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.

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DC reloads the flagship Superman title with a new creative team of Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell
The Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths writer was announced as the writer for 2023's new Superman series at NYCC 2022
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Superman, Lois, and Jon reunite with Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks inside Action Comics in 2023
The legendary creator is reteaming with artist Lee Weeks for a new Action Comics run in 2023, as announced at NYCC '22
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Jon Kent leaves the Superman nest in 2023 with new Adventures of Superman series
A new six-issue series drawn by Clayton Henry will debut early next year
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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LIVEBLOG!Fly into tomorrow with the man of tomorrow at NYCC '22's Superman panel, with Josh Williamson, Dan Jurgens, Mark Russell, and Philip Kennedy Johnson
Follow along with DC's Superman Panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 08, 2022
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DC Universe Infinite Ultra launches, making DC's comics available one month after they hit stores
Streaming service DC Universe Infinite is adding a new tier next week, and it also includes 5000 additional comics
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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LIVEBLOG!Explore the final frontier that is IDW's Star Trek comic plans live from NYCC '22, featuring Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Liana Kangas and more
Follow along with the Star Trek: Where No Comic Book Has Gone Before panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 08, 2022
Pierce Lydon

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LIVEBLOG!Follow Marvel's Books of Future Past panel at NYCC '22, including editors from Abrams, IDW, Penguin Classics, and Folio Society
Follow along with the Marvel: Books of Future Past panel at New York Comic Con 2022
October 07, 2022
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LIVEBLOG!Experience Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, and Greg Capullo live on stage from NYCC '22
Follow along with the Spotlight on Todd McFarlane panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Jim Lee surprises NYCC '22 by bringing Joe Quesada back to DC Comics
The former Marvel editor-in-chief and chief creative officer will be drawing a series of covers for DC in 2023, it was revealed
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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LIVEBLOG!Follow Jim Lee and his amazing friends taking the stage at NYCC '22
Follow along with the Jim Lee & Friends panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 07, 2022
Pierce Lydon

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LIVEBLOG!Enjoy C.B. Cebulski and special guests revealing all at the Marvel Fanfare panel at NYCC '22, live
Follow along with the Marvel Fanfare with C.B. Cebulski panel from New York Comic Con 2022 live!
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Watch Marvel Comics' Marvel Fanfare panel with editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski with a free livestream
Marvel Comics’ editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulksi is at the Javits Center along with artist Umberto Ramos and executive editor Nick Lowe, and Popverse has the live coverage. Don’t miss it, True Believers!
October 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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ReedPop responds to failure of mask enforcement of NYCC '22: “It was clearly not enough. You can see that for yourself.”
Organizers of New York Comic Con have faced criticism for failing to appropriately enforce the mask mandate at this year's show
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Sneak into DC's Special Batman Conversation with Tom King, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Lee at NYCC '22
Follow Along with DC's Special Conversation event at New York Comic Con 2022
October 06, 2022
Pierce Lydon

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Mamma Mia! The new Super Mario Bros. movie debuts its first teaser at NYCC '22!
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day ARE the next generation of video game plumbers
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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LIVEBLOG!Chill with Captain America's Cold War panel at NYCC '22 with writers Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Tochi Onyebuchi
Follow along with the Captain America: Cold War – A This Week in Marvel Special Event panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 06, 2022
Pierce Lydon

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LIVEBLOG!Follow along with DC's big Multiverse panel from NYCC 22, including Dan Mora, Stephanie Williams, Mahmud Asrar and more!
Join the Exploring the DC Multiverse Panel from New York Comic Con 2022
October 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Sony's Spider-Man spin-off El Muerto movie signs up Alfonso Cuaron's son to direct
Following in the footsteps of Morbius and Venom, Sony is planning a solo movie featuring a truly obscure Spider-Man supporting character
October 05, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Disney signs on to air Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime series
The final chapter in the beloved anime series is about to begin this month
October 05, 2022
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Brian Cunningham and Chris Ryall join AfterShock Comics
The former DC editor will be AfterShock's new EiC, while IDW veteran Ryall will consult on publishing efforts
October 04, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Watch Namor fly into the new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer
It's Wakanda versus the undersea kingdom of Talocan in the new trailer for next month's movie
October 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Mike Marts signs on as editor-in-chief and executive vice president of Mad Cave Studios
The former AfterShock Comics co-founder and editor-in-chief is now heading up the Florida indie publisher
October 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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A "quite important" new part of the MCU to debut in Werewolf by Night, according to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is teasing that there's more to next week's Werewolf by Night than fans might be expecting
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Todd McFarlane on three decades (and more!) of Spawn
"Anybody that's 30 years younger has never lived in the world in which that comic book didn't exist"
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel teases NYCC announcement for something called "The Sins of Sinister"
What are the sins of Sinister and why does Captain America have a goatee? Find out next week, it seems
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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AfterShock Comics co-founder and editor-in-chief Mike Marts announces his departure from the company
In his farewell statement, Marts said that his time with the publisher was "an experience I wouldn’t trade for the world"
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Coming in 2023: print-on-demand comics, live and direct from your very own internet
The new partnership between GlobalComix and Ox Eye Media could change the production of indie comics altogether
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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As Darth Vader's voice is replaced by an AI, we ask: at what point do special effects start being more machine than man?
After more than four decades, Darth Vader's voice is being provided by software... and he's not the first Star Wars character that's true for.
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Lisa Kudrow to go traveling through time for Taika Waititi in Time Bandits reboot
The former Friends star will join the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ show based on the 1981 Terry Gilliam movie
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Todd McFarlane is considering a post-Spawn life as a philanthropist
"I know I've been having those sort of conversations," the Spawn creator told Popverse about the prospect of using his powers for a greater good
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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"All I got to do is, what, make Spawn popular? Done!": Todd McFarlane looks back (and forward) at a life in comics
The creator of Spawn holds court on 30 years of his signature creation, his legacy, and being a successful schmuck.
September 27, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Garth Ennis and Kevin O'Neill revive the forgotten British comics character Bonjo From Beyond The Stars
The co-creators of The Boys and Marshall Law are returning to 2000 AD and bringing an obscure piece of comics history with them
September 27, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Batman: Wayne Family Adventures returns for a second season on WEBTOON
The DC/WEBTOON collaboration begins anew on Wednesday
September 26, 2022
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"One for the Whovians": Jodie Whittaker teases her final Doctor Who episode
A showdown with the Master, appearances from classic 1980s companions, and a regeneration scene, too - what else could you want?
September 26, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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HBO Max's Doom Patrol catches up to the comics with the addition of Space Case in season 4
If Casey Brinke is joining the show, can Danny the Street's return be far behind?
September 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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What is going on with comic book distribution, and why should fans care?
The past two years have overturned almost a quarter century of comics status quo, and your local retailer might end up picking up the check
September 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Netflix teases details from this year's Tudum global event
If you want a sneak peek at upcoming Netflix shows and movies, better free up your Saturday this weekend
September 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo to take over DC's Harley Quinn in 2023
The fan-favorite title will get a new creative team next March
September 22, 2022
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Remembering the unlikely cyborg that was Marvel's Terminator 2: Judgment Day comic book
Klaus Janson's art was a big draw (no pun intended) behind the comic based on the 1991 hit movie
September 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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ShortBox Comics Fair announces month-long 2022 digital event
The third year of the online convention promoting the best of new comics talent boasts more than 100 participants
September 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Dark Horse Comics signs exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Penguin Random House
The new partnership takes effect June 1, 2023, and covers all new and backlist titles from the Oregon-based publisher
September 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Why Judgment Day's narrative feints are the best thing about it
It's fun to be confused and bamboozled by a superhero event
September 20, 2022
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Warner Bros and Uncrate partner for upscale Wayne Enterprises merchandise
Your Bruce Wayne cosplay is about to get a lot more expensive, unfortunately
September 20, 2022
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Marvel won't be publishing a Stan Lee centenary comic book this December
Fans hoping for a special issue to mark 100 years since Stan Lee was born might be disappointed by Marvel's upcoming solicits
September 19, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Netflix announces spooky panels for NYCC, with Wednesday, The Midnight Club, and more
October is a haunted month at the best of times, and Netflix has New York Comic Con plans to make that even more so
September 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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DC revives the Dead Boy Detectives for a new miniseries by Good Asian writer Pornsak Pichetshote
The six issue series, The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives, launches late December
September 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Grant Morrison on the differences between Luda's Luci and The Invisibles' Lord Fanny
Yes, both are gender queer magicians, but as Morrison explains, there's a lot more that's different than similar between them
September 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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IDW's latest financials points at the new direction with new CEO for the comics & film company
IDW is going back to its roots, as new CEO speaks the company's future in comics, film, and TV
September 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Rediscover the lost Day of Judgment from DC's crossover history
It might seem very like Day of Vengeance, but 1999's Day of Judgment was a different thing altogether (almost)
September 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Remember when Stan Lee revamped the DC Universe? DC does, and it's bringing it back
DC is celebrating Stan Lee's birth with a special oneshot reviving his 2000s Just Imagine... series
September 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel at New York Comic Con: Publisher's full plans for panels, events, giveaways at NYCC 2022
The House of Ideas is showing out in style at next month's big show in the Big Apple
September 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Kang the Complicated: Marvel reveals second Timeless special while 2021's remains unresolved
This December, the time-traveling villain is back to show fans the future of the Marvel universe
September 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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DC prepares for "a new dawn of the DC Universe"
New cover artwork for the issue teases a new direction for DC's comic book multiverse in 2023
September 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Tis the season for horror in Archie Comics' Happy Horrordays special
The holiday-themed horror oneshot features the return of werewolf Jughead and will be released this December
September 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Michael Keaton says the cancellation of Batgirl was "a business decision"
That said, the '80s big screen Batman doesn't know if it was a good decision or not, apparently
September 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four director confirmed as Matt Shakman from WandaVision
Shenkman had left his gig as Star Trek 4 director for the new position
September 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Everything Marvel Studios revealed at D23 Expo 2022 - Thunderbolts, Ironheart, Fantastic Four, Black Panther 2, more
Thunderbolts, Ironheart, and just who's going to be directing Fantastic Four
September 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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DC & HBO Max coming to New York Comic Con plans with a booth panels, world premieres, more
Want to see Brendan Fraser talk Robotman, or Jim Lee talk DC in general? NYCC is the place
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Lucasfilm spills the beans on Star Wars: Ahsoka at D23 Expo
The studio shared more details about what to expect from the long-awaited miniseries starring Rosario Dawson
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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All the best cosplay from Disney's D23 Expo 2022
Whether it's the Magic Kingdom, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or Star Wars' Galaxy Far, Far Away, the best cosplay from every world can be found here
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Indiana Jones and the big reveal of D23 Expo 2022
The man in the hat is back for one final adventure, and finally more was revealed about the movie at the annual Disney event
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Mufasa: The Lion King announced at D23 Expo 2022 from Moonlight director Barry Jenkins
The movie will be a prequel to the 2019 remake of the animated classic
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Ironheart flies into D23 Expo for surprise sneak footage
Riri Williams has arrived - as long as you were lucky enough to be in the crowd at the Anaheim, CA event
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel introduces the Thunderbolts at D23 Expo
MCU fans, get ready to meet your new favorite superteam
September 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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A new MCU variant, King Thanos, will be the face of Disney Parks' new Avengers Campus attraction
"Guests will be able to battle alongside super heroes and villains from anywhere," promises Disney CEO Bob Chapek
September 11, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios' Werewolf by Night revealed as Halloween Special - watch the trailer now!
Yes, Marvel's really doing a werewolf one-off for Halloween... but he's not the only classic comics horror character in there
September 10, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Paper Girls not renewed for season 2 at Amazon
The adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Image Comic series may be shopped to other outlets
September 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Star Wars: Ahsoka brings Ezra Bridger to live-action with new casting
Eman Esfandi will play the Star Wars: Rebels character on the upcoming Disney+ miniseries
September 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Meet the real life inspiration behind A League of Their Own's wannabe cartoonist Clance Morgan
Clance Morgan is, indeed, inspired by America's first Black woman cartoonist, Jackie Ormes
September 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Comic stores, movie theater chains, TV channels, and more team-up to make the 2022 Batman Day the biggest yet
Across the US and beyond, everything's coming up Batman on September 17
September 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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"It's about a way of seeing that transforms the world": Grant Morrison on Luda and everything else
The iconic writer talks about their first prose novel, drag, what fills the nothingness at the heart of things, and growing old gracefully
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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What ever happened to Disney's Class of 2020?
In 2020, Disney announced a lot of new projects that then seemingly disappeared... or did they?
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Squid Game star to join Star Wars: The Acolyte, according to report
Lee Jung-jae will appear in the mysterious upcoming Disney+ show
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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The first teaser for The Peripheral asks what is reality, anyway?
The Prime Video series based on William Gibson's book will debut next month
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Image Comics' Massive-Verse expands as Radiant Pink breaks into her own book
The Radiant Black spin-off is co-written by YouTube's Strawburry17
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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There's mystery and mayhem afoot in the first Glass Onion teaser trailer
The sequel to 2019's Knives Out is as star-studded and ridiculous looking as you could hope for
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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The end is nigh for Jason Aaron's Avengers in the new Avengers Assemble crossover
After almost five years, the writer has reached his dramatic final act with Earth's Mightiest Heroes
September 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Stan Sakai and Usagi Yojimbo exit IDW and return to Dark Horse
Sakai will launch his own imprint, Dogu, at the Oregon based publisher as part of the new deal
September 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Ice Cream Man creators revisit art history (and their own history, too) with new Image Comics release Art Brut
W. Maxwell Prince and Martín Morazzo want to tell you a story about Arthur Brut, the only man who can heal the world through... art...?
September 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel announces the 2023 class for its Stormbreakers artist program
Artists for Immortal X-Men, X-Men, and Legion of X are amongst the 10 artists bring promoted as part of the new group
September 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Brendan Fraser says that Batgirl's Leslie Grace was "dynamic" in the HBO MAX DC film
Brendan Fraser, who played the villain in the now-canceled Batgirl movie at Warner Bros, talks about his appreciation for the movie's star, Leslie Grace.
September 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Alex Ross's Fantastic Four: Full Circle grew out of an unsuccessful 2017 pitch to Marvel
The first release from Abrams ComicArt's MarvelArts line started life as a proposal for the regular Fantastic Four comic
September 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel releases preview images of Neil Gaiman, Mark Buckingham, & more's 40th anniversary Miracleman one-shot
Marvel announces Miracleman anniversary comic, Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham to return
September 02, 2022
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DC makes another big comic store distribution move, and now has three Direct Market distributors
The deal takes effect with comics, graphic novels, and collections shipping in January 2023
September 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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It's official: DC FanDome 2022 is not happening
The virtual DC-only event will not take place this year, as the company concentrates on in-person events run by others
September 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Gender Queer obscenity lawsuit dismissed by Virginia judge
A Virginia circuit court judge rules that the lawsuit against Maia Kobabe and publisher Oni-Lion Forge was flawed on multiple levels
August 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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The confusing case of DC's Hispanic Heritage Month Kyle Rayner cover
What went wrong: How DC's Hispanic Heritage Month Kyle Rayner came to be (but was never meant to be)
August 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Tapas Media's ECCC '22 panel showcased the strength of webcomics (and the size of webcomics fandom, too)
Four webcomic creators offered information and advice to a literal roomful of fans at the Seattle show
August 26, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan is just one of The Boys (Well, he will be starting next season)
The man behind Negan and the Comedian is joining the cast of Amazon's superhero satire with its fourth season
August 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Report: Batgirl to receive 'funeral screenings' on Warner Bros. lot
The Leslie Grace-starring vehicle introducing the big screen Barbara Gordon will be screened in unfinished form for cast and crew
August 25, 2022
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Jim Zub shares the secrets behind Rick & Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons at ECCC '22
“We’re ripping on your IP and we’re tearing apart your rules, and you’re okay with it?” Zub remembers asking Wizards of the Coast at one point.
August 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Warner Bros shifts release dates for Aquaman 2 and Shazam 2
Fans are going to have to wait even longer to watch the return of Jason Momoa and Zachary Levi as their iconic alter egos.
August 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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ECCC '22 ends with an eye towards the future
Fans and staff at Emerald City Comic Con are looking forward to a new building, more late night programming, and maybe a solution to app issues, too
August 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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As Marvel's Judgment Day continues, let's revisit the unexpected creative team of Alan Moore and Rob Liefeld
The 1998 Judgment Day miniseries that redefined the Awesome Universe (remember that?) comes under the microscope
August 24, 2022
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Diamond Comic Distributors signs four comic publishers to new exclusive Deluxe Tier deal
Titan Comics, ABLAZE Publishing, AfterShock Comics, and Frank Miller Presents are newly Deluxe at Diamond
August 23, 2022
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British convention ICE canceled just weeks ahead of its 2022 event
The Birmingham show was permanently shuttered due to economic concerns, says founder
August 23, 2022
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Monica Rambeau finally gets to shine in her first solo comic book series this December
Monica Rambeau: Photon sees the longtime Avenger have her first miniseries in 40 years
August 23, 2022
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Crime writers Alex Segura and Rob Hart team with Joe Eisma for Blood Oath at Amazon's Comixology Originals
The five-issue series will also feature Joe Eisma on art.
August 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Amazon streaming device users faced difficulties streaming House of the Dragon debut on HBO Max
Hoping to watch the Game of Thrones prequel via Amazon Fire TV last night? You were probably out of luck
August 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan

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Liveblog!Follow along with Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston and Mike del Mundo's private ECCC event, live and direct!
Popverse is liveblogging the 3 Worlds/3 Moons ticketed event in Seattle, just for you
August 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan