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Timothée Chalamet is leaving the Dune movies swinging for the fences
For his final outing in Dune: Part 3, Timothée Chalamet is going to give his most "intense" performance as Paul Atreides.
Trent Cannon

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release date, cast, episodes & trailer on Disney+
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 will see the MCU Matt Murdock reunite with Karen Page and Jessica Jones against Wilson Fisk and Bullseye
Jules Chin Greene

Hairspray creator John Waters is joining American Horror Story to do his best Vincent Price impression
Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story season 13 is adding the Pope of Trash himself - and he's got his eye on following in the footsteps of another horror icon
Grant DeArmitt

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Why anime can't resist the allure of the isekai [Popverse Jump]
If you've been following anime for the past few years, you're probably wondering where all these isekai anime come from
Trent Cannon

DC Comics revamps Teen Titans with Red Hood leading a new generation of heroes
The Teen Titans are back and are uncovering a new conspiracy in the DC Comics universe
Trent Cannon

The Baldur's Gate TV series probably won't touch the game's plot, but it will pick up from my favorite D&D adventure
Despite it's title, HBO's Baldur's Gate tv show is going to more D&D than Baldur's Gate 3 and is probably going to handle the fallout of Descent into Avernus.
Trent Cannon
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After his Marvel exit, Todd McFarlane almost joined DC for a Batman series instead of Image's Spawn... but DC couldn't afford him
DC Comics considered relaunching Batman with Todd McFarlane in 1992

If All Dogs Go To Heaven scarred you, the new game Puppergeist could help
We've been holding onto trauma from All Dogs Go To Heaven for more than 35 years, so hopefully Puppergeist will help start the healing process.

DC Comics' next Absolute series is a "slasher horror" story that is "Scream, Halloween, meets Green Arrow"
At ComicsPRO 2026 DC Comics executive editor Chris Conroy underscored how the upcoming series will be a slasher story where billionaires are prey

The biggest winner of the 2026 Olympics ice hockey final may have been Pokémon
Weeks after delivering a memorable ad at the Super Bowl, Pokémon made sure everyone watching the Olympics ice hockey final knew their name.

A24's new horror movie Backrooms releases a trailer that's true to its creepypasta origins
Kane Parsons is bringing his empty room terror from YouTube to movie theaters this May.

Image Comics was going to cancel Invincible in the first year, until Robert Kirkman hotshotted Omni-Man's betrayal up 2 years early
Omni-Man’s betrayal was supposed to happen in Invincible #25, but Image Comics told Robert Kirkman they needed a big move to save the book from cancelation

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Oz, AKA Seth Green, was in the original 1992 movie - but his scene got cut
"I’m in a scene with Paul Ruebens," says Green, who became an icon in the Buffyverse for his role as werewolf Oz, "It’s not a popular fact. I got cut from the movie."

Daredevil: Born Again showrunner says Kingpin’s political career ends soon, and the show is heading back to Frank Miller comic inspiration
Wilson Fisk will be leaving Gracie Mansion and his job as Mayor of New York in Daredevil: Born Again season 2

Seth Green breaks down potential Oz storyline in Hulu’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot
While Green did not confirm that he was reappearing as Oz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, he did see the Dark horse comics follow-up to the OG series as a great jumping off point

Daredevil's Irish Catholic identity was made real by Frank Miller because of where he's from and how he plays with the truth
Frank Miller decided that Daredevil was an Irish Catholic because of the way he plays with the truth

The Wuthering Heights production team made their sets smaller in order to make Jacob Elordi's Heathcliff look out of place
Why Jacob Elordi looks so huge in Wuthering Heights (hint – it took more than his height)

How early UFC fights inspired Baki the Grappler, beginning with creator Keisuke Itagaki coming to the first UFC event
The unpredictable nature of early UFC fights helped inspire the brutal fights that have made Baki the Grappler a manga icon for more than three decades.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Seth Green wanted to leave season 3 to do two dream movies - it came down to a legal battle
Green, who stars as Buffy's partner in paranormal Oz, would eventually come to be in both 2001's Knockaround Guys and Rat race. But not before a serious disagreement with series creator Joss Whedon

Marvel Studios' Wonder Man series leads to Marvel comics revamping the comic character to look more like Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (including the beard)
Simon Williams just got recast as Marvel Comics' Wonder Man.

The Critical Role game is still "sacred" to its stars: Matt Mercer responds to criticism that it's all business these days
The Critical Role cast say business hasn’t gotten in the way of them having fun every time they get together on Thursdays

Stranger Things isn't done referencing Jaws, as Netflix's Tales from '85 showrunner explains
Those wily Duffer Bros. aren't the only sharkheads on Netflix's payroll - Stranger Things: Tales from '85's Eric Robles is also using Steven Spielberg's classic as inspiration

The Walking Dead was originally pitched by Robert Kirkman under the name Dawn of the Dead, but Image convinced him to be different
Robert Kirkman was told zombie books don’t sell, so he pitched The Walking Dead as a survival book to Image Comics.

The latest round in the Warner Bros Discovery sale fight: Hulk vs. Avatar
The potential sale of Warner Bros to Netflix or Paramount has a lot of people in Hollywood sharing very strong feelings in very public ways.

Star Trek fans wanted Legacy, and now they’re getting that as a comic
Seven of Nine returns in a Star Trek series built for the future.
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Why anime can't resist the allure of the isekai [Popverse Jump]
If you've been following anime for the past few years, you're probably wondering where all these isekai anime come from
Trent Cannon

Inside the secret to Baki the Grappler’s brutal longevity in manga and anime, with longtime publisher Akita Shoten exec Yuki Yokoi [Popverse Jump]
What 35 years of Baki the Grappler mean to one of the men behind the original manga.
Trent Cannon

Love is in the air: 5 anime to watch this Valentine’s Day if you're single
Finding yourself alone on Valentine's Day? Here are 5 anime to help you feel better (or worse) about your current relationship status.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con

Jurassic World and Star Wars mainstay Bryce Dallas Howard is coming to Seattle's ECCC 2026!
Bryce Dallas Howard has starred in three Jurassic World movies, directed four Star Wars TV shows, and now she'll be showing up to delight fans at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Graeme McMillan

Creel World Seattle: Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower is coming to ECCC 2026!
Vecna himself, Jamie Campbell Bower, is turning Emerald City Comic Con 2026 upside down hot on the heels of the Stranger Things season 5 finale
Grant DeArmitt

Gravity Falls' Alex Hirsch and Kristen Schaal are headed to Seattle's ECCC 2026!
The voices behind Bill Cipher (and Grunkle Stan!) and Mabel are going to be headlining their own panel, signing autographs, and more at Seattle's biggest pop culture shindig this March
Graeme McMillan

Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select Emerald City Comic Con 2026 panels and interviews.
Chris Arrant
Absolute Martian Manhunter

DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter is ending, but the finale is setting up another collaboration for Deniz Camp & Javier Rodríguez
“I love this book so much”: Deniz Camp reflects on ending Absolute Martian Manhunter.
Chris Arrant

DC Comics sends Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, and the entire Absolute Universe back to press for a massive March rollout
50 single issues of the Absolute Universe are headed back to stores in March as DC Comics meets customer demand
Graeme McMillan

Behind the psychedelic colors of Absolute Martian Manhunter lies a deeply human story about connection and fear
Absolute Martian Manhunter writer Deniz Camp says the comic was influenced by timeless struggles he’s seen in the real world
Jules Chin Greene

Javier Rodriguez's art style for DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter is as alien as its lead. And that's a great thing to behold
DC's Absolute Martian Manhunter by Javier Rodriguez: Using art to reinforce themes and depicting sanity through color.
Carl Waldron
HAZBIN HOTEL

Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano admits the show pumped the brakes on the Lilith storyline... but they're coming back to it in season 3
According to Medrano, Charlie Morningstar's mother "is the one thing if people notice like, 'Oh, yeah, they really set her up and then didn't do anything.' I'm like, 'Yeah, we Yeah, we did. Sorry.'"
Grant DeArmitt

What makes Hazbin Hotel so popular? It could be that it's "a power fantasy for a theater kid," as songwriter Sam Haft puts it
Haft, who is also responsible for one of the most recognizable numbers on the Five Nights at Freddy's soundtrack, reminds us that Hazbin Hotel really is a show where people sing to solve their problems
Grant DeArmitt

Helluva Boss's Prime Video deal doubled the animation budget, says creator Vivienne Medrano
"I think the biggest genuine joy I have," says Hellaverse creator Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano, "is that this success hopefully really opens the door for other really cool indie projects"
Grant DeArmitt

Hazbin Hotel cast puts on “mini concerts” for each other, says Erika Henningsen
How does Hazbin Hotel's cast prepare for each season's musical performances? By... performing for each other in behind the scenes concerts, it turns out
Grant DeArmitt
ComicsPRO Industry Conference

DC Comics' next Absolute series is a "slasher horror" story that is "Scream, Halloween, meets Green Arrow"
At ComicsPRO 2026 DC Comics executive editor Chris Conroy underscored how the upcoming series will be a slasher story where billionaires are prey
Jules Chin Greene

Star Trek fans wanted Legacy, and now they’re getting that as a comic
Seven of Nine returns in a Star Trek series built for the future.
Chris Arrant

DC’s Absolute gamble paid off with 8 million comics sold in its first full year
Absolute Batman helped sell 8 million comics in 2025, but the real story is the new readers.
Chris Arrant

Marvel quietly delays Ultimate Endgame, pushing back the end of the Ultimate line
The end of Ultimate Marvel is coming... just a little later than planned.
Chris Arrant
Robert Kirkman

Image Comics was going to cancel Invincible in the first year, until Robert Kirkman hotshotted Omni-Man's betrayal up 2 years early
Omni-Man’s betrayal was supposed to happen in Invincible #25, but Image Comics told Robert Kirkman they needed a big move to save the book from cancelation
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

The Walking Dead was originally pitched by Robert Kirkman under the name Dawn of the Dead, but Image convinced him to be different
Robert Kirkman was told zombie books don’t sell, so he pitched The Walking Dead as a survival book to Image Comics.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Invincible ending explained: What happens to Invincible, Omni-Man, the Viltrum Empire, and everyone else in Robert Kirkman’s original comic series
Here's what happened at the end of Invincible by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley & Cory Walker.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

The biggest differences between the Invincible comic and the Prime Video animated series
How closely does the Invincible television series follow the comics? We found out.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone





