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Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Seth Green wanted to leave season 3 to do two dream movies - it came down to a legal battle
Green, who stars as Buffy's partner in paranormal Oz, would eventually come to be in both 2001's Knockaround Guys and Rat race. But not before a serious disagreement with series creator Joss Whedon
Grant DeArmitt
DC Comics' next Absolute series is a "slasher horror" story that is "Scream, Halloween, meets Green Arrow"
At ComicsPRO 2026 DC Comics executive editor Chris Conroy underscored how the upcoming series will be a slasher story where billionaires are prey
Jules Chin Greene
A24's new horror movie Backrooms releases a trailer that's true to its creepypasta origins
Kane Parsons is bringing his empty room terror from YouTube to movie theaters this May.
Graeme McMillan
DC Comics revamps Teen Titans with Red Hood leading a new generation of heroes
The Teen Titans are back and are uncovering a new conspiracy in the DC Comics universe
Trent Cannon
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Why anime can't resist the allure of the isekai [Popverse Jump]
If you've been following anime for the past few years, you're probably wondering where all these isekai anime come from
Trent Cannon
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release date, cast, episodes & trailer on Disney+
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 will see the MCU Matt Murdock reunite with Karen Page and Jessica Jones against Wilson Fisk and Bullseye
Jules Chin Greene
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One Piece Season 2 release date: When the smash-hit anime adaptation returns on Netflix
You've got the LEGO set, so when can you watch the sophomore season?
Vladimir release date: When the Rachel Weisz series arrives for streaming on Netflix
The series features Leo Woodall in the titular role
NYC’s Midtown Comics Downtown location is closing for 2 months to come back bigger, with two new floors
Midtown Comics Downtown will reopen in May with two new floors of space for you to hunt for your favorite comics, toys, and pop culture goods
TMNT’s Secret of the Ooze movie re-release in theaters doubles as a comic shop boost, thanks to IDW & Sweet
The re-release of the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie in theaters this year will come with directions on how to find your local comic shop
DTF St. Louis release date: When the star-studded dark comedy arrives on HBO and HBO Max
The series features Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini and David Harbour
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Season 1 release date: When the animated Clone Wars spinoff lands at Disney+
You don't know the half of Darth Maul's story.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 release date: When the highly anticipated revival continues on Disney+
Matt Murdock is returning to court, and he's calling Jessica Jones to the stand
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans release date: When the new season of the beloved reality show returns
The long-running show has reached an impressive benchmark
The Family Next Door release date: When the Australian drama will be available to watch in North America
The series originally debuted in Australia on ABC in August 2025.
Scream 7: release date, cast, Ghostface killers, trailer, and how it connects to the original movies
Ghostface is back to haunt Sidney Prescott one more time, and we have everything you need to know before watching Scream 7
Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld hid New Mutants #100 twist because he didn’t trust Marvel not to steal it (and his credit)
Rob Liefeld kept his big Stryfe reveal a secret from his Marvel Comics editors
Yellowstone spinoff Marshals knows it needs to shake Kayce Dutton out of his happy ending
Look, it's all well and good that Kayce ended Yellowstone happy and content, but CBS needs that to end for Marshals to work out
After his Marvel exit, Todd McFarlane almost joined DC for a Batman series instead of Image's Spawn... but DC couldn't afford him
DC Comics considered relaunching Batman with Todd McFarlane in 1992
If All Dogs Go To Heaven scarred you, the new game Puppergeist could help
We've been holding onto trauma from All Dogs Go To Heaven for more than 35 years, so hopefully Puppergeist will help start the healing process.
The biggest winner of the 2026 Olympics ice hockey final may have been Pokémon
Weeks after delivering a memorable ad at the Super Bowl, Pokémon made sure everyone watching the Olympics ice hockey final knew their name.
Image Comics was going to cancel Invincible in the first year, until Robert Kirkman hotshotted Omni-Man's betrayal up 2 years early
Omni-Man’s betrayal was supposed to happen in Invincible #25, but Image Comics told Robert Kirkman they needed a big move to save the book from cancelation
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Oz, AKA Seth Green, was in the original 1992 movie - but his scene got cut
"I’m in a scene with Paul Ruebens," says Green, who became an icon in the Buffyverse for his role as werewolf Oz, "It’s not a popular fact. I got cut from the movie."
Daredevil: Born Again showrunner says Kingpin’s political career ends soon, and the show is heading back to Frank Miller comic inspiration
Wilson Fisk will be leaving Gracie Mansion and his job as Mayor of New York in Daredevil: Born Again season 2
Seth Green breaks down potential Oz storyline in Hulu’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot
While Green did not confirm that he was reappearing as Oz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, he did see the Dark horse comics follow-up to the OG series as a great jumping off point
Daredevil's Irish Catholic identity was made real by Frank Miller because of where he's from and how he plays with the truth
Frank Miller decided that Daredevil was an Irish Catholic because of the way he plays with the truth
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Why anime can't resist the allure of the isekai [Popverse Jump]
If you've been following anime for the past few years, you're probably wondering where all these isekai anime come from
Trent Cannon
Inside the secret to Baki the Grappler’s brutal longevity in manga and anime, with longtime publisher Akita Shoten exec Yuki Yokoi [Popverse Jump]
What 35 years of Baki the Grappler mean to one of the men behind the original manga.
Trent Cannon
Love is in the air: 5 anime to watch this Valentine’s Day if you're single
Finding yourself alone on Valentine's Day? Here are 5 anime to help you feel better (or worse) about your current relationship status.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con
Jurassic World and Star Wars mainstay Bryce Dallas Howard is coming to Seattle's ECCC 2026!
Bryce Dallas Howard has starred in three Jurassic World movies, directed four Star Wars TV shows, and now she'll be showing up to delight fans at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Graeme McMillan
Creel World Seattle: Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower is coming to ECCC 2026!
Vecna himself, Jamie Campbell Bower, is turning Emerald City Comic Con 2026 upside down hot on the heels of the Stranger Things season 5 finale
Grant DeArmitt
Gravity Falls' Alex Hirsch and Kristen Schaal are headed to Seattle's ECCC 2026!
The voices behind Bill Cipher (and Grunkle Stan!) and Mabel are going to be headlining their own panel, signing autographs, and more at Seattle's biggest pop culture shindig this March
Graeme McMillan
Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select Emerald City Comic Con 2026 panels and interviews.
Chris Arrant
Absolute Martian Manhunter
DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter is ending, but the finale is setting up another collaboration for Deniz Camp & Javier Rodríguez
“I love this book so much”: Deniz Camp reflects on ending Absolute Martian Manhunter.
Chris Arrant
DC Comics sends Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, and the entire Absolute Universe back to press for a massive March rollout
50 single issues of the Absolute Universe are headed back to stores in March as DC Comics meets customer demand
Graeme McMillan
Behind the psychedelic colors of Absolute Martian Manhunter lies a deeply human story about connection and fear
Absolute Martian Manhunter writer Deniz Camp says the comic was influenced by timeless struggles he’s seen in the real world
Jules Chin Greene
Javier Rodriguez's art style for DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter is as alien as its lead. And that's a great thing to behold
DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter by Javier Rodriguez: Using art to reinforce themes and depicting sanity through color.
Carl Waldron
HAZBIN HOTEL
Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano admits the show pumped the brakes on the Lilith storyline... but they're coming back to it in season 3
According to Medrano, Charlie Morningstar's mother "is the one thing if people notice like, 'Oh, yeah, they really set her up and then didn't do anything.' I'm like, 'Yeah, we Yeah, we did. Sorry.'"
Grant DeArmitt
What makes Hazbin Hotel so popular? It could be that it's "a power fantasy for a theater kid," as songwriter Sam Haft puts it
Haft, who is also responsible for one of the most recognizable numbers on the Five Nights at Freddy's soundtrack, reminds us that Hazbin Hotel really is a show where people sing to solve their problems
Grant DeArmitt
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"
Grant DeArmitt
Hazbin Hotel cast puts on “mini concerts” for each other, says Erika Henningsen
How does Hazbin Hotel's cast prepare for each season's musical performances? By... performing for each other in behind the scenes concerts, it turns out
Grant DeArmitt
ComicsPRO Industry Conference
DC Comics' next Absolute series is a "slasher horror" story that is "Scream, Halloween, meets Green Arrow"
At ComicsPRO 2026 DC Comics executive editor Chris Conroy underscored how the upcoming series will be a slasher story where billionaires are prey
Jules Chin Greene
Star Trek fans wanted Legacy, and now they’re getting that as a comic
Seven of Nine returns in a Star Trek series built for the future.
Chris Arrant
DC’s Absolute gamble paid off with 8 million comics sold in its first full year
Absolute Batman helped sell 8 million comics in 2025, but the real story is the new readers.
Chris Arrant
Marvel quietly delays Ultimate Endgame, pushing back the end of the Ultimate line
The end of Ultimate Marvel is coming... just a little later than planned.
Chris Arrant
Robert Kirkman
Image Comics was going to cancel Invincible in the first year, until Robert Kirkman hotshotted Omni-Man's betrayal up 2 years early
Omni-Man’s betrayal was supposed to happen in Invincible #25, but Image Comics told Robert Kirkman they needed a big move to save the book from cancelation
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The Walking Dead was originally pitched by Robert Kirkman under the name Dawn of the Dead, but Image convinced him to be different
Robert Kirkman was told zombie books don’t sell, so he pitched The Walking Dead as a survival book to Image Comics.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Invincible ending explained: What happens to Invincible, Omni-Man, the Viltrum Empire, and everyone else in Robert Kirkman’s original comic series
Here's what happened at the end of Invincible by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley & Cory Walker.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The biggest differences between the Invincible comic and the Prime Video animated series
How closely does the Invincible television series follow the comics? We found out.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone