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How Sony's Spider-Verse movies changed Marvel's Spider-Man comics forever
Into the Spider-Verse, Across the Spider-Verse, and (we assume) Beyond the Spider-Verse have taken as much inspiration from Marvel's Spider-Man comics as can fit in an NYC skyscraper. But what about the other way around?
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
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
The Amazing Digital Circus cast knows all about Peeled Jax, and he's even headcanon for one of them
Michael Kovach, who voices Jax on The Amazing Digital Circus, has seen that creepy meme you kids are sharing about his character. And apparently, that's enough to convince him it's real
Grant DeArmitt
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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The Odyssey trailer reminds everyone that, in the classics, everyone was American I guess
It's cool that some actors in Christopher Nolan's new movie get to speak with their own accents - but only some actors
Amazon is launching is own YA TV con in LA this summer
Prime Video's Obsessed Fest will bring online fandom into the real world at an event focused on young adult audiences in Los Angeles
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
The trailer for Evil Dead Burn will give you kitchen nightmares for life (No, not the Gordon Ramsey show)
Evil Dead Rise brought out our fears of cheesegraters, and now Evil Dead Burn will make you terrified of dishwashers
No, The Amazing Digital Circus's Michael Kovach won't flirt with you in character. He did enough of that with his Hazbin Hotel role
The Amazing Digital Circus cast has a great relationship with their fans. But as Jax himself points out, there are, you know, limits
The Boys finale to debut a day early in movie theaters in surprise announcement
The Boys series finale will have a limited 4DX theatrical release a day before it premieres on Prime Video
The 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series created the Spider-Verse, more than 20 years before Miles Morales' big screen debut
Without the 90s Spider-Man: The Animated Series, we never would have gotten the highest grossing Spider-Man movies of all time (or a whole host of Marvel Comics)
My Adventures with Superman showrunner already has us guessing which anime inspired their Green Lantern series
YuYu Hakusho and Sailor Moon seem like the obvious suspects for a Jesssica Cruz animated series, but what other Toonami classic is Jake Wyatt referring to?
The Mandalorian & Grogu is making one incredibly obscure Star Wars feature canon
Jon Favreau is digging deep into the Star Wars universe for The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Absolute Batman is going to reboot B- and D-list super villains like Condiment King in 2027
The much beloved (and beautifully LEGO'd) batman villain Condiment King really is on his way to the Absolute Universe, confirms wrier Snyder, and he's bringing friends
Steven Spielberg has sworn off social media, saying it creates too much missing time
Spielberg likens social media time loss to alien abductions
Critical Role: An abandoned Tusk Love idea would've created an in-universe reason Jester Lavorre can't remember the main character's name
Yes, The Mighty Nein's tiefling cleric does have a reason for getting 'Guinevere' wrong in Campaign 2. But according to Critical Role's lorekeeper Dani Carr, Tusk Love almost provided another excuse
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
Ahead of the Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu get their first ever original comic... and it’s not from Marvel
The Mandalorian and Grogu expand to comics with Danger in the Dark prequel.
Mark Bagley was afraid Ultimate Spider-Man would be another "turd in church," so Marvel had a unique proposition to get him onboard
Mark Bagley was reluctant to pencil Ultimate Spider-Man because he was afraid it would be a failure like John Byrne’s Spider-Man: Chapter One
The Critical Role official lorekeeper has so much of Exandrian history mapped out, you'd forget she loves working in the undecided territory
When a new GM comes into Critical Role's Exandria, there's a lot of mytical history they need to know. That's where legendary lore-keeper Dani Carr comes in
Marvel's best Spider-Mans (or is it Spider-Men?)
There are a whole lot of alternate versions of Spider-Man in the sprawling Marvel Comics Multiverse; we're highlighting the best and brightest
Gwen Stacy was killed in comics partially because the Amazing Spider-Man writer wanted Peter to end up with Mary Jane
The late Gerry Conway wanted Peter to end up with Mary Jane, which is one of the reasons he said he killed Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man.
The KPop Demon Hunters writers originally had a bigger story for Celine (and we may see it in the future)
KPop Demon Hunters actress Arden Cho originally auditioned for Celine, and she was told backstory details that didn’t make it into the movie
Exquisite Corpses crowns its winner in issue #13's season one finale, as James Tynion IV teases what’s next
The final survivor revealed in the killer-vs-killer battle that is Exquisite Corpses.
Spider-Man suits ranked: The 10 best costumes in Spider-Man history
The best Spider-Man suits ever, from the Iron Spider costume to Miles Morales.
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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
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
The Marvel Studios Hall H panel at SDCC this year won’t be about Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The Marvel Studios SDCC panel this year will focus on Avengers: Doomsday, according to reports
Jules Chin Greene
Part of Avengers: Doomsday will be in theaters earlier than you thought, as Endgame rerelease to include new footage of next MCU mega-event
At Cinemacon 2026, Endgame director Joe Russo revealed that Marvel Studios will be rereleasing the film "with footage that is set in the Doomsday story."
Grant DeArmitt
Amazing Spider-Man
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
The secret origin of Marvel's new event-level villain revealed in 'Death Spiral' Body Count one-shot
Here's a first look at the origin of Torrment in an Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral - Body Count #1 first look.
Chris Arrant