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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
February 17, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The wacky history of Ant-Man and the Wasp
With the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania coming up soon, let's take a look at some of the strangest bits of Ant-Man/Wasp history
February 17, 2023
Nola Pfau
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Everything you need to know about fan-favorite The Walking Dead character Clementine
Popverse's guide to The Walking Dead character Clementine
February 15, 2023
Hayden Hefford
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Who is MODOK in Ant-Man 3?
MODOK has got to be one of the weirdest (and in our opinion best) Marvel villains ever. Here's everything you need to know about him going into the next chapter of the MCU.
February 14, 2023
Sara Century
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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
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Digital comics: A guide to the comic book streaming/all you can read platforms
What are your best options for streaming digital comic books?
February 10, 2023
Dave Buesing
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
February 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Amazon Studios to adapt Scott Snyder and Jock's Wytches into animated series
Wytches follows the Rook family as they flee their past and stumble into the world of the supernatural
February 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Iasmin Omar Ata reminds us "you never know what could be waiting for you tomorrow" in Nayra and the Djinn
An exclusive look into the upcoming coming-of-age graphic novel by Iasmin Omar Ata
February 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Lee Moder, artist and co-creator of Stargirl, dead at 53
Comics artist Lee Moder has passed away at age 53
February 07, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Nikolas Draper-Ivey on Static: Shadows of Dakota, co-writing with Vita Ayala, and upping the stakes
Co-writer and artist Draper-Ivey chats about his return to Static
February 07, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Nine Lives is a tale of reincarnation and assassination - inside the new Zoop comic by Steve Horton and Chris Peterson
Nine Lives follows the nine incarnations of a woman throughout history and the reincarnated killer that targets them
February 07, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Mace Windu, Lando Calrissian, more unite for Star Wars' Black History Month covers by Mateus Manhanini
Mateus Manhanini's portraits will run on ten Star Wars comics this February
February 02, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and more on DC International Women's Day covers
To celebrate International Women's Day, DC Comics will be publishing eight variant covers featuring fan favorite female heroes and villains
February 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The 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 plaudits
January 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC Comics' Aquaman has changed drastically, this is why it matters
How three recent Aquaman-related series redefined a classic DC superhero
January 26, 2023
Ritesh Babu
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"We've been training our whole lives for this": Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott unveil their plans for DC's Titans
The new premiere superteam for the DCU is one of three Dawn of DC announcements today
January 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Lazarus rising: Mark Waid launches 2023 with DC’s Lazarus Planet
The first DC crossover event of 2023 is here with Lazarus Planet. Creator Mark Waid discusses the cataclysmic opening issue for sweeping storyline.
January 23, 2023
Sam Stone
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An exclusive preview of Deb JJ Lee's debut In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir
Take an exclusive sneak peek inside of Deb JJ Lee's debut graphic memoir-- In Limbo
January 23, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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From New Frontier to the Space Age: DC’s fascination with the post-war period as exemplified by Superman: The Space Age
With Superman: The Space Age reimagining DC’s biggest icons in a facsimile of 20th century history, here’s how DC has showcased its greatest heroes as having the right stuff.
January 19, 2023
Sam Stone
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Portrait of a Bastich: Simon Bisley and the longevity of Lobo
Legendary artist Simon Bisley to discuss Lobo's impact
January 19, 2023
Chloe Maveal
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Comic adaptations of Float, The Primal Hunter, Paranoid Mage, and other webnovels coming to Webtoon
In 2023, Webtoon plans to expand their efforts in adapting popular web novels
January 18, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Dave 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 Blue
January 13, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Lee Bermejo revisits Batman: Damned controversy four years later
"It certainly deserves a place in the greater pantheon of that character," Bermejo says about Batman: Damned
January 12, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Ronald Wimberly chats Planet Ardbeg, form and function, and whisky cocktails
An interview with cartoonist and editor Ronald Wimberly
January 11, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's new noir graphic novel Night Fever to hit shelves June 2023
Night Fever will be "a pulse-pounding noir thriller featuring the Jekyll-and-Hyde story of a man facing darkness inside himself"
January 11, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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AfterShock Comics bankruptcy: Almost all of the creators, owners, conventions, press, listed as being owed money by the comic publisher
All the creators, the staff, the owners, and more who are owed money by AfterShock, according to AfterShock
January 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Batman ‘89 creators unpack their return to the world of Keaton’s Dark Knight
With Batman ‘89 collected into a gorgeous hardcover this past August, Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones talk about revisiting the classic cinematic take on the Dark Knight.
January 06, 2023
Sam Stone
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What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The comics, TV, and movies that the Popverse team planning on check out this weekend
January 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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An exclusive preview of Top Shelf's new children's graphic novel Skull Cat and the Curious Castle
Skull Cat and the Curious Castle is writer/artist Norman Shurtliff's first book with Top Shelf Productions
January 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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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
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Lee Bermejo reflects on his industry beginnings and acclaimed work
In a spotlight interview with Popverse, acclaimed comic book creator Lee Bermejo shares his origins breaking into the industry, reflects on his most popular works, and reveals details about Batman: Dear Detective
December 23, 2022
Sam Stone
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Popverse's top comics picks for 2022
The Popverse staff's favorite comics and graphic novels of the year
December 19, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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AfterShock Comics responds to criticism over late payments to creators
"There are no non-payments," the company says in a statement
December 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Batman's heart of darkness: Mike Hawthorne talks reuniting with Chip Zdarsky on Batman
Fan-favorite artist Mike Hawthorne discusses his reunion with Chip Zdarsky to kick off a darkly surreal new story arc on the main Batman ongoing series.
December 14, 2022
Sam Stone
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Can AI paint electric sheep?: Some thoughts on art generated by artificial intelligence
A big part of what makes art interesting is the thought behind it, and that shouldn't be controversial
December 14, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Caped crusaders: Batman and Spawn finally reunite
Batman and Spawn team up for a new adventure against the Court of Owls, but how do these two vengeance-fueled superheroes stack up with one another.
December 13, 2022
Sam Stone
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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
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The Los Angeles Public Library brings library cards and free short stories to L.A. Comic Con
The Los Angeles Library had a big booth full of fun surprises at this year's L.A. Comic Con
December 07, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Pulp fiction: Behind the return of Slam Bradley
DC’s original hero Slam Bradley returns in Gotham City: Year One. Here’s how the noir miniseries reevaluates the legacy of the hardboiled detective.
December 06, 2022
Sam Stone
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How Midnighter & Apollo are called into Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths for the final battle
As WildStorm celebrates its 30th anniversary, the ultimate superhero power couple Apollo and Midnighter continue to carve out their well-deserved place in the DCU.
December 05, 2022
Sam Stone
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L.A. Comic Con, a local convention with (pretty much) no lines
A peek into the twelfth year of L.A. Comic Con
December 05, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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The 10 best DC Comics of all time
Batman: Year One, DC: New Frontier, and a couple (possible) surprises!
December 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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How did Judgment Day change the Marvel Universe?
Where does Judgment Day leave the Marvel Universe, and where are the comics going in 2023?
December 01, 2022
Dave Buesing
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This Month in Comics History, December 2022
Scrooge McDuck, Batgirl, and Streak the Wonder Dog, oh my!
December 01, 2022
Alex Jaffe
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TurtleMe on his face reveal, the symbolism of The Beginning After The End, and Gundam
A chat with the author of The Beginning After The End, TurtleMe a.k.a. Tae Ha Lee
November 29, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Los Angeles Comic Con CEO Chris DeMoulin on the convention's biggest year yet
Popverse chats with LA Comic Con's CEO Chris DeMoulin about what to expect at this year's LACC
November 28, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Five Spider-hero comics to read that aren’t about Peter Parker's Spider-Man
Dive into the Spider-Verse with these spider-comics
November 25, 2022
Kat Calamia
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Thai ghost stories come to haunt Sandman mythos in Dead Boy Detectives
Pornsak Pichetshote on Dead Boy Detectives, Sandman, and Thai ghost stories
November 23, 2022
Ernie Estrella
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Streaming VideoWatch the Marvel’s Voices panel from NYCC '22 with Angélique Roché, Steve Orlando, Danny Lore, and more!
Angélique Roché moderates discussion with Eve L. Ewing, John Jennings, Danny Lore, Steve Orlando, Cody Ziglar, and Sarah Brunstad in a panel Marvel fans can’t miss!
November 22, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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Eight great kids graphic novels to gift for the holiday season
Hey kids, comics!
November 22, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Queer comics & graphic novels to gift this holiday season
Nine queer graphic novels to gift this holiday season
November 22, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
ExclusiveExclusive: Los Angeles Comic Con announces main stage panels including Lord of the Rings, The Sandlot, The Boys
An early sneak peek at the biggest panels announced for Los Angeles Comic Con 2022
November 18, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Dark Crisis: Young Justice’s return Is more self-aware than it appears
The Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths tie-in miniseries focusing on Young Justice comes to an end. Here’s how it speaks to the crossover and the wider DC fandom at large.
November 15, 2022
Sam Stone
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Zine librarian Jenna Freedman chats about the Barnard Zine library and why every grrrl's story is important
Barnard College's campus features a zine library that focuses on the work of women, nonbinary people, and trans men.
November 14, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Mary Pope Osborne chats Magic Tree House, graphic novels, and literacy
Time travel and tree houses: An interview with Mary Pope Osborne
November 10, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Legacy reforged: The WildC.A.T.s relaunch in the DCU
As the WildC.A.T.s relaunch with a new series set in the DCU, here’s a look at the evolution of the fan-favorite ‘90s superhero team.
November 10, 2022
Sam Stone
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Streaming VideoHow did the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie get made? Watch the NYCC panel to get answers here
Bobby Herbeck, Kim Dawson, Randy Falk, Chris Castaneda are at NYCC to talk about the unlikely success of the TMNT film, which started with a “no” but formed a lasting legacy.
November 09, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
News
Rest in Peace, Carlos Pacheco
The artist of X-Men, Flash, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, and many more titles passed Wednesday
November 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Streaming VideoWatch the full Star Trek comics panel from NYCC '22 with Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Liana Kangas, Heather Antos, JK Woodward, Chris Fenoglio
Join Collin Kelly, Liana Kangas, JK Woodward, Chris Fenoglio, Jackson Lanzing and, Heather Antos as they boldly go where no Star Trek comic has gone before!
November 09, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
News
A new crowdfunding campaign aims to restore 1947's All-Negro Comics to comic book history
The Kickstarter campaign funds a restored version of the first comic book entirely created by Black creators
November 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Streaming VideoWatch DC's Superman panel from NYCC 2022 with Dan Jurgens, Joshua Williamson, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Mark Russell and Alex Segura
30 years after the Death of Superman, Joshua Williamson, Mark Russell, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and Dan Jurgens join moderator Alex Segura for DC’s all-things-Superman panel!
November 08, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
News
Kevin O'Neill, artist best known for work on 2000 AD and League of Extraordinary Gentleman, has died
Gosh Comics, a comics shop in London which often worked with the artist, made the announcement early Monday morning
November 07, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
At the Los Angeles stop of her tour, Kate Beaton shares Ducks through the history of the mines, a slideshow presentation, and music
Kate Beaton gave a intimate and haunting look into the world behind her graphic memoir Ducks
November 07, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Dwayne McDuffie and the power fantasy of superhero comics (and the cosmic armbar)
Dwayne McDuffie's understanding of fandom created one of the wildest moments in Black Panther history.
November 07, 2022
Robert Reed
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Ram V dives in the world of Aquaman: Andromeda
"The first words out of my mouth were: 'Let me do deep sea horror Aquaman'," Ram V says
November 04, 2022
Ashley V. Robinson
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Drawing for all ages (with professional cartoonists!) at New York Comic Con
On Kids Day at this year's NYCC, Colleen AF Venable, John Gallagher, Liz Montague, Matthew Holm, and Mark Siegel
November 04, 2022
Greg Silber
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Streaming VideoStream the Water, Earth, Fire, Air Avatar panel from NYCC
Rachel Silverstein, Alex Monik, Cara O'Neil, Brendan Conway, and Anne Heltzel took the stage at the Javits Center to talk about continuing the legacy of Avatar.
November 03, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Bob Phantom returns to Archie Comics (with a special guest)
Bob Phantom is back! And this time he's accompanied by Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats
November 03, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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The pop culture of all things: Chatting with proprietors of NYC comic shops at NYCC 2022
New York Comic Con features booths from some of the best comic shops in the city. We had a chance to chat with them.
November 02, 2022
Greg Silber
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Comic artist Simon Roy returns to his webcomic roots with Griz Grobus
A holy robot, a war god goose, and their comic that hit its Kickstarter goal in under a day.
November 02, 2022
Alex Jaffe
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Chatting with Sina Grace, the Rockstar of Rockstar and Softboy
"It's been really cool to do the thing you want to do and have people respond to it," writer Sina Grace tells Popverse
November 02, 2022
Ashley V. Robinson
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Batman/Joker: The Deadly Duo’s History of Team-Ups
Batman & the Joker: The Deadly Duo kicks off with the Dark Knight teaming up with his greatest enemy. Here’s a history of the two longtime enemies playing nice together.
November 01, 2022
Sam Stone
News
Federal judge blocks merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan blocked the proposed merger between two publishing industry giants
November 01, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
This Month in Comics History: Mephisto grants Peter Parker One More Day
Not to mention the first openly lesbian character in comics turns 50
November 01, 2022
Alex Jaffe
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Streaming VideoWatch: Judge Dredd writer Arthur Wyatt talk Best of 2000 AD at this year's NYCC
Best of 2000 AD, a new quarterly graphic novel series, aims to bring the best of the British comics titan to the US.
October 31, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoDMC and Amy Chu headlined the NYCC Darryl Makes Comics panel - stream it here!
DMC, Amy Chu, N Steven Harris, Dean Haspiel, David Proch, and Riggs Morales discuss creativity, culture, and comics at the Javits Center.
October 31, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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The Death of Superman: Dan Jurgens reflects on the event’s legacy with a new story
As DC celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Death of Superman with an oversized special reuniting its creative teams, Dan Jurgens reflects on the legacy of the iconic event.
October 31, 2022
Sam Stone
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Streaming VideoSPAWN turns 30! Watch this year's NYCC celebration panel, featuring Todd McFarlane!
The Toddfather headed to the Javits Center along with Jim Lee and Greg Capullo to talk about the first thirty years of Spawn… and the next!
October 31, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoWatch the Yen Press industry panel from NYCC on Popverse
Yen Press has been bringing the best in Korean manga entertainment to the US; hear them talk about the process at the Javits Center.
October 31, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The best dollar bin treasures to look for on your next trip to a comic store or convention
Advice for the new collector on the best comics to buy in the dollar bins
October 28, 2022
Lauren Sisselman
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Streaming VideoDC Comics Presents… Jim Lee! Watch the panel here
Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics Jim Lee heads to NYCC to highlight some of this year’s bets DC stuff and tease what’s in the future.
October 27, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoWatch Webtoon’s Publishing Roundtable on Popverse
Host Deb Aoki leads a discussion about the future of Korean comics online, joined by representatives of Yen Press / IZE Press, Webtoon and Tapas Media.
October 27, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Comics are under attack. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund shows us how to fight back.
At NYCC, The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund celebrates recent victories for free speech, while preparing for its most challenges to date.
October 26, 2022
Alex Jaffe
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Streaming VideoWATCH: This Week in Marvel comes to NYCC for a Captain America panel featuring Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing
This Week in Marvel hosts Ryan Penagos and Lorraine Cink take over Room 401 to chat with Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Tochi Onyebuchi, and Alanna Smith about Marvel’s upcoming Captain America event.
October 26, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
ExclusiveExclusive excerpt: Searching for the man behind the genius in Jim Ottaviani and Jerel Dye's Einstein
Jim Ottaviani and Jerel Dye's Einstein hopes to dispel the myth that Einstein did poorly in school
October 26, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Streaming VideoWatch: Popverse’s own Tiffany Babb host NYCC 2022's Traps, Tropes, and Tribulations: The Genre Comics panel
Popverse’s Deputy Editor Tiffany Babb hosts a Genre Comics panel featuring Ram V, Sara Alfageeh, Soo Lee, and Amy Chu.
October 26, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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Streaming VideoWATCH: Webtoon and DC come together for an unmissable NYCC panel
David Lee, Marie Javins, Manou Azumi Vixen, Patrick R. Young, Rosie Knight are at NYCC to talk Wayne Family Adventures, Vixen, and Zatanna.
October 26, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
News
Avery Hill's Spring 2023 Kickstarter campaign is live, featuring comics by Nicole Goux, K. Briggs, and Ellice Weaver
Avery Hill has just launched their newest Kickstarter
October 25, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Selina’s Last Score: A Reflection on Catwoman: Lonely City
As the acclaimed DC Black Label miniseries Catwoman: Lonely City comes to an end, here’s how it reimagines the DC Universe and speaks to its core themes and characters.
October 25, 2022
Sam Stone
Features
What should you read and watch this Spooky Season?
We have horror movie and comic book suggestions to help
October 25, 2022
Ashley V. Robinson
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Returning to FF, Jonathan Hickman's forgotten great superhero work, ten years later
It's been ten years since FF finished, and it still reads beautifully
October 24, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
"It was kind of the start of my career:" Nick Dragotta looks back on the ten-year anniversary of the end of Marvel Comics' FF
It has been ten years since the conclusion of FF-- here are Nick Dragotta's thoughts
October 24, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
IDW has a humble mission: to be the best publisher in comics
Unveiling the four pillars of IDW at this year's NYCC
October 21, 2022
Alex Jaffe
Features
A visit to the Society of Illustrators in New York City
Checking out From Brotherman to Batman, Nora Krug, and book illustration at the Society of Illustrators on the Upper East Side
October 21, 2022
Tiffany Babb
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Streaming VideoWatch NYCC 2022's DC Gotham City panel with Paul Dano, Ram V, more
Ben Abernathy, Paul Dano, Ram V, Meghan Fitzmartin, and Frank Tieri are repping DC for a panel all about that macabre metropolitan metropolis - Gotham City!
October 20, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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NYCC: ICv2 gives comic professionals a glance at the state of the comic book industry by the numbers.
A peek into this year's ICV2 Insider event at NYCC
October 20, 2022
Alex Jaffe
Features
Streaming VideoWatch NYCC's full George Pérez remembrance panel with Dan DiDio, Phil Jimenez, Dan Jurgens, Constance Eza, Alex Segura
A panel of comics talent honors the life and works of one of the greatest artists that ever blessed the comics medium, George Perez.
October 19, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Spoilers!Flashpoint Beyond: How Batman took the ultimate risk
As Flashpoint Beyond comes to an end, the miniseries gives Batman a cosmic memento that could significantly alter the course of multiple DC Universes
October 19, 2022
Sam Stone
Features
Streaming VideoWatch Mason Alexander Park's full Endless Nights concert from NYCC 2022
Desire themself, Mason Alexander Park, heads to Comic Con for an evening unlike any that Sandman fans have ever experienced.
October 19, 2022
Grant DeArmitt