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Livestream Critical Role, The Boys, and more panels from Seattle's ECCC 2026 free thanks to Signet Collectibles!
Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Main Stage panels will stream free
Chris Arrant
Marvel Rivals strikes back at throwers and those who put bounties on them with threats of permabanning & "significant penalties"
NetEase has issued a statement in response to the Marvel Rivals player who created a site where gamers could place bounties on alleged throwers
Jules Chin Greene
After leaving DC in 2020, Stjepan Šejić reveals he’s drawing a new, secret project for the publisher
Harleen artist/writer Stjepan Šejić is drawing a secret project for DC Comics.
Chris Arrant
Seize the day, y'all: Here's to day 1 of Emerald City Comic Con 2026 in Seattle
Emerald City Comic Con 2026 kicks off in Seattle as Popverse brings live coverage, panels, and DC reveals.
Chris Arrant
Matthew Lillard got his Daredevil: Born Again role because he's DM to the showrunner
Matthew Lillard plays Dungeons & Dragons with Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane
Jules Chin Greene
Start next year's planning now - we have the Emerald City Comic Con 2027 dates in Seattle!
The 2027 dates for the best pop culture show in the Pacific Northwest have been revealed!
Graeme McMillan
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Re-live Karl Urban and Laz Alonso talking The Boys from ECCC 2026
A photo gallery from The Boys panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, featuring Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, and Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson.
There's one big scene from The Boys comics that Karl Urban is disappointed didn't end up in the Prime Video TV series (and it involves an exploding vibrator)
If it weren't for Homelander's infamous plane incident, we may have gotten Karl Urban's favorite Billy Butcher moment from The Boys comics
Why everyone hates The Pitt character James Ogilvie, according to actor Lucas Iverson (and why he says it's okay!)
There are reasons why Ogilvie acts that way in The Pitt season 2.
Here's why Simone Ashley’s Kate Sharma is returning for future seasons of Bridgerton, according to showrunner Jess Brownell
Kate might have already had her big dream wedding on Bridgerton, but that doesn't mean that Netflix is done with actress Simone Ashley.
Seven Seas Entertainment becomes latest independent manga publisher to get purchased as an AI future for publishing looms
Media Do have invested heavily in their own AI-based translation model, which has alarm bells ringing for manga fans after their recent purchase of Seven Seas Entertainment.
Gachiakuta release schedule: When is Gachiakuta chapter 163 coming out?
New chapters of Gachiakuta come out most weeks. Find out the release date for the next chapter of the hit manga from Kodansha.
What’s the difference between bande dessinée, US comics, and manga? Think of a seat in a movie theater
Spider-Man Noir co-creator Fabrice Sapolsky breaks down the difference between French, American, and Japanese comics in a way even we can understand
Brad Meltzer quit superhero comics until Marvel offered Spider-Man AND Superman, together
Brad Meltzer always has time to write Spider-Man and Superman
Ted Lasso season 4: Plot, cast, release date, and everything else you need to know about the Apple TV+ comedy
We've got all the details about the upcoming Ted Lasso season 4 on Apple TV+
9-1-1: How to watch the first responder drama in release and chronological order
How to watch the 9-1-1 franchise in release and chronological order
Stargate: SG-1, Atlantis, Universe and beyond - how to watch the science fiction franchise in release and chronological order
Stargate: SG-1, Atlantis, Universe and beyond - how to watch the science fiction franchise in release and chronological order
X-Men's Bishop is pulled back into his dark future to save his once-dead sister Shard in new solo Marvel series
Bishop's dark future is coming back to haunt him - but so is the promise of reviving his twice-dead sister Shard in a new series from Marvel Comics.
Margot Robbie drops her Ocean's Eleven prequel director, and is hunting for a new shotcaller
Twisters and Minari director Lee Isaac Chung has exited the Ocean's prequel
One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100 creator threatens to cut ties with Shogakukan, which co-owns VIZ Media, over Manga One scandal
After two writers at Manga One were found to have sex-based offenses, One Punch Man's creator spoke out against working with the company.
The secret origin of Marvel's Avengers: Armageddon summer event was as a Captain America arc for Chip Zdarsky
Avengers: Armageddon writer Chip Zdarsky discussed how Marvel's upcoming event didn't need a top-selling book to launch it
Are the Avengers over? Marvel’s Armageddon event teases a transformative end for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Marvel’s Avengers: Armageddon promises team-ending shakeup not seen since Avengers Disassembled
The Bear is 86'ing the hit Hulu series after season 5, but Jamie Lee Curtis thought you already knew that
Jamie Lee Curtis confirms that The Bear Season 5 will be the last course, so get your orders in early.
Frank Miller wants us all to remember that even though Batman is scary, he’s a symbol of hope
To The Dark Knight Returns writer-artist Frank Miller, Batman isn't all doom and gloom
Matt Dinniman hasn't told anyone how Dungeon Crawler Carl ends, so fans better hope he'll stick around to finish it
We still have three Dungeon Crawler Carl books to go before the expected end, but only author Matt Dinniman knows what that looks like.
Clayface explained: Batman villain & 2026 DCU star, explained in detail
Clayface has been Basil Karlo and Matt Hagen, a breakout star of Batman: The Animated Series and a leading monster for the DC cinematic universe. If you'll allow us, Popverse will (thoroughly) explain how he got there
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Re-live Karl Urban and Laz Alonso talking The Boys from ECCC 2026
A photo gallery from The Boys panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, featuring Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, and Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson.
Chris Arrant
Seven Seas Entertainment becomes latest independent manga publisher to get purchased as an AI future for publishing looms
Media Do have invested heavily in their own AI-based translation model, which has alarm bells ringing for manga fans after their recent purchase of Seven Seas Entertainment.
Trent Cannon
Follow along live to DC Comics' What's Next panel with Batman and more from Seattle's ECCC 2026
DC brings Absolute, Vertigo, and Next Level to Emerald City Comic Con 2026 with major panel led by Batman editor Rob Levin.
Graeme McMillan
Emerald City Comic Con
Re-live Karl Urban and Laz Alonso talking The Boys from ECCC 2026
A photo gallery from The Boys panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, featuring Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, and Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson.
Chris Arrant
There's one big scene from The Boys comics that Karl Urban is disappointed didn't end up in the Prime Video TV series (and it involves an exploding vibrator)
If it weren't for Homelander's infamous plane incident, we may have gotten Karl Urban's favorite Billy Butcher moment from The Boys comics
Ashley V. Robinson
What’s the difference between bande dessinée, US comics, and manga? Think of a seat in a movie theater
Spider-Man Noir co-creator Fabrice Sapolsky breaks down the difference between French, American, and Japanese comics in a way even we can understand
Graeme McMillan
30+ of the best of Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 cosplay & costumes (so far!)
Our cameras are ready. Now it's up to us to find the cosplayers at ECCC 2026, ask them to take a photo, and then share with you the results
Chris Arrant
Emerald City Comic Con
Re-live Karl Urban and Laz Alonso talking The Boys from ECCC 2026
A photo gallery from The Boys panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, featuring Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, and Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson.
Chris Arrant
There's one big scene from The Boys comics that Karl Urban is disappointed didn't end up in the Prime Video TV series (and it involves an exploding vibrator)
If it weren't for Homelander's infamous plane incident, we may have gotten Karl Urban's favorite Billy Butcher moment from The Boys comics
Ashley V. Robinson
What’s the difference between bande dessinée, US comics, and manga? Think of a seat in a movie theater
Spider-Man Noir co-creator Fabrice Sapolsky breaks down the difference between French, American, and Japanese comics in a way even we can understand
Graeme McMillan
30+ of the best of Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 cosplay & costumes (so far!)
Our cameras are ready. Now it's up to us to find the cosplayers at ECCC 2026, ask them to take a photo, and then share with you the results
Chris Arrant
Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals strikes back at throwers and those who put bounties on them with threats of permabanning & "significant penalties"
NetEase has issued a statement in response to the Marvel Rivals player who created a site where gamers could place bounties on alleged throwers
Jules Chin Greene
Inside one gamer's bleak "war" against throwers in Marvel Rivals and the "collateral damage" fans are petitioning NetEase to stop
A new site created by an aggrieved Marvel Rivals player allows anyone to place a "bounty" on other gamers in the popular online multiplayer game.
Jules Chin Greene
Elsa Bloodstone in Marvel Rivals wants to remind you how cool the Marvel Universe is, even when the MCU feels stale
Marvel Rivals is succeeding in getting gamers excited about lesser-known Marvel Comics characters like Elsa Bloodstone
Jules Chin Greene
Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld will be joining your Marvel Rivals lobbies soon, but go easy on him
Will Rob Liefeld be playing Healpool, DPSpool, or Tankpool in Marvel Rivals?
Jules Chin Greene
Magic: The Gathering
The most expensive Magic: The Gathering x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cards
For just a few hundred dollars, you can harness the power of pizza ramen and Michelangelo in Magic: The Gathering x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jules Chin Greene
BOTH female Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering crossover
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: The Gathering set will include Jennika and Venus
Jules Chin Greene
There's a new best Rat commander for your MTG Rat deck, thanks to the new TMNT set
The team behind Magic: The Gathering's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set dished on the rat card options
Jules Chin Greene
How Spider-Man's New York City is different than the TMNT's NYC, according to Magic: The Gathering
Both the Marvel's Spider-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: The Gathering crossover sets are set in New York City
Jules Chin Greene
DC Comics
After leaving DC in 2020, Stjepan Šejić reveals he’s drawing a new, secret project for the publisher
Harleen artist/writer Stjepan Šejić is drawing a secret project for DC Comics.
Chris Arrant
Frank Miller wants us all to remember that even though Batman is scary, he’s a symbol of hope
To The Dark Knight Returns writer-artist Frank Miller, Batman isn't all doom and gloom
Jules Chin Greene
Clayface explained: Batman villain & 2026 DCU star, explained in detail
Clayface has been Basil Karlo and Matt Hagen, a breakout star of Batman: The Animated Series and a leading monster for the DC cinematic universe. If you'll allow us, Popverse will (thoroughly) explain how he got there
Grant DeArmitt
Love the genderswapped Robin in DC's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns? It was all John Byrne's idea according to Frank Miller
As it turns out, it was John Byrne's idea for The Dark Knight Returns' Batman, Carrie Kelley, to be a girl
Jules Chin Greene