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Tetsuya Nomura teases his involvement in new Kingdom Hearts anime - "Let your imagination run wild"
"What does this mean?" I find myself screaming at Tetsuya Nomura, which perfectly replicates the experience of playing every Kingdom Hearts game.
Trent Cannon
MTG's head designer was banned for talking to players for a month because he leaked upcoming cards during a public event
Many years ago, Mark Rosewater got into trouble with Magic: The Gathering's brand team for revealing card info he hadn't been cleared to reveal
Jules Chin Greene
Will Avengers: Doomsday see Doctor Doom get his hands on Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet? A cryptic message from Robert Downey Jr. has us wondering
RDJ is (once again) wearing a Victor Von Doom jacket that may contain clues to the plot of Avengers: Doomsday. We break down the most interesting of those clues here
Grant DeArmitt
Kingpin hasn’t fought Spider-Man in the MCU (yet), but Vincent D’Onofrio has a pretty good idea on how the fight would play out
Vincent D’Onofrio is already planning for a potential Kingpin vs Spider-Man and Daredevil fight (and it doesn’t go well for the heroes)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Absolute Martian Manhunter was almost called Absolute Martian Mindfucker, and Scott Snyder fought DC for it
Scott Snyder and Deniz Camp’s original unused name for Absolute Martian Manhunter is actually kind of perfect
Chris Arrant
Sadie Sink, Samara Weaving and Obsession's Inde Navarrette lead the new X-Men as Marvel Studios unveils the next generation of mutants
At D23 Expo 2026, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios finally confirmed who will join Sadie Sink as the X-Men of the MCU
Trent Cannon
Latest
NCIS: Sydney Season 3 recap: What to remember before Season 4 debuts on CBS
The spinoff series follows a task force that combines agents from NCIS and Australian Federal Police.
NCIS: Origins Season 2 recap: What to remember before Season 3 debuts on CBS
The prequel spinoff's third season will arrive fall 2026.
NCIS Season 23 recap: What to remember before season 24 of the long-running show debuts on CBS
Who lived, and who died, after that season 23 cliffhanger shooting?
Alex Ross says he's been warned not to explain Marvel Dimensions' subtext or he could get "canceled"
Beloved painter Alex Ross says he's been warned that some of the themes of his upcoming Marvel OGN could stoke social media backlash
After Image Comics welcomed him back, Warren Ellis says he's doing a new essay for an upcoming DC Comics collection
Warren Ellis' return to comics now includes DC, which pulled a planned story after sexual misconduct allegations.
Adult animation is a risk, says Rick & Morty's co-creator - and that risk is worth taking
In an age of slop and algorithms, adult animation has "a huge use for redeeming humanity," says Rick & Morty's Dan Harmon
Why Marvel Comics leaving New York for California "makes a lot of sense", at least for its former publisher John Nee
Forget Marvel 616 — Marvel Comics' California era is being called ‘Marvel 818.’
Warhammer 40k and Princess Mononoke are inspiring Daniel Warren Johnson's next creation, Chainkata
Daniel Warren Johnson is putting out a new comic, and it’s got chicks with chainsaws in space
Ghost Rider gets official release date as Marvel firms up its post-Secret Wars MCU
2028 marks an important year for Marvel Studios, with three MCU movies coming without Spider-Man or Avengers in the title
Rob Liefeld has created "four smartass bats" like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
A.C.R.O.BATS, Rob Liefeld’s latest series, is finally coming out after COVID forced him to shelve it
What’s the hold up with the next Fast & Furious movie? Alan Ritchson says money
Alan Ritchson says we haven’t seen the next Fast & Furious film yet because the movies are expensive to make (but it’s still happening)
Tradd Moore's Silver Surfer: Black was meant to be a mix of Final Fantasy and Frank Miller
Tradd Moore looked to Frank Miller and Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano when he created Silver Surfer: Black
Nearly 30 years into Berserk, Kentaro Miura basically said Guts and Casca were still in the talking stage
Berserk's Guts and Casca invented the 30-year situationship.
An Invincible spinoff comic focused on Omni-Man could be coming next after Battle Beast
Robert Kirkman wants to expand the Invincible Universe with more spinoffs featuring characters like Omni-Man and Allen the Alien
Critical Role's Laura Bailey has wielded tons of iconic items across her characters... but she doesn't plan those ahead of time
How did The Mighty Nein's Jester Lavorre actually wind up with that giant lollipop weapon? Let Laura Bailey herself explain her philosophy
Fantagraphics' next chapter in manga begins with Lovers of the Empire
After 30 years of publishing manga, Fantagraphics is going bigger with its new Takumigraphics line.
There’s a reason Harry Osborn’s dialogue seems off in the 2002 Spider-Man video game (and it will change the way you look at the game forever)
Harry Osborn’s dialogue in the 2002 Spider-Man video game was originally recorded for another character
Real release schedule (Updated August 2026): When new chapters of Takehiko Inoue's other basketball manga come out
The Slam Dunk creator turned his eye for action and drama to the harsh realities of wheelchair basketball.
Lanterns last-minute premiere twist made Kyle Chandler cheer
Hal Jordan himself, Kyle Chandler, is behind Lanterns' decision to subvert audience and fan expectations
Marvel isn't saying Adam Driver is playing Mister Sinister, oddly enough
According to Marvel, Adam Driver's X-Men role is "Nathaniel Millbury"
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Jujutsu Kaisen ended before it let its main character be the main character [Popverse Jump]
Just when Yuji Itadori had the chance to tell his own story, Jujutsu Kaisen ended.
Trent Cannon
Cosmic horror, cosmic cops (with magic rings), and forgotten Thunder Gods in the Marvel Universe: Popverse Playlist for August 15-21, 2026
Thor drops his mortal status, Hal Jordan flies onto the small screen, and It Ends drives a group of friends mad
Graeme McMillan
The new Ghost in the Shell anime is faithful to the manga in ways the movies couldn't be [Popverse Jump]
Every other adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga has stripped off the goofy, cartoonish expression, which is part of why they stood out.
Trent Cannon
New York Comic Con
House of the Dragon's Matt Smith is coming to NYCC 2026!
The star of House of the Dragon, Doctor Who, The Crown, and next year's Star Wars: Starfighter will be making it to the Javits Center this October
Graeme McMillan
And the 2026 Harvey Awards nominees are...
The Harvey Awards reveal two of comics' biggest trends: DC's rise and translation's boom.
Chris Arrant
Star Wars, Superman, Scream stars and more headline the first wave of NYCC 2026 guest announcements
Want to see Hayden Christensen, Clair Obscur's Jennifer English, Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan, and comic book legend Frank Miller all in one place? Get yourself to New York Comic Con 2026 this October
Graeme McMillan
In honor of 20 years of NYCC, we're opening the Vault (and Popverse Superfans get 10% off and first access!)
We are opening the NYCC Vault with classic merch & first dibs on 2026 exclusives, like official Crocs.
Chris Arrant
Warren Ellis
After Image Comics welcomed him back, Warren Ellis says he's doing a new essay for an upcoming DC Comics collection
Warren Ellis' return to comics now includes DC, which pulled a planned story after sexual misconduct allegations.
Chris Arrant
Warren Ellis speaks out as Image Comics reverses its decision not to work with him over sexual misconduct allegations until accountability is achieved
Warren Ellis says "I hurt people, I'm sorry" as he returns to Image Comics, but some of his sexual misconduct victims have told a different story about his "amends."
Chris Arrant
DC is giving another Warren Ellis comic back to him, and Image is publishing them despite unanswered questions about his return
First Desolation Jones, now Ocean: Warren Ellis' DC comics are finding a new home at Image.
Chris Arrant
What changed? Image Comics is working with Warren Ellis again after publicly cutting ties in 2021 due to sexual misconduct allegations
Warren Ellis returns to Image Comics years after sexual misconduct allegations, and Image Comics doesn't want to comment on what changed.
Chris Arrant
Marvel Studios
Ghost Rider gets official release date as Marvel firms up its post-Secret Wars MCU
2028 marks an important year for Marvel Studios, with three MCU movies coming without Spider-Man or Avengers in the title
Trent Cannon
Marvel isn't saying Adam Driver is playing Mister Sinister, oddly enough
According to Marvel, Adam Driver's X-Men role is "Nathaniel Millbury"
Jules Chin Greene
What's the Endgame of the running joke about Deadpool and Wolverine asking for Doomsday roles?
After an appearance by Hugh Jackman and (kinda) Ryan Reynolds at D23, we're wondering what the punchline to this ongoing MCU joke is going to be
Grant DeArmitt
How big will Avengers: Doomsday be? It's already tracking towards $100 million in preview screenings alone
What's more intimidating than a guy who can take one of Thor's hammers in stride and not blink? Maybe the money that his big Marvel Studios debut is going to pull in
Grant DeArmitt
Berserk
Nearly 30 years into Berserk, Kentaro Miura basically said Guts and Casca were still in the talking stage
Berserk's Guts and Casca invented the 30-year situationship.
Trent Cannon
Berserk's history isn't accurate, and Kentaro Miura had the perfect response: "Hey! Ninjas!"
Kentaro Miura didn't care if Berserk confused European readers... Japanese fans came first.
Trent Cannon
Every creative person has both Guts and Griffith inside them, explains Berserk creator Kentaro Miura
Every creative person could go full villain at any given moment.
Trent Cannon
The initial plot of Berserk comes from Kentaro Miura's insecurities with his childhood friends
Kentaro Miura saw himself as lagging behind all his friends, so he pushed himself to become one of the greatest manga artists of all time.
Trent Cannon