Comics (Page 8) NewsMiami! Get ready for the next Florida Supercon, as we have the 2024 FSC datesFlorida Supercon is heading back to Miami next July. Here are the deets.June 29, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesSuperman writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins Enter the Popverse to talk about the Man of SteelNothing like a bit of Super-energy to start off your weekendJune 28, 2023Tiffany BabbNews2000 AD and Judge Dredd will rewrite British comic history this fall with a merger no-one saw comingA "what if?" publishing event will revive classic British title Battle Action and give it a sci-fi makeover in SeptemberJune 28, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesEvil revisited: Tom King and Mitch Gerads reimagine the Joker’s murderous debutReuniting for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, King and Gerads double down on the Joker as DC’s most terrifying villainJune 27, 2023Sam StoneNewsAll Valiant properties to be published by the NY-based Alien Books moving forwardValiant Entertainment announces partnership with Alien Books for its superhero lineJune 27, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesSDCC 2023: Just how much would it take to go to San Diego Comic-Con?Hopefully you have a couple thousand dollars handy if you want to attend Comic-Con International: San DiegoJune 26, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesRoaming is a love letter to the painful parts of growing upMariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki's newest graphic novel captures what it's like to be an adolescent in a new cityJune 26, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsDSTLRY announces new series from creators including James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Becky Cloonan, and moreEight of the stories from launch anthology The Devil's Cut will become standalone seriesJune 26, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsThere's a classic McDonalds birthday party being thrown for a comic publisher: WEBTOONWill there be one of those huge McDonald's birthday houses as well? We can only hope.June 23, 2023Chris ArrantNewsVault Comics reveals release dates for the sexy time-travel romp Sainted Love and YA mystery LoneThe Kickstarter hit queer time travel series and YA mystery title will both arrive in SeptemberJune 23, 2023Graeme McMillanFeatures"Weird and dark, but fun" Ed Brubaker offers insight into the new, trippy noir adventure Night Fever with Sean PhillipsWhat does the night hold for insomniac Johnathan Webb in Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillip's new noir original graphic novel?June 23, 2023Carl WaldronFeaturesThe best female superheroes from comics, movies, and TVFrom Storm to Miss Fury and more, here are the 10 best superheroes in all of comic booksJune 22, 2023Rebecca Oliver KaplanFeaturesDC's Blue Beetle writer and Drag Race Mexico hosts are coming to Enter The PopverseComics writer Josh Trujillo and Drag Race Mexico's Valentina and Lolita Banana are talking to Popverse's Ashley V. RobinsonJune 21, 2023Chris ArrantNewsGet a glimpse at the future of sci-fi comics with an exclusive XINO previewEnjoy the opening of Alex Segura and Zander Cannon's contribution to the sold-out Oni Press anthology on usJune 21, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsRare Flavours: Inside Ram V and Filipe Andrade's reunion after the hit comic The Many Deaths of Laila StarrRam V and Filipe Andrade re-team for this demonic celebration of all things culinaryJune 20, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesChange in perspective: Why Nightwing is DC’s most experimental comicAs Nightwing presents readers with a first-person perspective interlude, the title exemplifies what mainstream superhero comics can beJune 20, 2023Sam StoneNewsJames Gunn says he's "blown away" by Superman: Legacy auditions to dateWho is the new Man of Steel? It's a mystery, but they're going to be great, apparentlyJune 20, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesWhat If… Captain America went to Community's Greendale?"We could be old and cold and dead on the sea."June 20, 2023Rebecca Oliver KaplanNewsKraven the Hunter: A trailer as bland as the villain's on-screen outfitNo, there's little in the first trailer to make anyone interested in Sony's new supervillain movieJune 20, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesSandman's Dead Boy Detectives writer Pornsak Pichetshote is coming to Enter The PopverseThe Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives and the Good Asian writer Pornsak Pichetshote is coming to Enter the PopverseJune 16, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesWatch an hour-long interview with Love & Rockets Gilbert HernandezBeto, in conversation with Jazzlyn Stone, from MCM Comic Con 2023June 16, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesMCM Birmingham returns in winter 2023 - Here's the dates for the UK show!MCM is returning to Birmingham, England this winter - but with later dates than you might expect.June 16, 2023Chris ArrantNewsThe new IDW targets webtoons, crowdfunding, podcasts, more, as ownership to turn company aroundIDW reports $8.1 million in losses for past 12 months, but sees a plan to turn it around in a yearJune 15, 2023Chris ArrantNewsDav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comics Club returns in a big way, with a new graphic novel - and a musical!Influencers, the fifth book in the series, will be released this NovemberJune 15, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsSabrina the Teenage Witch gets two new nemeses this summer, courtesy of Archie ComicsMeet Jade and Sapphire: they're here to cause trouble for Sabrina SpellmanJune 15, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesMs Marvel co-creator G. Willow Wilson wants to make orcs sexy (again) with IDW's The Hunger and The Dusk"I bought it to IDW and they were like, 'Heck, yeah! Let's go a hot orc book!'" Wilson saysJune 14, 2023Ashley V. RobinsonNewsThe iconic Spider-Man artist John Romita Senior dies at age 93The artist defined the look of Marvel's most famous character for decadesJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsVoid Rivals: why the first issue was more than meets the eye, and what that means going forwardBehind the big surprise at the heart of Robert Kirkman's new Image Comics seriesJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsHasbro just secretly relaunched Transformers & GI Joe into its own universe - orchestrated by Robert KirkmanThe shared GI Joe/Transformers line also includes all-new concepts and series, such as the new Void Rivals series launching todayJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsWashington, DC is declaring June 16 'Awesome Con Day'Awesome Con is getting an official day in the record books on its 10th anniversaryJune 14, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesSpoilers!The Prowler: Inside Spider-Verse 2's surprising villain (and his variants)No matter the Spider-Verse, the Prowler will seemingly be there in some formJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesNimona movie: The cast, trailer, plot, release date and more for Netflix's adaptation of ND Stevenson's comicN.D. Stevenson's shapeshifter Nimona comes to animated life in the upcoming movie from NetflixJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesWhy can't Nimona the movie look like Nimona the comic book?The Netflix animated adaptation of N.D. Stevenson's breakthrough project ditches the graphic novel's visual style; that's a mistakeJune 13, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesThe Flash: Take a look at the new covers (and some interior pages!) from Wally West's new Dawn of DC seriesSi Spurrier and Mike Deodato Jr. take Wally West in speedy new directions this SeptemberJune 13, 2023Graeme McMillanFeatures“Every day is a learning experience”: A conversation with the new IDW CEO Davidi JonasAs IDW undergoes a "reset", we talk to the person who pressed the reset button: new IDW CEO Davidi JonasJune 13, 2023Zach RabiroffNewsIDW is about to reveal the "tremendous loss" of several million dollars which precipitated the company resetA new Q2 2023 report will be shared with stockholders, press, and "potential investors" later this weekJune 13, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesQueer comic creators talk their hopes, helps (and fave new reads!) for PrideQueer creators Cathy G. Johnson, Blue Delliquanti and Steve Orlando celebrate Pride!June 13, 2023Jim McDermottFeaturesCBR layoffs: What led to the firing of three-quarters of their editors (and what happens next)Owner Valnet's pursuit of high traffic at low cost appears to have pushed out the leads behind the siteJune 12, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsCBR news editor Noah Dominguez quits following layoffs of much of the site's senior managementNews editor Noah Dominguez has announced his departure from the site after almost five yearsJune 12, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesTrash pandas get some love in upcoming kids comic The Racc Pack from Whitney Gardner & Stephanie CookeA trio of raccoons show that treasure can be trash (and that its not bad to be trashy!) in The Racc PackJune 12, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesMarvel's Ultimate Universe revival isn't the fresh start it wants to beHow can a nostalgic revival of a 20+ year old imprint be a fresh start, anyway?June 12, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsBarry Windsor-Smith home and recovering after stroke and eight days in ICUNews of Windsor-Smith's hospital stay was shared on the artist's Facebook pageJune 12, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsComic writer and artist Ian McGinty dies at age 38The writer and artist had worked on Adventure Time, Bee and Puppycat, and his own Welcome to ShowsideJune 12, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsBirds of Prey returns for the Dawn of DC featuring a whole new teamThe series will mark Kelly Thompson's first ongoing series for DCJune 09, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesMagic, mermaids, and misunderstood characters: Kat Leyh chats about her graphic novelsThe cartoonist behind Snapdragon and Thirsty Memaids chats about her stories, style, and moreJune 09, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsDC announces free DC Manga Sampler for this summer as part of a major promotional pushThe 40-page issue will feature previews of One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice BusterJune 08, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsDC Pride 2023 #1 sells out, gets a rush reprintThe 100+ page anthology will return to stores July 11June 08, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsStar Trek: Lower Decks' security chief Shaxs lives his best, violent life in a new one-shot comic this fallStar Trek: Day of Blood - Shaxs' Best Day writer Ryan North spills the beans to PopverseJune 08, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsThe goals of Scholastic's pioneering Graphix imprint, according to its founder/publisher David SaylorScholastic's David Saylor chats how Graphix has always prioritized stories by cartoonistsJune 08, 2023Tiffany BabbFeatures"Is ComiXology going away?" and other important questions about Amazon's digital comics platform answeredYou have questions, we have answers (or at least, we'll try)June 07, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsBig Barda is joining DC's Birds of PreyPopverse has an exclusive look at Stanley "Artgerm" Lau's variant cover featuring the Jack Kirby creationJune 07, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesAcclaimed black comic creators assemble for horror anthology SHOOK! from Dark Horse & Second SightGet ready for 13 dark tales from some of comics' best Black voices in SHOOK! A Black Horror AnthologyJune 07, 2023Matthew JacksonNewsComic artist Steve Lieber is a fine teacher, even when his students are less than engaged"One student swiped ME", Steve Lieber tells PopverseJune 06, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesGive peace a chance: Behind the reinvention of PeacemakerAs Peacemaker Tries Hard! channels James Gunn’s take on antihero, here’s the story of the character’s surprise evolutionJune 06, 2023Sam StoneFeaturesMs. Marvel co-creator G Willow Wilson joins Enter The Popverse to talk about new creator-owned comicThe Hunger and the Dusk writer & Kamala Khan co-creator G. Willow Wilson is coming to Enter the PopverseJune 06, 2023Chris ArrantNewsStardust returns in new special by by Van Jensen, Mike Allred, Francesco Francavilla, Derf Backderf, and moreYes, Stardust The Super Wizard is making an official comebackJune 06, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesSpoilers!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 askingJune 05, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse dramatically outperforms Into the Spider-Verse in its opening weekendThe movie took $120.5 million in its first weekend, compared to $33.5 million for the 2018 openerJune 05, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesLGBTQ+ comics you should have on your book shelfCelebrate Pride month by filling up your bookcases with the best of the best LGBTQAI+ comic books currently on shelves.June 05, 2023Kat CalamiaFeaturesErik Burnham on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures becoming an ongoing series“The response has been fantastic. People have been enjoying it."June 02, 2023Ashley V. RobinsonFeaturesHow Sailor Moon inspires Hayley Gold's graphic memoir on anorexia, NervosaOn World Eating Disorders Action Day we're spotlighting a recent original graphic novel that puts it into focus - using one cartoonist's real-life experiencesJune 02, 2023Chris ArrantNewsExplore the line between life and death in an exclusive preview of the Black Box ChroniclesThe sci-fi anthology is currently nearing the end of its successful Kickstarter campaignJune 01, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsImage Comics' workers union files Unfair Labor Practice charges against the comics publisherLess than three months after being ratified, the union representing some Image Comics workers is having issues with their employerJune 01, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesAlan Scott: The Green Lantern's Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey are coming to Enter the PopverseDC's original Green Lantern is getting his first solo series in decades, and the creators of that book are coming to talk about it on Enter the PopverseMay 31, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesNow hiring: Smurfs for San Diego Comic Con (Yes, there is a height limit)It's time to fulfill your lifelong dream of becoming a SmurfMay 31, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesPopverse: Year One - our most popular articles, as decided by YOU!From controversy in comics to cartoons that make you say 'Woooo!', Popverse's first year was great. Here are the most popular news, panels, features, and guides from year one.May 30, 2023Chris ArrantNewsCBR is going through a major overhaul due to "culture and performance" issuesIn addition to its editor-in-chief, the site's senior news and feature editors have also been laid offMay 30, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesA light in the darkness: The renewed relevance of Alan ScottDC Pride makes the original Green Lantern Alan Scott a bigger inspiration to a new generation of heroes ahead of his new seriesMay 30, 2023Sam StoneNewsThe comic & pop culture journalism website CBR just laid off its editor-in-chiefAdam Swiderski has shared that he is no longer with the pop culture site CBRMay 30, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsThe Romans and the Picts unite to fight an ancient horror in Shadows of Thule from HumanoidsA Roman general is on a quest for revenge, but his revenge may unleash an ancient horror on the NorthMay 30, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsGene Luen Yang's The Books of Clash flips the concept of the game on its headInstead of treating characters as only part of groups, Yang wants readers to see these characters as individualsMay 30, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsThe Eisner Awards have removed Thomas Woodruff's four nominations from consideration at his requestAfter two weeks of uproar surrounding the multiple nomminations for a controversial comic (and its author), the organizers of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have agreed to remove the nominations.May 28, 2023Chris ArrantNewsThe winners of the 2022 Eisner Awards are...The 2022 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards winnersMay 28, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesInside the Eisner Awards process for Thomas Woodruff: What happened, what went awry, and what could be changedThomas Woodruff and the Eisner Awards controversy, from the point-of-view of an Eisner Awards insiderMay 28, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesLong-time comics site The Nib has announced its closureThe Nib is set to cease print publication with its next issue and shutter its online publication this summer.May 27, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsEisner Awards: Thomas Woodruff withdraws his name from consideration for the 2023 awardsThe creator of Francis Rothbart has been widely criticized for past professional behaviorMay 27, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesWhat are we all enjoying this weekend?The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekendMay 26, 2023Tiffany BabbFeatures"I'm finding where my place is in the world of comics": Rina Ayuyang isn't done with comics yetThe Ignatz- and Eisner-nominated Filipina American cartoonist talks about the low stakes and high rewards of her career in comicsMay 26, 2023Christine Pasalo NorlandFeaturesWhat comics, movies, and TV can teach us about how to Birthday wellPopular culture is here to teach you the important tips to survive Popverse's birthday weekMay 26, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesThe massice Ice Cream Man interview with W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo you've always wantedThe creators behind Image Comics' long-running series Ice Cream Man go in-depth about the seriesMay 25, 2023Hussein Al-wasitiFeatures"Where else are they gonna go?": The culture clash at the heart of ComiXology and AmazonAccording to insiders, there has been tension between Amazon and ComiXology since the latter was purchased nine years agoMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsComiXology: 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 insidersMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesGene Luen Yang and the quintessential American superhero, SupermanA deep dive into Gene Luen Yang's body of work and how led him to become the best modern Superman writerMay 25, 2023Ritesh BabuNewsBlue Beetle can visit your comic book store, thanks to DC's movie tie-in standeeRetailers have the chance to bring Jaime Reyes into their store as part of a new promo pushMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsCould Amazon close ComiXology for good?Some are wondering if the combination of Kindle integration and layoffs are pointing to the permanent closure of ComiXologyMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesUpdatedIDW layoffs: April "reset" now confirmed to include 32 (not the originally announced 28) fired employeesPopverse can confirm some departures at the southern California-based publisherMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsImage Comics ditches Diamond for Lunar to get its comics into comic shops after a 25+ year relationshipStarting this September, Lunar will be the exclusive distributor of Image's single issuesMay 24, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsScott Snyder talks about a "more meaningful" animated Wytches adaptationSnyder is co-showrunning the series for Prime Video, which will use Jock's art as its visual guideMay 24, 2023Graeme McMillanNewsAkira, Spy X Family, much more (and almost some Marvel comics) pulled from Midwest US library's YA sectionAfter news broke that superhero comics including Captain America: Winter Soldier had been pulled from Hamilton East Public Library YA shelves, the library has since announced that was in "error."May 24, 2023Tiffany BabbFeaturesIDW is positioning its comics editors to shepherd those projects into movies, TV, and moreIDW may have lost the Transformers license, but they're hoping their comics editors can transform into movie & TV expertsMay 24, 2023Chris ArrantNewsThomas Woodruff: The artist and his publisher respond to calls to axe his Eisner noms following emotional abuse allegationsAs emotional abuse allegations continue to appear, the publisher and creator of Francis Rothbart attempt to head off criticismMay 24, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesTurning Japanese Expanded Edition revisits Marinaomi's original story with a new experienceSometimes the story keeps going, especially in the case of Marinaomi's Turning Japanese Expanded EditionMay 24, 2023Tiffany BabbNewsIs 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, 2023Graeme McMillanFeaturesScott Snyder AMA: Popverse welcomes the Batman & Wytches writer for an all-access interview with all of youPopverse will host comics writer Scott Snyder for a live video AMA taking place Wednesday, May 24May 24, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesWhat the Popverse team is most proud of at our one year anniversaryThere's a lot to be proud of!May 23, 2023Tiffany BabbFeatures“It feels all made up”: Queer comic creators talk about attacks on their booksAt MoCCA Fest, PEN America' Jonathan Friedman talked to Maia Kobabe, Mike Curato and Cathy G. Johnson about the censorship of their books.May 23, 2023Jim McDermottFeaturesCelebrated Finland cartoonist's graphic memoir about her brain aneurysm (and recovery) is finally coming out in EnglishCheck out an exclusive preview of Memento Mori by Tiitu TakaloMay 23, 2023Chris ArrantNewsInside IDW layoffs: $900,000 in severance pay planned, with 44% of that going to former CEO and CFOIDW expects to pay out $900,00 to its laid off employees - with over 40% going to its two former executivesMay 23, 2023Chris ArrantNewsKickstarter recruits ComiXology's content lead to head its comic divisionAmazon's original comics content head at ComiXology, Bryce Gold, is jumping to KickstarterMay 23, 2023Chris ArrantFeaturesFrom Dead Boy Detectives to Nightmare Country: Where the Sandman Universe is nowAs The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives ends, here’s how Sandman endures in comics 35 years since its debutMay 23, 2023Sam StonePage 8 of 17Advertisment
NewsMiami! Get ready for the next Florida Supercon, as we have the 2024 FSC datesFlorida Supercon is heading back to Miami next July. Here are the deets.June 29, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesSuperman writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins Enter the Popverse to talk about the Man of SteelNothing like a bit of Super-energy to start off your weekendJune 28, 2023Tiffany Babb
News2000 AD and Judge Dredd will rewrite British comic history this fall with a merger no-one saw comingA "what if?" publishing event will revive classic British title Battle Action and give it a sci-fi makeover in SeptemberJune 28, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesEvil revisited: Tom King and Mitch Gerads reimagine the Joker’s murderous debutReuniting for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, King and Gerads double down on the Joker as DC’s most terrifying villainJune 27, 2023Sam Stone
NewsAll Valiant properties to be published by the NY-based Alien Books moving forwardValiant Entertainment announces partnership with Alien Books for its superhero lineJune 27, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSDCC 2023: Just how much would it take to go to San Diego Comic-Con?Hopefully you have a couple thousand dollars handy if you want to attend Comic-Con International: San DiegoJune 26, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesRoaming is a love letter to the painful parts of growing upMariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki's newest graphic novel captures what it's like to be an adolescent in a new cityJune 26, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsDSTLRY announces new series from creators including James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Becky Cloonan, and moreEight of the stories from launch anthology The Devil's Cut will become standalone seriesJune 26, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsThere's a classic McDonalds birthday party being thrown for a comic publisher: WEBTOONWill there be one of those huge McDonald's birthday houses as well? We can only hope.June 23, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsVault Comics reveals release dates for the sexy time-travel romp Sainted Love and YA mystery LoneThe Kickstarter hit queer time travel series and YA mystery title will both arrive in SeptemberJune 23, 2023Graeme McMillan
Features"Weird and dark, but fun" Ed Brubaker offers insight into the new, trippy noir adventure Night Fever with Sean PhillipsWhat does the night hold for insomniac Johnathan Webb in Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillip's new noir original graphic novel?June 23, 2023Carl Waldron
FeaturesThe best female superheroes from comics, movies, and TVFrom Storm to Miss Fury and more, here are the 10 best superheroes in all of comic booksJune 22, 2023Rebecca Oliver Kaplan
FeaturesDC's Blue Beetle writer and Drag Race Mexico hosts are coming to Enter The PopverseComics writer Josh Trujillo and Drag Race Mexico's Valentina and Lolita Banana are talking to Popverse's Ashley V. RobinsonJune 21, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsGet a glimpse at the future of sci-fi comics with an exclusive XINO previewEnjoy the opening of Alex Segura and Zander Cannon's contribution to the sold-out Oni Press anthology on usJune 21, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsRare Flavours: Inside Ram V and Filipe Andrade's reunion after the hit comic The Many Deaths of Laila StarrRam V and Filipe Andrade re-team for this demonic celebration of all things culinaryJune 20, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesChange in perspective: Why Nightwing is DC’s most experimental comicAs Nightwing presents readers with a first-person perspective interlude, the title exemplifies what mainstream superhero comics can beJune 20, 2023Sam Stone
NewsJames Gunn says he's "blown away" by Superman: Legacy auditions to dateWho is the new Man of Steel? It's a mystery, but they're going to be great, apparentlyJune 20, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesWhat If… Captain America went to Community's Greendale?"We could be old and cold and dead on the sea."June 20, 2023Rebecca Oliver Kaplan
NewsKraven the Hunter: A trailer as bland as the villain's on-screen outfitNo, there's little in the first trailer to make anyone interested in Sony's new supervillain movieJune 20, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesSandman's Dead Boy Detectives writer Pornsak Pichetshote is coming to Enter The PopverseThe Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives and the Good Asian writer Pornsak Pichetshote is coming to Enter the PopverseJune 16, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesWatch an hour-long interview with Love & Rockets Gilbert HernandezBeto, in conversation with Jazzlyn Stone, from MCM Comic Con 2023June 16, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesMCM Birmingham returns in winter 2023 - Here's the dates for the UK show!MCM is returning to Birmingham, England this winter - but with later dates than you might expect.June 16, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsThe new IDW targets webtoons, crowdfunding, podcasts, more, as ownership to turn company aroundIDW reports $8.1 million in losses for past 12 months, but sees a plan to turn it around in a yearJune 15, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsDav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comics Club returns in a big way, with a new graphic novel - and a musical!Influencers, the fifth book in the series, will be released this NovemberJune 15, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsSabrina the Teenage Witch gets two new nemeses this summer, courtesy of Archie ComicsMeet Jade and Sapphire: they're here to cause trouble for Sabrina SpellmanJune 15, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesMs Marvel co-creator G. Willow Wilson wants to make orcs sexy (again) with IDW's The Hunger and The Dusk"I bought it to IDW and they were like, 'Heck, yeah! Let's go a hot orc book!'" Wilson saysJune 14, 2023Ashley V. Robinson
NewsThe iconic Spider-Man artist John Romita Senior dies at age 93The artist defined the look of Marvel's most famous character for decadesJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsVoid Rivals: why the first issue was more than meets the eye, and what that means going forwardBehind the big surprise at the heart of Robert Kirkman's new Image Comics seriesJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsHasbro just secretly relaunched Transformers & GI Joe into its own universe - orchestrated by Robert KirkmanThe shared GI Joe/Transformers line also includes all-new concepts and series, such as the new Void Rivals series launching todayJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsWashington, DC is declaring June 16 'Awesome Con Day'Awesome Con is getting an official day in the record books on its 10th anniversaryJune 14, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesSpoilers!The Prowler: Inside Spider-Verse 2's surprising villain (and his variants)No matter the Spider-Verse, the Prowler will seemingly be there in some formJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesNimona movie: The cast, trailer, plot, release date and more for Netflix's adaptation of ND Stevenson's comicN.D. Stevenson's shapeshifter Nimona comes to animated life in the upcoming movie from NetflixJune 14, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesWhy can't Nimona the movie look like Nimona the comic book?The Netflix animated adaptation of N.D. Stevenson's breakthrough project ditches the graphic novel's visual style; that's a mistakeJune 13, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesThe Flash: Take a look at the new covers (and some interior pages!) from Wally West's new Dawn of DC seriesSi Spurrier and Mike Deodato Jr. take Wally West in speedy new directions this SeptemberJune 13, 2023Graeme McMillan
Features“Every day is a learning experience”: A conversation with the new IDW CEO Davidi JonasAs IDW undergoes a "reset", we talk to the person who pressed the reset button: new IDW CEO Davidi JonasJune 13, 2023Zach Rabiroff
NewsIDW is about to reveal the "tremendous loss" of several million dollars which precipitated the company resetA new Q2 2023 report will be shared with stockholders, press, and "potential investors" later this weekJune 13, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesQueer comic creators talk their hopes, helps (and fave new reads!) for PrideQueer creators Cathy G. Johnson, Blue Delliquanti and Steve Orlando celebrate Pride!June 13, 2023Jim McDermott
FeaturesCBR layoffs: What led to the firing of three-quarters of their editors (and what happens next)Owner Valnet's pursuit of high traffic at low cost appears to have pushed out the leads behind the siteJune 12, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsCBR news editor Noah Dominguez quits following layoffs of much of the site's senior managementNews editor Noah Dominguez has announced his departure from the site after almost five yearsJune 12, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesTrash pandas get some love in upcoming kids comic The Racc Pack from Whitney Gardner & Stephanie CookeA trio of raccoons show that treasure can be trash (and that its not bad to be trashy!) in The Racc PackJune 12, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesMarvel's Ultimate Universe revival isn't the fresh start it wants to beHow can a nostalgic revival of a 20+ year old imprint be a fresh start, anyway?June 12, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsBarry Windsor-Smith home and recovering after stroke and eight days in ICUNews of Windsor-Smith's hospital stay was shared on the artist's Facebook pageJune 12, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsComic writer and artist Ian McGinty dies at age 38The writer and artist had worked on Adventure Time, Bee and Puppycat, and his own Welcome to ShowsideJune 12, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsBirds of Prey returns for the Dawn of DC featuring a whole new teamThe series will mark Kelly Thompson's first ongoing series for DCJune 09, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesMagic, mermaids, and misunderstood characters: Kat Leyh chats about her graphic novelsThe cartoonist behind Snapdragon and Thirsty Memaids chats about her stories, style, and moreJune 09, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsDC announces free DC Manga Sampler for this summer as part of a major promotional pushThe 40-page issue will feature previews of One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice BusterJune 08, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsDC Pride 2023 #1 sells out, gets a rush reprintThe 100+ page anthology will return to stores July 11June 08, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsStar Trek: Lower Decks' security chief Shaxs lives his best, violent life in a new one-shot comic this fallStar Trek: Day of Blood - Shaxs' Best Day writer Ryan North spills the beans to PopverseJune 08, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsThe goals of Scholastic's pioneering Graphix imprint, according to its founder/publisher David SaylorScholastic's David Saylor chats how Graphix has always prioritized stories by cartoonistsJune 08, 2023Tiffany Babb
Features"Is ComiXology going away?" and other important questions about Amazon's digital comics platform answeredYou have questions, we have answers (or at least, we'll try)June 07, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsBig Barda is joining DC's Birds of PreyPopverse has an exclusive look at Stanley "Artgerm" Lau's variant cover featuring the Jack Kirby creationJune 07, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesAcclaimed black comic creators assemble for horror anthology SHOOK! from Dark Horse & Second SightGet ready for 13 dark tales from some of comics' best Black voices in SHOOK! A Black Horror AnthologyJune 07, 2023Matthew Jackson
NewsComic artist Steve Lieber is a fine teacher, even when his students are less than engaged"One student swiped ME", Steve Lieber tells PopverseJune 06, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesGive peace a chance: Behind the reinvention of PeacemakerAs Peacemaker Tries Hard! channels James Gunn’s take on antihero, here’s the story of the character’s surprise evolutionJune 06, 2023Sam Stone
FeaturesMs. Marvel co-creator G Willow Wilson joins Enter The Popverse to talk about new creator-owned comicThe Hunger and the Dusk writer & Kamala Khan co-creator G. Willow Wilson is coming to Enter the PopverseJune 06, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsStardust returns in new special by by Van Jensen, Mike Allred, Francesco Francavilla, Derf Backderf, and moreYes, Stardust The Super Wizard is making an official comebackJune 06, 2023Tiffany Babb
FeaturesSpoilers!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 askingJune 05, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse dramatically outperforms Into the Spider-Verse in its opening weekendThe movie took $120.5 million in its first weekend, compared to $33.5 million for the 2018 openerJune 05, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesLGBTQ+ comics you should have on your book shelfCelebrate Pride month by filling up your bookcases with the best of the best LGBTQAI+ comic books currently on shelves.June 05, 2023Kat Calamia
FeaturesErik Burnham on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures becoming an ongoing series“The response has been fantastic. People have been enjoying it."June 02, 2023Ashley V. Robinson
FeaturesHow Sailor Moon inspires Hayley Gold's graphic memoir on anorexia, NervosaOn World Eating Disorders Action Day we're spotlighting a recent original graphic novel that puts it into focus - using one cartoonist's real-life experiencesJune 02, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsExplore the line between life and death in an exclusive preview of the Black Box ChroniclesThe sci-fi anthology is currently nearing the end of its successful Kickstarter campaignJune 01, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsImage Comics' workers union files Unfair Labor Practice charges against the comics publisherLess than three months after being ratified, the union representing some Image Comics workers is having issues with their employerJune 01, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesAlan Scott: The Green Lantern's Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey are coming to Enter the PopverseDC's original Green Lantern is getting his first solo series in decades, and the creators of that book are coming to talk about it on Enter the PopverseMay 31, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesNow hiring: Smurfs for San Diego Comic Con (Yes, there is a height limit)It's time to fulfill your lifelong dream of becoming a SmurfMay 31, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesPopverse: Year One - our most popular articles, as decided by YOU!From controversy in comics to cartoons that make you say 'Woooo!', Popverse's first year was great. Here are the most popular news, panels, features, and guides from year one.May 30, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsCBR is going through a major overhaul due to "culture and performance" issuesIn addition to its editor-in-chief, the site's senior news and feature editors have also been laid offMay 30, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesA light in the darkness: The renewed relevance of Alan ScottDC Pride makes the original Green Lantern Alan Scott a bigger inspiration to a new generation of heroes ahead of his new seriesMay 30, 2023Sam Stone
NewsThe comic & pop culture journalism website CBR just laid off its editor-in-chiefAdam Swiderski has shared that he is no longer with the pop culture site CBRMay 30, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsThe Romans and the Picts unite to fight an ancient horror in Shadows of Thule from HumanoidsA Roman general is on a quest for revenge, but his revenge may unleash an ancient horror on the NorthMay 30, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsGene Luen Yang's The Books of Clash flips the concept of the game on its headInstead of treating characters as only part of groups, Yang wants readers to see these characters as individualsMay 30, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsThe Eisner Awards have removed Thomas Woodruff's four nominations from consideration at his requestAfter two weeks of uproar surrounding the multiple nomminations for a controversial comic (and its author), the organizers of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have agreed to remove the nominations.May 28, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsThe winners of the 2022 Eisner Awards are...The 2022 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards winnersMay 28, 2023Tiffany Babb
FeaturesInside the Eisner Awards process for Thomas Woodruff: What happened, what went awry, and what could be changedThomas Woodruff and the Eisner Awards controversy, from the point-of-view of an Eisner Awards insiderMay 28, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesLong-time comics site The Nib has announced its closureThe Nib is set to cease print publication with its next issue and shutter its online publication this summer.May 27, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsEisner Awards: Thomas Woodruff withdraws his name from consideration for the 2023 awardsThe creator of Francis Rothbart has been widely criticized for past professional behaviorMay 27, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesWhat are we all enjoying this weekend?The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekendMay 26, 2023Tiffany Babb
Features"I'm finding where my place is in the world of comics": Rina Ayuyang isn't done with comics yetThe Ignatz- and Eisner-nominated Filipina American cartoonist talks about the low stakes and high rewards of her career in comicsMay 26, 2023Christine Pasalo Norland
FeaturesWhat comics, movies, and TV can teach us about how to Birthday wellPopular culture is here to teach you the important tips to survive Popverse's birthday weekMay 26, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesThe massice Ice Cream Man interview with W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo you've always wantedThe creators behind Image Comics' long-running series Ice Cream Man go in-depth about the seriesMay 25, 2023Hussein Al-wasiti
Features"Where else are they gonna go?": The culture clash at the heart of ComiXology and AmazonAccording to insiders, there has been tension between Amazon and ComiXology since the latter was purchased nine years agoMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsComiXology: 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 insidersMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesGene Luen Yang and the quintessential American superhero, SupermanA deep dive into Gene Luen Yang's body of work and how led him to become the best modern Superman writerMay 25, 2023Ritesh Babu
NewsBlue Beetle can visit your comic book store, thanks to DC's movie tie-in standeeRetailers have the chance to bring Jaime Reyes into their store as part of a new promo pushMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsCould Amazon close ComiXology for good?Some are wondering if the combination of Kindle integration and layoffs are pointing to the permanent closure of ComiXologyMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesUpdatedIDW layoffs: April "reset" now confirmed to include 32 (not the originally announced 28) fired employeesPopverse can confirm some departures at the southern California-based publisherMay 25, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsImage Comics ditches Diamond for Lunar to get its comics into comic shops after a 25+ year relationshipStarting this September, Lunar will be the exclusive distributor of Image's single issuesMay 24, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsScott Snyder talks about a "more meaningful" animated Wytches adaptationSnyder is co-showrunning the series for Prime Video, which will use Jock's art as its visual guideMay 24, 2023Graeme McMillan
NewsAkira, Spy X Family, much more (and almost some Marvel comics) pulled from Midwest US library's YA sectionAfter news broke that superhero comics including Captain America: Winter Soldier had been pulled from Hamilton East Public Library YA shelves, the library has since announced that was in "error."May 24, 2023Tiffany Babb
FeaturesIDW is positioning its comics editors to shepherd those projects into movies, TV, and moreIDW may have lost the Transformers license, but they're hoping their comics editors can transform into movie & TV expertsMay 24, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsThomas Woodruff: The artist and his publisher respond to calls to axe his Eisner noms following emotional abuse allegationsAs emotional abuse allegations continue to appear, the publisher and creator of Francis Rothbart attempt to head off criticismMay 24, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesTurning Japanese Expanded Edition revisits Marinaomi's original story with a new experienceSometimes the story keeps going, especially in the case of Marinaomi's Turning Japanese Expanded EditionMay 24, 2023Tiffany Babb
NewsIs 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, 2023Graeme McMillan
FeaturesScott Snyder AMA: Popverse welcomes the Batman & Wytches writer for an all-access interview with all of youPopverse will host comics writer Scott Snyder for a live video AMA taking place Wednesday, May 24May 24, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesWhat the Popverse team is most proud of at our one year anniversaryThere's a lot to be proud of!May 23, 2023Tiffany Babb
Features“It feels all made up”: Queer comic creators talk about attacks on their booksAt MoCCA Fest, PEN America' Jonathan Friedman talked to Maia Kobabe, Mike Curato and Cathy G. Johnson about the censorship of their books.May 23, 2023Jim McDermott
FeaturesCelebrated Finland cartoonist's graphic memoir about her brain aneurysm (and recovery) is finally coming out in EnglishCheck out an exclusive preview of Memento Mori by Tiitu TakaloMay 23, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsInside IDW layoffs: $900,000 in severance pay planned, with 44% of that going to former CEO and CFOIDW expects to pay out $900,00 to its laid off employees - with over 40% going to its two former executivesMay 23, 2023Chris Arrant
NewsKickstarter recruits ComiXology's content lead to head its comic divisionAmazon's original comics content head at ComiXology, Bryce Gold, is jumping to KickstarterMay 23, 2023Chris Arrant
FeaturesFrom Dead Boy Detectives to Nightmare Country: Where the Sandman Universe is nowAs The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives ends, here’s how Sandman endures in comics 35 years since its debutMay 23, 2023Sam Stone