Spotlight

Wonder Man is the Andor of Marvel Studios’ modern TV series on Disney+
Marvel Studios’s Wonder Man is for all of us who grew up watching the MCU
Jules Chin Greene

Minneapolis comic & bookstore owner Greg Ketter emerges as a symbol of protest against ICE actions
“I’m 70 years old and I’m ------ angry”: how a bookstore owner galvanized protest and support.
Chris Arrant

Marvel Comics is already teasing that the Ultimate Universe will be 'Reborn' months before it even ends
April's Ultimate Universe Finale is not the final Ultimate comic from Marvel, it seems, with something called Reborn already being teased
Graeme McMillan

With Marvel Tokon, Wolverine, and 1943: Rise of Hydra, 2026 will either be the best year for Marvel Games, or the most disappointing [Gamify My Life]
I've got faith we'll see Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls this year, but what about Wolverine and Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra? I'm less certain about them.
Trent Cannon

Critical Role, Doctor Who and multiple Marvel projects lead the charge in the Seattle ECCC 2026 programming schedule
Want to see William Shatner, David Tennant and the cast of Critical Role in one place this March? Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the place to be
Graeme McMillan

Bridgerton Seasons 1–3 recap: Everything to know before Season 4’s release
Check out all the saucy details from the past three seasons with our Bridgerton Season 3 recap ahead of the Netflix hit's return in 2026
Ashley V. Robinson
Latest

Magic: The Gathering lawsuit alleges that Hasbro "knowingly overprint[ed]" cards and flooded the market
A lawsuit has been filed against Hasbro for their handling of Magic: The Gathering by two stockholders

Bridgerton’s new heroine is keeping her feet on the ground even as Netflix fans embrace her
Actor Yerin Ha is playing Phoebe in Bridgerton season 4, but don't expect her to let it go to her head.

Helluva Boss's Prime Video deal doubled the animation budget, says creator Vivienne Medrano
"I think the biggest genuine joy I have," says Hellaverse creator Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano, "is that this success hopefully really opens the door for other really cool indie projects"

Dragon Ball Super anime’s return may signal shift in ongoing Dragon Ball rights dispute after Akira Toriyama’s death
Capsule Corporation Tokyo and Shueisha seem to have buried the hatchet enough to get more Dragon Ball anime made - but will this new relationship last?

The Lord of the Rings stars Liv Tyler & Cate Blanchette didn't get cast tattoos: "It's just a movie"
Arwen and Galadriel - that is, Tyler and Blanchette respectively - didn't feel the need to commemorate the Lord of the Rings like the boys in the Fellowship of the Ring did

Highguard trailer fan reaction has former Apex Legends developer rethinking marketing strategy
After revealing the game at The Game Awards 2025, Wildlight Entertainment made the odd decision to not market Highguard ahead of its release date

Sam Raimi says his Spider-Man 4 wouldn't "be right," considering a new generation is "really into" the MCU's Peter Parker
Sam Raimi's Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, "have gone elsewhere," said the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director. But Raimi himself is excited to see where Tom Holland's Parker goes next

The Critical Role cast think the Imodna relationship is toxic because there is no self-care
Critical Role’s Marisha Ray and Laura Bailey admit the Imogen Temult and Laudna relationship wasn’t entirely healthy

World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone get the spotlight in the new Blizzard Showcase 2026 schedule
The four biggest games in the Blizzard line-up are getting their own spotlights ahead of Blizzcon 2026 later this year.

Daryl Dixon actor Norman Reedus says some of The Walking Dead survivors looked and dressed too good for the apocalypse
Daryl Dixon actor Norman Reedus says The Walking Dead could’ve done a better job at making their characters look like they were in a zombie apocalypse

James Gunn is fine letting The Brave and the Bold take years — because The Batman Part II comes first
The Batman: Part II is out in 2027, and James Gunn says we shouldn't expect to hear too much about the Caped Crusader in the shared DCU until after that

Terry Brooks’ first editor warned him that people would view him as a J.R.R. Tolkien ripoff
Terry Brooks was warned that his readers would see him as pale imitation of Tolkien

Absolute Batman happened because DC Comics writer Scott Snyder got bored reading about ‘superhero fatigue’
With Absolute Batman, writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta have proved that there is no such thing as "superhero fatigue"

Why people still love Scrooge McDuck in an era that hates millionaires, according to Outlander creator (and former Scrooge McDuck writer) Diana Gabaldon
Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon says there is a simple reason why society shuns millionaires, but still loves Scrooge McDuck

Leigh Bardugo reflects on how the crowded YA market has changed since Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo says the YA market has changed so much that she could never sell Shadow and Bone today

Betty White’s death inspired John Travolta to adopt a rescue dog
How Betty White’s death helped John Travolta find his new best friend

Halloween’s Jamie Lee Curtis on the surprisingly practical advice she got from Hollywood legends & her parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
Jamie Lee Curtis shares the most important life lessons she learned from her parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh

Wonder Man director takes kids (and fans) behind the scenes of the Marvel Studios Disney+ show
Destin Daniel Cretton created a video for his child's career day at school, giving us a look at the Wonder Man show from Marvel Studios

What if A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms expands beyond the Dunk & Egg novellas? George R.R. Martin has backup plans, and he's even sharing their settings
George R.R. Martin wrote three Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, which will correspond to the planned 3 seasons of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. But what if HBO wants to do more? The author has ideas

"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin

Critical Role Campaign 4 newcomers head to Awesome Con 2026, signaling the franchise’s expansion beyond the original cast
Campaign 4's Whitney Moore, Alexander Ward, & Luis Carazo will be joined by Critical Role founders Sam Riegel and Taliesin Jaffe at Awesome Con 2026
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I can't wait to cry my eyes out at Journal with Witch this January on Crunchyroll [Popverse Jump]
Everyone needs a good cry this time of year and Journal with Witch is this season's emotionally devastating story.
Trent Cannon

Chainsaw Man season 2 is where the show finally gets really weird [Popverse Jump]
Unsurprisingly, Chainsaw Man season 2 is going to go to some dark and weird places and that's what makes it so exciting.
Trent Cannon

2026 is the year of The Apothecary Diaries and we love it [Popverse Jump]
Romance, courtly intrigue, and a healthy dose of murder - The Apothecary Diaries has everything we could want.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con

From the Ball to the Burlesque: ECCC 2026's Tavern is where to sidequest, Seattle-style
Whips, balls, gaming, and drinking - there's a lot more to do at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 than you might expect.
Graeme McMillan

Critical Role, Doctor Who and multiple Marvel projects lead the charge in the Seattle ECCC 2026 programming schedule
Want to see William Shatner, David Tennant and the cast of Critical Role in one place this March? Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the place to be
Graeme McMillan

Join the cast of The Boys at ECCC 2026 this March
Karl Urban and Laz Alonso continue The Boys farewell tour in the run up to the show's fifth and final season this April
Trent Cannon

Star Wars' prodigal son Hayden Christensen returns for Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
This is where the fun begins, because Star Wars' Hayden Christensen is coming to ECCC 2026
Chris Arrant
Wonder Man

Wonder Man director takes kids (and fans) behind the scenes of the Marvel Studios Disney+ show
Destin Daniel Cretton created a video for his child's career day at school, giving us a look at the Wonder Man show from Marvel Studios
Jules Chin Greene

Wonder Man is the Andor of Marvel Studios’ modern TV series on Disney+
Marvel Studios’s Wonder Man is for all of us who grew up watching the MCU
Jules Chin Greene

Meet Wonder Man, the Avengers’ most unlikely hero comes to the MCU on Disney+
Who is Wonder Man? Meet the newest Marvel Studios hero, and learn about his powers, his origin, and comics history.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Kevin Feige is worried Marvel Studios' Wonder Man TV series will be considered derivative of Apple TV's The Studio and HBO's The Franchise (but it wasn't, honest!)
Marvel Studios's Wonder Man show was delayed for so long that Apple TV+'s The Studio and HBO's The Franchise struck first
Jules Chin Greene
The Expanse

Thomas Jane calls The Expanse his greatest experience — and his TV directing debut
For actor Thomas Jane, working on The Expanse wasn't just a wonderful acting experience. It was where he developed his skills as a television director
Ashley V. Robinson

The Expanse TV series was such a positive work experience that crew members left other shows to return, says Thomas Jane
Working on The Expanse was something "very special," says actor Thomas Jane, who played Detective Miller on the show
Ashley V. Robinson

The Expanse returns as a record-breaking crowdfunded comic book, with oversight from creator James S.A. Corey
In its first day, The Expanse: A Little Death raised almost eight times its original target
Graeme McMillan
Frank Miller

Frank Miller redefined Batman and Daredevil - and now he wants to do the same to you
Frank Miller's style in comics like 300 and Sin City is undeniable, so when he shares his clues on how to make great comics, it is a good idea to listen
Trent Cannon

Marvel & DC legend Frank Miller's advice to wannabe superhero creators: "Pick a loser"
By revamping a D-list Marvel character like Daredevil in 1979, Frank Miller became "a goddamn hero"
Jules Chin Greene

Marvel hated the idea of Elektra dying in Frank Miller's Daredevil; here's how he convinced them to let him do it
Daredevil writer Frank Miller recounted how Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter gave him "sad eyes" when he told him Elektra was going to die
Jules Chin Greene

When Marvel Comics hired Frank Miller, he didn't have his eye on Daredevil or Wolverine - rather, he wanted to handle Spider-Man
Frank Miller may have rescued Marvel Comics' Daredevil from obscurity, but the writer-artist admits that he would have loved to work on Spidey instead
Jules Chin Greene
Star Wars

In this new Star Wars era, the franchise needs “fresh voices [and] new stories” says Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson says Kathleen Kennedy's departure from Lucasfilm was a chance for fresh filmmakers to find a place in the Star Wars universe.
Trent Cannon

Ryan Gosling's Star Wars: Starfighter is not meant to be a series, says outgoing Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy
The Shawn Levy-directed Star Wars: Starfighter isn't meant to spawn a whole series, but Kathleen Kennedy doesn't seem to rule out more Ryan Gosling in Star Wars.
Trent Cannon

Disney doubles down on Star Wars with Darth Vader, Leia, and Luke added to theme park attraction Galaxy's Edge
The iconic characters from the original Star Wars trilogy are joining The Mandalorian, Asoka, and Rey as Disney expands the timeline at the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme park.
Trent Cannon

Mark Hamill kept a Spongebob Squarepants secret longer than his return as Luke Skywalker
This article contains spoilers for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, and I guess Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens?
Grant DeArmitt





