Chris Arrant

Chris Arrant
Editor-in-Chief
Chris Arrant: Chris Arrant is the Popverse's Editor-in-Chief. He has written about pop culture for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel Entertainment, Newsarama, TOKYOPOP, Cartoon Brew, Bleeding Cool, Comic Shop News, and CBR. He is the author of the book Modern: Masters Cliff Chiang, co-authored Art of Spider-Man Classic, and contributed to Dark Horse/Bedside Press' anthology Pros and (Comic) Cons. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. (He/him)

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The Nice House on the Lake author James Tynion IV confirms what you've been thinking: that villain is based on himself
Self-inserts aren't terribly uncommon in fiction, especially in horror. But few scary scribes but as much of themselves into the actual villain of the piece as Tynion does The Nice House on the Lake's Walter
June 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt

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Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld has canceled his tell-all memoir after deciding some stories were too difficult to tell
Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld is scrapping his memoir, returning the advance, and asking the publisher for forgiveness.
June 10, 2026
Chris Arrant

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DC reveals Absolute Batgirl Cassandra Cain, and is bringing the League of Assassins and Lady Shiva with her
DC is bringing Cassandra Cain, the League of Assassins, and Lady Shiva to the Absolute Universe.
June 09, 2026
Chris Arrant

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For 35 years, Big Nate never missed a school day. Now he’s taking a step back
Big Nate’s last daily comic marks the end of a generation-spanning tradition.
June 09, 2026
Chris Arrant

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New Dark Horse boss throws shade on the old management as it agrees to negotiate with workers' newly-formed union
Dark Horse’s new CEO just embraced a workers union, and distanced himself from the company’s past.
June 09, 2026
Chris Arrant

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This deeply personal LGBTQ+ graphic novel asks what happens when adults weaponize a child’s imagination
Claus Daniel Herrmann's Pink Monsters is a moving LGBTQ+ graphic novel about finding yourself when the world tells you not to.
June 09, 2026
Chris Arrant

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A young Scott Snyder fan drove 12 hours to meet his hero — and got an absolute surprise he’ll never forget
Scott Snyder made a lifelong memory for one young comic fan on Free Comic Book Day.
June 08, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Spoilers, but Marvel Comics Universe is being disassembled, "broken," and "dramatically transformed" ahead of the upcoming Avengers movie & comic
Marvel is tearing apart its universe before launching a new Avengers era.
June 05, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
DC Comics made James Tynion IV a writer; Image Comics made him a businessman
Tynion's Tiny Onion, now his own comic book imprint, began as a newsletter - in part to help the Something is Killing the Children writer to promote his work
June 05, 2026
Grant DeArmitt

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An assisted living home is hosting its own comic con, and I wish I could go
Senior Living Comic-Con might be the most heartwarming convention idea I’ve ever seen.
June 05, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Dark Horse fired its founder, but Mike Richardson isn’t leaving the building ... because he still owns it
Dark Horse fired its founder Mike Richardson, but he's still its landlord... and he's not moving (in fact, he's starting a new business in the building)
May 28, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Dark Horse Comics' staff are worried the new boss (and his bosses) are going to cut creator-owned comics... and now, so are we
A majority of Dark Horse Media's employees are starting a union after recent organizational changes.
May 28, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
DC Comics is being targeted by a new boycott campaign over Black-led superhero books
Black-led superhero books are at the center of a new boycott campaign against DC Comics.
May 28, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
How James Tynion IV confronted Scott Snyder to face the truth that Scott Snyder should write Absolute Batman
Tynion says his frequent collaborator Snyder even asked the Department of Truth writer if he would pen the script for DC's best-selling Absolute Batman. But Tynion was adamant that Snyder 'can't let anybody else write this'
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt

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The current DC & Marvel crossover comics had some “dumb fucking notes” from corporate lawyers, according to Superman/Spider-Man writer Matt Fraction
DC and Marvel’s lawyers sent lots of “stupid fucking notes” during the production of the Superman/Spider-Man crossover
May 21, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Marvel Comics didn’t just lose Dan Buckley, it quietly stopped having a publisher for the first time in its 87-year history
Marvel Comics is entering a new era where the idea of a “publisher” may not exist anymore.
May 20, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Critical Role, Marvel Studios, & more: Reedpop & Popverse have too much cool autographed stuff, so we're selling it to you in Signature Series sale (and Popverse Superfans get first dibs!)
Over the years here at Popverse and the broader, loftier towers of ReedPop, we have accumulated a lot of cool stuff... now want to share it with you.
May 19, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Absolute Green Arrow’s huge pre-orders show growing confidence in DC’s Absolute Universe
The Absolute DC line is starting to look less like a phenomenon and more like the future.
May 15, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Over $1.4 million in Absolute Green Arrow #1 pre-orders could open the door for the series to grow
A new Green Arrow is killing corrupt billionaires in the Absolute DC universe, and over a million dollars worth of comics has already been sold to read about it
May 15, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Inside the death of Paul Rabin and the Spider-Man/Mary Jane Watson/Venom love triangle with Amazing Spider-Man writer & editor
Joe Kelly & Nick Lowe unpack the surprise death of Paul Rabin, Mary Jane's partner and subject of eternal side-eye by some Spider-Man fans.
May 14, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Spider-Man's 'Death Spiral' ends a Spider-Carnage, a killer MJ/Venom moment, and a new Parker family mystery
An Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral event post-mortem with writer Joe Kelly & Marvel Spidey-editor Nick Lowe.
May 12, 2026
Chris Arrant

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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.
May 11, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Absolute Batman #20 and more hit with printing issues, but DC decides not to delay books getting to fans
DC Comics flags a printing glitch but keeps this week’s big releases on track.
May 11, 2026
Chris Arrant

Guides
Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained: How the comic reshaped Peter Parker’s world
Everything you need to know about Spider-Man: Brand New Day before the movie arrives.
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt

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An anti-spy thriller is coming from Image Comics that's equal parts The Kingsman and K-Pop Demon Hunters
Doug Wagner and Hoyt Silva’s Yumi 00EX is a loud, chaotic anti-spy comic with a killer ride.
May 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Ahead of the Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu get their first ever original comic... and it’s not from Marvel
The Mandalorian and Grogu expand to comics with Danger in the Dark prequel.
May 04, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Amazing Spider-Man introduces Spore as Joe Kelly brings back a classic Spidey trope
“A lab accident gone wrong”: Spider-Man’s new villain Spore finally emerges.
May 04, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Exquisite Corpses crowns its winner in issue #13's season one finale, as James Tynion IV teases what’s next
The final survivor revealed in the killer-vs-killer battle that is Exquisite Corpses.
May 04, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Marvel sets up Amazing Spider-Man #1000 with shocking new Parker family twist this Saturday when you enjoy Comics Giveaway Day /Free Comic Book Day
The next major Spider-Man mystery is set up in the Amazing Spidey #1000 Comics Giveaway Day (aka FCBD) issue.
May 01, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel 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.
Marvel almost got its own DC: The New Frontier from Darwyn Cooke, but a personal beef with a top editor shut it down.
April 30, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
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 in
All-Star Superman artist Frank Quitely is ready, finally, to create his own all-stars.
April 30, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
DC is trying to revive the R-Rated Lobo comic drawn by All-Star Superman's Frank Quitely that it was scared to publish before
DC wants to publish Frank Quitely’s long-lost Lobo story — but there’s a catch.
April 29, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Batman's H2SH finale set, with a third Hush storyline by Jim Lee & Jeph Loeb on the horizon (but unscheduled)
Batman Hush 2 finale arrives May 27 — but the story isn’t over.
April 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Newsarama, 1998 - 2026: an obituary & a eulogy, from a former writer & editor
Newsarama helped shape how we talk about comics and the story of what comics was for the past 25+ years.
April 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

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End of an era: comics journalism outlet Newsarama gutted by layoffs as final writer exits
After years of cuts, Newsarama has finally gone silent
April 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

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There 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" it
Robert Kirkman admits Invincible’s early lack of diversity — and how Amazon's Prime Video show is changing it
April 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Japanese manga giant KADOKAWA has plans to become the largest comic store chain in North America (and has already quietly come close!)
There aren't enough places to get manga in North America, so one Japanese manga publisher is changing that with its own comic store chain
April 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Jim Lee shares his private health struggles (he's okay now!) that led to Batman: Hush 2 delays, and a rethinking of his work-life balance
DC Comics publisher Jim Lee is cutting back on his late-night drawing sessions after being diagnosed as pre-diabetic
April 24, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Adam Hughes steps back from comics & cons to face cancer with family by his side
Comics legend Adam Hughes confronts colorectal cancer, a disease Peanuts creator Charles Schulz also faced.
April 24, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
DC'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 that
Absolute Batman surpasses 'New 52' Batman sales on day 1, as DC admits “the success… is beyond bewildering."
April 20, 2026
Chris Arrant

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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"
Netflix to adapt Jodi Picoult’s The Book of Two Ways with Outlander showrunner attached.
April 18, 2026
Ashley V. Robinson

Guides
BookCon 2026 panels are coming to Popverse — here’s how to watch them all
Missed BookCon? Popverse is bringing the biggest panels online for free.
April 18, 2026
Chris Arrant

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BookCon 2026 just started, but we have the BookCon 2027 dates & location (and who is getting first dibs on tickets)
BookCon 2027 dates and location revealed ahead of 2026 event kickoff.
April 18, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel’s uncensored ’70s horror comics resurface in Best of Vampire Tales with Dark Horse, Chris Ryall, and John Lind
Blade, Morbius, and more stories you've probably missed are coming back - in deluxe, hardcover, archival form.
April 15, 2026
Chris Arrant

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One of Marvel Comics' most influential behind-the-scenes leaders, David Gabriel, leaves as 2026 Disney layoffs begin to unfold
Marvel Comics loses key architect as David Gabriel exits amid sweeping Disney cuts
April 15, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Classic X-Men hero the Beast is now white, angry, and evil in the new Marvel Comics crossover event DNX with the Fantastic Four
Founding X-Men member Beast has an evil plan to make all of humanity into mutants, whether they like it or not. Oh my stars & garters!
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant

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How Absolute Batman wears its manga influence not just in the artwork, but down to the lettering & word balloons
The secret behind Absolute Batman’s manga-inspired look isn’t just the art—it’s in the lettering.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel Comics is recruiting its next recruiter of top writers, artists, and more
A powerful behind-the-scenes position at Marvel Comics is now open, and for comic creators it really matters.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant

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A celebrity writer gets canceled for fatshaming, and it gets even worse for her in horror comic Did You Hear About Mimi Green?
When a celebrity writer's past fat-shaming writings are discovered, getting covered by a TMZ-like outlet is the least of her problems.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant

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The secret origin of Marvel's new event-level villain revealed in 'Death Spiral' Body Count one-shot
Here's a first look at the origin of Torrment in an Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral - Body Count #1 first look.
April 10, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel says a new, most powerful superhero ever will debut in July's Avengers: Armageddon
Marvel has a new hero whose power is above all, even The-One-Above-All, according to the marketing department.
April 09, 2026
Chris Arrant

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X-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 far
DC's Supergirl and Marvel's Blade have been cast in a vampire romance TV series in the latest DC/Marvel crossover comic.
April 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers early
Marvel is expecting Avengers: Armageddon #1, which comes with a Magic: The Gathering promo card, to sell big. So big, in fact, they're warning retailers of a possible shortage in advance
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt

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Greg Capullo is quietly retiring from drawing comics after the break-up of his Batman era art team
After decades at the top, Greg Capullo is ready to leave comics pages behind (but not covers).
April 03, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel and Magic: The Gathering team up for a comic book–exclusive MTG inside ALL copies of Avengers: Armageddon #1
Avengers: Armageddon #1 will be polybagged with a one-of-a-kind Magic: The Gathering card
April 01, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is back with a new comic searching for the secret history of the universe in Uri Tupka and the Devils
Mike Mignola’s latest hero searches for faith in Uri Tupka and the Devils, a haunting new OGN in his Lands Unknown universe.
April 01, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Re-live C2E2 2026's Cosplay Central Costume Showcase!
Watch as C2E2's finest cosplayers walk the Main Stage catwalk.
March 30, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Why DC Comics hasn't brought back the Milestone Initiative, according to publisher/CCO Jim Lee
Jim Lee says DC Comics hasn’t done another Milestone Initiative because they no longer have a sponsor
March 29, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Marvel's next 𝖻̶𝗂̶𝗀̶ small star Symbie has had his solo debut delayed by 6 months
The child-like Venom symbiote Symbie was to star in his own comic this June, but it's now got a serious delay.
March 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

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How Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon, and manga legends Naoki Urasawa and Katsuhiro Otomo are fueling Absolute Batman for co-creator Nick Dragotta
Absolute Batman’s bold new style is as inspired by manga as it is by classic DC comics.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Why DC's Absolute Batman isn't rich — and how "generational wealth" robbed the Dark Knight of his underdog status until now
Absolute Batman proves you can break one core rule of Batman — and rebuild everything around it.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Jim Lee's one big regret about the 'New 52' DC revamp of Aquaman
Jim Lee hates drawing chainmail and regretted including it in Aquaman’s New 52 costume
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant

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James Tynion IV's Tiny Onion brings horror hits and a secret tease to C2E2 2026
James Tynion IV’s Tiny Onion heads to C2E2 with panels, exclusives, and a mysterious “biting” surprise.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Classic Phantom villain Princess Sin revived & revamped for 2026
Ray Fawkes returns with a new Phantom storyline with Mad Cave Studios.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Takehiko Inoue's Real basketball manga makes a surprise return after a two-year hiatus
Real release schedule: when the next chapter of Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga comes out.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Sam Kieth, who turned superheroes strange and deeply human with the Sandman and his own The Maxx, dies at 63
Artist/writer Sam Kieth has died, after giving us the Sandman, The Maxx, and decades of great comics.
March 22, 2026
Chris Arrant

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The 2026 Absolute DC event series isn’t your “typical superhero comics event”
Absolute Batman and Wonder Woman are heading toward a bold new kind of DC crossover event.
March 20, 2026
Chris Arrant

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C2E2 2026 is in the books, and we loved every moment of it (especially the dancing)
Chicago's finest weekend of the entire year has finished, and we're missing the magic that was C2E2 2026 already
March 20, 2026
Graeme McMillan

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In DC’s Absolute Universe, Catwoman is Batman according to Scott Snyder
DC’s Absolute Catwoman makes Selina Kyle rich, ruthless, and more Batman than ever
March 20, 2026
Chris Arrant

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DC goes all in for summer Justice League event with Dreamer, Galaxy, and a returning JLA villain
DC’s summer event Justice League: Dream Girls blends fantasy, Pride, and mind-bending stakes for the Justice League and its newest members.
March 19, 2026
Chris Arrant

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DC brings Supergirl & Lobo together in comics just in time for DC Studios' Supergirl movie
Two days before Supergirl & Lobo meet in movie theaters, they're meeting (again) in a new comic.
March 18, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Image Comics has a Spawn shake-up, as Todd McFarlane & Brett Booth leave early for a new creative team and a time jump
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane is passing the fiery torch to a new writer & new artist.
March 18, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Ask Elizabeth Olsen, the Daredevil: Born Again cast, James Tynion IV, and more Qs as part of C2E2 x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select C2E2 2026 panels and interviews ahead of everyone else!
March 17, 2026
Chris Arrant

Guides
Watch the Daredevil: Born Again season 2, The West Wing, Arrow panels and more from Chicago's C2E2 2026!
Whether you have fond memories of C2E2 2026 to revisit or you missed it and want to see what happened, Popverse filmed all of the Main Stage panels.
March 17, 2026
Chris Arrant

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The lead guitarist of Pearl Jam Mike McCready has created the alternative history of Seattle... as a comic
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready tells the mythic story of Seattle’s music scene in Farewell to Seasons
March 16, 2026
Chris Arrant

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After the mega-successful Youngblood relaunch, Marc Silvestri is reviving his Image founding title Cyber Force for 2027
A fourth founding Image Comics title and creator returns with Marc Silvestri's upcoming Cyber Force comic.
March 14, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Photo gallery: The official Critical Role panel from Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
See over a dozen photos of the cast & fans from the official Critical Role panel at ECCC 2026.
March 13, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Hellboy creator Mike Mignola's creator-owned vampyr Leonide reveals her origin in House of Yonda with co-creator Rachele Aragno
Leonide the Vampyr: The House of Yonda digs into the gothic origins of Mignola and Aragno’s vampire antihero
March 11, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Re-live the ECCC 2026 Pop-Punk After Party with 107.7 The End and Hannah Duckworth
A photo gallery from ECCC x 107.7 The End present Taking Back ECCC - A Pop-Punk After Party.
March 08, 2026
Chris Arrant

Guides
The best 50 photos from ECCC 2026's Cosplay Central Crown Championships!
See the best-dressed of all of Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026.
March 08, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Wonder Woman screenwriter Allan Heinberg is returning to consult on DC Comics' Batman/Wonder Woman crossover
Jeph Loeb needs help writing Wonder Woman for DC, so he called in an expert: Allen Heinberg.
March 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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After the Dark Horse boss shakeup, Hellboy creator & owner Mike Mignola hopes for the best but "time will tell"
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola reacts to Dark Horse shakeup: “Dark Horse was Mike Richardson”
March 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Imagine a Katsuhiro Otomo, Mœbius, or Hergé comics Artist's Edition? Believe me, Scott Dunbier has tried
Imagine seeing the original art to Akira, Tintin, and more... just as their creators created it.
March 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Imagine an adults-only comic crowdfunding site, that can handle payments, printing, and fulfillment
The co-founder of the crowdfunding site Zoop is looking to get into the adults-only space.
March 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Nightwing artist Bruno Redondo is cooking up a new DC project that "will deserve the wait"
Bruno Redondo hints at long-awaited DC return as fans ask what’s next after Nightwing.
March 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Sullivan's Crossing star Scott Patterson explains why he left ahead of season 4 release date (and hints at something personal)
Someone is cross on the set of Sullivan's Crossing, and questions emerge of if the Sully actor quit or was told not to appear in season 4.
March 07, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Re-live Karl Urban and Laz Alonso talking The Boys from ECCC 2026
A photo gallery from The Boys panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2026, featuring Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, and Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson.
March 06, 2026
Chris Arrant

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After leaving DC in 2020, Stjepan Šejić reveals he’s drawing a new, secret project for the publisher
Harleen artist/writer Stjepan Šejić is drawing a secret project for DC Comics.
March 06, 2026
Chris Arrant

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X-Men's Bishop is pulled back into his dark future to save his once-dead sister Shard in new solo Marvel series
Bishop's dark future is coming back to haunt him - but so is the promise of reviving his twice-dead sister Shard in a new series from Marvel Comics.
March 05, 2026
Chris Arrant

Guides
Avengers Armageddon reading order: How to read Marvels upcoming event
Get ready for Armageddon, the new Marvel comic series event.
March 05, 2026
Chris Arrant

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90+ of the best of Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 cosplay & costumes (so far!)
Our cameras are ready. Now it's up to us to find the cosplayers at ECCC 2026, ask them to take a photo, and then share with you the results
March 05, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Ahead of the Spider-Man 4 movie, Jonathan Hickman & his X-Men editor reunite for Spider-Man, Hulk & Punisher team-up with Adam Kubert
Marvel is creating the "grittiest" Spider-Man story in decades with Spider-Man: Long Way Home
March 04, 2026
Chris Arrant

Guides
May we all live with Michael Rooker's chaotic cuteness energy (AKA Seattle's ECCC 2026)
This year's ECCC at the Seattle Convention Center (both of 'em!) was a con and a half, and not just because it was four days (five if you have a backstage pass like us)
March 04, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Dark Horse CEO/Founder Mike Richardson exits after 40 years as new owners bring in new boss from gaming & Lord of the Rings
Embracer replaces Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson with Middle-earth Enterprises exec in leadership shakeup.
March 04, 2026
Chris Arrant

Features
Re-live DC Comics' What's Next panel with Batman and more from Seattle's ECCC 2026
DC brought Absolute, Vertigo, and Next Level to Emerald City Comic Con 2026 with major panel led by Batman editor Rob Levin.
March 03, 2026
Graeme McMillan

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Where to find Dark Horse Comics at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Dark Horse reveals plans for its Emerald City Comic Con 2026 return with a booth, free signings, and a panel
March 02, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Watch the Critical Role, Jamie Campbell Bower, Amazing Digital Circus, and more ECCC 2026 panels now with a Popverse membership
Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Main Stage panels are available to Popverse members FIRST!
March 02, 2026
Chris Arrant

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Planet of the Apes, Monkey King, and more lead Magnetic Press’ Fall 2026 slate
Magnetic Press’ Fall 2026 lineup spans sci-fi, history, and literary adaptation.
February 27, 2026
Chris Arrant

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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
February 25, 2026
Chris Arrant

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After his Marvel exit, Todd McFarlane almost joined DC for a Batman series instead of Image's Spawn... but DC couldn't afford him
DC Comics considered relaunching Batman with Todd McFarlane in 1992
February 24, 2026
Chris Arrant