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Livestream Borderlands, Warframe, Wyldheart, Halloween: The Video Game, and more PAX East 2026 panels live
Be there from anywhere, as Popverse is livestreaming PAX East 2026
Graeme McMillan

Scarabs stampede in exclusive Apple TV Monarch: Legacy of Monsters clip
Get a sneak peek of the next episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - and then enjoy the opportunity to binge the rest on Apple TV
Graeme McMillan

We have the 2027 C2E2 dates, and the show is moving! (Timewise, at least)
Don't worry; C2E2 2027 is still going to happen at McCormick Place in Chicago... it's when it happens that's changing
Graeme McMillan

Livestream the Daredevil: Born Again, Jurassic Park reunion, Uncharted, Arrow and more panels from Chicago's C2E2 2026
Elizabeth Olsen, Charlie Cox, Martin Sheen, and more - live from Chicago's C2E2 2026!
Chris Arrant

Where to find Popverse at Chicago's C2E2 2026
Heading to the midwest's premiere pop culture event of 2026? So are Popverse's Ashley, Jules, Chris , Grant, and Martin. We'll see you at C2E2!
Grant DeArmitt

Escala’s Wish transforms a longtime D&D character into a romantasy adventure built on fey law, friendship, and slow-burn love
Dungeons & Dragons veteran turns 40-year campaign into Escala’s Wish, a clean romantasy with epic stakes
Trent Cannon
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The Godzilla RPG captures the pulp adventure side of a kaiju story
IDW Games puts human relationships and big action at the heart of Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game.

I've been playing video games since I was 3, but I'd always rather play D&D and here's why
The beauty of tabletop gaming is that it removes any of those pesky invisible walls that video games always have.

Marvel's next 𝖻̶𝗂̶𝗀̶ small star Symbie has had his solo debut delayed by 6 months
The child-like Venom symbiote Symbie was to star in his own comic this June, but it's now got a serious delay.

The Mummy Returns star Oded Fehr says he was punching thin air during the iconic bus fight scene because the undead creatures were CGI
There were no stunt actors in The Mummy Returns bus fight, so Oded Fehr threw himself around an empty bus, fighting thin air

Borderlands expands with ‘Dead Echos,’ a new 10-part narrative podcast series
Gearbox's videogame franchise moves into new territory with a new audio drama produced by the game studio itself launching this Spring

Neither Magic: The Gathering or D&D will ever use AI art, assures Hasbro CEO
Chris Cocks, Hasbro CEO, has said that AI is a "garbage in, garbage out" process that doesn't belong in Magic: The Gathering or D&D.

Hacks Season 5 release date: When the final season debuts on HBO Max
The series stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.

X-Men '97 Season 2 release date: When the animated revival series returns on Disney+
Marvel's animated mutant saga is headed back to Disney+. Hope you survive the experience!

House of the Dragon Season 3 release date: When the Game of Thrones prequel returns on HBO Max
The penultimate chapter in the A Song of Fire and Ice prequel is about to arrive

Lucky Season 1 release date: When the Anna Taylor-Joy series debuts on Apple TV
The new crime series also features Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant

Elle Season 1 release date: When the Legally Blonde prequel series streams on Prime Video
The prequel series to the beloved Legally Blonde franchise has already been renewed for a second season

Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Gates McFadden says her early conventions were "scary" because fans wanted original Trek
Gates McFadden loves meeting Star Trek fans at conventions, but says it wasn’t easy during her early days on TNG

One of the most iconic lines in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a last-minute addition during filming
Cassian Andor’s speech about not having the luxury of deciding when to care about something wasn’t in the original script for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Two new D&D workbooks lean into the writing aspect of playing tabletop RPGs
With a focus on fluff, both the Player's Workbook and Dungeon Master's Workbook aim to help D&D players craft characters and setting worthy of epic adventures.

Between DC K.O. and Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder has never had more fun at DC Comics... even during the 'New 52' era
Scott Snyder says DC is going through a creative renaissance, and it’s the most fun he’s ever had doing superhero comics

Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly ships Peter/MJ... but believes Gwen Stacy might be his true soulmate
Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly loves the Peter Parker and Mary Jane romance, but wonders if Gwen is Spidey’s true soulmate

The first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker will be "spooky" says Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases the first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker (and how it pulls from his New 52 Batman run)

Are you coming to C2E2 2026 looking for an Artist Alley commission? Let Popverse put you in touch with your favorite artists
You're headed to C2E2 '26 to nab a commission from your favorite comics artist, but so are a *lot* of other people. Read on to learn how you can get your drawing of Nightwing and Jon Snow kissing (or whatever) faster and easier

Absolute Scarecrow will have the highest kill count of all the Absolute Batman villains, promises Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases Absolute Scarecrow, saying it’s his favorite villain so far.
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Photo gallery: The official Critical Role panel from Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
See over a dozen photos of the cast & fans from the official Critical Role panel at ECCC 2026.
Chris Arrant

Evangelion is 30, but its themes never get old
With a new Neon Genesis Evangelion anime in the works, it is time for a new generation to explore their depression through the medium of giant fighting robots
Trent Cannon

Re-live the ECCC 2026 Pop-Punk After Party with 107.7 The End and Hannah Duckworth
A photo gallery from ECCC x 107.7 The End present Taking Back ECCC - A Pop-Punk After Party.
Chris Arrant
C2E2

We have the 2027 C2E2 dates, and the show is moving! (Timewise, at least)
Don't worry; C2E2 2027 is still going to happen at McCormick Place in Chicago... it's when it happens that's changing
Graeme McMillan

Are you coming to C2E2 2026 looking for an Artist Alley commission? Let Popverse put you in touch with your favorite artists
You're headed to C2E2 '26 to nab a commission from your favorite comics artist, but so are a *lot* of other people. Read on to learn how you can get your drawing of Nightwing and Jon Snow kissing (or whatever) faster and easier
Grant DeArmitt

James Tynion IV's Tiny Onion brings horror hits and a secret tease to C2E2 2026
James Tynion IV’s Tiny Onion heads to C2E2 with panels, exclusives, and a mysterious “biting” surprise.
Chris Arrant

C2E2 2026 is around the corner, and we're so, so ready
It's almost time for Chicago's finest weekend of the entire year, as C2E2 2026 is about to begin
Graeme McMillan
C2E2

We have the 2027 C2E2 dates, and the show is moving! (Timewise, at least)
Don't worry; C2E2 2027 is still going to happen at McCormick Place in Chicago... it's when it happens that's changing
Graeme McMillan

Are you coming to C2E2 2026 looking for an Artist Alley commission? Let Popverse put you in touch with your favorite artists
You're headed to C2E2 '26 to nab a commission from your favorite comics artist, but so are a *lot* of other people. Read on to learn how you can get your drawing of Nightwing and Jon Snow kissing (or whatever) faster and easier
Grant DeArmitt

James Tynion IV's Tiny Onion brings horror hits and a secret tease to C2E2 2026
James Tynion IV’s Tiny Onion heads to C2E2 with panels, exclusives, and a mysterious “biting” surprise.
Chris Arrant

C2E2 2026 is around the corner, and we're so, so ready
It's almost time for Chicago's finest weekend of the entire year, as C2E2 2026 is about to begin
Graeme McMillan
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale not dead after all? “Welcome the mystery,” teases director Chloé Zhao
We're not trying to bring false hope into the apparent slaying of Zhao's Buddy sequel series, New Sunnydale, but one comment the Hamnet director made on the Oscars red carpet has our vampire senses tingling
Grant DeArmitt

Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival dead at Hulu, revealed a day before director Chloé Zhao heads to the Oscars
Excited about Buffy: New Sunnydale? We have some very bad news
Graeme McMillan

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."
Grant DeArmitt

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
Grant DeArmitt
Absolute Batman

Between DC K.O. and Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder has never had more fun at DC Comics... even during the 'New 52' era
Scott Snyder says DC is going through a creative renaissance, and it’s the most fun he’s ever had doing superhero comics
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

The first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker will be "spooky" says Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases the first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker (and how it pulls from his New 52 Batman run)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Absolute Scarecrow will have the highest kill count of all the Absolute Batman villains, promises Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases Absolute Scarecrow, saying it’s his favorite villain so far.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

How Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon, and manga legends Naoki Urasawa and Katsuhiro Otomo are fueling Absolute Batman for co-creator Nick Dragotta
Absolute Batman’s bold new style is as inspired by manga as it is by classic DC comics.
Chris Arrant
Daredevil: Born Again

Daredevil: Born Again has a higher budget than earlier MCU shows, but don't expect more effects
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 will still focus on a more grounded take on superheroes, even if the show has a higher budget than the Netflix shows.
Trent Cannon

Livestream the Daredevil: Born Again, Jurassic Park reunion, Uncharted, Arrow and more panels from Chicago's C2E2 2026
Elizabeth Olsen, Charlie Cox, Martin Sheen, and more - live from Chicago's C2E2 2026!
Chris Arrant

The best Daredevil costumes in Marvel comics, movies, TV, and video games
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 will feature his black costume, but what are his best looks in comics, TV, and beyond?
Jules Chin Greene

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





