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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
Features
Popverse Reader Survey: Tell us how much the ongoing cost of living increase has affected your entertainment habits
Everything is getting more expensive. So are movies, TV shows, comics, and conventions starting to take a backseat for you as you focus on other things? Let us know.
April 27, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Power Girl writer Leah Williams will be a guest on Enter the Popverse
With the news that Power Girl will be getting an ongoing series, we're excited to hear more about the series from the series writer herself
April 26, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Nidhi Chanani combines her love for sharks, the ocean, and her daughter in Shark Party
Nidhi Chanani on Shark Princess/Shark Party, big adventures, and cats named Jorts
April 26, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Livestream!Watch the Tenoch Huerta spotlight from C2E2 '23
Tenoch Huerta is sure to talk Namor at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here
April 26, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
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
The most censored comics and books of 2022, according to the American Library Association
Familiar titles, including Gender Queer, All Boys Aren't Blue, and Flamer appear on this year's list
April 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Every Day: David Levithan and Dion MBD chat adaptation, color palettes, and book bans (with exclusive preview)
Take an early sneak peek into the pages of the new Every Day graphic novel
April 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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
Features
The Awkward Yeti's Nick Seluk shares how gag comics are "perfect for my ADHD brain"
Cartoonist Nick Seluk chats building his career, his relationship with his audience, and his artistic inspirations
April 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Comixology: An Amazon insider explains what happened and what could be next for digital comics
Here's why ComiXology ended up in the crosshairs of Amazon cuts.
April 20, 2023
Bon Alimagno
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
News
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
News
NFT-based comics publisher InterPop calls it quits after two years
After two years, gaming and collectibles "superteam" InterPop to cease operations
April 19, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
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
Features
Inside DSTLRY and its plan to rewrite the creator-owned comics business model
Former Amazon/Comixology leaders David Steinberger and Chip Mosher are launching what they hope will be a new kind of comic publisher
April 19, 2023
Zach Rabiroff
News
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
News
Fan Expo St. Louis quietly canceled after nine-year run
As Fan Expo St. Louis closes its doors, St. Louis loses its annual comic convention
April 19, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
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
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
A cold case crime turns into a sci-fi conspiracy in Antarctica from Image Comics & Top Cow
Described as "Stargate meets His Dark Materials," the upcoming comic book series Antarctica puts a sci-fi spin on the world's coldest continent
April 18, 2023
Chris Arrant
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
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Chainsaw Man cast panel with Reagan Murdock, Ryan Colt Levy, and Victoria Johnson from C2E2 '23
Reagan Murdock, Ryan Colt Levy, and Victoria Johnson, the cast of the English dub of Chainsaw Man, brought the horror to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 14, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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
News
Comic con on a cruise ship? It's coming in 2024
Comic convention + cruise ship? Imagine it all, especially the cosplay with Comic Con Cruise
April 13, 2023
Chris Arrant
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
Inside Clementine: Book Two by Tillie Walden and the YA continuation of The Walking Dead saga
Zombies have a hunger for fresh meat - we have a hunger for more comics by Tillie Walden
April 12, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
2023 in Webtoons: The most popular webtoons of 2023 on Tapas and Webtoons (so far)
SubZero, Omniscient Reader, Random Chat, and the DC series Red Hood: Outlaws and Batman: Wayne Family Adventures are rising in the Webtoons charts
April 12, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
A Batman for the people: Why the Dark Knight will never be a working class hero
While Batman is the most recognizable human superhero in the DCU, he is far from the Justice League’s most relatable
April 11, 2023
Sam Stone
News
Al Jaffee, famed Mad Magazine cartoonist, has died at 102
The Mad Magazine cartoonist passed this weekend
April 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
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
Features
Thrawn: Everything you need to know about the Star Wars Grand Admiral and upcoming villain of Ahsoka
Grand Admiral Thrawn makes his live action debut in the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney +, but it's hardly his first Star Wars.
April 08, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Mariko Tamaki’s 10 favorite comic books
Your favorite comic book creators give their Top 10! This month Mariko Tamaki talks about her Top 10 Comic Books of all time
April 07, 2023
Kat Calamia
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Skottie Young spotlight panel from C2E2 '23
Creator of I Hate Fairyland Skottie Young was at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch the panel here.
April 05, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Full panel videoWatch Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Zachary Levi's full panel from C2E2 '23
Zachary Levi talks about Shazam and more at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can livestream it here.
April 05, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
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
Joker’s wild: The Clown Prince of Crime has just received a terrifying cosmic upgrade
As Batman tries to escape from an alternate DCU, the Joker has become a threat for the entire DC Omniverse.
April 04, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Chris Evans appeared at C2E2 2023
Chris Evans, Captain America himself, appeared at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023
April 03, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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
News
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
News
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
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch the Kevin Eastman spotlight panel from C2E2 '23
Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, speaks at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023, and you can watch it here.
April 01, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
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
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
Five trans comics creators to check out this Trans Day of Visibility
It's the International Transgender Day of Visibility! Let's celebrate with some comics.
March 31, 2023
Nola Pfau
News
Jason Aaron discusses end of Marvel exclusive agreement and drops hints about his future
At his spotlight panel at Wondercon this year (and in his most recent newsletter), Jason Aaron chatted about what's coming next for him
March 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Reconnecting with the landmark comic strip Where I'm Coming From
Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft reflects on her impact as the first Black woman to be syndicated in the mainstream press.
March 30, 2023
Christine Pasalo Norland
Features
Briana Loewinsohn’s debut graphic memoir Ephemera explores the “hazy days of early childhood”
Take a glimpse into Briana Loewinsohn's debut
March 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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
News
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
Features
Unstoppably odd: Behind the Doom Patrol’s return to the spotlight
The Doom Patrol is back at the forefront of the DCU with the new series Unstoppable Doom Patrol. Here’s why their resurgence was a long time coming.
March 28, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
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
Features
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
Features
WonderCon 2023: Look at all the wonderful cosplay from the L.A. area's premiere comic convention
Popverse is in Anaheim, and we're compiling a gallery of the coolest cosplay at Wondercon this year
March 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
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
News
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
News
WonderCon 2024 dates are announced (and its slightly later next year)
The LA area's big comic convention, WonderCon, is returning in 2024
March 24, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Dav Pilkey's Dog Man swoops in to Enter the Popverse
Enter the Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson talk Dog Man, comics vs. manga, and more with Tiffany Babb and Graeme McMillan
March 24, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Jeff Smith did not expect Bone to be a financial success
Jeff Smith just wanted his sales to cover printing costs
March 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
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
Features
COVID Cop: Dean Haspiel introduces a satirical hero for the pandemic era
Prolific comic book creator Dean Haspiel launches a Kickstarter campaign for COVID Cop, a blending social satire with pulp superhero action.
March 23, 2023
Sam Stone
News
Archie and the Riverdale gang are heading for a cursed summer in Camp Pickens
Chilling Adventures Presents... Camp Pickens is a one-shot anthology set at a haunted summer camp goes on sale June 21
March 23, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Love John Wick? Here's more like it in movies, TV shows, and comics
If you like John Wick, you'll love these TV shows, movies, and comics
March 23, 2023
Leon Miller
News
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
News
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods exclusive finale preview offers the heroes a rare breather
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods closes out the entire DCeased saga and its apocalyptic vision of the DCU. Here is Popverse's exclusive sneak peek of the final issue.
March 22, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
The Great Comics Switcheroo: April Fools on the funny page
A deep dive into the greatest comics prank of all time
March 22, 2023
Nola Pfau
Features
Steve Lieber Sure is Creating Some Content
An interview with Justice Society and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen artist Steve Lieber
March 22, 2023
Chloe Maveal
News
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
Features
8 can’t-miss comics for wrestling fans
From WWE to indies and more - we have the wrestling comic books and graphic novels for you!
March 22, 2023
CK Stewart
Features
"I think that it's wide open!" Scholastic's David Saylor on the past and future of kids comics
David Saylor chats how he got into publishing, founding Scholastic's Graphix imprint, and what's coming next for kids comics
March 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
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
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
Features
"All bugs are cool": Laura Knetzger chats favorite bugs, Bug Boys, and her zine origin story
An interview with Bug Boys creator Laura Knetzger
March 20, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Emerald City Comic Con: All the greatest coverage from Popverse at the first big convention of 2023!
Springtime in Seattle, and Popverse is back on the convention circuit with the 20th annual Emerald City Comic Con
March 20, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
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
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
News
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
Features
The real reasons Seattle, Portland and the Pacific Northwest is a comic hub revealed: the weather, the weirdness, and Helioscope
Proximity to the ports and more! Comics creators from the Pacific Northwest share why the region seems to draw in so many comics creators
March 15, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
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
News
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
Features
Celebrate Pi Day with some special #314 comic book issues
You too will wonder what the Legion of Super-Heroes were even thinking back in the day
March 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Popverse X 2000 AD: The Thrill-Cast fills up with Popverse writers in its new episode
Tiffany Babb and Graeme McMillan guest on the podcast series to talk 2000 AD, Dredd, and more
March 13, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Why doesn't Shazam work as a comic book character?
Shazam has been around for almost as long as Superman but he's never enjoyed much success. Why is that? And how do we fix it?
March 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
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 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Marvel artist Humberto Ramos swings into Enter the Popverse to talk Spider-Man, Strange Academy, and more
Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson is back for another episode of Enter the Popverse, talking DC news, ECCC, Humberto Ramos, and more
March 10, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Wonder Woman and the Flash race to new #1s, and Steelworks gets a surprising writer in new Dawn of DC announcements
Oh, and there's also a new Hawkgirl series and a new freebie comic released in May, too...!
March 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
The future of WEBTOON, according to its VP of content David Lee
Chatting with WEBTOON's Vice President of Content on what's in store for WEBTOON in 2023 and beyond
March 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
GlobalComix and TKO Studios partner for new digital distribution plan
The Californian publisher's titles are now available digitally on the indie platform
March 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Take an exclusive first look at David Mack's variant cover art for Boom!'s The Seasons Have Teeth
The first issue of the series hits shelves in April
March 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Diamond Comic Distributors is cutting shipping costs by 40% to compete better with Lunar and Penguin Random House
The news was made official in a mailing to retailers Monday morning
March 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Starfire joins DC's YA Teen Titans line in 2024
The fifth volume in Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo's graphic novel series has been announced
March 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Squirrel Girl's Erica Henderson & Ryan North reunite for Danger and Other Unknown Risks
Erica Henderson and Ryan North chat process, design, and jokes alongside this exclusive excerpt of Danger and Other Unknown Risks
March 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
ECCC: Creator on the street interviews with the talented people working in Artist Alley
A bite-sized look at the amazing artists at this year's Emerald City Comic Con
March 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Maleficent is coming to comic books in a "prequel" to Disney's classic Sleeping Beauty
She's got her own movie franchise, but soon Maleficent will have her own comic
March 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Get inside the complicated history of Chess star Bobby Fischer in preview of graphic novel Black & White
Take a look inside of the new Abrams graphic biography following the legendary chess player's life
March 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
2022 in Webtoons: The most popular webtoons of 2022 on Tapas and Webtoons
The God of High School, Heartstopper, and more make the charts of the most popular Webtoons and Tapas strips in 2022
March 03, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Please don't be alarmed: Stephanie Williams is in demand and on a roll
How the writer of Nubia: Queen of the Amazons and Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic: The Family Snikt went from clinical lab work to comic book bylines
March 02, 2023
Christine Pasalo Norland