Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
Editor
Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. His work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Polygon, Inverse, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and he also co-hosts the Wait What podcast three times a month and writes the Comics, FYI newsletter. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.

News
Would you watch a Superman movie by Grant Morrison? We do, but apparently Warner Bros. don't
DC has unused pitches from Grant Morrison for Superman, Wonder Woman, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Green Arrow, and more
November 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Funko is coming to Chicago's C2E2 2024 in a big way
The pop culture collectible giant will be bringing a new booth, and exclusives, to the April show
November 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Maybe we shouldn't be too surprised that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Agents of SHIELD aren't MCU canon (yet)
In an era of multiverses, what is canon, anyway?
November 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge is the dystopian reality thrill that you've worried about
It's very exciting to watch the reality show version of Squid Game (That's maybe not a good thing, though)
November 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Guides
Marvel Avengers movies in order: Release & chronological watch guide before Doomsday
Your complete guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers films, including what to watch before Avengers: Doomsday and where to stream them.
November 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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ND Stevenson is "afraid" (and excited) with the idea of telling trans stories
"What are the stories that haven't been told?" Stevenson says, "It’s a whole new world I’m really excited about. Like, stop being afraid. Just do it."
November 22, 2023
Chris Arrant

News
Inside DC Comics' aborted 2019 plans that would have revolutionized superhero industry's writing practices
Former DC publisher Dan Didio planned a writers room approach to DC's comic book line
November 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Inside the Rebellion Vault: Rediscovering the secret history of British comics
The publisher of 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics has plans for one of the largest collections of English language comics in the world
November 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Doctor Who: "The Star Beast" really is based on a 1970s comic book drawn by Watchmen's Dave Gibbons
The 1979 comic strip "Doctor Who and the Star Beast" is the "uber text" for Russell T. Davies' Who, says the writer
November 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is what happens when creator Bryan Lee O'Malley rethinks the story, he reveals
O'Malley and co-showrunner BenDavid Grabinski spill the beans on the Netflix series
November 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Thought Bubble is the most important comic convention around
There's a very specific reason why Britain's independent comic convention is so necessary
November 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Drawn & Quarterly workers vote to unionize
The Canadian indie publisher has become the third North American comic company to go union
November 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
The Joker: Year One - The Joker's origins get revisited (and expanded!) in DC's main Batman comic in 2024
The Joker: Year One is a three-part storyline revealing new secrets about the Crown Prince of Crime
November 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Jason Aaron teases movement on the long-awaited Southern Bastards TV show
"I've had conversations about such things," he teased during a recent appearance
November 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Amazon shutters the ComiXology app; what now for digital comic readers?
As of next month, ComiXology customers will be forced to use the Kindle app... or go elsewhere entirely
November 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Thought Bubble: Dispatches from what might be the kindest, most comic convention of all comic conventions of 2023
For those unable to attend Thought Bubble 2023, consider this a guide to what you missed (kind of)
November 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
What If... Marvel's Cinematic Future was a 2019 CW TV event?
The Multiverse Saga really is beginning to look a lot like a remake of the CW's Crisis on Infinite Earths with more money
November 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Dakota Johnson's voiceover sounds as bored as the viewer is in the new Madame Web trailer
Sony's latest Spider-Man spin-off is here, and its star doesn't sound thrilled at the prospect
November 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
TMNT: How to watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies & TV shows in chronological and release order
Cowabunga, dude
November 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The episode that has one of Bryan Lee O'Malley's "favorite things in the season"
One episode in particular proved the value of the collaboration between Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, they say
November 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is filled with new ideas, say showrunners
The upcoming Netflix animated series is the result of "30 seconds in the microwave for my brain" says creator Bryan Lee O'Malley
November 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
'Defund the Police' style story coming to Judge Dredd and Mega-City One in 2024
Judge Dredd is delving into the heart of American satire (again).
November 12, 2023
Chris Arrant

News
Jeff Lemire's Essex County TV show coming to US and UK (finally)
Jeff Lemire adapted his comic Essex County, and you might finally soon be able to see it
November 12, 2023
Chris Arrant

News
Jeff Lemire reaffirms his love for comics and says "I'll never do TV again" after Essex County
The comic creator was the showrunner for the five episode adaptation of his acclaimed graphic novel trilogy
November 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
The actors strike is over, and we can't wait for actors to talk about their work again
It's good that actors have won their battle, because now they can talk about their jobs
November 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Deadpool 3: Cast, new release date, images, and everything else we know about the third Deadpool movie
Wolverine's back, baby
November 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb

Features
Captain America: Brave New World - the cast, new release date, and connections to the MCU
Everything we know about the fourth Captain America film due to hit theaters in 2024.
November 10, 2023
Matthew Jackson

News
Marvel abandons a major superhero movie tradition as it removes its annual May movie
After almost a decade, Marvel will not have a movie in theaters for the first weekend in May next year
November 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
The Marvels: How (and where) to watch Photon's MCU adventures in release and chronological order
Where to find Teyonnah Parris' third member of the Marvels trinity ahead of her big screen debut
November 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Shrek 5 is rumored for 2025, and fans who've been waiting for this movie for 13 years are into it
Hey now
November 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Meet the new emotion in Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2: Anxiety
And you thought being a kid was complicated
November 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
The 2023 actors strike is over
Negotiators from SAG-AFTRA have come to a tentative agreement with studios and producers after more than three months
November 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Disney rolls out plans to make Hulu part of Disney+ (But only in the US)
An app combining both streaming services will launch in beta before the end of 2023
November 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Succession's Brian Cox needs to learn to read job offers more closely
The actor confesses that he agreed to Prime Video's new reality contest thinking it was a Bond film
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Exclusive excerpt!Treasury of British Comics Annual 2024 celebrates the past, present, and future of British comics
Check out an exclusive peek at a brand new sword and sorcery strip from Detective Comics artist DaNi
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Ghostbusters old and new team-up in first trailer for 2024's Frozen Empire
The new Ghostbusters movie returns them to their old haunts - New York City - in the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, coming in 2024.
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Marvel's upcoming X-Men relaunch has a writer, an artist, and some "non-traditional choices"
The upcoming X-Men revamp will have some "non-traditional choices" that have some people at Marvel on edge already
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Who should play iconic video game characters Link and Princess Zelda in the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie?
We have some ideas, but we're also curious who YOU want to see in the roles
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Godzilla vs. TV: Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters poster, trailers, and cast
Now all of Apple TV+ becomes an extension of Kong Island
November 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb

News
What is the biggest American comic convention? It's not what you think
Spoiler: the answer depends on what you mean by America...
November 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Somehow, the three-hour pre-show before the Critical Role panel was a highlight of the entire MCM Comic Con
In praise of excited fans, exhausted hype men, and the most fun three hour wait you could imagine
November 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
The Marvels: Release date, trailers, cast and more from the Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Photon team up movie
Higher, Further, Faster... and coming soon to the MCU: The Marvels
November 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Follow along live!Follow along with Jason Aaron's career spotlight panel from Thought Bubble
Jason Aaron looks back at his first 25 years with Thor, Southern Bastards, and what's next!
November 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Follow along live!2000 AD: Follow along live for "unexpected" announcements from UK publisher at Thought Bubble"
Follow along live with our in-the-room coverage of Thought Bubble's 2000 AD panel!
November 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
For All Mankind is the unofficial Star Trek origin story we've always wanted
No, the show isn't part of Trek canon; it does share Trek's spirit, however
November 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Steven Universe turns 10, and Rebecca Sugar and the cast talk about the show's origins (and feelings!)
Watch the highlights of the Steven Universe: The Movie panel from New York Comic Con 2019
November 02, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Joseph Illidge takes on the comics industry on this week's Enter the Popverse
The industry veteran talks to Ashley Victoria Robinson on this week's show
November 02, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Critical Role: Matthew Mercer teases future appearance of "underwater nations"
Is everyone ready for a Mighty Nein mermaid wedding?
October 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Critical Role cast explains who makes them laugh the most, and why ads are a terrifying experience
To be fair, the combination of whip cream, hot dogs, and Cheetos does sound horrifying
October 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Kieron Gillen believes that a The Wicked + The Divine TV show or movie is "needed" (but there's a twist)
Gillen would be happy to see his Image Comics series with Jamie McKelvie get adapted, but he doesn't want to be involved
October 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
DIE creators Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans are reuniting for a “post-apocalyptic fable about giants”
"I want to tell everyone everything," the X-Men writer told MCM October 2023 audiences
October 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Critical Role's cast come up with a surprisingly dark end to Bells Hells (accidentally)
MCM October 2023's fans were the first to hear an unexpected direction the current campaign could take
October 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Critical Role x Baldur's Gate 3 crossover? Matt Mercer meets the actors behind it and has a few ideas
Also, which CR cast member knows Neil Newbon as "the hot vampire guy"?
October 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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The Mighty Nein will return, Critical Role cast confirms
They're coming back.
October 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Joe Hill is leaving comics and his DC Comics horror imprint (but hopes to return someday)
DC's horror pop-up has popped off as Hill returns to novels for the time being
October 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Trend alert: If you're a cosplayer, the answer appears to be dinosaurs
The real thing might be extinct, but T-Rexes are making a comeback at the London MCM Comic Con
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Five Nights at Freddy's is the ideal starter kit for a kid wanting to get into horror
Never mind the murdered children; this is Scooby-Doo for 2023
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Baldur's Gate 3 is the hottest panel of MCM October 2023 (so far)
How busy was the panel? Ask the fans lined up outside the at-capacity 4,000+ seat room
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Tom Cruise or Jesse Plemons? Arrow's Stephen Amell explains his actor dichotomy
Also: which movie director would have him climbing into the trunk of a car?
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Stephen Amell revisits Arrow and the actor in-jokes for Tom Hardy's Bane, the movie Seven, and more
Stephen Amell explained all at MCM London
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Chuck E. Cheese is right to take back the Five Nights at Freddy's crown (at least temporarily)
Freddy Fazbear has to respect where he comes from (for Halloween, at least)
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Five Nights at Freddy's gets sweeter with brand new movie tie-in cookie
Fans will enjoy more than five bites at Freddy's new cookie pizza (Yes, I'm sorry for the pun too)
October 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Aquaman 2 can't handle the unstoppable fury of Willy Wonka, apparently
In the fight between chocolate and water, we finally have a winner
October 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Doctor Who shows off the future of the Time Lord at London's MCM!
No, that's not a time travel joke; fans can see the costumes for both the 14th and 15th Doctors ahead of their TV debut
October 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Game of Thrones director Neil Marshall shares surprise first look at Kill Bill-esque revenge movie Duchess at MCM
Neil Marshall's new crime thriller has just sold to distributors around the world
October 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Superman and Sandman writer Robert Venditti flies into Enter the Popverse this week
Look, up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is the return of Ashley Victoria Robinson?
October 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Popverse challenges all of London to a pub quiz at this weekend's MCM Comic Con
There may not be an actual pub involved, but the prizes are very real nonetheless
October 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Joe Hill & Gabe Rodriguez have huge plans for new Locke & Key projects (but there's one problem)
Hill has revealed that he and Rodriguez know what the next cycle of stories would be, but they're not coming anytime soon
October 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Void Rivals: Take an exclusive look at covers for the "shocking" end to the Energon Universe's first storyarc
Popverse has the covers to November's Void Rivals #6
October 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two: New release date, plot, and more
How does Ethan Hunt's latest mission end? Here's all our intel to date
October 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
The Doctors Who: How BBC’s timelords presaged the cinematic multiverses by decades
David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and the other Doctors are trendsetters
October 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Yes, Cloud is on a Segway in the new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer, and here's why
The game's director, Naoki Hamaguchi, explained all at New York Comic Con 2023
October 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Flash Gordon returns to newspapers this Sunday after 20 years
Dan Schkade is writing and drawing the new incarnation of the series, which initially debuted in 1934
October 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Gaze into the Enter the Popverse that never was!
Unfortunately, the episode of the weekly series has had to be cancelled due to sickness
October 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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The Boys spinoff Gen V gets a second season at Prime Video even before the first has finished
The students of Godolkin University will be headed back to school
October 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Dracula sinks his teeth into special covers for Local Comic Shop Day 2024
Jason Shawn Alexander paints special variants for Universal Monsters: Dracula only available for Local Comic Shop Day in November
October 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Dark Horse Comics announces new hardcover editions, new expansion for fantasy series Canto
The acclaimed series will return in summer 2024
October 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Kyle Starks introduces the next big small town detective hit in Boom! Studios' Pine and Merrimac
The new series with artist Fran Galán debuts in January
October 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel doubles down on Xenomorph terror with brand new Alien miniseries
Alien: Black, White & Blood is a new anthology of sci-fi horror launching in February 2024
October 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Christian Bale, Robert Pattinson, Dave Bautista and more join the English language cast of Miyazaki's new movie
To call the English language cast of The Boy and The Heron star-studded is an understatement
October 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Far Sector returns to anchor DC's second Black History Month special, DC Power 2024
Creators N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell will reunite for a new Jo Mullein story
October 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
Fall of the House of X: Everything you need to know about the end of Marvel's Krakoan era
With four series announced so far for January 2024, mutantkind may be facing a big finale
October 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Dynamite Entertainment has signed a deal for properties including Powerpuff Girls, Thundercats, and more
Warner Bros. Discovery opens its back catalog to other comic publishers
October 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
NYCC 2023: What excited us at this year's New York Comic Con
There was so much good stuff inside the Javits Center during this year's show, and here's what we loved the most
October 16, 2023
Tiffany Babb

Features
NYCC 2023: Every major announcement made at New York Comic Con this year
The biggest of biggest news, all gathered together in one place
October 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox, walked the NYCC show floor in disguise and no-one knew
How did Charlie Cox throw fans off his scent at New York Comic Con?
October 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Show off your nerd knowledge at New York Comic Con's Trivia Night with Popverse!
Who doesn’t love some trivia? Even better, this one’s for the nerds (with some pretty great prizes)
October 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Spoilers!Yes, that Transformers #1 shocker is for real, and it's not going to change anytime soon
Why did [spoiler] happen? There's a very practical reason, as it turns out
October 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel's Infinity Paws might be the best announcement of NYCC 2024
What is it? It's Infinity Paws, and that's all you need to sell it
October 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Jason Todd lives on in an alternate version of Batman history coming soon from DC
The alternate ending of 1988 storyline A Death in The Family is going to be released this December
October 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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John Constantine, Hellblazer, returns to DC in January 2024
A new 8-issue series will reunited the acclaimed creative team of Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell
October 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
New Image imprint Giant Generator signs 12 Marvel and DC artists for future projects
Artists from titles like Black Panther, Punisher, Wonder Woman and more are signing on to a creator-controlled plan
October 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Chip Zdarsky's The All-Nighter is coming back for one last bite at the big time
Zdarsky and Jason Loo's vampire diner drama returns at ComiXology Originals on Halloween
October 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
See all the Funko exclusives at NYCC 2023 (There are quite a few)
No matter what part of pop culture you love, Funko has something for you at NYCC 2023
October 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Gary Frank, and more team up for a new imprint at Image Comics
Four interconnected universes are coming this January
October 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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DC revives the fan-favorite Elseworlds imprint in 2024
The line that brought Kingdom Come and Superman: Red Son is coming back with six new titles on tap to launch
October 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan

Features
How to watch NYCC 2023 panels
Popverse is streaming a lot of panels from this year's massive pop culture event; here's how to watch them
October 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan

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Rapper Kid Cudi drops news of his first comic - based on the hidden story behind his music
The Image Comics Moon Man by Kid Cudi and others series launches in January 2024
October 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
R.I.P. Keith Giffen
The artist and writer behind classic runs on Legion of Super-Heroes, Justice League, Blue Beetle and more has died
October 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan

News
Star Wars: After Ahsoka, what upcoming Star Wars project are you most excited about?
It's a big galaxy out there, but what are you wanting to see the most over the next few years?
October 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan