Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
Editor
Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. His work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Polygon, Inverse, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and he also co-hosts the Wait What podcast three times a month and writes the Comics, FYI newsletter. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.
Features
Yes, there's an F-bomb in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Would you believe that it might even be there for... story reasons...?
May 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel Comics celebrates AAPI Heritage in May with new back-ups and a new series for Spider-Man's Silk
The publisher teases additional AAPI stories throughout the year, as well.
May 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
The secret to comic retail? Know what your audience is looking for
Lunar Distribution's Christina Merkler has some ideas on what it takes to be a successful comic store
May 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Day of Blood is a "lost episode" crossing over multiple generations, says creators
Star Trek: Day of Blood is the franchise's first official comic book crossover event
May 01, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
April 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
IDW is giving itself a company "reset", starting by cutting 39% of its 80-person staff
Amongst those no longer with the company are its CEO and CFO
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Mission: Impossible, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lead Paramount's 2023 plans
The Paramount panel at CinemaCon 2023 was packed with exclusive footage
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
DC's Knight Terrors: All the info, all the titles, behind DC's summer horror event
The first big event of the Dawn of DC era begins with a Free Comic Book Day special issue this May
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Who's Who in the DC Studios' writers room
Who are the brave souls helping James Gunn and Peter Safran map out the future of the DCU?
April 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Disney underwhelm with its CinemaCon 2023presentation
No new material from Marvel or Lucasfilm during the 90-minute presentation
April 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Amazon buys the Batman: Caped Crusader cartoon, plus two more while at the checkout
Amazon snaps up the rights to the new series from Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Ed Brubaker
April 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
What happens to the Guardians of the Galaxy post-James Gunn? Marvel Studios has plans for an all-new, all-different team
A new report suggests that the future of the Guardians is already set up in the upcoming movie
April 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Spider-Man at CinemaCon: Sony previews Across the Spider-Verse and introduces Kraven the Hunter
Aaron Taylor-Johnson told the Las Vegas crowd that the October release will be R-rated
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman lead DC's big CinemaCon plans
Co-president Peter Safran took to the stage to tease DC's three big 2023 releases
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Tenoch Huerta serves fans with humility, kindness, and humor at C2E2 2023
Just wait until you find out who he's waiting for Namor to cross over with.
April 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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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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DC's doubles down on Green Arrow as first issue hits stands
Dark Crisis writer Joshua Williamson reveals that the new series has been extended on the day it debuts
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
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
April 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Former Marvel effects chief Victoria Alonso and Disney have come to a settlement over Alonso's surprise firing
Details of the settlement are private, but rumored to be worth "multi-millions" according to reports.
April 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
DSTLRY's plans for digital collectible comics isn't NFT or blockchain based, but something new in comics
"There’s no good reason to do it with the negatives of the public blockchain," says David Steinberger
April 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel Age #1000 celebrates the long, storied history of the Marvel Universe
Prepare for stories from the eight decade history of the world of the Avengers, et al
April 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The beginning of the end arrives in Image Comics' new Swan Songs
Swan Songs is a six issue miniseries about the end of things from Ice Cream Man co-creator W. Maxwell Prince
April 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Yes, that really was Grant Morrison playing Grant Morrison in HBO Max's Titans
Ready for a couple of unexpected Animal Man shout-outs?
April 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Mike Mignola is drawing a new comic book (and it's not Hellboy)
It's not Hellboy, but it is big, apparently...
April 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Comics app to close following Comixology layoffs
Marvel announces the end of its standalone digital comics storefront, operated by the Amazon subsidiary Comixology
April 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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A third Titans comic is coming from DC this summer
Raven, Starfire, Beast Boy, and Donna Troy will feature in the new series
April 19, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Peacemaker Tries Hard #1: A first look inside the new DC Black Label series by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, and Jordie Bellaire
Peacemaker Tries Hard! comes from the creative team of Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, and Jordie Bellaire
April 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Sandman's Thessaly is getting her own comic, by James Tynion IV and Maria Llovet
The book spins out of threads in both Nightmare Country and Dead Boy Detectives
April 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Michelle Yeoh returns to Star Trek for a new movie
The Star Trek: Discovery spin-off will start shooting later this year.
April 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1 - a look inside the new 'Dawn of DC' series
Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and many more contribute to DC's new universe-wide anthology launching in May
April 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Hal & Carol romance continues in Green Lantern #1 variant by Pete Woods
Hal will defend Earth even as the Guardians abandon it in the wake of Dark Crisis in the new series
April 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Alice in Wonderland takes a turn in Boom! Studios' new Alice Never After
The sequel to Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalleta's Alice Ever After begins this summer
April 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
The secret behind the voice of Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine, according to Ian McDiarmid himself
"He looks disgusting, so I thought he should sound disgusting" said the Return of the Jedi actor
April 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
A cult-favorite Archie Comics character is getting a grunge makeover for its horror line
You really can't keep Jughead Jones' cousin down, it seems
April 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Rest in peace, Rachel Pollack
The Doom Patrol writer, science-fiction author, and co-creator of The Vertigo Tarot, has died at 77
April 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel to reboot The Avengers in May with an all-new, classic, line-up
The new series will spin out of events from last December's Timeless special
April 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
The Bad Batch panel memorialized its fallen member Tech at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023
Yes, his death was hard... but it was necessary, according to those behind the show
April 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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"We're not a team" Watch the first teaser trailer for Marvel Studios' supergroup The Marvels
It's not just Captain Marvel 2 - this movie also features Ms. Marvel and WandaVision's Monica Rambeau
April 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars Celebration 2023: The best cosplay from a galaxy far far away
Begun, the cosplay wars have
April 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Al Jaffee, famed Mad Magazine cartoonist, has died at 102
The Mad Magazine cartoonist passed this weekend
April 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars Celebration will be skipping 2024
The event will skip 2024 entirely before returning in 2025
April 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Mark your calendars for Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan!
Star Wars Celebration returns to Japan in 2025
April 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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All the Star Wars news from Celebration from Lucasfilm, Marvel, and more
New movies! Dates for TV shows! And more!
April 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Ewan McGregor wants to make more Obi-Wan Kenobi, but there's no announcement just yet
Sunday's Star Wars Celebration panel wasn't about news, but sharing the actor's love of his co-stars
April 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars Timelines will finally make the confusing chronology of canon make sense, say authors
The Lucasfilm Publishing panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe teased the upcoming non-fiction title
April 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars: High Republic character Vernestra Rwoh to debut in live action with Disney+'s The Acolyte
Justina Ireland's Vernestra Rwoh is going to be part of the new series from Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland
April 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What the new Star Wars timeline means, and what it means in terms of chronology, as well
Breaking down the new timeline from long ago in a galaxy far, far away
April 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Liveblog!Ahsoka: Follow along to the Star Wars Celebration 2023 big panel with Rosario Dawson and more!
Dave Filoni and more are on stage at the London event, and Popverse is sharing it all, live
April 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Brazil's CCXP announces 2023 dates - and its earlier in the year than previous years
The Brazilian event, the biggest comic festival in the Americas, will take place November 30 through December 3
April 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
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
Features
C2E2 2023: Enjoy the wonders of the show's best cosplay
Check out a gallery of C2E2's best cosplay photos!
April 02, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Orlando's MegaCon moves to earlier dates in 2024
The biggest fan event in the Southern US will take place much earlier than year
April 02, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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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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Marvel promises more Carnage, more Misery, and... the Death of the Venomverse?
It's a summer of symbiotes over at Marvel this August
April 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Batman and Robin re-team for a new ongoing series this September
Joshua Williamson and Simone Di Meo are the creative team behind this latest Dynamic Duo series
March 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four swaps out writers, as Josh Friedman boards the project
The movie remains on track for a February 14, 2025 debut
March 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
March 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Connie Nielsen joins this week's Enter the Popverse
Also, Ashley V. Robinson talks Batman, C2E2 and the end of Ike Perlmutter at Disney!
March 31, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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E3 2023 canceled because it failed to raise the "sustained interest necessary," say owners
An email from the Entertainment Software Association has officially canceled this year's event
March 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
UpdatedFunko promises more investment, better distribution, and increased print runs for Mondo posters and vinyl
Following a rumored closure of its poster division, Mondo's parent company is promising just the opposite
March 30, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
How to keep exploring the realms of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves after leaving the theater
Three separate books explain the backstory of Doric, Edgin and the rest of the crew
March 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is officially coming to Paramount+
Does this mean that learning is the final frontier now?
March 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Yes, there's a mid-credit scene in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
No, it's not setting up a sequel
March 30, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel and former visual effects president Victoria Alonso are having a very public argument over her firing
Was Marvel's desire to censor a Pride display the reason for Alonso's dismissal?
March 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Will Disney's cost-cutting plans mean the end of Marvel as a standalone company?
Marvel Entertainment, which handles everything non-Marvel Studios-related, has been considered "redundant" according to reports
March 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter and four other company seniors part of Disney layoffs
The former Marvel owner has been released as Marvel Entertainment is moved under the control of Disney
March 29, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
"Sometimes, the Direct Market is its own worst enemy," says Lunar co-founder Christina Merkler
It's time to stop calling for comics' readership to grow, and start asking 'How' according to Lunar/DCBS' Christina Merkler
March 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Liv Tyler becomes the latest Hulk-centric character to appear in the new Captain America movie
Yes, Betty Ross will be part of Captain America: New World Order
March 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Dog Man 11: Everything you need to know about the new Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey, Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea
Who is Dog Man? Who is Petey? And what does Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea really mean?
March 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Lunar Distribution's Christina Merkler talks about modern comics distro and the bright future she sees for the industry
"No-one ever asks 'How do we grow the readership?'"
March 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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John Wick: Chapter 4's early box office success has the movie-makers reconsidering how finale this finale is for Keanu Reeves' character
John Wick: Chapter 4 set a new franchise high in its opening weekend
March 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Francis Ford Coppola is working on comics with Image Comics (Yes, that Francis Ford Coppola)
The Godfather and Apocalypse Now director's upcoming movie Megalopolis will also be a comic book
March 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The '70s hero Legendary Lynx is headed to Image Comics via Chris Ryall's new Syzygy imprint
Alex Segura and Sandy Jarrell's restoration of the lost 1970s classic will be an Image title later this year
March 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Unstoppable Doom Patrol can't stop at just six issues, so it's adding one more (and its thanks to early fan support, according to DC)
David Lafuente will draw the fourth issue of the Dawn of DC Unstoppable Doom Patrol series as it extends to a seven-issue run
March 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Follow the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase live from Star Wars Celebration 2023
Find out the latest Star Wars news as it happens, live from London
March 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The latest Dog Man book is outselling everything else on Amazon ahead of its release
Dav Pilkey's latest book is already a hit
March 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
March 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
The next Star Wars movie loses Damon Lindelof as writer, but gains Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight
The new Star Wars movie has been in the works for months, with Damon Lindelof previously attached
March 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Ultimate Invasion: Marvel Comics' big summer event grows with variant covers across its superhero line
Ultimate Invasion begins its four issue run this June
March 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Suzume, the latest movie from Makoto Shinkai, will arrive in the US this spring
The movie will be about a teenager who must close portals to disaster, will arrive April 14 2023
March 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Scott Adams is still making Dilbert comics, despite losing his publishing and syndication deals
Dilbert is now only available behind a paywall on a conservative crowdfunding site, but that's a good thing, Adams argues
March 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Meet the new X-Men villain Blowback before their debut against Storm
The villain makes their public debut on Alan Davis' cover to June's Storm #2
March 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023: What to expect (and what to be excited for)
What to expect (and what to look out for) at London's Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023
March 21, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel portfolio reviews, B2B panels, retailer-only events and a new creator breakfast highlight C2E2 2023 Pro track
C2E2 2023 to feature new wave of Creator, Retailer and Professional programming including Lunar Distribution, Dan Mora, retailer breakfast, new creator breakfast, and more
March 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Stephen Amell on why Arrow had to end, and what he thinks of that DC Studios announcement
TV's Oliver Queen revealed all at Emerald City Comic Con 2023
March 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios' longtime post-production & special effects leader Victoria Alonso has left the company
Alonso had been with Marvel since 2006
March 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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For those flying to Star Wars Celebration in London, be warned: Heathrow security workers are heading towards a strike during that period
Flights in and out of Terminal 5 might be affected, during the time period Star Wars Celebration is happening
March 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC's ongoing Tim Drake: Robin comic book to end after just 10 issues
"I look forward to your continued journey, as well as Tim’s," the writer told fans
March 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Is Shazam! Fury of the Gods the first victim of the new DC Studios era?
Are fans staying away from the new Shazam! movie because they want James Gunn's new DCU?
March 20, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Beehive Books publisher Josh O'Neill on the Lemony Snicket/Mike Mignola collaboration that redefines Pinocchio
Pinocchio's true weirdness comes out in this new edition featuring an all-star back-up to the original text
March 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Lance Reddick, actor in The Wire, John Wick, and countless other productions, dies aged 60
The actor died at home of natural causes, according to representatives
March 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC's Cheshire was almost on the CW's Arrow, according to Colton Haynes
Roy Harper's comic book love interest was cast and ready to appear, says the actor
March 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
March 17, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
DC hit by Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs - but it may not be as big as some think
A Thursday afternoon meeting announces changes to the iconic company moving forward
March 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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After Peacemaker's success, DC is bringing you Peacewrecker
If Peacemaker is willing to kill for peace, just how far is Peacewrecker prepared to take things...? Find out in Green Arrow #3
March 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey has created an all new comic just for indie bookstores
Indie bookstores in the US, Canada and the UK have an exclusive free comic waiting for fans...
March 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Alice Oseman's Heartstopper webcomic set for an April 1 return (No fooling)
The romance, which has since found a new audience because of its Netflix adaptation, has been on hiatus since May 2022
March 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson joins the LA Shakespeare cabaret Shakes on the Rocks
It's Shakespeare, but faster, funnier, and with a two-drink minimum
March 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Tapas Media to close its Korean division entirely
Parent company Kakao Entertainment will absorb the responsibilities of Tapas Korea, as Tapas Media closes its Korean division
March 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan