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Absolute Batman is going to reboot B- and D-list super villains like Condiment King in 2027
The much beloved (and beautifully LEGO'd) batman villain Condiment King really is on his way to the Absolute Universe, confirms wrier Snyder, and he's bringing friends
Grant DeArmitt

How Stan Lee reacted to Marvel killing Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy (and why he allegedly lied about approving it)
Stan Lee didn’t anticipate the backlash Marvel Comics would get for killing Gwen Stacy, and he quickly tried to distance himself from the decision
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

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.
Chris Arrant

Mark Bagley was afraid Ultimate Spider-Man would be another "turd in church," so Marvel had a unique proposition to get him onboard
Mark Bagley was reluctant to pencil Ultimate Spider-Man because he was afraid it would be a failure like John Byrne’s Spider-Man: Chapter One
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Marvel's best Spider-Mans (or is it Spider-Men?)
There are a whole lot of alternate versions of Spider-Man in the sprawling Marvel Comics Multiverse; we're highlighting the best and brightest
Grant DeArmitt

Gwen Stacy was killed in comics partially because the Amazing Spider-Man writer wanted Peter to end up with Mary Jane
The late Gerry Conway wanted Peter to end up with Mary Jane, which is one of the reasons he said he killed Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Absolute Batman is going to reboot B- and D-list super villains like Condiment King in 2027
The much beloved (and beautifully LEGO'd) batman villain Condiment King really is on his way to the Absolute Universe, confirms wrier Snyder, and he's bringing friends

How Stan Lee reacted to Marvel killing Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy (and why he allegedly lied about approving it)
Stan Lee didn’t anticipate the backlash Marvel Comics would get for killing Gwen Stacy, and he quickly tried to distance himself from the decision

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.

Mark Bagley was afraid Ultimate Spider-Man would be another "turd in church," so Marvel had a unique proposition to get him onboard
Mark Bagley was reluctant to pencil Ultimate Spider-Man because he was afraid it would be a failure like John Byrne’s Spider-Man: Chapter One

Marvel's best Spider-Mans (or is it Spider-Men?)
There are a whole lot of alternate versions of Spider-Man in the sprawling Marvel Comics Multiverse; we're highlighting the best and brightest

Gwen Stacy was killed in comics partially because the Amazing Spider-Man writer wanted Peter to end up with Mary Jane
The late Gerry Conway wanted Peter to end up with Mary Jane, which is one of the reasons he said he killed Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man.

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.

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.

Spider-Man suits ranked: The 10 best costumes in Spider-Man history
The best Spider-Man suits ever, from the Iron Spider costume to Miles Morales.

A top Marvel editor admits that Betsy Braddock's past racebending as Psylocke makes the character "hard" to use and "a messy situation" overall
Betsy Braddock, who began her existence as white, then had her consciousness transferred into an Asian woman's body, has a stranger and admittedly uncomfortable history. Marvel's longest-serving editor has some thoughts on this

How Sony's Spider-Verse movies changed Marvel's Spider-Man comics forever
Into the Spider-Verse, Across the Spider-Verse, and (we assume) Beyond the Spider-Verse have taken as much inspiration from Marvel's Spider-Man comics as can fit in an NYC skyscraper. But what about the other way around?

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.

Avengers, Netflix and Mortal Kombat 2 all want you to FIGHT! Popverse Playlist for May 2-8 2026
It's the end of the world (or at least, civilization) as we know it this week as Popverse picks out the best of pop culture across the next seven days for you

It's never too early to start planning for NYCC 2026 - here's what you need to know before returning to the Javits Center in October
We're still months away from this year's New York Comic Con, but already, we're in the planning stages. If you're anything like us, here are some things you may need to know

Iron Man artist Carmen Carnero steps away from the book due to an injury, but promises to return later this year
Like Tony Stark himself, the artist behind Marvel's 2026 Iron Man run isn't going to let a little thing like bodily harm keep her off the table for good

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.