Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel Comics' Captain America ending explained: Inside the finale of Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Carmen Carnero’s run
Jackson Lanzing, Colin Kelly, and Carmen Carnero’s epic Captain America run has come to an end. Where does that leave Steve Rogers and his allies?
August 28, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Chainsaw Man's Denji and My Hero Academia's Rody Soul - separated at birth?
What do Chainsaw Man’s Denji and My Hero Academia’s Rody Soul have in common? The actor behind both, Ryan Colt Levy, dishes
August 28, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Marvel's most adorable new hero (and goodest doggo), D-Dog
We have fallen in love with D-Dog, Marvel’s canine hero who must be protected at all costs
August 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Flash: How to watch all of Ezra Miller’s Flash appearances in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching Ezra Miller’s Flash? Here’s a fast (of course) way to do it
August 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's real motive behind Ms. Marvel's death and resurrection revealed
Marvel discusses Kamala Khan’s death and says the quiet part out loud
August 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Arrowverse rises?: The cast of Arrow speculates on a potential revival
The cast of Arrow recently spoke about the possibility of their show returning for another season.
August 18, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel Comics' Daredevil ending explained: Inside the finale of Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto's run
Chip Zdarsky’s four year run on Daredevil has come to an end. Where does that leave the Man Without Fear?
August 16, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Todd McFarlane created a universe of Spawn variants. Now he’s murdering them all, as babies.
“It’s baby on baby violence”: Todd McFarlane announces Spawn Kills Every Spawn.
August 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Aquaman: How to watch Jason Momoa’s ocean-based superhero in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching the DCEU’s Aquaman? Here’s how to do it!
August 14, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Harley Quinn and the art of giving a f**k
The producers of Harley Quinn discuss the anatomy of the f-bomb
August 11, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Disney's acquisition of Star Wars rocked the Clone Wars cast, according to the actors themselves
“There was only five people in the company in all of Lucasfilm that actually knew that Disney was buying Star Wars.”
August 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel set up a bunch of major storylines in Amazing Spider-Man #31
Breaking down all of the major storylines launched in Amazing Spider-Man #31
August 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel just made a questionable change to Magneto’s history with the X-Men
Did Magneto try to kill humanity? Well, maybe not - according to Magneto #1
August 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
NYCC: Marvel Comics announces Summer of the Symbiotes event
Venom, Carnage, Red Goblin and more symbiotes will be featured in a wild summer event called Summer of the Symbiotes
August 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
NYCC: All the surprise announcements from Marvel's Next Big Thing panel
Breaking down all the big news from the Marvel: Next Big Thing panel
August 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Our Flag Means Death cast reveals what songs they would perform in drag
What would happen if the cast of OFMD performed in a drag show? The stars of the show pitch their setlist.
August 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Is Chainsaw Man for moms? The cast share their experiences
What happens when you show Chainsaw Man to your mom? The cast of the hit anime break it down.
August 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Spawn’s confrontation with Donald Trump earned Todd McFarlane an angry phone call from Breitbart
Todd McFarlane recounts the angry phone call he got from Breitbart after Spawn attacked Donald Trump.
August 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Some of those Our Flag Means Death season 2 fan theories are "so close" says Con O'Neill, as he and cast mates reveal their own
The Our Flag Means Death cast talk about their relationship with headcanon and fan theories
August 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
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
Features
Spoilers!The Marvel U has just changed the future of the X-Men
The 2023 Hellfire Gala brought some major changes to the X-Men and the Marvel Universe
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Todd McFarlane's Spawn is coming to "one of the biggest games on the planet" - but which one?
Spawn will be joining one of the world’s biggest video games. McFarlane won’t tell us which game it is, but Popverse has some ideas.
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Did Lucius survive his demise on Our Flag Means Death? Nathan Foad & his castmates share their theories
The Our Flag Means Death cast share their theories on how Lucius Springs could have survived
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Secret Invasion: Everything you need to know about Nick Fury’s wife, Priscilla Fury
Nick Fury has a wife?! Meet Priscilla Fury, the latest player in Marvel’s Secret Invasion
July 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!These Secret Invasion Easter Eggs may foreshadow something sinister coming to the MCU
The Skrulls are cooking something in Secret Invasion, and these Easter Eggs give us some vital clues
July 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel's Secret Invasion ending explained
Let’s unpack everything that went down in the Secret Invasion season finale
July 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Big Spawn movie news is coming, Blumhouse and Todd McFarlane are just waiting for the strikes to end
Todd McFarlane teases an exciting update for the Spawn movie, but he can’t reveal it until the Writers and Actors Strike ends.
