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Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Seth Green wanted to leave season 3 to do two dream movies - it came down to a legal battle
Green, who stars as Buffy's partner in paranormal Oz, would eventually come to be in both 2001's Knockaround Guys and Rat race. But not before a serious disagreement with series creator Joss Whedon
Grant DeArmitt

DC Comics' next Absolute series is a "slasher horror" story that is "Scream, Halloween, meets Green Arrow"
At ComicsPRO 2026 DC Comics executive editor Chris Conroy underscored how the upcoming series will be a slasher story where billionaires are prey
Jules Chin Greene

A24's new horror movie Backrooms releases a trailer that's true to its creepypasta origins
Kane Parsons is bringing his empty room terror from YouTube to movie theaters this May.
Graeme McMillan

DC Comics revamps Teen Titans with Red Hood leading a new generation of heroes
The Teen Titans are back and are uncovering a new conspiracy in the DC Comics universe
Trent Cannon

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Why anime can't resist the allure of the isekai [Popverse Jump]
If you've been following anime for the past few years, you're probably wondering where all these isekai anime come from
Trent Cannon

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release date, cast, episodes & trailer on Disney+
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 will see the MCU Matt Murdock reunite with Karen Page and Jessica Jones against Wilson Fisk and Bullseye
Jules Chin Greene
Latest

Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine season 1 release date: When the Money Heist prequel arrives on Netflix
Find out what happened before Berlin (Pedro Alonso) took the Royal Mint of Spain hostage

From Season 4 release date: When the sci-fi horror series returns to MGM+
Who doesn't want to live in a town besieged by nocturnal nightmare creatures?

The Audacity Season 1 release date: When the Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis series debuts on AMC
The new drama series was created by Better Call Saul and Succession veteran Jonathan Glatzer

Why Marvel Comics changed how they credit those who color those amazing comics
Marvel executive editor Tom Brevoort explains why you're likely to see "color artist" instead of "colorist" listed in the credits of a Marvel Comics series

The Testaments Season 1 release date: When the Handmaid's Tale sequel debuts on Hulu
The series will see Ann Dowd reprising the role of Aunt Lydia

High Tides Season 3 release date: When the final season of the series sails onto Netflix
The final season of the Belgian teenage drama will debut simultaneously worldwide.

Euphoria Season 3 release date: When the Zendaya series returns to HBO Max
The late Eric Dane will appear as a main cast member in Euphoria Season 3

The secret cross-country meeting Marvel did to try to win Jim Lee back from quitting for Image Comics
Marvel Comics editorial team flew to California to try to stop Jim Lee from leaving for Image

Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 1 release date: When the animated Upside Down arrives on Netflix
The show is set between the second and third seasons of the original Netflix series

You're right: DC Comics' new Red Hood-led Teen Titans IS Manga-fied
Daniele Di Nicuolo, the artist on this summer's all-new Teen Titans book from DC, says anime and manga were what got him into the comics business

Sins of Kujo Season 1 release date: When the live-action manga adaptation arrives on Netflix
The show adapts the manga by Shohei Manabe.

Before revamping the X-Men's New Mutants, Rob Liefeld was cooking up a Young Avengers book with Jim Valentino for Marvel
Rob Liefeld and Jim Valentino pitched their own version of Young Avengers to Marvel in 1989

Frank Miller developed a Daredevil TV show in the '90s, and when they said no he did it in comics anyway
Frank Miller tried to make a Daredevil TV series in the ‘90s, but the executives thought it was too complex

For All Mankind Season 5 release date: When the space exploration epic returns to Apple TV
The fifth season of the alternate universe story sees a Martian revolution occurring during the 2010s.

Something Very Bad is Going to Happen Season 1 release date: When to expect the Duffer Brothers-produced series on Netflix
The creators behind Stranger Things are on the hunt for new spooks

China promised to block Spider-Man: No Way Home unless Sony changed the movie's ending
According to Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, the reason Spider-Man: No Way Home didn't make it to the Chinese market was a problem they had with the ending's visuals

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Season 2 release date: When the high concept series returns to Prime Video
For this season, the show will feature a "David Vs Goliath" theme

The big ask George R.R. Martin had for HBO & A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker
Parker worked closely with Martin to make sure Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms matched the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas closely - but not too closely

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4 release date: When the women of #MomTok return to Hulu
The entire fourth season will be available for streaming on the release date

One Piece Season 2 release date: When the smash-hit anime adaptation returns on Netflix
You've got the LEGO set, so when can you watch the sophomore season?

Vladimir release date: When the Rachel Weisz series arrives for streaming on Netflix
The series features Leo Woodall in the titular role

NYC’s Midtown Comics Downtown location is closing for 2 months to come back bigger, with two new floors
Midtown Comics Downtown will reopen in May with two new floors of space for you to hunt for your favorite comics, toys, and pop culture goods
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Why anime can't resist the allure of the isekai [Popverse Jump]
If you've been following anime for the past few years, you're probably wondering where all these isekai anime come from
Trent Cannon

Inside the secret to Baki the Grappler’s brutal longevity in manga and anime, with longtime publisher Akita Shoten exec Yuki Yokoi [Popverse Jump]
What 35 years of Baki the Grappler mean to one of the men behind the original manga.
Trent Cannon

Love is in the air: 5 anime to watch this Valentine’s Day if you're single
Finding yourself alone on Valentine's Day? Here are 5 anime to help you feel better (or worse) about your current relationship status.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con

Jurassic World and Star Wars mainstay Bryce Dallas Howard is coming to Seattle's ECCC 2026!
Bryce Dallas Howard has starred in three Jurassic World movies, directed four Star Wars TV shows, and now she'll be showing up to delight fans at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Graeme McMillan

Creel World Seattle: Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower is coming to ECCC 2026!
Vecna himself, Jamie Campbell Bower, is turning Emerald City Comic Con 2026 upside down hot on the heels of the Stranger Things season 5 finale
Grant DeArmitt

Gravity Falls' Alex Hirsch and Kristen Schaal are headed to Seattle's ECCC 2026!
The voices behind Bill Cipher (and Grunkle Stan!) and Mabel are going to be headlining their own panel, signing autographs, and more at Seattle's biggest pop culture shindig this March
Graeme McMillan

Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select Emerald City Comic Con 2026 panels and interviews.
Chris Arrant
Absolute Martian Manhunter

DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter is ending, but the finale is setting up another collaboration for Deniz Camp & Javier Rodríguez
“I love this book so much”: Deniz Camp reflects on ending Absolute Martian Manhunter.
Chris Arrant

DC Comics sends Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, and the entire Absolute Universe back to press for a massive March rollout
50 single issues of the Absolute Universe are headed back to stores in March as DC Comics meets customer demand
Graeme McMillan

Behind the psychedelic colors of Absolute Martian Manhunter lies a deeply human story about connection and fear
Absolute Martian Manhunter writer Deniz Camp says the comic was influenced by timeless struggles he’s seen in the real world
Jules Chin Greene

Javier Rodriguez's art style for DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter is as alien as its lead. And that's a great thing to behold
DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter by Javier Rodriguez: Using art to reinforce themes and depicting sanity through color.
Carl Waldron
HAZBIN HOTEL

Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano admits the show pumped the brakes on the Lilith storyline... but they're coming back to it in season 3
According to Medrano, Charlie Morningstar's mother "is the one thing if people notice like, 'Oh, yeah, they really set her up and then didn't do anything.' I'm like, 'Yeah, we Yeah, we did. Sorry.'"
Grant DeArmitt

What makes Hazbin Hotel so popular? It could be that it's "a power fantasy for a theater kid," as songwriter Sam Haft puts it
Haft, who is also responsible for one of the most recognizable numbers on the Five Nights at Freddy's soundtrack, reminds us that Hazbin Hotel really is a show where people sing to solve their problems
Grant DeArmitt

Helluva Boss's Prime Video deal doubled the animation budget, says creator Vivienne Medrano
"I think the biggest genuine joy I have," says Hellaverse creator Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano, "is that this success hopefully really opens the door for other really cool indie projects"
Grant DeArmitt

Hazbin Hotel cast puts on “mini concerts” for each other, says Erika Henningsen
How does Hazbin Hotel's cast prepare for each season's musical performances? By... performing for each other in behind the scenes concerts, it turns out
Grant DeArmitt
ComicsPRO Industry Conference

DC Comics' next Absolute series is a "slasher horror" story that is "Scream, Halloween, meets Green Arrow"
At ComicsPRO 2026 DC Comics executive editor Chris Conroy underscored how the upcoming series will be a slasher story where billionaires are prey
Jules Chin Greene

Star Trek fans wanted Legacy, and now they’re getting that as a comic
Seven of Nine returns in a Star Trek series built for the future.
Chris Arrant

DC’s Absolute gamble paid off with 8 million comics sold in its first full year
Absolute Batman helped sell 8 million comics in 2025, but the real story is the new readers.
Chris Arrant

Marvel quietly delays Ultimate Endgame, pushing back the end of the Ultimate line
The end of Ultimate Marvel is coming... just a little later than planned.
Chris Arrant
Robert Kirkman

Image Comics was going to cancel Invincible in the first year, until Robert Kirkman hotshotted Omni-Man's betrayal up 2 years early
Omni-Man’s betrayal was supposed to happen in Invincible #25, but Image Comics told Robert Kirkman they needed a big move to save the book from cancelation
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

The Walking Dead was originally pitched by Robert Kirkman under the name Dawn of the Dead, but Image convinced him to be different
Robert Kirkman was told zombie books don’t sell, so he pitched The Walking Dead as a survival book to Image Comics.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Invincible ending explained: What happens to Invincible, Omni-Man, the Viltrum Empire, and everyone else in Robert Kirkman’s original comic series
Here's what happened at the end of Invincible by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley & Cory Walker.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

The biggest differences between the Invincible comic and the Prime Video animated series
How closely does the Invincible television series follow the comics? We found out.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone





