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Why DC's Superman and Milestone's Static told better Spider-Man stories than Marvel's Spider-Man in the ’90s
If you wanted classic Spidey comics in the 1990s, you would have been better served looking at what DC Comics was publishing at the time
Graeme McMillan
Forget Doctor Doom, the only MCU villain I have eyes for is Daredevil: Born Again’s Bullseye
I don't care about the multiverse in the MCU. I want to see the guy who throws stuff in Daredevil: Born Again
Jules Chin Greene
Dimension 20 as a play-at-home game? Dropout's Sam Reich says it's in the works
Yep, we have the same question you do. But let's let Dropout CEO Reich announce Dimension 20's first trans-media enterprise before we start postulating
Grant DeArmitt
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
Jules Chin Greene
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
How to watch The Boys in order, including Gen V and all the various spinoffs
Gen V season 2 has come and gone, so we're all waiting for The Boys season 5 on Prime Video to finish out the story
Trent Cannon
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Marvel’s Punisher: How to watch the MCU Frank Castle in release and chronological order
From Daredevil to the wider MCU: here's how to watch The Punisher’s war on crime in release and chronological order
How Spider-Man's version of the Batmobile was created, and then promptly driven into the East River
Spider-Mobile: Why Marvel thought Spider-Man needed a car, and why Spidey’s writer decided to crash it
Stephen Colbert knows you might be mad about him writing a Lord of the Rings movie script - but he's going to do it anyway
Middle-earth stalwart Colbert addresses any fans who might be upset that he got the gig of writing the next Lord of the Rings film after The Hunt for Gollum. Which, for the record, I am not mad about
Ultimate Spider-Man co-creator Mark Bagley thought he was done with the series, then he got the call to draw the death of Peter Parker
Mark Bagley had moved on from Ultimate Spider-Man until Brian Michael Bendis said he was killing Peter Parker.
The moment Gwen Stacy stopped being an “ice princess” and became iconic, according to John Romita Sr.
Defrosting Gwen Stacy: How John Romita Sr. transformed Spider-Man’s college girlfriend from a short-tempered classmate to a sweet love interest
Avengers: Doomsday director isn't too worried about spoilers, because there has to be more than surprises to make a good movie
Joe Russo, one half of the Russo Brothers, has accepted that "you can't control everything" when you direct a movie like Avengers: Doomsday
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 ending explained - who dies and what happens next?
What just happened and, more importantly, what's going to happen next after that deadly Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale? Let Popverse tell you
Miles Morales' superpower is his family - and they're at the heart of the third Spider-Verse movie
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord dished on what fans can expect from next year's conclusion to the Spider-Verse trilogy
The Boys boss sounds off against fans complaining about Season 5 'filler': "You're just watching the wrong show."
Eric Kripke doesn't think Prime Video's The Boys needs more action to deliver a satisfying finale
Fans will see more MCU Moon Knight when Oscar Isaac gets excited enough to make it happen
As it turns out, the moon does NOT haunt Moon Knight actor, Oscar Isaac
After ending the Ultimate Universe (again), Marvel is developing a new, dark alternate universe to debut this fall
Is the House of Ideas headed back to its days of horror comics? Maybe - all we know is that Marvel's Midnight line promises a world in which "The light had its turn."
Fantastic Four and Wandavision director leaves the MCU to reboot Planet of the Apes (again)
Matt Shakman is jumping the the Planet of the Apes for the upcoming sequel, which is being written by The Fantastic Four: First Steps screenwriter
An anti-spy thriller is coming from Image Comics that's equal parts The Kingsman and K-Pop Demon Hunters
Doug Wagner and Hoyt Silva’s Yumi 00EX is a loud, chaotic anti-spy comic with a killer ride.
Supergirl vs. Zod is coming this fall to kickoff the latest DC Comics event
Supergirl, Superboy, and Superman are all battling against the Kingdom of Zod in the newest DC Comics crossover event.
An MCU Daredevil/Loki team-up? It almost happened... but not in the way you imagine
Before Daredevil: Born Again season 1 was retooled, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston was set to direct an episode
Do Jimmy and Kayla from HBO's Hacks secretly want each other? The actors give their thoughts
Hacks actress Megan Statler thinks Jimmy and Kayla want to start a family together (but not romantically)
DM like The Mighty Nein's showrunner - check out these Dungeons & Dragons campaigns
Tasha Huo is, in a way, DM'ing everyone who chooses to watch The Mighty Nein on Prime Video. But in her spare time, these are the D&D campaigns she and friends gather around a table to explore
Seraph at the End is ending after 14 years, and the release date could be this year
Seraph of the End Volume 37 will mark the final chapter in a story that has been more than 14 years in the making.
The Dark Knight Returns: How to read all 10 books in Frank Miller’s classic Batman saga in order
How to read Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns saga in release and chronological order
The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake director has a problem with... er, the other Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes
Curry Barker is the creative behind A24's Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot/remake, which will follow New Line, Lionsgate, and Netflix in their attempts to succeed Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic
The Odyssey may be more epic than Oppenheimer, but it's also shorter
Apparently, it takes less time to explain the most pivotal moments in Greek mythology than it does the invention of the atomic bomb. At least, that's what The Odyssey and Oppenheimer run times suggest
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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
MagicCon: Las Vegas
From Shakespeare to “this is insane,” Magic: The Gathering reined in flavor text chaos
Don’t expect the paragraphs of flavor text from old Magic: The Gathering cards to come back any time soon
Jules Chin Greene
MTG's Magic Pro Tour was created to offset the fact that playing Magic was "too expensive" for kids
At MagicCon Las Vegas 2026, Skaff Elias recalled seeing kids in 1994 on the verge of tears because they couldn’t afford Magic: The Gathering cards
Jules Chin Greene
Think there are too many Magic: The Gathering releases? The '90s staff say it was worse then, with some sets designed in "about a week"
In the early days of Magic: The Gathering, the development team would design a set in as little as a week’s time
Jules Chin Greene
In the '90s when the Magic: the Gathering designers had problems with the rules, even they called the official MTG customer service hotline
As it turns out, the customer service department of Magic: The Gathering has all the answers
Jules Chin Greene
Magic: The Gathering
The most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards in the Marvel's Spider-Man set
How much will the Soul Stone cost you from Magic: The Gathering x Marvel's Spider-Man? Almost as much as your soul itself
Jules Chin Greene
From Shakespeare to “this is insane,” Magic: The Gathering reined in flavor text chaos
Don’t expect the paragraphs of flavor text from old Magic: The Gathering cards to come back any time soon
Jules Chin Greene
MTG's Magic Pro Tour was created to offset the fact that playing Magic was "too expensive" for kids
At MagicCon Las Vegas 2026, Skaff Elias recalled seeing kids in 1994 on the verge of tears because they couldn’t afford Magic: The Gathering cards
Jules Chin Greene
Think there are too many Magic: The Gathering releases? The '90s staff say it was worse then, with some sets designed in "about a week"
In the early days of Magic: The Gathering, the development team would design a set in as little as a week’s time
Jules Chin Greene
Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday director isn't too worried about spoilers, because there has to be more than surprises to make a good movie
Joe Russo, one half of the Russo Brothers, has accepted that "you can't control everything" when you direct a movie like Avengers: Doomsday
Jules Chin Greene
Fox's X-Men stars never lost touch because they were "bonded in trauma," says Alan Cumming
The Nightcrawler actor is set to return in Avengers: Doomsday, but he never lost touch with his X-Men co-stars after the experience they had on set together.
Trent Cannon
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
Amazing Spider-Man
Why DC's Superman and Milestone's Static told better Spider-Man stories than Marvel's Spider-Man in the ’90s
If you wanted classic Spidey comics in the 1990s, you would have been better served looking at what DC Comics was publishing at the time
Graeme McMillan
How Stan Lee reacted to Marvel killing Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy (and why he allegedly lied about approving it)
Stan Lee didn’t anticipate the backlash Marvel Comics would get for killing Gwen Stacy, and he quickly tried to distance himself from the decision
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Amazing Spider-Man introduces Spore as Joe Kelly brings back a classic Spidey trope
“A lab accident gone wrong”: Spider-Man’s new villain Spore finally emerges.
Chris Arrant
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