July 27, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The secret reason Iron Man and Emma Frost are getting married
Why are Emma Frost and Tony Stark getting married? Popverse has a theory.
July 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Follow along live!Follow the Women of Marvel panel live from San Diego Comic-Con 2023!
It's time for Popverse's favorite Marvel Comics panel, Women of Marvel!
July 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Marvel Value Stamps led one brother to beat up another, then apologize decades later
He destroyed his brother’s comics, and his brother retaliated by beating him up. Decades later, the publication of a Marvel Value Stamps book earned him an apology.
July 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
“You’re not going to find orgies in a Scooby Doo movie”: Harley Quinn’s producers on the show's adult nature
The producers of Harley Quinn discuss the differences between producing children’s cartoons and adult animation.
July 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Nightwing and the battle over his plump butt inside the DC animated series Harley Quinn on Max
The producers of Harley Quinn discuss the fight to give Nightwing a sexy butt
July 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Nick Fury's dirty MCU secret revealed in Marvel Studios' latest Secret Invasion episode
The secrets of Nick Fury’s actions during Avengers: Endgame are revealed, and the implications are huge.
July 20, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Gwen Stacy is President of the United States in the Marvel U (and it’s about time)
Hail to the chief: Did Marvel just make Gwen Stacy President of the United States?
July 19, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Ahsoka voice actor Ashley Eckstein reveals her reaction to fans' first reaction to her Star Wars character
Ashley Eckstein talks about the early reactions fans had to her Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano
July 19, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Follow along live!SDCC 2023: Star Trek Universe panel features Discovery, Lower Decks, and Strange New Worlds
Star Trek Universe is back at San Diego Comic Con for 2023!
July 18, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Follow along live!SDCC 2023: Marvel's Heroes, Hulks, and Super Soldiers panel teases what's ahead for Punisher, and more
Marvel's EIC C.B. Cebulski leads a panel featuring J. Michael Straczynski, David Pepose, and Phillip Kennedy Johnson at San Diego Comic Con 2023.
July 18, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel confronts the Avengers’ Affirmative Action past
A recent issue of Captain America reflected on how the Avengers handled Affirmative Action during the Bronze Age.
July 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Secret Invasion: One of the Avengers has been replaced by a Skrull – but when did the switch occur?
A longtime Avenger has been secretly replaced by a Skrull, and we have some theories on when the switch happened.
July 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!One of Marvel’s most bizarre Spider-Man variants has returned
Rek-Rap, the bizarro Spider-Man is back, and we couldn’t be more thrilled
July 12, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
What happens when a movie/tv superhero needs to use the bathroom?
The Shazamily shares their difficulties with using the bathroom in superhero costumes
July 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Our Flag Means Death cast talk about their relationship with the queer community
“It’s made me feel so connected”: The OFMD cast talk about how their show has brought the LGBTQIA+ community together
July 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Is the President of the United States a Skrull? Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion opens the door
Have Skrulls invaded the White House? The evidence certainly points that way.
July 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Boys season 4 will be “more intense than any other season"
"I have never seen [Kimiko] look so adorable in my life doing the worst shit on planet Earth."
July 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Spoilers!Marvel clarifies Mary Jane Watson’s marital status (and why they tried to hide it)
Is Mary Jane Watson married? Marvel clears up the confusion in Amazing Spider-Man #28
June 28, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's Nick Fury: How to watch Samuel L. Jackson's MCU super-spy in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching the MCU’s Nick Fury? Here’s how to do it?
June 28, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is the Rhino? Learn about Spider-Man’s foe ahead of his appearance in Sony's Kraven the Hunter
Get to know the Rhino ahead of his appearance in the Kraven the Hunter film
June 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Secret Invasion: The mystery hiding in plain sight for the new Marvel MCU show on Disney+
The premiere episode of Secret Invasion raises an interesting question.
June 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Marvel's Sonya Falsworth? Inside The Crown's Olivia Colman and her MCU role
Meet Sonya Falsworth, the MCU’s newest superspy
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!How the Marvel Universe is reacting to (and ignoring) Ms. Marvel’s death
How are Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Captain Marvel reacting to Kamala Khan’s death?
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!How Ultimate Invasion #1 sets up the return of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe
Marvel begins their Ultimate Universe comeback with Ultimate Invasion #1
June 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's Skrulls: Understanding Marvel's shapeshifters before MCU's Secret Invasion on Disney+
Everything you need to know about Marvel's Skrulls ahead of Secret Invasion
June 20, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel's Carnage just invaded Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes (and other comic strips) in latest Marvel crossover event
The funny papers get a dark twist with Venom and Carnage’s comic strip takeover
June 14, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spider-Punk: Everything you need to know about the Spider-Verse’s anarchic hero
Meet Hobie Brown, the anarchic Spider-Punk
June 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Florida Man unmasked: Marvel reveals Loki’s role behind the headline phenomenon
How the God of Mischief Loki created Florida Man
June 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ending explained
All the context you need to understand the end of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
June 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Burger King's Spider-Verse Burger: We ate it, so you don't have to
Is the Burger King Spider-Verse Whopper any good? Popverse investigates.
June 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Nick Fury just quit the Marvel Universe
A classic character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby is leaving the Marvel Universe
June 01, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!How does Kamala Khan die? Ms. Marvel’s final moments explained
How did the death of Ms. Marvel go down? Let’s explore Kamala Khan’s last stand.
May 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The legacy of Jill Jerold, Marvel’s first black woman
Who is Jill Jerold? Meet Marvel’s first reoccurring woman of color.
May 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
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
Features
The 10 best Spider-Man stories you'll find in Marvel comic books
Get to know Spider-Man with this list of comic recommendations
May 16, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel really wants you to think Mary Jane will die in May 31’s Amazing Spider-Man #26
Will Mary Jane Watson die in Amazing Spider-Man #26? Marvel certainly wants us to think so.
May 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel's Summer of Symbiotes: Breaking down the new and unusual symbiotes Marvel is introducing this summer
Breaking down some of the crazy Venom variants we’ll be meeting in Summer of Symbiotes
May 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
Guardians of the Galaxy: How to watch all the Marvel Studios cosmic superteam's movies (and more) in chronological and release order
Want to get started on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Guardians of the Galaxy saga? Here’s how to do it.
May 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
SpoilersMarvel's Fall of the X-Men event, G.O.D.S., and more set-up in spoiler-filled Free Comic Book Day special
Unpacking all the teases and revelations from FCBD: Avengers/X-Men
May 06, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel's Free Comic Book Day special reveals what's next with Ultimate Invasion, Spider-Man, and more
Unpacking all the teases and revelations from FCBD: Spider-Man/Venom
May 06, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ending explained
All the context you need to understand the ending of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Phyla-Vell: A guide to Marvel's cosmic superhero, her origins, and powers
Captain Marvel, Quasar, and Martyr... Phyla-Vell has gone by many names
May 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Rocket: Everything you need to know about the finest Guardian of the Galaxy of them all
Where did Rocket Raccoon come from, and what's next for the MCU's furry mercenary?
May 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
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
Features
Spoilers!Adam Warlock: Everything you need to know about the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hero
Get to know Adam Warlock ahead of his MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
May 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Groot's roots; Marvel shares the untold story of Groot's early days (Baby Groot before Baby Groot)
Baby Groot’s childhood years are explored in a new limited series
May 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Six tips for surviving a date with Deadpool
A date with Deadpool can be deadly. Here are some handy tips to help you make it out alive.
April 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Is this the end of DC's animated movie division? Prominent director says Gunn and Safran haven't been greenlighting anything
Does the DC Universe direct-to-video film series have a future under Gunn and Safran’s DC Studios?
April 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Tom King and Mitch Gerads once pitched a Doctor Fate comic, but DC said 'No'
Tom King and Mitch Gerads had plans for a Doctor Fate series that never came to fruition.
April 25, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Namor: Marvel makes massive changes to the hero with Avengers Assemble Omega #1
Namor has been expelled from the Avengers, stripped of his royal title, and thrown in prison.
April 19, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Amazing Spider-Man writer says "people will be very mad at me" after May's big shocker, and Marvel has cautioned him against conventions because of it
"Nick Lowe told me not to do any comic conventions after this issue comes out." Zeb Wells teases his plans for Amazing Spider-Man
April 18, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Inside the Spider-Man variant birthed out of '90s sitcoms like Friends, Family Matters, and more with creator Jason Loo
Comic creator Jason Loo explains the origin of Spider-Friend
April 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Marvel has created its own Naruto (but Spider-Man just lit him on fire)
Did Spider-Man just light Naruto on fire to defeat Venom?
April 13, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Spider-Friend, the sitcom-inspired Spider-Verse hero
What happens when you mix late ‘90s sitcoms with the Spider-Verse? Meet Spider-Friend!
April 12, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Who is Cosmic Ghost Rider? Meet the Punisher’s strangest variant
Meet Cosmic Ghost Rider, a version of the Punisher with the powers of Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer
April 11, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Inside the re-birth of Star Wars and the creation of Thrawn with Timothy Zahn
Author Timothy Zahn on the creation of Grand Admiral Thrawn, giving Luke Skywalker a wife, and more Star Wars memories.
April 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Spider-Boy, the hero who might be the Marvel's next Spider-Verse sensation
Meet Spider-Boy, Peter Parker’s forgotten sidekick, and the newest addition to the Spider-Verse
April 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Marvel is "testing the waters" for their own Marvel comic convention
Could Marvel have their own version of Star Wars Celebration? Marvel’s editor-in-chief says conversations have been happening.
April 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
A big Marvel wedding is coming to Amazing Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man #31 will be a giant-sized wedding issue, according to Zeb Wells. But who will be walking down the aisle?
April 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Will Marvel ever allow Spider-Man to get married again? C.B. Cebulski reveals the current company policy (or lack thereof)
Editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski reveals Marvel’s stance on the possibility of Spider-Man getting married again.
April 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!A Marvel Universe villain has just bought Tony Stark’s company
One of Tony Stark’s most valuable assets has fallen into the hands of a villain.
March 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The Marvel Universe has its own fight club, with its own special rules
Get the inside scoop on the Marvel Universe fight club, its exclusive membership, and rules
March 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
A complete guide to Marvel’s Ultimate Comics
How to read and understand Marvel’s Ultimate Comics
March 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Wait... is X-Men's Beast a bad guy now?
Did one of the X-Men’s founding members just become a full-blown villain?
March 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Black Panther says goodbye to Wakanda (and John Ridley)
John Ridley’s Black Panther run concludes with T’Challa exiled from Wakanda
March 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Kang the Conquerer could be related to Reed Richards, Doctor Doom, or both
Is Marvel’s Kang the father of Reed Richards, or a distant descendant?
February 23, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Spider-Man reveals a hack for avoiding New York Comic Con lines (warning: do not try this at home!)
Spider-Man shares his secret strategy for skipping long lines when he attends conventions at the Javits Center
February 22, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Why is Harlan Ellison thanked in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania credits?
On Harlan Ellison’s influence on Marvel Studios’ latest movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
February 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Jentorra in Ant-Man 3?
Get to know Katy O'Brian's Jentorra ahead of her MCU debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
February 17, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!The X-Men finally address the debate around changing their name
Should the X-Men change their name to something more gender neutral? Marvel Comics finally weighs in on the issue.
February 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Meet Rek-Rap, the bizarro Spider-Man from the Limbo realm
Marvel has just introduced Rek-Rap, a bizarro version of Spider-Man
February 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Move over Black Panther, Wakanda has a new protector: Namor!
Black Panther has been banished from Wakanda, and now the nation has a controversial new protector
February 14, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
15 of the most bizarre Spider-Men you’ll find across the Spider-Verse
Meet 15 strange Spider-Man variants from the depths of the Spider-Verse
February 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone