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Freddy Fazbear has been making kids nervous for a decade, but at PAX West 2024 Five Nights at Freddy's is giving back to the fans on his 10th birthday
10 years of Five Nights at Freddy's at PAX West 2024
August 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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How (and why) one bear romance changed the way people thought about Baldur's Gate 3
"People just walked by the desk and they’re like, ‘What are you doing?'" remembered the scene's cinematic artist.
August 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Borderlands 4's creators break down the secrets of the game's first teaser trailer
At PAX West 2024, Gearbox execs and developers revealed how Borderlands 4 starts seconds after the climactic end of Borderlands 3...
August 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Borderlands 4 will bring the new to the videogame franchise, with new characters, new tech, and a whole new world to explore
Revealed at PAX West 2024, Gearbox is leaning into the new for the upcoming expansion of the series
August 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer sees community as central to his idea of gaming
Spencer cites the "shared love of this art form of video games" as the core of his view of what gaming should be during his PAX West 2024 keynote
August 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Bath & Body Works is answering our unasked questions about the Upside Down with new Stranger Things merch
Ever wondered what a Demogorgon smells like? Then you're in luck!
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Accused season 2 release date: Here's when the topical crime show returns to Fox
The premiere of the sophomore season of the topical criminal drama anthology series is just around the corner.
August 31, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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The Beetlejuice sequel's Lydia Deetz is not the adult Winona Ryder expected her to be
The Stranger Things star had a very different idea of her character than did director Tim Burton ahead of filming the sequel
August 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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One bit of casting ties Alien: Romulus and The Last of Us together in the most bizarre way
The horrors of pregnancy transcend movie universes.
August 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Four new Vault Hunters are being created for 2025's Borderlands 4
Gearbox reveals plans for the four new heroes of Borderlands 4
August 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
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How Gears of War defined the development of Xbox 360 for Microsoft, according to Phil Spencer
How big was Gears of War for Xbox 360? Actually, without it the system wouldn't be half as strong
August 30, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Unhappy with House of the Dragon? So is George R.R. Martin, and he's about to tell you "everything that's gone wrong"
The Fire & Blood author teased that he will one day write a tell-all post about his troubles with the HBO show. Our question - will it be here before Winds of Winter?
August 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Jurassic World Dominion sequel gets a new title and pair of images of its human cast in action
Jurassic World Rebirth lands in cinemas on July 2, 2025.
August 30, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The first three Jaws movies are streaming to Netflix sooner than you think
Don't bring me down, Bruce!
August 29, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona Baranova are coming to Chicago's C2E2 2025
Assemble your party to meet the Baldur's Gate 3 party at C2E2.
August 29, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Charlie Cox & Jon Favreau plotted to put a 2003 Daredevil movie easter egg in Spider-Man: No Way Home (but it was cut)
Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home almost had a playful reference to the 2003 Daredevil movie
August 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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A Deadpool & Wolverine easter egg hides a happy ending for Channing Tatum's Gambit
He finally made a name for himself.
August 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Todd McFarlane's Medieval Spawn Kickstarter raises $1.5M in four days
According to one backer, the project reached its $100K goal “in probably about a minute, maybe two”
August 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Wendy's appears to be changing the recipe for SpongeBob SquarePants' Krabby Patty in one major way
This is the Internet. Of course we noticed.
August 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power cast explains what's coming in season 2
Want to know what the denizens of Middle-earth are excited about, ahead of the new season? We’ve got you covered.
August 28, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Marvel Studios wants Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch back for Vision series on Disney+
Is anyone really leaving the MCU at this point?
August 28, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Jim Lee is coming to New York Comic Con - and Popverse can get you in to meet him first!
Once-in-a-generation comic creator Jim Lee is ready to see you at NYCC 2024.
August 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Psych's Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson & Kurt Fuller are coming to NYCC 2024!
The psychics are fake, but this Psych event at New York Comic Con 2024 is real.
August 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Peacemaker's dad Robert Patrick talks about his character's surprise return from the dead for Max season 2
Robert Patrick will return to play Auggie Smith in Peacemaker season 2. Wait, didn’t he die?
August 28, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Comics gives the Fantastic Four a 2-month break before a big 2025
A "scheduling issue" is giving the Fantastic Four comics a two-month vacation.
August 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Report: The fast food chain Wendys is making an official Spongebob Squarepants' Krabby Patty burger (and tie-in Frosty)
Square burgers.... squarepants?! Wendy's and Spongebob Squarepants could be working together again.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Ted Lasso is staging for an upset win as it returns from its series finale (but with it could come massive changes)
Is Ted Lasso's owners looking to pull a season one Rebecca Welton on us?
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Anime NYC will return to New York City in 2025 - and we have the dates
2025 will see Anime NYC back at the Javits Center, continuing with its new time slot of late August
August 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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A Portland anime con moved its Artist's Alley to a parking garage three days before it opened (and now regrets it)
Wasabicon PDX's Artist Alley was dubbed DungeonCon after a surprise move to a hotel parking garage.
August 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Berserk Vol. 42 release date: The first story following the death of Kentaro Miura is finally coming to America
The latest volume of Berserk, the inspiration for the popular anime of the same name, is the first since the death of its creator, Kentaro Miura.
August 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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"I've only seen scenes like this in Dragon Ball" - A Wild Last Boss Appeared anime revealed at Anime NYC, from the studio that made Berserk
Speaking to a crowd at the Javits Center, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan announced their latest manga-to-anime adaptation, A Wild Last Boss Appeared
August 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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James Spader's Ultron is returning to the MCU in Marvel's upcoming Vision series
You can't keep a good robot down... or even a very very bad one, it seems
August 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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DC's barbaric Batman makeover gets a last-minute delay
Batman the Barbarian, from DC's Elseworlds line, is pulled from the release schedule a month ahead of its original due date
August 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Chicago, put some up in your giddy up! C2E2 2025 tickets are about to go on sale - and Popverse can give you first dibs
Whether you be good, bad, or ugly, there's a place on the ranch for you at Chicago's C2E2
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Does the MCU Multiverse include Marvel Comics' 616 universe? It does, and Deadpool & Wolverine almost went there
LFG to the Marvel Comics Universe
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
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NYCC '24 is hosting an author brunch with Carissa Broadbent, Danielle L. Jenson, Elisa Kova, Brigid Kemmerer - and possibly you!
Carissa Broadbent (Six Scorched Roses), Danielle L. Jensen (Bridge Kingdom), Elise Kova (Arcana Academy), and Brigid Kemmerer (Forging Silver into Stars) are coming to NYCC - and you could have an intimate breakfast with them!
August 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Law & Order release date: Here's when SVU and the flagship show are coming (and when the Criminal Intent Toronto show could be!)
Curious when a new episode of Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Organized Crime and Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent will arrive?
August 23, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran joins One Piece season 2 as Miss Wednesday/ Nefertari Vivi
We're ready to get our whole heart broken by her all over again.
August 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Chicago One release dates: Here's when the new seasons of Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. debut on NBC
Curious when a new episode of Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and/or Chicago Med will arrive?
August 22, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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The Irrational season 2 release date has been moved due to the US VP debates - here's the new debut date on NBC
Curious when you’ll get the chance to catch up with The Irrational again? We have the answer.
August 22, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Attempted murder: The Crow had a goth party premiere (but not everyone got the memo)
While most of the cast and crew donned all-black clothing for the occasion, producer John Jencks made a different decision.
August 22, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here's everything we know about The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 on Netflix
Popverse has all of the latest information on what you can expect when The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 arrives in autumn 2024.
August 22, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here’s who you can expect on The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 cast on Netflix
Curious about what new and returning faces you’ll be seeing in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3? Wonder no more.
August 22, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Lincoln Lawyer season 3 release date: Netflix has plotted out when the hit show returns
Curious about when you’ll be able to grab a bite with The Lincoln Lawyer again? Popverse has you covered.
August 22, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Marvel is introducing a new Venom who's NOT Eddie or Dylan Brock, but is someone we've met before
All-New Venom puts Dylan in the role of detective as he investigates the symbiote's new mystery host. On his list of suspects: New York Mayor Luke Cage.
August 22, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Halle Berry & Mark Wahlberg turned their 30-year friendship into a hit Netflix movie
Sometimes the secret is to actually have known each other for decades.
August 22, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Play The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Super Mario Party Jamboree early - only at PAX West 2024
Want a chance to get a preview of the next Legend of Zelda game? Want to play some Super Mario minigames? Get yourself to Seattle for PAX West 2024!
August 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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X-Men '97 producer confirms season 2 will include X-Factor and one other mutant team
It's time for Lorna Dane!
August 21, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Former Boom! Studios and IDW execs create new comic book publisher with Scott Pilgrim and Extraction producer
Filip Sablik and Jamie S. Rich are two of the prime movers behind the new, currently unnamed, company
August 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The One Piece character designer obsessed over Oda's work to redesign the characters for the Netflix remake
With 25 years of One Piece to pour over, we're not surprised the process took two months
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Alien: Romulus director managed to get himself banned from the Alien subreddit for impersonating himself
You can't trust anyone to be who they say they are these days
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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A rare Studio Ghibli classic is headed to Netflix, but Max still has an ongoing deal for the US
Produced in 1988, Grave of the Fireflies will be available to Netflix subscribers September 16
August 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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James Tynion IV & Michael Dialynas' fantasy series WYND returns this fall for a finale
Tynion and artist Michael Dialynas are reteaming for The Power of the Blood, as war erupts between humanity, faeriekind, and vampires...
