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Kentaro Miura didn't plan much of Berserk from the start... just Guts' desire for revenge and anger
When Berserk started, Kentaro Miura just wanted to see how angry he could make his main character.
Trent Cannon
Black Mirror is a real place (if you're in New York in the next week)
Want to experience a frightening dystopia that's not, you know, this one? You've got until September 6, 2026 to check out The Black Mirror Experience
Grant DeArmitt
The 10 best Judge Dredd comics of all time, ranked
2000 AD's future lawman has been patrolling Mega-City One for almost 50 years, and here are the 10 best Judge Dredd stories ever published
Graeme McMillan
One Piece Film God Valley will be the first canon film in the series history
Every other One Piece film has avoided events from the manga, but God Valley will be different.
Trent Cannon
Critical Role's Matt Mercer on what makes great occult (and for that matter, cosmic) horror
Matt Mercer, the mind behind Critical Role's Daggerheart setting Age of Umbra, knows a thing or two about how to build dread in an audience
Grant DeArmitt
Daredevil’s business card in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has the wrong area code in his phone number
A graphics assistant who worked on Spider-Man: Brand New Day unveiled a business card for Matt Murdock that was in Peter Parker's wallet
Jules Chin Greene
Latest
LEGO One Piece release date: When the anticipated crossover special debuts on Netflix
The animated special will combine the classic toy with the popular manga and anime series
Nocturne Season 1 release date: When the serial killer crime drama debuts on Apple TV
The new Apple TV series stars Ray Donovan and Spotlight star Liev Schreiber, Adolescence creator Stephen Graham and Atlanta's Zazie Beetz
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly comic relaunches all pulled at the last minute, and the reasoning seems... incomplete
The "big status quo shift" for the Buffy: The Vampire Slayer & Angel franchises is so big, the comic launches have been "canceled" so they can keep working on getting it right... and somehow, it affects Firefly too.
Every Absolute Batman villain explained, from monster Joker to 16-foot Bane
Batman already had comics' best villains. Absolute Batman decided they weren't scary enough.
Ed Brubaker is working on a follow-up to The Fade Out that he did with Sean Phillips
Brubaker hasn't gotten to the point of submitting scripts to partner Sean Phillips, but he does know the direction his not-quite-sequel will take
Sean Murphy is working on a Catwoman comic for DC Black Label
Answer fan questions in a recent AMA, Murphy confirmed that he was working on Catwoman: White Knight
Blade Runner 2099 release date: When the Michelle Yeoh-led sequel miniseries debuts on Prime Video
The follow-up to sci-fi classics Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 will launch in November, co-starring Yeoh and Hunter Schafer
Time Lords on the Tarmac: How Doctor Who presaged mysterious events at a British airport
In 1967, Gatwick Airport welcomed the cast of Doctor Who for an on-location, out-of-this-world shoot. Years later, the airport played unexpected host to what might've been the strangest fan to ever visit a set
Grand Blue release schedule (Updated August 2026): When the next chapter of Grand Blue Dreaming will be out
The long-running slice-of-life comedy manga Grand Blue Dreaming is ready to party hard.
Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios loses their leader after 18 years in surprise departure
After 30 years at Warner Bros, Sam Register is leaving as early as next week after the organization opts not to renew his contract.
After Marvel and Star Wars, Ryan Gosling wants to be in a Flintstones movie
We didn't have a new The Flintstones movie on our bingo sheet, but apparently Ryan Gosling is in talks to make just that
Without zombies and reality TV, there would be no Black Mirror (says the man who created Black Mirror)
Long before he was depressing the UK (and the world!) with grim portents of a cruel future, Charlie Brooker was cutting his teeth on Dead Set
Magic: The Gathering wants to make bigger cards, but reality keeps getting in the way
There are a few obstacles standing in the way of making bigger Magic: The Gathering cards, though
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story release date: When Season 4 of the Ryan Murphy series debuts on Netflix
Previous seasons focused on Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers and Ed Gein.
Peter Jackson loved Doctor Who so much, he got special deliveries from the BBC
Steven Moffat would send new episodes of Doctor Who to Peter Jackson all the way to the other side of the world
MobLand Season 2 release date: When the star-studded series returns to Paramount+
The series features a star-studded cast led by Pierce Brosnan, Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren
How to watch Peaky Blinders in order
The BBC's and Netflix's Peaky Blinders is a staple of modern crime drama streaming, and Popverse is here to take you through it in chronological order
Two corrections officers allegedly stole $3,000 in Magic cards and LEGO. Now they're the ones behind bars.
