Spotlight
How DC’s Absolute Batman channels Berserk and seinen manga into a brutal new Dark Knight
I came to Absolute Batman for seinen vibes, and stayed for its wild, brutal reinvention.
Trent Cannon
The Boys season 5 is the bullet America didn't dodge, says showrunner Eric Kripke
Eric Kripke and The Boys writers room wrote the final season of the authoritarian allegory before Donald Trump won re-election in 2024. Now, says the showrunner, their script has become a reality
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers early
Marvel is expecting Avengers: Armageddon #1, which comes with a Magic: The Gathering promo card, to sell big. So big, in fact, they're warning retailers of a possible shortage in advance
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's The Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, reveals a Campaign 2 scene that didn't make it into the Prime Video adaptation
There's a battle from Critical Role Campaign 2, episode 7, that was part of the original plan for The Mighty Nein season 1, says showrunner Huo, that ended up failing its last saving throw
Grant DeArmitt
Chainsaw Man anime was fully funded by MAPPA so the studio could have full creative ownership of the manga adaptation
"Chainsaw Man clearly embodies the reason why I chose to work in animation," explains MAPPA studio president in recent column.
Trent Cannon
Watch the Hell’s Kitchen Returns: Daredevil: Born Again with Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Elden Henson, & Wilson Bethel from Chicago's C2E2!
After the debut of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Foggy Nelson & Bullseye themselves - that is, Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Elden Henson & Wilson Bethel, respectively - brought the action to C2E2 2026. And you can watch it now
Grant DeArmitt
Latest
The Summer Hikaru Died release schedule (Updated April 2026): When the next chapter of the slice-of-life horror manga is coming
The anime is back for Season 2 on Netflix, so here is how long it will take to get caught up with The Summer Hikaru Died manga.
Star Wars writers and even Marvel Comics keep pitching more Knights of the Old Republic, but Lucasfilm hasn’t said yes (yet)
Claudia Gray wants to write a Star Wars: KOTOR novel detailing Mission and Zaalbar’s backstory
DC's Aquaman teams up with Marvel's Jeff the Land Shark in the crossover you never knew you needed
Surprise! It's Jeff!/Aquaman will be available to read on Marvel Unlimited this week.
X-Men villain Mojo is the perfect meta villain for this 2026 DC/Marvel crossover event, but Supergirl & Blade have to stop him before he goes too far
DC's Supergirl and Marvel's Blade have been cast in a vampire romance TV series in the latest DC/Marvel crossover comic.
King Kong: How to watch cinema’s giant ape in release and chronological order
How to watch King Kong in release and chronological order
Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Jurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right time
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park lost a tooth during the Ford Explorer attack scene (and we have the timestamp to prove it)
Before returning to Lord of the Rings' Gollum, Andy Serkis is directing a new animated version of a classic story
While you wait for Andy Serkis to return as Gollum next year, he's directed a kid-friendly Animal Farm movie
Marvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/Avengers
Fans demanded one thing from the JLA/Avengers crossover by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek. But when it actually happened, said Brevoort, fans gave him (and still give him) a lot of guff
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has recast Aragorn, but it sure seems like another Tolkien king - Lee Pace's Thranduil - is coming back
Not only does Legolas's dad AKA Lee Pace make an appearance in the JRR Tolkien text being adapted into Hunt for Gollum, there's a recent quote from the movie's screenwriter that hints at his appearance in the movie itself
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen scene
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello spent his ninth birthday on the floor recovering from a raptor attack (but it’s okay because he got cake)
Resident Evil movie is "all gas, no brakes," according to early reviews - and doesn't lean into existing lore
The upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger leans into Evil Dead 2, not the RE movies from the 2000s
What's next for TTRPG actual play, according to Critical Role stars Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, & Sam Riegel
From choreographed swordplay to underground rap battles, the future of D&D actual plays like Critical Role and Dimension 20 is a universe of possibilities, as some of the most important figures in the medium explain
Marvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad)
Marvel Studios has their own SCIF where actors can read their scripts
Is DC Studios really going to kill Krypto the Superdog in Supergirl?
The new Supergirl trailer shows Krypto getting shot with an arrow by Krem of the Yellow Hills. Is he going to be okay?!
DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal Lecter
Matt Fraction has described the dynamic between Batman and the Joker as akin to Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter
The best Batman villains DC has in Gotham City (and beyond)
Batman has a lot of enemies, but which ones are the top? We rank the best Batman villains.
Daredevil star Charlie Cox says the Marvel hero has an extra power that nobody discusses
Daredevil actor Charlie Cox thinks Matt Murdock’s powers include enhanced emotions
Magic: The Gathering has a new card type, and its even retconning some previous cards to be re-classified in this new type
The upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, Secrets of Strixhaven, will introduce a Book artifact subtype
Members only
Explore a universe of news and events. Subscribe today!
Become a member and get first access to tickets and badges to our events, photo ops, exclusive content, and more.
Re-live C2E2 2026's Cosplay Central Costume Showcase!
Watch as C2E2's finest cosplayers walk the Main Stage catwalk.
Chris Arrant
Watch You Have Failed This Panel: The Cast of Arrow with Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey from Chicago's C2E2!
Having both stared at saved the CW's classic Arrowverse, Arrow's own Felicity Smoake and John Diggle - Emily Bett Rickards and David Ramsey themselves - took the stage at C2E2 2026. And Popverse was there to film it
Grant DeArmitt
Watch It's Clobberin' Time: The Cast of Fantastic Four with Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis from Chicago's C2E2!
Half of the OG cinematic Fantastic Four - Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis - brought a piece of the Baxter Building to C2E2 2026, and you can watch their panel right here, right now
Grant DeArmitt
C2E2
Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right time
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park lost a tooth during the Ford Explorer attack scene (and we have the timestamp to prove it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen scene
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello spent his ninth birthday on the floor recovering from a raptor attack (but it’s okay because he got cake)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad)
Marvel Studios has their own SCIF where actors can read their scripts
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Game of Thrones
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator George RR Martin told Lyonel Baratheon actor Daniel Ings that he had more plans for his character
If you, like me, became obsessed with Ings's Lyonel Baratheon, AKA The Laughing Storm, in HBO's latest Game of Thrones prequel, then George RR Martin has good news
Grant DeArmitt
Game of Thrones is not Lord of the Rings - but in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Westeros got its own Samwise Gamgee
Don’t get me wrong - if A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) took on Shelob, he’d probably lose. But the point is, he’d try anyway
Grant DeArmitt
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 ending explained: Who dies in the finale, how the Trial of Seven ends, and what's on deck for season 2
It should go without saying, but SPOILERS for HBO's newest Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, are laid out plain here. Don't say we didn't warn you
Grant DeArmitt
House of the Dragon season 3 trailer reveals June 2026 release date: "This is the moment you become queen"
Background drama at HBO aside, Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon's season 3 looks to be the most ambitious yet
Grant DeArmitt
C2E2
Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right time
The T-Rex in Jurassic Park lost a tooth during the Ford Explorer attack scene (and we have the timestamp to prove it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen scene
Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello spent his ninth birthday on the floor recovering from a raptor attack (but it’s okay because he got cake)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad)
Marvel Studios has their own SCIF where actors can read their scripts
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
DC Comics
DC's Aquaman teams up with Marvel's Jeff the Land Shark in the crossover you never knew you needed
Surprise! It's Jeff!/Aquaman will be available to read on Marvel Unlimited this week.
Jules Chin Greene
X-Men villain Mojo is the perfect meta villain for this 2026 DC/Marvel crossover event, but Supergirl & Blade have to stop him before he goes too far
DC's Supergirl and Marvel's Blade have been cast in a vampire romance TV series in the latest DC/Marvel crossover comic.
Chris Arrant
Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/Avengers
Fans demanded one thing from the JLA/Avengers crossover by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek. But when it actually happened, said Brevoort, fans gave him (and still give him) a lot of guff
Grant DeArmitt