August 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Percy Jackson's new co-star Daniel Diemer reveals he's been reading the series since Sea of Monsters was released
Diemer joined his new colleagues at the Percy Jackson and the Olympians panel at D23
August 20, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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At long last, the Hunter x Hunter manga is returning after a 20-month hiatus - but they're a catch
20 months away from Gon and the gang is just too long.
August 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Comics' fastest growing publisher is entering into manga with Mad Cave Studios' Nakama Press
The new manga imprint is rooted in comics that are "transcending cultural boundaries," according to the publisher
August 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The Acolyte no more, as Disney+ cancels the latest live-action Star Wars show
Reports are emerging that Leslye Headland's Star Wars series will not get a second season
August 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Like Jason Vorhees, A24 & Peacock's Friday the 13th prequel lives again! Now with a new showrunner
Brad Caleb Kane emerges from the storm drains of Derry, in HBO's IT prequel, and heads toward the murky waters of Crystal Lake
August 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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And the winners for the 2024 American Manga Awards are...
The winners were announced August 22, 2024 in a ceremony at the Japan Society in New York City.
August 19, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Marvel actor Simu Liu confirms Shang-Chi 2 is still happening - Eternals 2, not so much
We really can't wait to see him use those shiny new rings in action
August 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Alien: Romulus takes the box office crown from Deadpool & Wolverine as it massively outperforms at the box office
Turns out, a lot of people wanted to see the xenomorph back on the big screen
August 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Somebody tell Bethesda: Prime Videos's Fallout writers suggest the series is not necessarily in the same continuity as the games, after all
Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner spoke about deviating from the games' continuity and how much they enjoyed the fans' reactions
August 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel has set up a separate office for all the Deadpool & Wolverine comics (and X-Force too!)
Marvel is doubling down on the Deadpool & Wolverine business. (Wouldn't you?)
August 19, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The One Piece anime is being delayed after an emergency recasting of Sabo
The original voice actor of Sabo was caught having an affair with a fan earlier this year.
August 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami is ending the manga after 6 years - and its just 5 weeks away
Chapter 271 is the end of Yuji Itadori's story.
August 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Here's when you can expect Night Court season 3 to arrive on NBC
The Night Court revival is returning for another new season, and here's when you can expect it to begin.
August 17, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here's when you can expect Abbott Elementary season 4 to debut on ABC
The hilarious mockumentary Abbott Elementary has an upcoming season on ABC, but when will it debut?
August 17, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here's when we expect Will Trent season 3 release window on ABC to be
Read on to learn everything you need to know about when you can expect to see Will Trent season 3 airing on ABC.
August 17, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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The Conners season 7 release date: Here's when you can expect to the series' final season to debut on ABC
When will The Conners season 7 air on ABC? Popverse has all the latest information on the Roseanne spinoffs final season.
August 16, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here's when The Rookie season 7 premiere will air on ABC
Curious when the next season of The Rookie will debut on ABC? Popverse has the intel.
August 16, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here's when you can expect to see 9-1-1's new season on ABC
ABC's 9-1-1 has an upcoming season in the cards, here's when you can expect to see the first episode.
August 16, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Here's who you can expect to see on the beach in Netflix's Outer Banks season 4
Once a Pogue, always a Pogue... right? Here's who to expect in the next season of the hit Netflix series.
August 16, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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Luther's wife was cut from The Umbrella Academy season 4 for the most obvious reason - Netflix cut their budget
Cutting the final season down by 40% is pretty harsh
August 16, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Abby actress in HBO's The Last of Us season 2 was given extra security due to gamers' online reaction to the character
This is why we can't have nice things.
August 16, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The Librarians sequel series the Next Chapter gets weeded out by CW - with no idea on when (or if) it'll ever debut
We may never be able to check out the Librarians: The Next Chapter
August 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Sexy X-Men '97 fan art is opening the door to why Marvel Studios fired showrunner Beau DeMayo, and why they are no longer giving him credit for his work on season 2
Beau DeMayo says it was because he posted some spicy fan-art during Pride Month. Marvel cites "egregious" conduct revealed by their investigation.
August 16, 2024
Trent Cannon
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How do you improve a show like Lost? Make less of it, according to the showrunners
"The best version of Lost" is apparently half the episode length of the early seasons.
