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Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko was a "gentle, friendly" guy who “did not suffer fools gladly," according to Gerry Conway
Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko had a lot in common with his character the Question (and he didn’t suffer fools gladly)
April 22, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue pays tribute & shows his caring to his former assistant Yasuhisa Hara on the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom manga
"Please take good care of yourself and enjoy the journey ahead," Takehiko Inoue said to Kingdom manga creator Yasuhisa Hara on the 20th anniversary of the manga's serialization.
April 22, 2026
Trent Cannon
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SpoilersSpider-Man's ex Mary Jane is officially entering her villain phase with Death Spiral finale
As Venom, Mary Jane Watson has embraced what it means to be a Lethal Protector in Marvel Comics
April 22, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Disney layoffs hit Marvel's podcast department and key audio producer Jasmine Estrada
Marvel Comics has laid off audio producer Jasmine Estrada, who worked on podcasts like The History of Marvel Comics, Marvel's Pull List, and more
April 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Features
DC's Absolute Batman is now selling 3 times what Scott Snyder expected, and DC staffers are looking back at 'New 52' data to learn how much bigger this is than that
Absolute Batman surpasses 'New 52' Batman sales on day 1, as DC admits “the success… is beyond bewildering."
April 20, 2026
Chris Arrant
Guides
DanDaDan release schedule (Updated April 2026): When DanDaDan 232 of the manga is getting released
The release date for new DanDaDan chapters is coming and here is when - and where - you can find them.
April 19, 2026
Trent Cannon
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DC has created a new Deathstroke and he is out to kill everyone (including Slade Wilson)
Deathstroke: The Terminator #5 from Tony Fleecs and Carmine Di Giandomenico will feature a fight between Deathstroke... and himself
April 17, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The origin of Absolute Harley Quinn is coming this July
Absolute Batman's unlikely ally Harley Quinn is getting ready for her tell-all.
April 17, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC revamps Clayface back to his actor-turned-body-horror roots in comics ahead of his solo DC Studios horror movie
The six-issue series combines the glamor of Hollywood with the horrific imagery that has made Clayface one of the the most enduring figures in Batman comics.
April 16, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Iron Man #7 will bring back War Machine and an old school Iron Man villain - but which one?
Take a look at the covers and solicit info for July's Iron Man #7 from Joshua Williamson and Von Randal
April 15, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel’s uncensored ’70s horror comics resurface in Best of Vampire Tales with Dark Horse, Chris Ryall, and John Lind
Blade, Morbius, and more stories you've probably missed are coming back - in deluxe, hardcover, archival form.
April 15, 2026
Chris Arrant
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One of Marvel Comics' most influential behind-the-scenes leaders, David Gabriel, leaves as 2026 Disney layoffs begin to unfold
Marvel Comics loses key architect as David Gabriel exits amid sweeping Disney cuts
April 15, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Marvel layoffs hit around 7% of staff, impacting movies, TV, and comics amid broader Disney cuts
Marvel is laying off between 7 and 8% of its workforce across all divisions of the company as a result of wider Disney cost-cutting moves
April 15, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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How Absolute Batman #19 homages one of Frank Miller’s most iconic Dark Knight Returns scenes
Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin's Absolute Batman #19 features a scene that wonderfully subverts the first page of The Dark Knight Returns
April 15, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC’s Absolute Universe turns Robin into mech pilots in wild Absolute Batman twist: and here's how they revealed themselves
Absolute Batman #19 marks the first appearance of the Absolute Robins in DC Comics
April 15, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Spoilers Why [Spoilers] died in Absolute Batman #19, and how their death sets up the series' future
Absolute Batman #19 features a shocking death that will have consequences for the next arc of Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin's series
April 15, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The original Fairy Tail Manga is returning for new chapters with a August 2026 release date, concurrent with the 100 Years Quest sequel
Hiro Mashima seems to be involved in the new Fairy Tail story, though it isn't clear where in the story these new chapters will take place.
April 14, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Classic X-Men hero the Beast is now white, angry, and evil in the new Marvel Comics crossover event DNX with the Fantastic Four
Founding X-Men member Beast has an evil plan to make all of humanity into mutants, whether they like it or not. Oh my stars & garters!
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Hunter x Hunter is returning after 16-month hiatus, as creator Yoshihiro Togashi says a return release date is imminent
We don't have a release date for Hunter x Hunter Chapter 411, but Yoshihiro Togashi says we won't have to wait long thanks to the encouragement and help of his wife, the creator of Sailor Moon.
April 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Phantom Busters release schedule: When new chapters of the hit manga are released in Japanese and English
The English release is significantly behind the Japanese Phantom Busters manga, but it is slowly catching up.
April 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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How Absolute Batman wears its manga influence not just in the artwork, but down to the lettering & word balloons
The secret behind Absolute Batman’s manga-inspired look isn’t just the art—it’s in the lettering.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Marvel Comics is recruiting its next recruiter of top writers, artists, and more
A powerful behind-the-scenes position at Marvel Comics is now open, and for comic creators it really matters.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
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A celebrity writer gets canceled for fatshaming, and it gets even worse for her in horror comic Did You Hear About Mimi Green?
When a celebrity writer's past fat-shaming writings are discovered, getting covered by a TMZ-like outlet is the least of her problems.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
Why Justice League: Dream Girls marks a turning point for trans heroes in the DC Universe (and why we need it now more than ever)
DC Comics says “Trans Rights”: Justice League: Dream Girls explained and explored.
April 13, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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The secret origin of Marvel's new event-level villain revealed in 'Death Spiral' Body Count one-shot
Here's a first look at the origin of Torrment in an Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral - Body Count #1 first look.
April 10, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Why Fjord Stone's introduction in The Mighty Nein is different than in Critical Role Campaign 2 (and the Dark Horse Origin comics), according to Travis Willingham
Willingham, who plays Stone in both Critical Role Campaign 2 and Prime Video's The Mighty Nein, said that audiences entered the latter in "a deeper point canonically"
April 09, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel says a new, most powerful superhero ever will debut in July's Avengers: Armageddon
Marvel has a new hero whose power is above all, even The-One-Above-All, according to the marketing department.
April 09, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Batman legend Greg Capullo was offered to draw an Absolute Batman arc, but says he's retired and "it's not the right fit" for his art
Scott Snyder says his New 52 Batman artist Greg Capullo has an open invitation to draw any issues of Absolute Batman he wants
April 09, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lucasfilm keeps telling Star Wars prose writers (including creator Timothy Zahn) 'no' to reviving Mara Jade
Lucasfilm doesn’t want to bring Mara Jade back into Star Wars canon (and people keep asking)
April 09, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Over $100k in rare comics were stolen from a University library. The culprit? The head of security
The security guard charged with stealing Florida State University's collection of rare comics has been sentenced to prison
April 08, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Comic artists once again being as popular as comic writers is "good for the business" and "the artform" says superstar artist-turned-DC publisher Jim Lee
Lee, who comics fans know was at the heart of another artist superstardom phase in the 90s, says the balance of fame between writer and artist is righting itself again
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel's Sentry co-creator, Paul Jenkins, explains what made him the "breakout character" of the MCU's Thunderbolts*
Comic book writer Jenkins, who is currently working on the 2026 Sentry run for Marvel Comics, thinks neither the Golden Guardian or The Void are the key to the character
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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V for Vendetta co-creator Alan Moore believes comics is still "astonishing" and full of potential... but the comics business is a different story
It's not that Watchmen and Swamp Thing scribe Moore has given up on the comics art form "the full potential of which," he says, "Has been barely scratched." It's the comics *industry* that he's renounced
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC revamping Bruce Wayne's tragic origin to be fallout from a school shooting is what Absolute Batman co-creator Nick Dragotta needed to join the project
Absolute Batman artist Nick Dragotta reveals the aspect of writer Scott Snyder's idea for the book that gave him the kick to come aboard
April 08, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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"Nostalgia is an illness": Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore on the state of comics and well, all of mainstream entertainment
Watchmen writer Alan Moore admits he hasn't been keeping up with comics lately, and doesn't have any interest in doing so
April 08, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore believes he was "comically naive" to think he could change comics in the 1980s
Alan Moore has written some of the most influential comics for DC over the years, but he still remains sour on how the industry treats the people who create comics.
April 08, 2026
Trent Cannon
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There's a controversial lost Berserk chapter that creator Kentarou Miura blocked from being collected, and its about God (and God being evil)
Why Berserk creator Kentaro Miura pulled Chapter 83 from future publications and what it says about the setting's God
April 08, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Chainsaw Man rides again... into a Sharknado in a likely bonus chapter in the DanDaDan manga
Japanese fans can see one final adventure with Denji, but only if they pick up DanDaDan volume 23.
April 08, 2026
Trent Cannon
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SpoilersAll the fan hate for the new husband of Spider-Man's ex Mary Jane means the story is working, says Marvel boss Tom Brevoort
Since Mary Jane's new husband debuted in 2022's The Amazing Spider-Man #1, fans have thrown a lot of heat his way. But according to Brevoort, there is an upside to all that outrage
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Watchmen co-creator Alan Moore diagnoses the problem with comics: Prices are too high, the number of working class creators is too low
Comics were once "ignored by culture and regarded as a trash medium suitable only for children or the working classes," says Swamp Thing writer Moore. And the change from that status is maybe not a good thing
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC Batman: The Killing Joke is being reprinted in ultra-deluxe and ultra-rare limited edition, complete with camera case
Batman: The Killing Joke's Avant-Garde edition will feature both the original 1988 coloring and modern retouching, as well as a new forward by Brian Bolland. What's more - only 47 copies (!) will be produced
April 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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If you thought Absolute Batman was built like a tank, wait until you see Absolute Robin in this first look
DC's Robin gets a reboot in Absolute Batman #20.
April 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Summer Hikaru Died release schedule (Updated April 2026): When the next chapter of the slice-of-life horror manga is coming
The anime is back for Season 2 on Netflix, so here is how long it will take to get caught up with The Summer Hikaru Died manga.
April 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Star Wars writers and even Marvel Comics keep pitching more Knights of the Old Republic, but Lucasfilm hasn’t said yes (yet)
Claudia Gray wants to write a Star Wars: KOTOR novel detailing Mission and Zaalbar’s backstory
April 07, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC's Aquaman teams up with Marvel's Jeff the Land Shark in the crossover you never knew you needed
Surprise! It's Jeff!/Aquaman will be available to read on Marvel Unlimited this week.
April 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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X-Men villain Mojo is the perfect meta villain for this 2026 DC/Marvel crossover event, but Supergirl & Blade have to stop him before he goes too far
DC's Supergirl and Marvel's Blade have been cast in a vampire romance TV series in the latest DC/Marvel crossover comic.
April 07, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Bitsie Tulloch talks about Lois Lane’s 1938 debut, and how the comic book character was ahead of her time
Superman and Lois star Bitsie Tulloch says the 1938 version of Lois Lane was the original badass in the workplace
April 07, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel is worried it's not going to print enough of Avengers: Armageddon #1, and is trying to break the news to retailers early
Marvel is expecting Avengers: Armageddon #1, which comes with a Magic: The Gathering promo card, to sell big. So big, in fact, they're warning retailers of a possible shortage in advance
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel Comics' Tom Brevoort says "my greatest crime in comics" was deciding the winner of a Superman vs. Thor fight from JLA/Avengers
Fans demanded one thing from the JLA/Avengers crossover by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek. But when it actually happened, said Brevoort, fans gave him (and still give him) a lot of guff
April 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Is DC Studios really going to kill Krypto the Superdog in Supergirl?
The new Supergirl trailer shows Krypto getting shot with an arrow by Krem of the Yellow Hills. Is he going to be okay?!
April 06, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal Lecter
Matt Fraction has described the dynamic between Batman and the Joker as akin to Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter
April 06, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
The best Batman villains DC has in Gotham City (and beyond)
Batman has a lot of enemies, but which ones are the top? We rank the best Batman villains.
April 06, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How DC’s Absolute Batman channels Berserk and seinen manga into a brutal new Dark Knight
I came to Absolute Batman for seinen vibes, and stayed for its wild, brutal reinvention.
April 06, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Superhero comics & movies aren't dead despite what trolls say, and DC architect Scott Snyder says Darkseid is a personification of anti-superhero trolls
Scott Snyder says Absolute Batman and DC K.O. were written in response to the Wall Street Journal and NYT publishing articles on superhero fatigue.
April 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The dark future teased for Venom and the former Venom Eddie Brock is now here in Venom #260 first look
Marvel’s Queen in Black event expands with Venom #260, Hela, and Thor one-shots.
April 03, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang is the DC/Marvel team-up I never knew I needed, but matching headbands in a Spider-Man/Superman preview
Get a look at a preview of Joe Kelly and Humberto Ramos's Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang story in Spider-Man/Superman #1
April 03, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Greg Capullo is quietly retiring from drawing comics after the break-up of his Batman era art team
After decades at the top, Greg Capullo is ready to leave comics pages behind (but not covers).
April 03, 2026
Chris Arrant
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The Hellfire Murder sees the X-Men do Knives Out, with Wolverine as Benoit Blanc (but sluttier)
X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1 is the next edition of Marvel's long-running annual Hellfire Gala event, but this time, there's a murder mystery twist. And also, a lot of skin from a certain Logan
April 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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What Spider-Man could learn from Darth Vader, according to longtime Marvel & Star Wars writer Charles Soule
How Spider-Man is a little like Darth Vader (and how they’re different), according to a comic creator who was written for both
April 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Have you noticed all the Corgis in DC's Wonder Woman recently? It's in-joke between Tom King and Belen Ortega that became serious
Tom King included numerous corgis in his Wonder Woman run as a favor to penciler (and dog lover) Belen Ortega
April 02, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's original plan was for Cyclops to gain power over his eyes and lose the visor in the future, but the creators said "we're not doing that"
Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman were pitched an idea to ditch Cyclops's most iconic feature for the future-set X-Men: Age of Revelation . And despite coming from the X-Men's line editor, Tom Brevoort, they ignored it
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Even DC is surprised by the success of both the mainline Batman series and Absolute Batman
The runaway success of Absolute Batman and Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez's flagship Batman title has led to the vibe at DC Comics being "so much fun right now"
April 02, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
The most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards from the Secrets of Strixhaven set
School's back in session, gamers! And we've crunched the numbers on the priciest Secrets of Strixhaven cards in Magic: The Gathering
April 02, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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There's one bit of the Justice League / Avengers crossover that bugs its editor 20+ years later, and it involves an aborted plan to put trade DC and Marvel heroes in their universes
Brevoort says the Marvel & DC crossover title by George Pérez and Kurt Busiek had to ditch one of the coolest ideas they had in the planning stage
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Why Storm is now officially “Earth’s Mightiest Mutant” for Marvel, according to her writer Murewa Ayodele
Storm's current writer, Murewa Ayodele, says that Ororo's status as Marvel's Mightiest Mutant is about more than just her powers. Which, we should also clarify, are pretty damn mighty
April 02, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Imagine Darth Vader jumping from spaceship to spaceship in space. That almost happened, until Lucasfilm said 'no'
Jason Aaron says his original pitch for Star Wars: Vader Down would’ve had Darth Vader jumping from ship to ship in space
April 02, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel and Magic: The Gathering team up for a comic book–exclusive MTG inside ALL copies of Avengers: Armageddon #1
Avengers: Armageddon #1 will be polybagged with a one-of-a-kind Magic: The Gathering card
April 01, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is back with a new comic searching for the secret history of the universe in Uri Tupka and the Devils
Mike Mignola’s latest hero searches for faith in Uri Tupka and the Devils, a haunting new OGN in his Lands Unknown universe.
April 01, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Jeopardy! welcomes Harley Quinn writer Tini Howard as a contestant this month
This is NOT an April Fool's joke. Catwoman and Harley Quinn writer Tini Howard is going to compete on Jeopardy! this month
April 01, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure release schedule (updated April 2026): When the next chapter of The JoJoLands comes out, plus the next English release
The next chapter of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is coming in Japan, with new Steel Ball Run volumes hitting the US as well.
April 01, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel revamps the Defenders again with Iron Man, Beta Ray Bill, Cloak & Dagger, and more
Hela and Knull are on the warpath, but two new groups of heroes stand ready to defend Earth in the upcoming Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark mini-series.
April 01, 2026
Trent Cannon
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A new Star Trek comics turns the disposable Red Shirts into a deadly conspiracy, led by former Deadpool writer Gerry Duggan
Writer Gerry Duggan and artist Scott Buoncristiano are teaming up to tell a story about a bloody conspiracy within Starfleet in Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century
March 31, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Something is Killing the Children's James Tynion IV reveals his fancast for a live-action Erica Slaughter: Maya Hawke
For Tynion, who created Something is Killing the Children's lead character Erica Slaughter, one facet of Erica in particular has him eyeing Stranger Things star Hawke
March 31, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Absolute Batman guest artist Eric Canete would love to return “for more”
At C2E2 2026, Absolute Batman guest artist Eric Canete revealed that he’s been floored by the positive fan response to his work
March 30, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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James Tynion IV's first attempt at Something is Killling the Children was a totally different story - "Me trying to do a Twin Peaks thing"
No, the original Something is Killing the Children didn't have any cherry pie or damn fine coffee, but it did feature rural mysteries and a detective with a very unorthodox way of investigating
March 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How Swamp Thing will enter the Something is Killing the Children universe, according to James Tynion IV
Despite the DC/BOOM! Studios collaboration's absolutely brilliant title, we couldn't fathom a good reason why Swamp Thing is Killing the Children. But as James Tynion IV let us know, it's not exactly him that's doing it...
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Absolute Batman is a "stone big meatball of a guy," but this one thing made it click for Eric Canete
From one Absolute Batman artist to another, Nick Dragotta broke down what makes DC’s biggest Batman look distinct to guest artist Eric Canete
March 29, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Absolute Mr. Freeze almost already debuted in Absolute Batman, but Scott Snyder had a better idea
Scott Snyder considered making Mr. Freeze one of Bruce Wayne’s childhood friends in Absolute Batman (but realized he needed to save some villains for later)
March 29, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Comics' recent One World Under Doom crossover event might've been too long, says top Marvel editor Tom Brevoort
One World under Doom, the Marvel event with a core book by Ryan North & R.B. Silva, lasted 10 months of 2025. Longtime editor Brevoort says the next event might be shorter
March 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Why DC Comics hasn't brought back the Milestone Initiative, according to publisher/CCO Jim Lee
Jim Lee says DC Comics hasn’t done another Milestone Initiative because they no longer have a sponsor
March 29, 2026
Chris Arrant
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The Absolute Penguin you've seen so far isn't his final look, with Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder hyping he'll get "flashier and flashier"
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says we still haven’t seen Nick Dragotta’s final design for Absolute Penguin
March 29, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC is setting up Absolute Robin for a surprise reveal that'll make you take a second look at that Absolute Batman #20 cover that's online
The solicitated cover for Absolute Batman #20 isn’t the final version (and DC is sending watermarked versions out to artists to make sure it stays a secret)
March 28, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Comics shares rare insight to how the current economy is affecting superhero events and how big they are
Did you notice the tie-in issue count for Marvel's One World Under Doom was leaner than it was for Civil War? According to Tom Brevoort, that's because comic readers' wallets are leaner, too
March 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel's next 𝖻̶𝗂̶𝗀̶ small star Symbie has had his solo debut delayed by 6 months
The child-like Venom symbiote Symbie was to star in his own comic this June, but it's now got a serious delay.
March 27, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
We have the 2027 C2E2 dates, and the show is moving! (Timewise, at least)
Don't worry; C2E2 2027 is still going to happen at McCormick Place in Chicago... it's when it happens that's changing
March 26, 2026
Graeme McMillan
News
Between DC K.O. and Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder has never had more fun at DC Comics... even during the 'New 52' era
Scott Snyder says DC is going through a creative renaissance, and it’s the most fun he’s ever had doing superhero comics
March 24, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly ships Peter/MJ... but believes Gwen Stacy might be his true soulmate
Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly loves the Peter Parker and Mary Jane romance, but wonders if Gwen is Spidey’s true soulmate
March 24, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
The first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker will be "spooky" says Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases the first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker (and how it pulls from his New 52 Batman run)
March 24, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
Are you coming to C2E2 2026 looking for an Artist Alley commission? Let Popverse put you in touch with your favorite artists
You're headed to C2E2 '26 to nab a commission from your favorite comics artist, but so are a *lot* of other people. Read on to learn how you can get your drawing of Nightwing and Jon Snow kissing (or whatever) faster and easier
March 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 was almost the inspiration for Marvel Comics' biggest Spider-Man comic of 2026
Joe Kelly’s rejected pitch for Amazing Spider-Man #1000 would’ve seen the spirit of New York City come to life, inspired by the train scene in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2
March 23, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC's 2027 Darkseid Saga event finale will bring in all past DC events from Death Metal to Crisis on Infinite Earths
Scott Snyder says the conclusion of his epic Darkseid Saga will bring in elements from past DC Universe stories like Death Metal and Crisis on Infinite Earths
March 23, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Marvel's canonical Star Wars comics got away with alot in the early days of the Disney era, but not anymore says writer Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron says he snuck a lot of things into Star Wars canon, and Lucasfilm didn’t notice because it was still the early days of the Disney era
March 23, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
How Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon, and manga legends Naoki Urasawa and Katsuhiro Otomo are fueling Absolute Batman for co-creator Nick Dragotta
Absolute Batman’s bold new style is as inspired by manga as it is by classic DC comics.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Why DC's Absolute Batman isn't rich — and how "generational wealth" robbed the Dark Knight of his underdog status until now
Absolute Batman proves you can break one core rule of Batman — and rebuild everything around it.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Jim Lee's one big regret about the 'New 52' DC revamp of Aquaman
Jim Lee hates drawing chainmail and regretted including it in Aquaman’s New 52 costume
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
James Tynion IV's Tiny Onion brings horror hits and a secret tease to C2E2 2026
James Tynion IV’s Tiny Onion heads to C2E2 with panels, exclusives, and a mysterious “biting” surprise.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Scott Snyder teases Absolute Robin(s). That’s right…multiple Robins (and another secret that’s been hiding in plain sight)
Scott Snyder talks Absolute Robin(s) and teases a surprise for the Absolute Batman #20 cover
March 23, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Daredevil or Spider-Man: who suffers more? One Marvel Comics writer has the answer, and why
Marvel Comics writer Charles Soule says Daredevil creates his own bad luck, while Spider-Man is just unlucky
March 23, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Classic Phantom villain Princess Sin revived & revamped for 2026
Ray Fawkes returns with a new Phantom storyline with Mad Cave Studios.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Takehiko Inoue's Real basketball manga makes a surprise return after a two-year hiatus
Real release schedule: when the next chapter of Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga comes out.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant