popverse staff's favorite comics and graphic novels of the yearDecember 19, 2022Tiffany BabbFeaturesBatman: The Animated Series team takes on a Mall Santa in Day 19 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022Turns out, you can only go so far undercover when you're pretending to be SantaDecember 19, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesIt's Hanukkah time with the Thing in Day 18 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarIn which we take a sidestep from Advent to celebrate the start of HanukkahDecember 18, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesDay 17 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022There's normally no room at the inn at the best of times, so imagine what it's like in Mega-City OneDecember 17, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsAfterShock Comics responds to criticism over late payments to creators"There are no non-payments," the company says in a statementDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsDonald Glover to produce and star in a Hypno-Hustler movie (No, really)Yes, Sony really is working on a movie based on the obscure Spider-Man villainDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsGarth Ennis to revive classic UK comic character Rogue Trooper for 2000 ADEnnis and artist Patrick Goddard will create a 13-episode weekly revival starting in AprilDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes make Christmas special in Day 16 of Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022Even 1,000 years from now, people get tired of Superboy's good moodDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsExclusiveGreg Rucka returns to Image Comics with space opera ForgedThe new series Forged will by written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, with art by Mike HendersonDecember 15, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesDarwyn Cooke and Spider-Man ring in Day 15 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022It's time for that holiday staple, the office party (Sorry, Pete)December 15, 2022Graeme McMillanNewsWhy are the creators of a Free Comic Book Day comic asking fans to boycott their work?Princeless is being published without the creators knowledge of content, they sayDecember 14, 2022Graeme McMillanFeaturesCan AI paint electric sheep?: Some thoughts on art generated by artificial intelligenceA big part of what makes art interesting is the thought behind it, and that shouldn't be controversialDecember 14, 2022Tiffany BabbPage 11 of 17
NewsComics publisher Humanoids names three new directors as it staffs up for 2023There are new Directors of US Operations, Marketing, and Sales at the Incal publisherFebruary 10, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsDC expands G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara's Poison Ivy into an ongoing titleJune's Poison Ivy #13 marks the change of the title from mini-series to regular monthly comicFebruary 10, 2023Graeme McMillan
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FeaturesDigital comics: A guide to the comic book streaming/all you can read platformsWhat are your best options for streaming digital comic books?February 10, 2023Dave Buesing
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FeaturesFinding peace in a violent world: Geof Darrow on Shaolin Cowboy’s eternal journey and cycle of violenceGeof Darrow on Shaolin Cowboy, his influences, and Komodo dragonsFebruary 08, 2023Hussein Al-wasiti
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FeaturesIasmin Omar Ata reminds us "you never know what could be waiting for you tomorrow" in Nayra and the DjinnAn exclusive look into the upcoming coming-of-age graphic novel by Iasmin Omar AtaFebruary 08, 2023Tiffany Babb
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NewsJon Kent heads into the world of DC's Injustice video game in his new comic book seriesAdventures of Superman: Jon Kent will see the hero bring hope to the dystopian alternate reality, teases writer Tom TaylorFebruary 06, 2023Graeme McMillan
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NewsA "godfather" of Skybound's massive empire, Shawn Kirkham, is exiting the companyThe Walking Dead empire's senior VP of business development is leaving in daysFebruary 03, 2023Chris Arrant
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NewsBlack History Month 2023 at DC: New Static and Icon & Hardware, DC Power, and moreNew Milestone Media projects, classic reprints, and DC Power: A Celebration are all on the menuFebruary 02, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsWonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more on DC International Women's Day coversTo celebrate International Women's Day, DC Comics will be publishing eight variant covers featuring fan favorite female heroes and villainsFebruary 02, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsNewsarama co-founder makes a surprise exit from the comics journalism outletDoran co-founded Newsarama in 1998February 02, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSubstack Comics: Evaluating the platform after 18 months and several major creative changesLooking at the 'game-changing' Substack Comics 18 months after its launchFebruary 02, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesWebtoons: The most popular webtoons of January 2023 on Webtoon and TapasIn the wake of God of High School's end, Heartstopper is growing to become the biggest Webtoon aroundFebruary 02, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsComics criticism magazine PanelXPanel is going on hiatus after its April issueAfter 70 monthly issues, the award-winning comics criticism magazine is ending (temporarily)February 01, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesInside the 2023 Monsters & Dames artbook debuting at Emerald City Comic ConExclusive art from some of the world's top artists is inside ECCC's Monsters & Dames artbookFebruary 01, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsGraphic novel sales up a staggering 110.2% in bookstores since the pandemicAccording to NPD BookScan information, sales of graphic novels rose despite an overall sales drop in 2022February 01, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesIn Februaries past..This Month in Comics History, February 2023 - Robin dies, Hägar sets sail, Garfield ditches Garfield and moreWebcomics enter a softer world, Superman enters the Silver Age, and we follow The Way of the Househusband.February 01, 2023Alex Jaffe
FeaturesThe definitive guide to Black superheroesExamining established tropes of Black superheroes and their cultural impact on representationFebruary 01, 2023Carl Waldron
FeaturesThe signature word balloons of DC and Marvel charactersWhat your favorite comic characters have to say is just as important as how they say it.January 31, 2023Alex Jaffe
NewsHägar the Horrible to celebrate turning 50 by revisiting his early adventures50 years of Hägar the Horrible to be celebrated in February 2023January 31, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesCrossGen Comics: The brief life, long death, and surprising return(s) at Marvel and DisneyYes, there's going to be a new CrossGen collection almost two decades after the company collapsedJanuary 31, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsGrant Morrison to reunite with Liam Sharp for new creator-owned seriesEden's End will launch as part of Morrison's SubstackJanuary 30, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSpring in Seattle: What to do when you're in town for Emerald City Comic ConWhat to do near the Seattle Convention CenterJanuary 30, 2023Tiffany Babb
FeaturesEmerald City Comic Con 2023: A first look at the Seattle comic convention's big panels for this year's eventECCC '23 will have big guests from movies, TV, comics, and more!January 27, 2023Chris Arrant
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FeaturesThe winners for the 2023 Angoulême Comics Festival Awards are...Europe's premiere comics festival hosts its annual awards this January; see who's won the plauditsJanuary 27, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesRevisiting the key moments that led to DC's new Titans seriesTitans is the culmination of a long arc, spanning through Nightwing, Dark Crisis, and Teen Titans AcademyJanuary 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
News"We've been training our whole lives for this": Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott unveil their plans for DC's TitansThe new premiere superteam for the DCU is one of three Dawn of DC announcements todayJanuary 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesMurder, sexism, and comics: Alex Segura talks up his latest novel, Secret Identity (and the comic spin-off!)Alex Segura talks inspirations behind his new book, and the future of his noir-comics hybridJanuary 24, 2023Hussein Al-wasiti
FeaturesWhy Saga is a triumph of characterization, not plottingWho is reading Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' acclaimed comic for the plot?January 24, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSee Thanos creator Jim Starlin's return to his favorite character, DreadstarThanos creator Jim Starlin returns with his own creator-owned character, DreadstarJanuary 24, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesAn exclusive preview of Deb JJ Lee's debut In Limbo: A Graphic MemoirTake an exclusive sneak peek inside of Deb JJ Lee's debut graphic memoir-- In LimboJanuary 23, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsOwn a piece of The Walking Dead! Skybound Entertainment opens up for public investorsThe public offering goes on wide launch today, having already raised $11 million in private in the last monthJanuary 23, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsWinter, spring, summer or fall, a new Dan Watters and Sebastián Cabrol comic is going to make you re-examine them allBOOM! Studios warns that The Seasons Have Teeth this April (Exclusive)January 20, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesThe most popular Kickstarter comics crowdfunding projects of 2022Listening to the crowds behind the crowdfunding successes of Kickstarter Comics in 2022January 20, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsDigital comics platform Comixology hit by Amazon layoffs impacting more than half the companySomewhere between 50 and 75 percent of staff have been laid off, according to one estimateJanuary 19, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesPortrait of a Bastich: Simon Bisley and the longevity of LoboLegendary artist Simon Bisley to discuss Lobo's impactJanuary 19, 2023Chloe Maveal
FeaturesIf you like Outlander, you'll love these TV shows, movies, and comicsCome what may, for those waiting on the next Outlander fix we've got you coveredJanuary 19, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsBeano artist David Sutherland dead at age 89The beloved cartoonist drew The Bash Street Kids for 60 yearsJanuary 19, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsAnimal rights take center stage in action-oriented anti-poaching comic A.R.C. from Top Cow & Image ComicsThe title A.R.C. originated with travel journalist Paul FeinsteinJanuary 19, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesHow successful are Substack comics newsletters?What makes a hit when it comes to the leading newsletter platform?January 18, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsExclusive previewMexican couture walks the runway in a new season of House of SlayThe WEBTOONS/Tapas series House of Slay returns with a new arc by Henry Barajas and Louie ChinJanuary 18, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsComic adaptations of Float, The Primal Hunter, Paranoid Mage, and other webnovels coming to WebtoonIn 2023, Webtoon plans to expand their efforts in adapting popular web novelsJanuary 18, 2023Tiffany Babb
FeaturesAre the Young Avengers assembling in the MCU? Looking into what Marvel Studios is up toMaybe Marvel isn't planning for a cinematic team of teen heroes... but it sure looks like it.January 17, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsComics vet Cullen Bunn is bringing the horror with his new Outer Shadows imprintThe new line at indie publisher Outland Entertainment will feature comics, prose, and moreJanuary 17, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsJason Pearson, Body Bags creator, dead at 52The Body Bags and Legion of Super-Heroes artist died in December, it has been revealedJanuary 17, 2023Graeme McMillan
News10 amazing Black comic creators to followArtists, writers, and storytellers abound, online tooJanuary 13, 2023Mike Negin
FeaturesDave Chisolm's Enter the Blue dives into the world of jazz, performance, creation, and obsession.An interview with Dave Chisolm on his newest graphic novel Enter the BlueJanuary 13, 2023Tiffany Babb
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FeaturesInto the psychoverse: Yanick Paquette talks The Incal and euro influences"It's a partnership of creation with the people reading trying to figure out the story you’re telling"January 12, 2023Chloe Maveal
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FeaturesRonald Wimberly chats Planet Ardbeg, form and function, and whisky cocktailsAn interview with cartoonist and editor Ronald WimberlyJanuary 11, 2023Tiffany Babb
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FeaturesAfterShock Comics bankruptcy: Almost all of the creators, owners, conventions, press, listed as being owed money by the comic publisherAll the creators, the staff, the owners, and more who are owed money by AfterShock, according to AfterShockJanuary 10, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsAftershock Comics petitions for access to funds to avoid "operational shutdown" as bankruptcy process beginsAn emergency motion has been filed to allow the company the money necessary to maintain operationsJanuary 10, 2023Graeme McMillan
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FeaturesSink your teeth into an exclusive preview of Blacula: Return of the KingBlacula: Return of the King was inspired by the classic 1970s blaxploitation movieJanuary 06, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesWhat to expect from DC in 2023Whether films, television, or comic books, DC is headed into 2023 with one primary goal: rebuildingJanuary 05, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesAn exclusive preview of Top Shelf's new children's graphic novel Skull Cat and the Curious CastleSkull Cat and the Curious Castle is writer/artist Norman Shurtliff's first book with Top Shelf ProductionsJanuary 05, 2023Tiffany Babb
FeaturesThe bible of comic books based on the BibleLooking for comic books that Are connected to the Bible? We've got you coveredJanuary 05, 2023Jim McDermott
FeaturesAll's well that's Rockwell: Mitch Gerads on the weight of midcentury influences"It's all about trying to get that Norman Rockwell vibe that probably isn't real, but the ad artists made it look real."January 04, 2023Chloe Maveal
NewsSuperman #1 to be used as part of California representative Robert Garcia's swearing into the US House of RepresentativesA new member of the House of Representatives chose the first issue of 1939's Superman series for his swearing inJanuary 03, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesPutting the mask back on: how comic book characters have regained their secret identitiesSuperman just got his secret identity reset. How has that gone for other super heroes?January 03, 2023Jim McDermott
FeaturesIn Januaries past...This Month in Comics History for January 2023 - Uzumaki, Bucky-as-Cap, Invincible, Nubia's origin and moreBucky Barnes takes up the shield, Junji Ito makes a spiral splash, and Snagglepuss exits stage left.January 01, 2023Alex Jaffe
FeaturesA '60s style Swingin’ Christmas Carol with the Teen Titans in Day 24 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarIt really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so bring on the Teen Titans to seal the dealDecember 24, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesThe 2022 Christmas and holiday cards from DC, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and moreThe comics and pop culture industry is in the holiday spirit, and it shows through their Christmas cardsDecember 23, 2022Chris Arrant
FeaturesWho owns AfterShock? The founders, staffers, investment fund, and Donny Cates, as listed by its main creditorThe six men and one investment portfolio company that own AfterShock Comics.December 23, 2022Chris Arrant
FeaturesAmbush Bug jumps out of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar on day 23If you thought Father Christmas seemed dated, be grateful he didn't get this new look in the '80s...December 23, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesYes, Virginia, there is a homicidal robot pretending to be Ol' Saint Nick in Day 22 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarA classic from the Marvel vault.December 22, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsAfterShock Comics bankruptcy reveals Chris Ryall never began working for the company despite announcementDespite what AfterShock Comics has announced, Ryall is not working as a publishing advisorDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsAfterShock Comics' VP of finance left just as bankruptcy proceedings beganAccording to his LinkedIn profile, AfterShock Comics' VP of Finance Blake Stocker quietly left the company back in OctoberDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsAfterShock Comics' managing editor exits and replacement is promoted as bankruptcy filings underwayLongtime AfterShock Comics managing editor Christina Harrington has left the company, and has been replaced by Teodoro LeoDecember 22, 2022Chris Arrant
NewsAfterShock Comics sibling Rive Gauche also files bankruptcy, with Discovery Networks, AMC, and TBS as creditorsLooking at the parallel bankruptcy filing of AfterShock Comics' sibling companyDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsThe $13+ million dollar loan default which led AfterShock (and its film/tv division) to file for bankruptcyThe company was being sued by its primary lender for defaulting on loan payments, a new filing revealsDecember 22, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesCelebrate Winter Solstice with Wonder Woman and Batman in Day 21 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarCelebrate the longest day of the year in the company of Wonder Woman and BatmanDecember 21, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSanta Claus joins the Justice League in Day 20 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022As everyone knows, the Justice League is the best of the best - so of course Santa's a memberDecember 20, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesExciting and terrifying: Comics creators on making comics outside of traditional modelsThe Creator Symposium panel hosted by Women in Comics Collective International explores the ways in which creatives working in comics can continue to grow and thrive in an ever-changing industryDecember 19, 2022Christine Pasalo Norland
FeaturesPopverse's top comics picks for 2022The Popverse staff's favorite comics and graphic novels of the yearDecember 19, 2022Tiffany Babb
FeaturesBatman: The Animated Series team takes on a Mall Santa in Day 19 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022Turns out, you can only go so far undercover when you're pretending to be SantaDecember 19, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesIt's Hanukkah time with the Thing in Day 18 of the Popverse Comics Advent CalendarIn which we take a sidestep from Advent to celebrate the start of HanukkahDecember 18, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesDay 17 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022There's normally no room at the inn at the best of times, so imagine what it's like in Mega-City OneDecember 17, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsAfterShock Comics responds to criticism over late payments to creators"There are no non-payments," the company says in a statementDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsDonald Glover to produce and star in a Hypno-Hustler movie (No, really)Yes, Sony really is working on a movie based on the obscure Spider-Man villainDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsGarth Ennis to revive classic UK comic character Rogue Trooper for 2000 ADEnnis and artist Patrick Goddard will create a 13-episode weekly revival starting in AprilDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSuperboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes make Christmas special in Day 16 of Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022Even 1,000 years from now, people get tired of Superboy's good moodDecember 16, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsExclusiveGreg Rucka returns to Image Comics with space opera ForgedThe new series Forged will by written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, with art by Mike HendersonDecember 15, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesDarwyn Cooke and Spider-Man ring in Day 15 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022It's time for that holiday staple, the office party (Sorry, Pete)December 15, 2022Graeme McMillan
NewsWhy are the creators of a Free Comic Book Day comic asking fans to boycott their work?Princeless is being published without the creators knowledge of content, they sayDecember 14, 2022Graeme McMillan
FeaturesCan AI paint electric sheep?: Some thoughts on art generated by artificial intelligenceA big part of what makes art interesting is the thought behind it, and that shouldn't be controversialDecember 14, 2022Tiffany Babb