August 16, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Iron Man and X-Men writer Gerry Duggan is releasing his "visual autobiography" of his comics life (and comics friends) with Image Comics
Duggan's portraits of colleagues and friends including Stan Lee, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Todd McFarlane, and many more are contained in the new softcover collection, out in November
August 16, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Batman goes All In for DC's comic book relaunch - see what awaits the Dark Knight for the rest of 2024 right here
We have an exclusive look at covers and advance information for DC's Batman from October through December 2024, as the title launches into the DC All In era
August 15, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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New York Comic Con 2024 expands to 5-day event with comics industry-centric Retailer Day
ReedPop partners with ComicsPRO, Lunar Distribution, Tiny Onion and more on comics industry-centric programming a day before New York Comic Con opens to the public
August 15, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Cassandra Cain is back in DC's new Batgirl comic book series for All In
DC's All In initiative expands as Cassandra Cain is forced to team up with her mother if she wants to survive her new martial arts explosion of a comic book series
August 15, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Season 35 of The Simpsons will drop in October on Disney+
Season 35 of The Simpsons will also include a Christmas special.
August 15, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Why didn't Colin Farrell, Olivia Munn, Kevin Nash, and more return in Deadpool & Wolverine? The writers said Marvel Studios never asked them
Deadpool & Wolverine gave a lot of pre-MCU characters a finale - but not all of them
August 15, 2024
Chris Arrant
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DC is giving the (weekly!) gift of Batman this holiday season, with Santa Claus along for the ride
Writer Jeff Parker and artist Lukas Ketner bring Santa back to the naughtiest place on Earth (that's Gotham City!) starting this November
August 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Get a NYCC Exclusive copy of Young No'madds #1 for free with Battle Quest Comics
NYCC Exclusive: Battle Quest Comics' Young No'madds #1 coming with a rare cover and a 2025 preview of another new book
August 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Meet the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at Seattle's ECCC 2025!
Anson Mount (Christopher Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock), Celia Rose Gooding (Nyota Uhura), and Melissa Navia (Erica Ortegas) are planning an away mission to Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2025.
August 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Want to watch Max for free? DoorDash has a pretty killer deal for you
DoorDash customers using the annual DashPass subscription now have free access to the Warner Bros Discovery streaming service
August 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Is the new Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2 trailer teasing an alliance between elves, men... and orcs?
One line from the returning villain Adar has us scratching our heads
August 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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And the nominees for the 2024 Harvey Awards are...
As if you needed a reason to read more comics, here are the best comics of the past 12 months in the Harvey Awards nominees
August 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Black Canary gets into the ring against DC's biggest, baddest fighters - including Batman and her own mother
Is Dinah Lance the best hand-to-hand combatant in the DCU? New 6-issue miniseres Black Canary: Best of the Best intends to answer
August 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Peacock's Teacup looks to succeed where Alien vs. Predator failed
The James Wan & Ian McCulloch production has released its first cryptic teaser
August 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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"They love having me run" Max's actor alludes to her character's involvement in Netflix's Stranger Things season 5
Even in a coma, she is running up that hill
August 14, 2024
Trent Cannon
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TMNT creator reveals that Donatello’s name was determined in a coin toss. Here’s what it almost was…
One of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles almost had another name
August 13, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Which Lost character would have sworn the most if ABC had allowed it?
Never underestimate the power of a well-placed F-Bomb for dramatic effect
August 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Popverse Superfan Memberships are changing, and that's good news for Superfans
Superfans can expect more from their memberships, tied to individual ReedPop events
August 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Pokémon star Rachael Lillis: 1978-2024
Lillis, who brought the characters Misty and Jesse to English-speaking audiences, worked extensively in other anime dubs
August 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns & Roses, Craig Thompson's Blankets, and more part of state-wide Utah schools book ban
Craig Thompson's Blankets and more are part of first ever state-wide blanket ban
August 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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John Carpenter's love for video games comes full circle with two (!) new Halloween games on the horizon
Studio Boss Team Games, who are developing the games based on Carpenter's seminal 1978 slasher, say the horror icon is "intimately involved" with production
August 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Attack on Titan and Spy x Family directors are signed up for Netflix's upcoming The One Piece anime remake
Studio Wit has named the main staff for the upcoming remake of the beloved anime and manga, headed to Netflix, and it's something giving us plenty of hope
August 12, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Valiant's flagship hero X-O Manowar returns in new one-shot tying into Resurgence event
Written by Fred van Lente and drawn by Jesus Barrios, the new X-O Manowar sees Aric lose the alien armor that empowers him
August 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt