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Marvel, DC, VIZ, more gather at ComicsPRO 2026, and we will cover it live thanks to Lunar Distribution
The comics industry is about to talk shop behind closed doors. and Popverse will be there to tell you what actually matters.
Chris Arrant
From John Carter to Anne McCaffery and beyond: 5 early romantasy books that shaped the genre
From Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter to Anne Bishop and Emma Bull, these early romantasy books laid the foundation for today’s fantasy romance boom.
Graeme McMillan
Why Charlie Brown never wins the red-haired girl — and why she hoped he would
Failure is part of Charles Schulz's formula for the iconic Peanuts newspaper strip, but the inspiration behind its famous unrequited love wished there could be a happy ending
Graeme McMillan
Marvel's Scarlet Witch Elizabeth Olsen is coming to C2E2 2026!
Elizabeth Olsen will be magicking her way into McCormick Place for C2E2 2026 this March for photos, signings, and more
Graeme McMillan
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
Members Access
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
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The X-Files 'Millennium' revisited: Mulder, Scully, and the kiss at the end of the world
X-Files fans wanted Dana Scully and Fox Mulder to kiss from the pilot episode. It took seven seasons, four episodes, and an entire other show to get them there
Mortal Kombat, Exquisite Corpses, and One Chicago head up the C2E2 2026 programming schedule alongside Marvel guests and more!
The programming schedule for C2E2 2026 has been unveiled, offering a packed line-up of celebrities, gaming, comedy, and even an Emo Dance Party to keep the Windy City busy
How Daredevil and Thor’s romances in Marvel Comics challenged disability stereotypes
Early Daredevil and Thor stories in Marvel Comics were quick to establish their leading men's busy romantic lives
Fallout season 2 finale sets up [Spoilers] as the show’s true villain
We got to see who has been pulling the strings behind most of the Fallout TV series and it is an old foe from the games.
Final Fantasy's Cloud and Tifa showed a generation how romantic video games could be
The love affair between Cloud and Tifa in Final Fantasy VII defined what love could be for a generation of gamers
Can't wait for the Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8 release date? Matt Dinniman has posted nearly every chapter online for fans to read early
Matt Dinniman has been posting early chapters of A Parade of Horribles, Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8, to his Patreon - with the final chapter due out next week.
We've misunderstood the Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena anime for decades, according to director Kunihiko Ikuhara
"I never directed a single magical girl anime," says Kunihiko Ikuhara, who directed many episodes of both Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Overwatch 2 is being rebranded after Blizzard experiences regrets of how the sequel went
A simple name change signals that Overwatch will hopefully feel more like the story-driven game that we all fell in love with.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 3 just got sneakily confirmed by HBO boss
We were all pretty sure that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms would follow the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas into a three-chapter breakdown. But hearing HBO CEO Casey Bloys say as much is even more heartening
Here is the secret sauce for what makes the CBS hit series Ghosts so special, according to co-star Asher Grodman
The Ghosts cast and crew has "a really great dynamic," says Trevor actor Asher Grodman
Hazbin Hotel season 3 will be "most romantic" yet, says creator Vivienne Medrano
"It's my personal favorite part of the story," clarifies Medrano, and we'd bet that once the shippers get to see Hazbin Hotel season 3, she won't be alone in the sentiment
Almost 30 years later, David Schwimmer says Ross and Rachel were DEFINITELY on a break
Yes, Ross and Rachel were on a break on Friends and you can stop shouting at David Schwimmer about it
Missing Lore Olympus? The Greek meet-cute series Punderworld might be your next favorite read
A Greek myth romance with 30 million views is stepping out of WEBTOON and into comics shops.
Genshin Impact's best lines, according to co-stars Kellen Goff & Sarah Miller-Crews
You've got it right, Genshin Impact stars Goff & Miller-Crews, Alchemy is truly fascinating.
GTA 6 is definitely not delayed, say fiscal reports from Rockstar Games’s parent company
We took a look at Take-Two Interactive Software's Q3 projections for 2026, and they're looking positive for folks hoping Grand Theft Auto VI will stick to its current release date
DC Comics reveals how to defeat Batman in the DC K.O.: Knightfight finale
Batman's paranoia and his commitment to "prep time" have made him nearly unstoppable in DC Comics, until... now?
The Witcher is very Shakespearean, says Eamon Farren, with Cahir reminding the actor of Macbeth
Just like Shakespeare's immortal cast of characters, Farren says The Witcher is full of people who are "everything in one person." We should note, though, that very few if any of them are a donkey called Bottom
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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
I can't wait to cry my eyes out at Journal with Witch this January on Crunchyroll [Popverse Jump]
Everyone needs a good cry this time of year and Journal with Witch is this season's emotionally devastating story.
Trent Cannon
Chainsaw Man season 2 is where the show finally gets really weird [Popverse Jump]
Unsurprisingly, Chainsaw Man season 2 is going to go to some dark and weird places and that's what makes it so exciting.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con
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
From the Ball to the Burlesque: ECCC 2026's Tavern is where to sidequest, Seattle-style
Whips, balls, gaming, and drinking - there's a lot more to do at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 than you might expect.
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role, Doctor Who and multiple Marvel projects lead the charge in the Seattle ECCC 2026 programming schedule
Want to see William Shatner, David Tennant and the cast of Critical Role in one place this March? Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the place to be
Graeme McMillan
XOXO Popverse
The X-Files 'Millennium' revisited: Mulder, Scully, and the kiss at the end of the world
X-Files fans wanted Dana Scully and Fox Mulder to kiss from the pilot episode. It took seven seasons, four episodes, and an entire other show to get them there
Grant DeArmitt
Final Fantasy's Cloud and Tifa showed a generation how romantic video games could be
The love affair between Cloud and Tifa in Final Fantasy VII defined what love could be for a generation of gamers
Nathan Clark
Almost 30 years later, David Schwimmer says Ross and Rachel were DEFINITELY on a break
Yes, Ross and Rachel were on a break on Friends and you can stop shouting at David Schwimmer about it
Trent Cannon
Why Charlie Brown never wins the red-haired girl — and why she hoped he would
Failure is part of Charles Schulz's formula for the iconic Peanuts newspaper strip, but the inspiration behind its famous unrequited love wished there could be a happy ending
Graeme McMillan
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings cast got stools to sit on between takes - John Rhys Davies got a La-Z-Boy, occasionally delivered by helicopter
Worry not for Gimli, son of Gloin (aka actor John Rhys Davies). His post orc-slaughtering during The Lord of the Rings filming was a comfortable break
Grant DeArmitt
The Lord of the Rings stars Liv Tyler & Cate Blanchette didn't get cast tattoos: "It's just a movie"
Arwen and Galadriel - that is, Tyler and Blanchette respectively - didn't feel the need to commemorate the Lord of the Rings like the boys in the Fellowship of the Ring did
Grant DeArmitt
"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin
Grant DeArmitt
The Lord of the Rings Extended Extended Cut does not exist — and Peter Jackson says it never will
You and I both know we'd watch a 24-hour-long cut of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. But don't count on a further-extended cut of the trilogy coming along
Grant DeArmitt
Wonder Man
There was worry inside Marvel TV's Wonder Man crew that the writers strike could have led to it being canceled as a tax write-off like DC's Batgirl movie
Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest was nervous that the show would get axed by Disney when it shut down production during the 2023 strikes
Jules Chin Greene
The MCU Wonder Man vs. the Marvel Comics Wonder Man: 5 major differences explained
The Simon Williams in the MCU's Wonder Man show has a different backstory than his Marvel Comics counterpart
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man season 1 ending explained: What are the fates of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery in the MCU?
All 8 episodes of Wonder Man are now streaming on Disney+, and we break down the ending of the finale here
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man director takes kids (and fans) behind the scenes of the Marvel Studios Disney+ show
Destin Daniel Cretton created a video for his child's career day at school, giving us a look at the Wonder Man show from Marvel Studios
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman
Absolute Batman happened because DC Comics writer Scott Snyder got bored reading about ‘superhero fatigue’
With Absolute Batman, writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta have proved that there is no such thing as "superhero fatigue"
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman paves the way for DC to take risks, says Scott Snyder - unlike his New 52 Batman run
For Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder, the pressure of writing one of DC's best-selling books right now is different from when he was writing Batman during the New 52
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman is headed into big spoiler territory and co-creator Scott Snyder wants DC Comics to keep it a secret
Future issues of Absolute Batman will be solicited with redacted covers so readers can avoid spoilers before new issues hit stands
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder sees the modern comics market fundamentally changing in a post-variant, post-COVID, post-TV deal world
What makes fans want to buy comics in today's market? The idea that the stories have to be told right now, and have to be comics, according to the co-creator of the wildly successful Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder
Graeme McMillan