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DC's Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville - Everything you need to know about the new Dawn of DC series
The spirit of Justice League International is alive and well in Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville
August 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
August 18, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Maia Kobabe's unique tree-based approach to cartooning
"My process tends to be very non-chronological."
August 17, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Stranger Things: How the Russians got the demodogs could be explained in new comic spin-off
Demogorgons on a ship to be explored in Stranger Things: The Voyage
August 15, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Supergirl: Superman's cousin's tangled history and bright future
After decades of convoluted history, Supergirl is poised to become bigger than ever. Here's the long road to Supergirl's resurgence.
August 15, 2023
Sam Stone
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Jason Aaron returns to DC Comics with a new Batman limited series
Batman: Off-World is a new six issue limited series debuting in November 2023
August 14, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
August 11, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Get the X-Men experience (with or without Marvel's help): Inside the upcoming mutant con The Uncanny Experience
Get a look behind the scenes of the upcoming Uncanny Experience X-Men fan convention
August 11, 2023
Austin Gorton
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Calvin & Hobbes - coming soon in books you can fit in your backpack (OR your bookshelf)
The new Calvin and Hobbes release will consist of seven two-volume sets
August 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Dog Man sees red in Dav Pilkey's next guaranteed best-selling comic from Scholastic Graphix
What happens when Dog Man gets sprayed by a skunk?
August 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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After layoffs, IDW backs away from Originals line
Creator Will Robson has confirmed that his upcoming title was one of those killed by the publisher
August 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Batman: Wayne Family Adventures' CRC Payne and Red Hood: Outlaw's Patrick Young on writing DC through slice of life
The writers of Batman: Wayne Family Adventures and Red Hood: Outlaws chat the power of slice of life
August 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Superman: How the Daily Planet changed the superhero game
The Daily Planet is more than a staple in the Superman mythos - it's also a foundational trope in the superhero genre
August 08, 2023
Sam Stone
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Big pirate adventure, bigger emotional journey in the sapphic swashbuckler The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl
What if the gods answered your prayers... with a surprise? Find out in The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl
August 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Head back to the 2000s with this excerpt of Kate Leth's Mall Goth
A throwback to the days where the mall was the place to be
August 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!Marvel wants everyone to forget Ms. Marvel died – literally
After reviving Kamala Khan, Marvel is erasing the events of her death altogether.
August 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Batman: Dispelling the myth of the loner Dark Knight
Batman has one of the biggest superhero families in comics. Here’s why the Caped Crusader has always been a team player
August 01, 2023
Sam Stone
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Cartoonshow: An exclusive look into Derek M. Ballard's debut graphic novel
"Call Security" will make you giggle, and then maybe cry a bit.
July 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Andy Lanning wants to see Nova in the MCU
More Marvel cosmic, please!
July 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Jason Aaron on consulting for Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder drew a lot from Jason Aaron's run on Thor, but he also got to chime in on the movie (at least, a little)
July 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Investors look past ComiXology to fund an alternate future for digital comics
GlobalComix took in $6.5 million in a recent funding round
July 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Harley Quinn: How Dr. Harleen Quinzel went from background character to become a pillar of the modern DC Universe
With a new season of her hit animated series and growing role in comics and on-screen, the DCU is effectively Harley Quinn’s world to conquer
July 25, 2023
Sam Stone
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Congressman Robert Garcia is bringing Free Comic Book Day to the US Capitol
US Congressman Robert Garcia is leading the charge to bring comics - FREE COMICS - to the halls of power in the United States.
July 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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And the winners of the 2023 Eisner Awards are...
Who took the gongs on the big night at SDCC 2023?
July 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC's Justice League is going to fight Godzilla and Kong in new crossover epic
The seven-issue mini brings the Monsterverse right to the DCU, starting this October
July 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Finally, the My Favorite Thing is Monsters sequel has a release date
Yes, My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2 is on its way
July 19, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The coming of Hawkgirl: The Superman: Legacy hero gets the well-deserved spotlight
With a new comic series and her silver screen debut in Superman: Legacy, here’s everything you need to know about Hawkgirl
July 18, 2023
Sam Stone
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Read an exclusive excerpt from Frontera, the supernatural borderland adventure out next week
Frontera follows a teenager’s journey back to the United States-- and the ghost who helps him along the way
July 14, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!How DC's Grifter became the last action hero of the WIldstorm era
WildStorm continues to grow within the DCU, with Grifter leading the charge in a tragically unique way in the pages of WildC.A.T.s
July 11, 2023
Sam Stone
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Spoilers!Batman's biggest foe is the Joker, but the Joker's biggest foe is... a 9-5 office job
The Joker's biggest fear isn't Batman - it's an office job, and he's doing just that now at DC
July 04, 2023
Sam Stone
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Anime Expo 2023: Popverse is making its AX debut this weekend!
Popverse will be boots on the ground at Anime Expo this year
July 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Family Style: Thien Pham on the "nervewracking" aspect of publishing a personal story
Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam is available now
June 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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"It's just been a thrill": Jim Cheung on seeing members of the Young Avengers assemble in the MCU
Slowly but surely, this new team seems to be coming together
June 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Evil revisited: Tom King and Mitch Gerads reimagine the Joker’s murderous debut
Reuniting for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, King and Gerads double down on the Joker as DC’s most terrifying villain
June 27, 2023
Sam Stone
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Roaming is a love letter to the painful parts of growing up
Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki's newest graphic novel captures what it's like to be an adolescent in a new city
June 26, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Black Adam writer Christopher Priest says Warner Bros. Discovery had heavy input - even on the jokes
Christopher Priest reflects on the themes and behind-the-scenes challenges in bringing the Black Adam maxi-series to life
June 21, 2023
Sam Stone
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The hierarchy of power in the DC universe has just changed in DC's Black Adam finale.
As the Black Adam maxi-series comes to an end, Christopher Priest shares the themes behind the story
June 20, 2023
Sam Stone
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Change in perspective: Why Nightwing is DC’s most experimental comic
As Nightwing presents readers with a first-person perspective interlude, the title exemplifies what mainstream superhero comics can be
June 20, 2023
Sam Stone
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IDW is about to reveal the "tremendous loss" of several million dollars which precipitated the company reset
A new Q2 2023 report will be shared with stockholders, press, and "potential investors" later this week
June 13, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The rise of the Wall: Behind Amanda Waller’s Dawn of DC villainous turn
Here’s how Amanda Waller steadily transformed from conflicted ally into the biggest villain in the DCU
June 13, 2023
Sam Stone
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Barry Windsor-Smith home and recovering after stroke and eight days in ICU
News of Windsor-Smith's hospital stay was shared on the artist's Facebook page
June 12, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Magic, mermaids, and misunderstood characters: Kat Leyh chats about her graphic novels
The cartoonist behind Snapdragon and Thirsty Memaids chats about her stories, style, and more
June 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Alan Scott wasn't always the Green Lantern; a DC Pride: Through the Years sneak peek
Check out two pages from the only original story in next week's DC Pride: Through the Years
June 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The goals of Scholastic's pioneering Graphix imprint, according to its founder/publisher David Saylor
Scholastic's David Saylor chats how Graphix has always prioritized stories by cartoonists
June 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Give peace a chance: Behind the reinvention of Peacemaker
As Peacemaker Tries Hard! channels James Gunn’s take on antihero, here’s the story of the character’s surprise evolution
June 06, 2023
Sam Stone
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Stardust returns in new special by by Van Jensen, Mike Allred, Francesco Francavilla, Derf Backderf, and more
Yes, Stardust The Super Wizard is making an official comeback
June 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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LGBTQ+ comics you should have on your book shelf
Celebrate Pride month by filling up your bookcases with the best of the best LGBTQAI+ comic books currently on shelves.
June 05, 2023
Kat Calamia
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The Riddler: Year One, a peek into the penultimate chapter of Paul Dano and Stevan Subic's limited series
Issue 5 of The Riddler: Year One will take the form of a journal
June 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Erik Burnham on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures becoming an ongoing series
“The response has been fantastic. People have been enjoying it."
June 02, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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A light in the darkness: The renewed relevance of Alan Scott
DC Pride makes the original Green Lantern Alan Scott a bigger inspiration to a new generation of heroes ahead of his new series
May 30, 2023
Sam Stone
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The Romans and the Picts unite to fight an ancient horror in Shadows of Thule from Humanoids
A Roman general is on a quest for revenge, but his revenge may unleash an ancient horror on the North
May 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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"I'm finding where my place is in the world of comics": Rina Ayuyang isn't done with comics yet
The Ignatz- and Eisner-nominated Filipina American cartoonist talks about the low stakes and high rewards of her career in comics
May 26, 2023
Christine Pasalo Norland
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Gene Luen Yang and the quintessential American superhero, Superman
A deep dive into Gene Luen Yang's body of work and how led him to become the best modern Superman writer
May 25, 2023
Ritesh Babu
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Akira, Spy X Family, much more (and almost some Marvel comics) pulled from Midwest US library's YA section
After news broke that superhero comics including Captain America: Winter Soldier had been pulled from Hamilton East Public Library YA shelves, the library has since announced that was in "error."
May 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Turning Japanese Expanded Edition revisits Marinaomi's original story with a new experience
Sometimes the story keeps going, especially in the case of Marinaomi's Turning Japanese Expanded Edition
May 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Jazz icon Miles Davis is getting his story told in comics with graphic biography by Enter the Blue's Dave Chisholm
Miles Davis and The Search for the Sound will hit shelves on September 26, 2023
May 23, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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20th century boys: the (temporary) end of the superhero set
The short-term disappearance of the superhero post-World War II
May 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Daredevil returns, renewed and recharged in a comic book relaunch this September
Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder are ol' hornhead's newest creative team
May 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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How Jason Aaron's Thor comics changed the God of Thunder forever
As two of his most popular creations take center stage in Thor: Love and Thunder, let's look back on Jason Aaron's epic run with Marvel's Thunder God.
May 18, 2023
Matthew Jackson
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How Secret Wars issue 2 changed Jae Lee's life
You never forget your first comic
May 17, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!Marvel's Avengers relaunch sees the return of a major big bad (but he might be here to help)
Will this classic villain destroy the Avengers, or join them?
May 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Speed kills: How Titans continues Wally West’s string of tragedies
The new Titans series kicks off with a shocking murder and the return of Wally West’s rough patch. Here's how Wally can't just catch a break.
May 16, 2023
Sam Stone
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Thor flies back into comic books this August in new Immortal Thor series
The new title's existence was leaked ahead of a planned official announcement
May 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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How Gene Luen Yang brought Shang-Chi in line with the Marvel way of being a hero
Shang-Chi has a complicated history, and Gene Luen Yang had a plan to give him a new way of being a hero
May 12, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Marvel's New Mutants saved his life, and now Bishop is healing it: Veteran TV writer J. Holtham on his journey with the X-Men
Comic and TV writer J. Holtham talks about how the X-Men helped him survive the challenges of growing up Black in a white community and writing Bishop: War College
May 11, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Small steps, great leaps: A Gene Luen Yang reading guide
What to read by the Eisner-winning, New York Times best-selling writer and cartoonist
May 09, 2023
Christine Pasalo Norland
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Marvel's Fall of X launches seven new series this summer, and here's what you need to know
There's a new Spider-Man, a new team of X-Men, and some other big changes on their way...
May 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Why the Guardians feel more inspired by Abnett and Lanning than ever in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
While the entire Guardians saga has been heavily influenced by the 2008 Guardians of the Galaxy comics, this newest movie feels like it's pulling more inspiration than ever
May 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Get to know Howard the Duck with our reading guide
Let’s get quacking: A reading guide to Howard the Duck comics
May 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!High Evolutionary: Everything we know about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's big bad guy
Let's take a look at the MCU's newest (and worst) villain
May 04, 2023
Kevin Wong
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Creed throws his hat into the comics ring with an original mini series from Boom! Studios
Wanted to know what happens to Amara Creed after Creed III? This comic has got your back.
April 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
The legacy heroes and horrors of Mark Waid's DC
Let's consider Waid's legacy through the framework of certain key figures
April 27, 2023
Ritesh Babu
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Nidhi Chanani combines her love for sharks, the ocean, and her daughter in Shark Party
Nidhi Chanani on Shark Princess/Shark Party, big adventures, and cats named Jorts
April 26, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Livestream!Watch the Tenoch Huerta spotlight from C2E2 '23
Tenoch Huerta is sure to talk Namor at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here
April 26, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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A team-up of godly proportions: How Revenge of the Gods brought Wonder Woman and Shazam together
Though Lazarus Planet may have ended in February, its larger impact is felt in the miniseries Revenge of the Gods
April 25, 2023
Sam Stone
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Blue Beetle is getting an ongoing DC comic book to debut alongside Jaime Reyes' new movie
The new ongoing series spins out of the just-finished Blue Beetle: Graduation Day mini, and coincides with the new Blue Beetle movie
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Is DSTLRY the new Image Comics, or something altogether new in the world of creator owned comics?
Co-founder David Steinberger talks about the new publisher's approach to creator relations
April 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The most censored comics and books of 2022, according to the American Library Association
Familiar titles, including Gender Queer, All Boys Aren't Blue, and Flamer appear on this year's list
April 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Every Day: David Levithan and Dion MBD chat adaptation, color palettes, and book bans (with exclusive preview)
Take an early sneak peek into the pages of the new Every Day graphic novel
April 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Titans together: Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott mix bombastic stakes and intimate action for Titans
With the Titans officially the biggest team in the DCU, Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott up the ante while keeping the stakes close to home.
April 22, 2023
Sam Stone
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Disney Plus' new American Born Chinese trailer sees the beginning of a supernatural uprising
Jin Wang faces the trials of high school (and the supernatural) in the new American Born Chinese trailer
April 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Thrawn: Everything you need to know about the Star Wars Grand Admiral and upcoming villain of Ahsoka
Grand Admiral Thrawn makes his live action debut in the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney +, but it's hardly his first Star Wars.
April 08, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Skottie Young spotlight panel from C2E2 '23
Creator of I Hate Fairyland Skottie Young was at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch the panel here.
April 05, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Full panel videoWatch Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Zachary Levi's full panel from C2E2 '23
Zachary Levi talks about Shazam and more at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can livestream it here.
April 05, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Star Wars comics: A complete guide to the ongoing Star Wars comic saga
Everything you need to know to read Star Wars comics
April 04, 2023
Alex Jaffe
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Spoilers!The Flash Family's One-Minute War makes a case for the anti-crossover event
The Flash's supporting cast makes One-Minute War an unmissable event, no crossovers needed.
April 03, 2023
Kate O'Donoghue
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Fall of X brings new teams, new teases, and a Ghost Rider crossover of all things
Kate Pryde's got a new look and a new/old name, as well...
April 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Kevin Eastman spotlight panel from C2E2 '23
Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, speaks at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 01, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Jason Aaron discusses end of Marvel exclusive agreement and drops hints about his future
At his spotlight panel at Wondercon this year (and in his most recent newsletter), Jason Aaron chatted about what's coming next for him
March 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Reconnecting with the landmark comic strip Where I'm Coming From
Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft reflects on her impact as the first Black woman to be syndicated in the mainstream press.
March 30, 2023
Christine Pasalo Norland
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An exclusive sneak peek into the Odinson family dynamic in Jeffrey Brown's Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem
Check out two exclusive images and more pages from Jeffrey Brown's newest funny family tale
March 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Briana Loewinsohn’s debut graphic memoir Ephemera explores the “hazy days of early childhood”
Take a glimpse into Briana Loewinsohn's debut
March 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Unstoppably odd: Behind the Doom Patrol’s return to the spotlight
The Doom Patrol is back at the forefront of the DCU with the new series Unstoppable Doom Patrol. Here’s why their resurgence was a long time coming.
March 28, 2023
Sam Stone
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What to watch, read, and play before Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always
Celebrate the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary with the original Rangers
March 27, 2023
Carl Waldron
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Liveblog!Dawn of DC reveals from Wonder Woman, Batman: Brave & The Bold, and more at WonderCon 2023 panel
Live coverage from Wondercon's Dawn of DC panel
March 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Jeff Smith did not expect Bone to be a financial success
Jeff Smith just wanted his sales to cover printing costs
March 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Who is Spider-Man Noir? (and everything else you need to know about the most noir-y of Spider-Man)
A guide to everything you need to know about the noir-est of the Spider-Men
March 24, 2023
Sara Century
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Archie and the Riverdale gang are heading for a cursed summer in Camp Pickens
Chilling Adventures Presents... Camp Pickens is a one-shot anthology set at a haunted summer camp goes on sale June 21
March 23, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The Great Comics Switcheroo: April Fools on the funny page
A deep dive into the greatest comics prank of all time
March 22, 2023
Nola Pfau
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"I think that it's wide open!" Scholastic's David Saylor on the past and future of kids comics
David Saylor chats how he got into publishing, founding Scholastic's Graphix imprint, and what's coming next for kids comics
March 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb