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The MCU Spider-Man didn't learn the lesson every other Peter Parker has, according to Brand New Day director
Aunt May delivered the classic Spider-Man origin line in 2021's No Way Home, but Peter Parker wasn't listening, it seems
Graeme McMillan
Free Comic Book Day 2026 list (updated May 2026): What to expect from DC, Marvel, and more, and the whole Comics Giveaway Day wrinkle
Free Comic Book Day 2026 explained, including the new Comics Giveaway Day twist.
Chris Arrant
Finally, The Boys Season 5 delivers the Supernatural reunion we've been waiting for... and it is extra bloody
Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins finally reunite with Jensen Ackles on The Boys set and it is a big, violent Supernatural reunion
Trent Cannon
Marvel sets up Amazing Spider-Man #1000 mystery this Saturday
The next major Spider-Man mystery is set up in the Amazing Spidey #1000 Comics Giveaway Day (aka FCBD) issue.
Chris Arrant
DC Studios Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters - what changed, what got added, and what went away after the first announcement
With The Authority being shelved for the time being and Waller in limbo, what remains of the initial DCU plans ahead of Supergirl's release in theaters?
Graeme McMillan
Top Shonen Jump editor behind DanDaDan, Chainsaw Man & SpyXFamily has left his staff position to start his own manga company
Shihei Lin helped shape Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, and DanDaDan, and now he's set up his own independent manga company.
Trent Cannon
Latest
Magic: The Gathering's Standard format was created to get around a frustrating rule from the game's creator
The creator of Magic: The Gathering, Richard Garfield, imposed strict rules on what could and could not happen in the game
The Magic: The Gathering makers are worried players might get weird if human-type cards can be saddled (but be weird!)
We get it, you want to make a dragon angel as your steed in Magic: The Gathering, but don’t count on it happening
Magic: The Gathering has wanted to do a Marvel-style 'What If?' set for years, and it took a "crazy idea" to make it work inside Wizards of the Coast.
With the upcoming Reality Fracture set, Magic: The Gathering needed to find a way to make alternate versions of characters and spells make sense to newer players
MCU Vision actor Paul Bettany surprises everyone to unveil Marvel x MTG set, including The Mind Stone (and don't forget the 'The'!)
There is already a Magic: The Gathering card simply called “Mind Stone”
For the Hobbit set, Magic: The Gathering had to break an unofficial internal rule because Smaug is so iconic
The headliner card from Magic: The Gathering x The Hobbit is not a cheery hero, but the villainous Smaug
Hey Post Malone (and everyone else), there's a new One Ring in the second MTG x Lord of the Rings set... and it's precious
The My Precious card from Magic: The Gathering x The Hobbit enshrines Gollum’s obsession with the One Ring
Starfire, Sailor Mars, and Kim Possible: The KPop Demon Hunters cast reveal their superhero and anime inspirations
The KPop Demon Hunters cast were inspired by classic anime, Cartoon Network superheroes and the Disney Channel's own high-school super-spy
Toei Animation launches the first 'One Piece Fest' fan celebration in Los Angeles
Straw Hats, come to California this August for a brand new experience with exclusive merch, live performances, and more
Emily Blunt was not impressed when the real-life inspiration behind her Devil Wears Prada character first revealed herself
The woman who inspired one of the nastiest The Devil Wear's Prada characters didn't get the reaction she wanted when she first revealed herself to Emily Blunt
Survivor host Jeff Probst says the show has lasted 50 seasons because it has the best unscripted format, and cinematic storytelling
Survivor owes its success to cinematic storytelling and the best unscripted format, according to longtime host Jeff Probst
Japan's cultural influence grows as Blumhouse Television acquires rights to Hi No Ko novel
Shusuke Shizukui's novel has sold more than 770,000 copies since it was published and now it is coming to American TV audiences.
Thanks to Wednesday, we're now getting an edgy Casper the Friendly Ghost series that no-one asked for
Steven Spielberg is attached to executive produce the series for Disney+, which is wild because, again, we're talking about a Casper the Friendly Ghost series.
Music videos changed the rhythm of cinema, according to Disclosure Day director Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg says music videos ruined films forever in one fundamental way that can still be felt today
How Karl Urban dealt with the pressure of joining the Mortal Kombat 2 cast
When Karl Urban told his sons that he had been cast as Johnny Cage, they told him "Don't f**k it up."
How Wistoria: Wand and Sword season 2 embraces the underdog in all of us and stays true to the first season's unique style [Popverse Jump]
We spoke to Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 director Hideaki Nakano about stepping into the director role and what challenges his team faces adapting the manga
Avengers, Netflix and Mortal Kombat 2 all want you to FIGHT! Popverse Playlist for May 2-8 2026
It's the end of the world (or at least, civilization) as we know it this week as Popverse picks out the best of pop culture across the next seven days for you
It's never too early to start planning for NYCC 2026 - here's what you need to know before returning to the Javits Center in October
We're still months away from this year's New York Comic Con, but already, we're in the planning stages. If you're anything like us, here are some things you may need to know
Iron Man artist Carmen Carnero steps away from the book due to an injury, but promises to return later this year
Like Tony Stark himself, the artist behind Marvel's 2026 Iron Man run isn't going to let a little thing like bodily harm keep her off the table for good
Marvel once tried to get Darwyn Cooke to do Marvel's version of DC: The New Frontier with Jimmy Palmiotti, but he said no - here's why.
Marvel almost got its own DC: The New Frontier from Darwyn Cooke, but a personal beef with a top editor shut it down.
There's a debate on if manga be made by someone not from Japan. The publisher behind Akira, Sailor Moon, & Attack on Titan weighs in definitively
The demand for new manga has never been higher and Kodansha is looking overseas for their next hit series.
Marvel's Punisher skull took on a meaning co-creator Gerry Conway never wanted it to. This is how he fought back
How the late Gerry Conway confronted the misguided legacy of his Punisher character for Marvel, and its pull between brutality and justice
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How Wistoria: Wand and Sword season 2 embraces the underdog in all of us and stays true to the first season's unique style [Popverse Jump]
We spoke to Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 director Hideaki Nakano about stepping into the director role and what challenges his team faces adapting the manga
Trent Cannon
Avengers, Netflix and Mortal Kombat 2 all want you to FIGHT! Popverse Playlist for May 2-8 2026
It's the end of the world (or at least, civilization) as we know it this week as Popverse picks out the best of pop culture across the next seven days for you
Graeme McMillan
Reading Dragon Ball to my toddler became the father-son moment I didn’t know I needed [Popverse Jump]
A Toddler's Reaction to Dragon Ball: The making of a weeb.
Trent Cannon
Bookcon
Horror stories & cozy lit come from the same place, according to Better in Black author Cassandra Clare
Author Cassandra Clare, who has created her own dark fantasies in The Shadowhunter Chronicles, believes that there's a need we have as modern readers, and that both horror and cozy fiction fill it in different ways
Grant DeArmitt
These fantasy tropes need to die, according to fantasy authors Cassandra Clare, Sarah Mughal Rana, & Chelsea Abdullah
There were plenty of discussions at BookCon 2026 about the worst fantasy tropes, but none of them probably held the weight of the one between authors Clare (Shadowhunters), Rana (Dawn of the Firebird), & Abdullah (Sandsea)
Grant DeArmitt
Watch The Language of Love with Jasmine Guillory, Casey McQuiston, & Tia Williams from BookCon 2026!
Authors Guillory (The Wedding Date), McQuiston (Red, White, and Royal Blue), and Williams (A Love Song for Ricki Wilde) dissected what makes the romance genre work at BookCon '26, and Popverse was there to learn (and film)
Grant DeArmitt
Watch The Importance and Impact of Dystopian and Fantasy Fiction with Tahereh Mafi and Chloe Gong from BookCon 2026!
Mafi, author of the Shatter Me series, and Gong, author of the StrangeLoom series, shared their experience with the reigning champion of YA subgenres, and Popverse was filming their panel
Grant DeArmitt
Free Comic Book Day
Marvel sets up Amazing Spider-Man #1000 with shocking new Parker family twist this Saturday when you enjoy Comics Giveaway Day /Free Comic Book Day
The next major Spider-Man mystery is set up in the Amazing Spidey #1000 Comics Giveaway Day (aka FCBD) issue.
Chris Arrant
Free Comic Book Day is the Olympics for comic book shop employees
The biggest day of the year for comic book shops everywhere is Free Comic Book Day
Jules Chin Greene
Free Comic Book Day 2026 list (updated May 2026): What to expect from DC, Marvel, and more, and the whole Comics Giveaway Day wrinkle
Free Comic Book Day 2026 explained, including the new Comics Giveaway Day twist.
Chris Arrant
Avengers: Doomsday
Deadpool's return to the MCU is "probably something I'm not going to do," says Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds is seemingly ruling out an Avengers: Doomsday appearance by Deadpool, but can he really be trusted?
Graeme McMillan
Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar-winning Oppenheimer role won him the Doctor Doom part in Avengers: Doomsday
"[Robert Downey Jr.] played the most iconic hero. Let's have him play the most iconic villain," said Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige
Jules Chin Greene
The Marvel Studios Hall H panel at SDCC this year won’t be about Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The Marvel Studios SDCC panel this year will focus on Avengers: Doomsday, according to reports
Jules Chin Greene
Part of Avengers: Doomsday will be in theaters earlier than you thought, as Endgame rerelease to include new footage of next MCU mega-event
At Cinemacon 2026, Endgame director Joe Russo revealed that Marvel Studios will be rereleasing the film "with footage that is set in the Doomsday story."
Grant DeArmitt
The Boys
Finally, The Boys Season 5 delivers the Supernatural reunion we've been waiting for... and it is extra bloody
Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins finally reunite with Jensen Ackles on The Boys set and it is a big, violent Supernatural reunion
Trent Cannon
The Boys switch-up: Gen V cancelled, producers tease "other VCU projects on the horizon"
Bad news for fans of Godolkin University, as Prime Video is not moving ahead with a third season of Gen V
Graeme McMillan
The Boys’ Starlight says the show’s finale is “heartbreaking” but fulfilling
Erin Moriarity can't wait for everyone to see the final episode of The Boys Season 5, but she suggests it is going to hit fans hard
Trent Cannon
The Boys Season 5 features an unexpected appearance by an actor best known for playing Superman
We didn't have Superman making an appearance in The Boys Season 5 on our bingo card but we're not upset by it
Trent Cannon