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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
Every Star Wars trilogy is really a bad romantasy story and you'll never convince me otherwise
You can accuse George Lucas and J.J. Abrams of many things, but handling the various romance aspects of Star Wars well is certainly not one of them
Trent Cannon
Midnighter and Apollo from DC Comics proved that fighting a tyrant together is incredibly romantic
During the Warworld Saga in Action Comics, Midnighter and Apollo proved that they are one of DC Comics' best power couples
Jules Chin Greene
Annie Lennox’s Dracula love song defined a generation — even though she didn’t care about vampires
Lennox's 'Love Song for a Vampire,' released as part of the soundtrack for Bram Stoker's Dracula, is maybe the best gothic romance tune ever written
Grant DeArmitt
The X-Men romances in Marvel Comics that make me glad I'm single
Sure, everyone has a favorite X-Men couple, but here are some cursed pairings in Marvel Comics that haunt me still
Jules Chin Greene
Dispatch Switch censorship may be driven by Japan and AdHoc's resource limits — not Nintendo
A lack of nudity may be disappointing to some gamers, but there is more nuanced reasoning behind the Dispatch censorship than just "Nintendo bad."
Trent Cannon
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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
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
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?
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
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
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
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.
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien loves playing as Orym, because there are lots of fun things you could do with a “short king”
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien says it’s fun to play a “short king” like Orym because you can fun between enemies legs during a fight
Unhappy with the pricing of Magic: The Gathering's Secret Lair sets? So is Wizards, and they're testing out a new model
Magic: The Gathering has responded to fan outcry about the pricing options for the Secret Lair Chaos Vault Prints Charming drop
How Dragon Ball’s Android 18 and Krillin became one of anime’s most normal couples
The world is ending every other week in Dragon Ball, but Android 18 and Krillin still manage to find time to be absolute relationship goals
Following the success of Demon Slayer at movie theaters, Crunchyroll has removed its free streaming plan and is upping its prices
A price increase for every Crunchyroll subscriber comes as the company has been accused of using AI-generated subtitles for some shows in 2025.
Against all odds (and even a successor), the original Nintendo Switch just became the best-selling Nintendo console ever
The Switch has surpassed the Nintendo DS as the best-selling Nintendo console ever.
If Masters of the Universe isn’t your version of Barbie for Boys, Mattel has Tony the Tattooed Man too
Mattel clearly isn't afraid to bring us some deep cuts from their iconic toys, with Tony the Tattooed Man joining He-Man and Matchbox in the upcoming films from the company.
Chappell Roan is coming to Fortnite Festival, and her long-running wish has finally come true
The Pink Pony Club singer has been manifesting this for years and now she's getting her own Fortnite skin... and then some.
The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon avoided a haircut because of Felicity
Norman Reedus won’t let The Walking Dead producers cut Daryl Dixon’s hair because he remembers the pushback viewers gave Felicity in the 90s
The darkest character of Genshin Impact has a surprising Transformers influence
Kellen Goff, who voices Abyss Herald in Genshin Impact, points to a classic villain all Transformers know as inspiration for he evil-doer
IT: Welcome to Derry season 2 is coming as soon as producers have a story, says HBO boss
No, Andy & Barbara Muschietti's IT: Welcome to Derry season 2 is not 'in limbo' - just take it from the CEO of its network
Why Outlander was sold as a romance, even though Diana Gabaldon disagreed
Diana Gabaldon doesn’t see Outlander as a romance novel, but she let her publishers sell it that way for sales purposes
Eamon Farren had to learn The Witcher lore fast after landing the role of Cahir
Every actor has to do some level of preparation, but if you're about to enter a robust fantasy world as The Witcher's future Cahir was, you might have to go a little deeper.
How Brandon Sanderson learned to stop cheating on book reports, and love books
Cosmere writer Brandon Sanderson had a creative method for cheating on his book reports as a kid, but his school caught him
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is ending with season 4, confirms HBO boss Casey Bloys
Along with confirming House of the Dragons' official length, Bloys pointed to where the story will wrap up - a place with which Fire and Blood readers will be familiar
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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
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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
How Dragon Ball’s Android 18 and Krillin became one of anime’s most normal couples
The world is ending every other week in Dragon Ball, but Android 18 and Krillin still manage to find time to be absolute relationship goals
Trent Cannon
Every Star Wars trilogy is really a bad romantasy story and you'll never convince me otherwise
You can accuse George Lucas and J.J. Abrams of many things, but handling the various romance aspects of Star Wars well is certainly not one of them
Trent Cannon
Stan Lee reversed Marvel’s decision to end Spider-Man’s marriage
Marvel Comics rewrote history to split up Spider-Man's marriage - and then Stan Lee wrote it back in again
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