An alleged Walmart theft spree involving two corrections officers, $3,000 in Magic cards, and a whole lot of LEGO.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 release date: When the hit fantasy series returns on Disney+
The third season will adapt the 2007 novel The Titan's Curse
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is a chance to clean up the messy state of the series' canon [Popverse Jump]
The upcoming remaster of Dragon Ball Super will help clarify what is canon between the anime and the manga.
Trent Cannon
Batman takes on a week of alternate reality and consumer product lawsuits: Popverse Playlist for August 22-28, 2026
As Gotham City gets overrun by plants and evil, one coyote takes a stand for justice... and a man deals with his alternate reality self in another dimension, as you do
Graeme McMillan
Jujutsu Kaisen ended before it let its main character be the main character [Popverse Jump]
Just when Yuji Itadori had the chance to tell his own story, Jujutsu Kaisen ended.
Trent Cannon
British Week
Black Mirror is a real place (if you're in New York in the next week)
Want to experience a frightening dystopia that's not, you know, this one? You've got until September 6, 2026 to check out The Black Mirror Experience
Grant DeArmitt
Time Lords on the Tarmac: How Doctor Who presaged mysterious events at a British airport
In 1967, Gatwick Airport welcomed the cast of Doctor Who for an on-location, out-of-this-world shoot. Years later, the airport played unexpected host to what might've been the strangest fan to ever visit a set
Grant DeArmitt
Without zombies and reality TV, there would be no Black Mirror (says the man who created Black Mirror)
Long before he was depressing the UK (and the world!) with grim portents of a cruel future, Charlie Brooker was cutting his teeth on Dead Set
Grant DeArmitt
Peter Jackson loved Doctor Who so much, he got special deliveries from the BBC
Steven Moffat would send new episodes of Doctor Who to Peter Jackson all the way to the other side of the world
Jules Chin Greene
British Week
Black Mirror is a real place (if you're in New York in the next week)
Want to experience a frightening dystopia that's not, you know, this one? You've got until September 6, 2026 to check out The Black Mirror Experience
Grant DeArmitt
Time Lords on the Tarmac: How Doctor Who presaged mysterious events at a British airport
In 1967, Gatwick Airport welcomed the cast of Doctor Who for an on-location, out-of-this-world shoot. Years later, the airport played unexpected host to what might've been the strangest fan to ever visit a set
Grant DeArmitt
Without zombies and reality TV, there would be no Black Mirror (says the man who created Black Mirror)
Long before he was depressing the UK (and the world!) with grim portents of a cruel future, Charlie Brooker was cutting his teeth on Dead Set
Grant DeArmitt
Peter Jackson loved Doctor Who so much, he got special deliveries from the BBC
Steven Moffat would send new episodes of Doctor Who to Peter Jackson all the way to the other side of the world
Jules Chin Greene
Critical Role Productions
Critical Role's Matt Mercer is a huge House of Leaves fan... but doesn't want to see a film adaptation
Mark Z. Danielewski's experimental horror novel House of Leaves is only created for "the book medium," says Critical Role's Mercer
Grant DeArmitt
Nerdy media is getting darker... and Critical Role's Matt Mercer knows why
Why are projects like Mercer's own Age of Umbra actual play making such waves in geek spaces? Critical Role's usual GM has thoughts
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's Matt Mercer on what makes great occult (and for that matter, cosmic) horror
Matt Mercer, the mind behind Critical Role's Daggerheart setting Age of Umbra, knows a thing or two about how to build dread in an audience
Grant DeArmitt
Which Critical Role voice does Matt Mercer do most IRL? It's not Essek Thelyss, believe it or not
With NPC credits as wide-ranging as Matt Mercer's, it's no surprise that they make appearances in his daily life. What may surprise you, though, is who comes out the most
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ghost Rider gets official release date as Marvel firms up its post-Secret Wars MCU
2028 marks an important year for Marvel Studios, with three MCU movies coming without Spider-Man or Avengers in the title
Trent Cannon
Kingpin hasn’t fought Spider-Man in the MCU (yet), but Vincent D’Onofrio has a pretty good idea on how the fight would play out
Vincent D’Onofrio is already planning for a potential Kingpin vs Spider-Man and Daredevil fight (and it doesn’t go well for the heroes)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Before Reacher, Alan Ritchson was almost the MCU’s Thor, but he lost the role due to a bad audition
Alan Ritchson was nearly the MCU’s Thor, and losing the role taught him a valuable lesson about ego.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Sadie Sink, Samara Weaving and Obsession's Inde Navarrette lead the new X-Men as Marvel Studios unveils the next generation of mutants
At D23 Expo 2026, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios finally confirmed who will join Sadie Sink as the X-Men of the MCU
Trent Cannon