April 2026 ArchiveApr 30, 2026It's never too early to start planning for NYCC 2026 - here's what you need to know before returning to the Javits Center in OctoberIron Man artist Carmen Carnero steps away from the book due to an injury, but promises to return later this yearMarvel once tried to get Darwyn Cooke to do Marvel's version of DC: The New Frontier with Jimmy Palmiotti, but he said no - here's why.There's a debate on if manga be made by someone not from Japan. The publisher behind Akira, Sailor Moon, & Attack on Titan weighs in definitivelyMarvel's Punisher skull took on a meaning co-creator Gerry Conway never wanted it to. This is how he fought backWriting the Daredevil: Born Again was Frank Miller "having the time of my life" thanks to partnership with David MazzucchelliA new Battle Angel Alita manga is coming and its release date is next weekDC is creating its next big bad Batman villain for comics & an upcoming game, and are going to let one lucky fan help create them Frank Quitely has been trying to quit DC, Marvel & Netflix for 22 years to go 100% creator-owned but just when he thinks he's out, they pull him back inThe secret behind Invincible's Viltrumite character names is there is no secret says Robert Kirkman, and he's even had to change some names for TVAbsolute Martian Manhunter is ending, but Deniz Camp is still charting the character's future as the catalyst of the Absolute DC eventMark Bagley felt let down when he jumped from Marvel to DC, calling Trinity a misfire for not including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman enoughFrank Miller wants you to get the benefit of his "lessons learned" in his upcoming memoirRobert Kirkman unveils his plans to build the manga-to-anime pipeline in America, and shows how he is doing it with Invincible firstThe hottest trending manga in Japan is one about a bookstore owner and the readers he meets, and it just won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural PrizeSome of the people behind Magic: The Gathering are banding together to form a union to fight against the looming threat of being replaced by AIThe comic book industry is too reliant on older characters like Batman, Spider-Man, the Transformers & Invincible, and it's holding us back says Robert KirkmanApr 29, 2026Superman has an “Invincible problem” because the character no longer defines the superhero space, according to Rob Liefeld and Robert KirkmanSupergirl release schedule (Updated April 2026): When #13 is coming out, along with what's nextThe Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender release date: When the animated feature debuts on Paramount+The MCU Spider-Man didn't learn the lesson every other Peter Parker has, according to Brand New Day directorMark Bagley says former Marvel boss Bob Harras tried to destroy his career at Marvel in the 90s (but Kurt Busiek saved it)Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was nervous about starring in the MCU series - so he called Kevin Feige for reassuranceStan Lee forgot his own final Fantastic Four story after a three-year delay over a lawsuit with MarvelDeadpool's return to the MCU is "probably something I'm not going to do," says Ryan ReynoldsDC is trying to revive the R-Rated Lobo comic drawn by All-Star Superman's Frank Quitely that it was scared to publish beforeMarvel Studios killed a Daredevil: Born Again character in editing, dropping scenes already shot from season 2DC's Absolute Batman, Wonder Woman, & Superman event has one writer — but "ALL" of the Absolute writers are plotting it togetherThe He-Man characters are ridiculous - and the latest Masters of the Universe featurette leans into thatHe got a Thanos tattoo in 2016. 10 years & $24,300 later, he's broken a Marvel Comics world recordStranger Things ain't over - Tales from '85 nabs season 2 renewal after debuting in the Netflix Global Top 10Call of Duty director Peter Berg once called gamers "pathetic," but that doesn't mean he isn't the perfect person to adapt the gamesPixar knew how to convince Conan O'Brien to sign on for Toy Story 5 - Insult himFinally, The Boys Season 5 delivers the Supernatural reunion we've been waiting for... and it is extra bloodyAbsolute Batman artist Eric Canete has already signed on for "a great follow-up" to his Absolute DC book, but he's not allowed to talk about it (yet)We don't all hate Attack on Titan lead character Eren Yeager enough, says creator Hajime Isayama with some regretBatman: The Dark Knight Returns' Robin, Carrie Kelley, works so well because she is a perfect foil for Batman in the dark future, says Frank MillerBlack Clover manga to come to an abrupt end this week just before the new season of the anime airsDC is revamping the Joker with a new status quo inspired by Batman: Arkham AsylumGodzilla Minus Zero release date: When the King of Monsters returns to theatersClayface release date: When the Batman universe movie debuts in theatersStreet Fighter release date: When the hard-hitting video game adaptation arrives in theatersThe Social Reckoning release date: When Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network debuts Apr 28, 2026The MCU’s original Thor director wants to return for a Logan-inspired “final story” with Chris HemsworthDC Studios Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters - what changed, what got added, and what went away after the first announcementToy Story 5 really is growing up - with the franchise's first PG-ratingAT-ATack on Titan? Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu gets a manga-style teaser as part of global promotional pushThe Amazing Digital Circus cast knows all about Peeled Jax, and he's even headcanon for one of themThink you want the Critical Role live events to be streamed into your home? According to lore-keeper Dani Carr, you don'tWhy comic book variant covers went from art experiment to sales strategy, and how a particular 1990 Hulk comic by Marvel set it all offA natural disaster in Brazil almost derailed DC’s Absolute Superman and did force its original artist Rafael Albuquerque out, but he's back to Absolute with Green ArrowPractical Magic 2 release date: When the witches are back in theatersResident Evil (2026) release date: When the video game adaptation reboot will arrive in theatersCoyote vs. Acme release date: When the long-anticipated Looney Tunes movie finally debutsInsidious: Out of the Further release date: When the sixth installment in the franchise will arrive in theatersTeenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma release date: When the Jane Schoenbrun slasher will arrive in theatersApr 27, 2026DC Studios shelves The Authority movie, despite The Engineer's Superman debutSpider-Noir release date, cast, Spider-Man connection, and moreHouse of the Dragon season 4 is going in the exact opposite direction as A Knight of the Seven KingdomsHow Gwen Stacy's death set-up the creation of the Punisher, according to the writer who did both for Marvel ComicsManga fans find more of what they want out of American comics with Image Comics than superhero-specific Marvel or DC, according to superhero writer (and Image boss) Robert KirkmanInvincible release schedule (Updated April 2026): When does the next issue of Battle Beast come out?Batman's H2SH finale set, with a third Hush storyline by Jim Lee & Jeph Loeb on the horizon (but unscheduled)Hazbin Hotel season 5 announced as the end of the Prime Video animated series, giving us 3 more seasons in HellTop Shonen Jump editor behind DanDaDan, Chainsaw Man & SpyXFamily has left his staff position to start his own manga companyAbsolute Batman isn’t just a hit for DC Comics — it’s helping Image Comics five-fold according to its COONewsarama, 1998 - 2026: an obituary & a eulogy, from a former writer & editorKagurabachi release schedule (Updated April 2026): When is Kagurabachi 121 coming out, along with all the new chaptersEnd of an era: comics journalism outlet Newsarama gutted by layoffs as final writer exitsHasbro is "really thrilled" with the new Transformers & G.I. Joe comics universe and its growth to 4 ongoing series under Robert Kirkman, Image, & SkyboundThere were too many white dudes in the Invincible comic says co-creator Robert Kirkman, but genderflpping Tech Jacket in the Prime Video cartoon is a step to "correct" itJapanese manga giant KADOKAWA has plans to become the largest comic store chain in North America (and has already quietly come close!)Free Comic Book Day is the Olympics for comic book shop employees Apr 24, 2026Supergirl and her "self-destructive nature" will be explored in her upcoming DC Studios filmHelluva Boss gets a season 3 release window... and a tease of just how big its return is going to beSteven Spielberg's Disclosure Day might be sneaky sequel to Close Encounters of the Third KindJim Lee shares his private health struggles (he's okay now!) that led to Batman: Hush 2 delays, and a rethinking of his work-life balanceThe Boys switch-up: Gen V cancelled, producers tease "other VCU projects on the horizon" Horror stories & cozy lit come from the same place, according to Better in Black author Cassandra ClareAdam Hughes steps back from comics & cons to face cancer with family by his sideThese fantasy tropes need to die, according to fantasy authors Cassandra Clare, Sarah Mughal Rana, & Chelsea AbdullahThor’s construction worker era is about to collide with a corporate monster in Mighty Thor #11Mobile Suit Gundam fans have been missing the series' anti-war message for nearly 50 yearsMortal Kombat 2 is "a purposeful swing into the crazy" that embraces the weirdness of the gamesWatch The Language of Love with Jasmine Guillory, Casey McQuiston, & Tia Williams from BookCon 2026!Watch The Importance and Impact of Dystopian and Fantasy Fiction with Tahereh Mafi and Chloe Gong from BookCon 2026!Watch Into the World of Romantasy with Adalyn Grace, Stacia Stark, & Elise Kova from BookCon 2026!Watch The Alchemy of YA and New Adult Fantasy with Amélie Wen Zhao, Analeigh Sbrana, Jordan Ifueko, Tracy Deonn, & Claribel A. Ortega from BookCon 2026!DC’s Absolute Universe was born out of a desire not to sell the most books, but to help the comics industry "be healthier" (but it's doing both)Before he redefined Batman and Daredevil, comic book legend Frank Miller says there's one piece of advice he wish he'd been told soonerReading Dragon Ball to my toddler became the father-son moment I didn’t know I needed [Popverse Jump]Popverse Playlist: The 3 things you need to check out in pop culture April 25 through May 1Apr 23, 2026Iron Man director Jon Favreau tried to stop Marvel killing Tony Stark in Avengers: EndgameWhat time do new Legend of Vox Machina episodes come out? Here's the season 4 release schedule for Critical Role's Prime Video seriesSilent Hill f is getting a new ending written by Ryukishi07, but only in the mangaThe Disney April 2026 layoffs cut so deep at Marvel even the editor of the Daily Bugle got hit, and the series canceledClayface is "very connected" to the mainstream DCU, says James Gunn - but it's also a first for DC StudiosThe Mandalorian and Grogu movie isn’t just an edited season 4, says director Jon FavreauThe Boys’ Starlight says the show’s finale is “heartbreaking” but fulfillingRobert Downey Jr.’s Oscar-winning Oppenheimer role won him the Doctor Doom part in Avengers: DoomsdayApr 22, 2026Critical Role Campaign 4: Halandil Fang is Liam O'Brien's desperate attempt to break his sad boi streakThe Boys Season 5 features an unexpected appearance by an actor best known for playing SupermanThe first teaser for DC Studios' Clayface movie is here with the most diabolical needle drop of all time A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' season 2 release date hasn't moved - despite the set being literally underwaterWatch the Penning the Perfect Atmosphere panel with Alexis Henderson, Alix E. Harrow, & Olivie Blake from Bookcon 2026!Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu — release date, cast, plot, and what to knowThe Boys cast hint that Season 5 has plenty more "Oh shit" moments coming before the final episodePlus Ultra! My Hero Academia in Concert announces US tour dates starting September 2026Watch You Had Me at Hockey with Rachel Reid, Ngozi Ukazu, Emily Rath, Bal Khabra, Stephanie Archer, & Kate Cochrane from Bookcon 2026!Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko was a "gentle, friendly" guy who “did not suffer fools gladly," according to Gerry ConwayThe Marvel Studios Hall H panel at SDCC this year won’t be about Spider-Man: Brand New DayHeartstopper recasts a fan-favorite role ahead of its big Netflix finaleThe Pitt season 3 release date: January 2027 window, cast, plot and what we know so farSlam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue pays tribute & shows his caring to his former assistant Yasuhisa Hara on the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom mangaHow Taylor Swift helped convince Veronica Roth to revive the Divergent series after almost a decadeSpider-Man's ex Mary Jane is officially entering her villain phase with Death Spiral finaleHorror is about making the reader uncomfortable, according to Bat Eater writer Kylie Lee BakerApex release date: When the Charlize Theron movie debuts on NetflixApr 21, 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness release date: When the new series from Larry David debuts on HBO MaxDisney layoffs hit Marvel's podcast department and key audio producer Jasmine EstradaAnne Rice's The Vampire Lestat release date: When Interview with the Vampire Season 3 arrives on AMCCape Fear Season 1 release date: When the star-studded psychological thriller series debuts on Apple TVRick and Morty Season 9 release date: When Dan Harmon's smash-hit sci-fi animated returns to Adult SwimDiabolical: The Boys pilot director Dan Trachtenberg was sneakily plotting Predator SFX on setThe Heated Rivalry season 2 rumors of a drastically bigger budget are wrong, says showrunner Jacob TierneyWatch the Beaches, A New Musical - From Page to Stage panel with Iris Rainer Dart and Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso from Bookcon 2026!Victoria Aveyard had to ask her parents not to comment on her Goodreads reviewsJust two movies in, Super Mario is one of the 10 biggest animation franchises everNetflix Gundam starring Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney goes into production, thanks to Godzilla x Kong studioCritical Role's Liam O'Brien refuses to create headcannon for Caleb & Essek's romance: "I don't want to limit the future"Hey New Line, give The Mummy's Lee Cronin the Lord of the Rings movie he wants to directGet a first look at Ravenloft: The Horrors Within in the only official D&D actual play series, Dungeon MastersWatch The Depths of Darkness: An Exploration of Dark Fantasy with Holly Black and Marie Lu from Bookcon 2026!The beauty of horror is in the empathy that it inspires in us, says boundary-pushing author Chuck TingleWhy HBO couldn't do much marketing for Heated Rivalry, according to showrunner Jacob Tierney: "Just be grateful there’s some horny people at HBO.”Good Omens finale release date: When the conclusion of the David Tennant & Michael Sheen series arrives on Prime VideoApr 20, 2026The Punisher: One Last Kill release date: When Jon Bernthal's Marvel Studios one-shot debuts on Disney+M.I.A. Season 1 release date: When the crime drama series debuts on Peacock and NBCWidow's Bay Season 1 release date: When the comedy horror series debuts on Apple TVHalf Man Season 1 release date: When the new series from Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd debuts on HBO Max and BBC iPlayerPart of Avengers: Doomsday will be in theaters earlier than you thought, as Endgame rerelease to include new footage of next MCU mega-eventTop Gun flies back into cinemas for its 40th anniversary as Paramount tries to make theater owners happyCharlie Cox knows you think Daredevil is in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but he swears he isn't, really2000 AD's animated Rogue Trooper movie releases its first teaser Marvel Studios April 2026 layoffs included the director of visual development of Avengers: DoomsdayThe hockey crowds in Heated Rivalry are VFX and the raw footage looked like "COVID hockey" because no one was in the standsThe pending Warner Bros and Paramount deal could clear the way for a Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter crossover film, says Liu Kang's actorThe latest Dragon Ball Super: Beerus trailer hints at a return of Frieza and a future Resurrection F arc remakeThe Poppy War and Yellowface author R.F. Kuang writes fiction because it's "cheaper than therapy" and she gets paid for itHeated Rivalry author Rachel Reid opens up about how the TV series adaptation news buoyed her Parkinson's diagnosis just 3 or 4 days beforeDC's Absolute Batman is now selling 3 times what Scott Snyder expected, and DC staffers are looking back at 'New 52' data to learn how much bigger this is than thatWatch the Heroines of Romantasy panel with Victoria Aveyard, Rachel Gillig, Carissa Broadbent, & Scarlett St. Clair from Bookcon 2026!Watch the Page to Screen panel with Andy Weir, Emily St. John Mandel, Robinne Lee, & May Cobb from Bookcon 2026!Apr 19, 2026Watch Shadow and Bone / Ninth House author Leigh Bardugo from Bookcon 2026!DanDaDan release schedule (Updated April 2026): When DanDaDan 232 of the manga is getting releasedR.F. Kuang wrote the first draft of Yellowface in a month because as a digital native, she didn't have to do any research into how mean people could be on TwitterFrom book to screen fast: Heated Rivalry’s unusually quick path to TV successVeronica Roth has already finished the sequel to dystopian romance Seek the Traitor's SonWatch the Horror as a Mirror, Horror as Escape panel with Chuck Tingle, Tananarive Due, Kylie Lee Baker, & Bethany C. Morrow from Bookcon 2026!Watch Then/Now: The Evolution of Your Career Since That 1st Book with Melissa de la Cruz, Meg Cabot, Ann M. Martin, Libba Bray, & Kami Garcia from Bookcon 2026!Apr 18, 2026Watch the Spotlight on R.F. Kuang from Bookcon 2026!Jodi Picoult confirms Netflix's The Book of Two Ways TV adaption with Outlander's Matthew B. Roberts: "It'll have two really hot men: there's no downside to this story"Watch Game Changing TV: Celebrating Heated Rivalry with Rachel Reid & Jacob Tierney from BookCon 2026!Veronica Roth's Divergent series is back with the first new novel in 8 years, The Sixth FactionBookCon 2026 panels are coming to Popverse — here’s how to watch them allBookCon 2026 just started, but we have the BookCon 2027 dates & location (and who is getting first dibs on tickets)Apr 17, 2026One Chicago release schedule updated April 30 2026: Next episode dates for Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago MedSuperman needs your help - as long as you're on Burbank's Warner Bros. Studios tour, that isMarvel keeps adding to its already over-stuffed Doomsday cast listAvengers: Doomsday can't screen in IMAX, so Disney has created its own IMAX-style giant-screen formatMarvel releases Avengers: Doomsday trailer - but only for CinemaCon attendeesDC has created a new Deathstroke and he is out to kill everyone (including Slade Wilson)What Jon Favreau asked himself before making Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu: "What could we do that we couldn’t do before?"The Live Action One Piece has fixed one of the manga's worst characters - Sanji [Popverse Jump]The origin of Absolute Harley Quinn is coming this JulyApr 16, 2026Paramount's Street Fighter movie drops its first trailer, complete with Eric Andre screamingGhosts Season 6 pushed to 2027 - but there's good news for fans, as wellSupergirl will go “more John Wick than John Wick” in her DC Studios film, says directorWe're not ready to name a new James Bond just yet, says Amazon MGM Studios bossDC revamps Clayface back to his actor-turned-body-horror roots in comics ahead of his solo DC Studios horror movieCritical Role's Weird Kids, starring Ashley Johnson & Taliesin Jaffe, returns this May!Apr 15, 2026Iron Man #7 will bring back War Machine and an old school Iron Man villain - but which one?Marvel’s uncensored ’70s horror comics resurface in Best of Vampire Tales with Dark Horse, Chris Ryall, and John LindDaggerheart's romantasy campaign is a "testing ground" to see what TTRPG audiences want, says Critical Role mastermind Matt MercerThe most famous sex scene in Baldur's Gate 3 was as much a shock to Halsin actor Dave Jaries as it was to you (and not in a bad way)One of Marvel Comics' most influential behind-the-scenes leaders, David Gabriel, leaves as 2026 Disney layoffs begin to unfoldA 2023 GTA 6 hack was blamed for a release date delay, but the ShinyHunters security breach won't says Rockstar GamesMarvel layoffs hit around 7% of staff, impacting movies, TV, and comics amid broader Disney cutsHow Absolute Batman #19 homages one of Frank Miller’s most iconic Dark Knight Returns scenesDC’s Absolute Universe turns Robin into mech pilots in wild Absolute Batman twist: and here's how they revealed themselves Why [Spoilers] died in Absolute Batman #19, and how their death sets up the series' futureApr 14, 2026What time do new FROM episodes come out? Here's the Season 4 release schedule for the Amazon MGM+ seriesMarvel is adding a new villain plot to the next Spider-Man movie in reshoots, says Tom HollandAndor star joins DC Studios' Man of Tomorrow as Superman's sometime love interest, sometimes enemy MaximaAvatar studio 20th Century Studios has bought the film rights to one of the most popular games on RobloxSony Pictures teases the "most-emotional" Miles Morales story in 2027's Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseThe Mandalorian & Grogu is a new beginning for Star Wars - and a stealth sequel to The Clone Wars seriesShooting Daredevil: Born Again was like "making the most gangster independent film you’ve ever seen in your life," says BullseyeThe original Fairy Tail Manga is returning for new chapters with a August 2026 release date, concurrent with the 100 Years Quest sequelApr 13, 2026Classic X-Men hero the Beast is now white, angry, and evil in the new Marvel Comics crossover event DNX with the Fantastic FourHunter x Hunter is returning after 16-month hiatus, as creator Yoshihiro Togashi says a return release date is imminentSentenced To Be A Hero season 2 anime potentially at risk after Umamusume: Pretty Derby animation studio announces insolvencyBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity headed to movie theaters, thanks to VIZ Media and FathomSupernatural's Jared Padalecki finally confirms his character in The Boys Season 5 in comic-con appearancePhantom Busters release schedule: When new chapters of the hit manga are released in Japanese and EnglishZombie classic Train to Busan returns to US theaters for 10th anniversary re-release this summerHow Absolute Batman wears its manga influence not just in the artwork, but down to the lettering & word balloonsStranger Things producers' new show turns the formula upside down with retirees stuck in The BoroughsMarvel Comics is recruiting its next recruiter of top writers, artists, and moreA celebrity writer gets canceled for fatshaming, and it gets even worse for her in horror comic Did You Hear About Mimi Green?Why Justice League: Dream Girls marks a turning point for trans heroes in the DC Universe (and why we need it now more than ever)Apr 10, 2026What time do new episodes of The Boys come out? Here's the season 5 scheduleThe secret origin of Marvel's new event-level villain revealed in 'Death Spiral' Body Count one-shotHow Critical Role's Sam Riegel would make a Phoenix Wright movieSpider-Man wants to swing two fans into LA for the Brand New Day premiereFinally, a Metal Gear Solid movie is happening, thanks to the filmmakers behind Final Destination: BloodlinesThe Amazing Digital Circus heads to the big screen for its Last Act this JuneThe Boys showrunner Eric Kripke explains why THAT character had to die in the Season 5 opening episodeManga’s global boom isn't slowing down, so BookWalker is rewriting the rules & revamping itself for the future [Popverse Jump]Why is Critical Role Campaign 4 so different? According to Matt Mercer, it's partially that the original cast is "starting to pass the torch"Apr 09, 2026Why Fjord Stone's introduction in The Mighty Nein is different than in Critical Role Campaign 2 (and the Dark Horse Origin comics), according to Travis WillinghamMarvel says a new, most powerful superhero ever will debut in July's Avengers: ArmageddonCritical Role release schedule (Updated April 2026): What time do the new Critical Role episodes come out? Here's the Campaign 4 scheduleSpider-Man: No Way Home ending explained – how the memory spell erased the MCU Peter ParkerBatman legend Greg Capullo was offered to draw an Absolute Batman arc, but says he's retired and "it's not the right fit" for his artLucasfilm keeps telling Star Wars prose writers (including creator Timothy Zahn) 'no' to reviving Mara JadeIs Critical Role developing a live-action show set in Exandria? Here's what Sam Riegel actually saidApr 08, 2026Sony's unmade Sinister Six movie was a Spider-Man comic book annual come to lifeOver $100k in rare comics were stolen from a University library. The culprit? The head of security Heated Rivalry might split its The Long Game adaptation into seasons 2 and 3, partially so it can add more materialComic artists once again being as popular as comic writers is "good for the business" and "the artform" says superstar artist-turned-DC publisher Jim LeeMarvel's Sentry co-creator, Paul Jenkins, explains what made him the "breakout character" of the MCU's Thunderbolts*V for Vendetta co-creator Alan Moore believes comics is still "astonishing" and full of potential... but the comics business is a different storyDC revamping Bruce Wayne's tragic origin to be fallout from a school shooting is what Absolute Batman co-creator Nick Dragotta needed to join the projectJon Hamm almost played an iconic X-Men villain in a genuinely unlikely place Critical Role's Sam Riegel confirms at least one Campaign 2 guest star is coming to The Mighty Nein... and we even have a list of who it might be"Nostalgia is an illness": Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore on the state of comics and well, all of mainstream entertainmentNo, Wuthering Heights' Emerald Fennell isn't rebooting Basic InstinctDespite rumors, Prime Video's Lord of the Rings looks set to run the full five yearsMarvel's big X-Men movie reunites the creative team behind Netflix's Beef Avatar 4 and 5 are "full speed ahead" just as soon as James Cameron and the production team figure out their new filming technologyHow cozy can a cozy game with fire-breathing dragons be? Game of Thrones: Dragonfire is about to show usWatchmen co-creator Alan Moore believes he was "comically naive" to think he could change comics in the 1980sWant to talk to Star Wars icon Mark Hamill about LEGO? If you're in the US and have some free time today, you canKatey Sagal on what she appreciates about her One Piece character: "I loved that she was an older woman who just kept her shit together and wasn’t afraid to wear tight t-shirts"Think The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is hinting at an Avengers-style team up? Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says noThere's a controversial lost Berserk chapter that creator Kentarou Miura blocked from being collected, and its about God (and God being evil)Chainsaw Man rides again... into a Sharknado in a likely bonus chapter in the DanDaDan mangaApr 07, 2026Wonder Man got a second season because Marvel TV is a velociraptor now (No, really)Jessica Jones reveals she has a daughter in the latest Daredevil: Born Again trailerAll the fan hate for the new husband of Spider-Man's ex Mary Jane means the story is working, says Marvel boss Tom BrevoortScream co-creator Kevin Williamson wants to make one more great horror series before he diesWatchmen co-creator Alan Moore diagnoses the problem with comics: Prices are too high, the number of working class creators is too lowDC Batman: The Killing Joke is being reprinted in ultra-deluxe and ultra-rare limited edition, complete with camera caseIf you thought Absolute Batman was built like a tank, wait until you see Absolute Robin in this first lookProject Hail Mary and the Artemis II Spaceflight have started a new Space Age on screen - and viewers are tuning inOne Piece Season 3 gets an official title and reminds us that the best is still to come for the live-action showThe Summer Hikaru Died release schedule (Updated April 2026): When the next chapter of the slice-of-life horror manga is comingStar Wars writers and even Marvel Comics keep pitching more Knights of the Old Republic, but Lucasfilm hasn’t said yes (yet)DC's Aquaman teams up with Marvel's Jeff the Land Shark in the crossover you never knew you neededX-Men villain Mojo is the perfect meta villain for this 2026 DC/Marvel crossover event, but Supergirl & Blade have to stop him before he goes too farKing Kong: How to watch cinema’s giant ape in release and chronological orderBitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her timeJurassic Park’s T-Rex is missing a tooth in one shot - and you can find it if you pause the movie at just the right timeApr 06, 2026Before returning to Lord of the Rings' Gollum, Andy Serkis is directing a new animated version of a classic storyCritical Role's The Mighty Nein showrunner, Tasha Huo, reveals a Campaign 2 scene that didn't make it into the Prime Video adaptationMarvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers earlyThe Boys season 5 is the bullet America didn't dodge, says showrunner Eric KripkeMarvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/AvengersThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has recast Aragorn, but it sure seems like another Tolkien king - Lee Pace's Thranduil - is coming backJurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello was injured by one of the raptor claws during the infamous kitchen sceneResident Evil movie is "all gas, no brakes," according to early reviews - and doesn't lean into existing loreWhat's next for TTRPG actual play, according to Critical Role stars Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, & Sam RiegelMarvel Studios actors have to go to a secure windowless room to read their scripts (which are on a locked iPad) Is DC Studios really going to kill Krypto the Superdog in Supergirl?DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal LecterThe best Batman villains DC has in Gotham City (and beyond)Daredevil star Charlie Cox says the Marvel hero has an extra power that nobody discusses Magic: The Gathering has a new card type, and its even retconning some previous cards to be re-classified in this new typeHow DC’s Absolute Batman channels Berserk and seinen manga into a brutal new Dark KnightApr 03, 2026Thing actor Michael Chiklis says his Fantastic Four deserved a third film (and still doesn’t know why Marvel didn’t give them one)Daredevil: Born Again's Charlie Cox says that the loss of Foggy Nelson is "hard" for him on set every daySuperhero comics & movies aren't dead despite what trolls say, and DC architect Scott Snyder says Darkseid is a personification of anti-superhero trollsThe dark future teased for Venom and the former Venom Eddie Brock is now here in Venom #260 first lookThelma and Louise star Geena Davis says television and film have given our children unconscious gender bias Charlie Cox has no idea if Daredevil is in Marvel’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2 Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang is the DC/Marvel team-up I never knew I needed, but matching headbands in a Spider-Man/Superman previewGreg Capullo is quietly retiring from drawing comics after the break-up of his Batman era art teamHow many seasons of Critical Role's The Mighty Nein will be on Prime Video? Sam Riegel says the team "could tell a story" in 5, but wants to do around 7Critical Role had helped bring the fantasy sports crowd into D&D, according to Matt MercerThe Hellfire Murder sees the X-Men do Knives Out, with Wolverine as Benoit Blanc (but sluttier)What Spider-Man could learn from Darth Vader, according to longtime Marvel & Star Wars writer Charles SouleDaggerheart Creative Director Chris Perkins says Darrington Press can't be "vanity press" for Critical RoleApr 02, 2026Kingpin’s Daredevil: Born Again boxing match is all Vincent D'Onofrio - as big and brutal as everMarvel considered making a Hulk vs. Thing movie, but scrapped the idea after Fox abandoned their Fantastic Four sequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms creator George RR Martin told Lyonel Baratheon actor Daniel Ings that he had more plans for his characterHave you noticed all the Corgis in DC's Wonder Woman recently? 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