Comic Books (Page 2)
Guides
Popverse's best comics of 2023
Here's which comics we loved reading this year
December 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Inside Narwhal and Jelly's secret origin with creator Ben Clanton (and an exclusive preview of Book #9!)
Ever wonder where the idea for Narwhal & Jelly came from?
December 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Meet DC's newest supervillain, Apex Ava
She looks kind of familiar...
December 05, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Spoilers!Is Marvel's Mystique trans? What we should learn from latest X-Men twist
Here's why everyone is talking about the revelation regarding Nightcrawler's origins.
December 04, 2023
Avery Kaplan
Features
Liveblog!Marvel's Gang War event: Follow along with the Spider-Man event panel live from Los Angeles Comic Con
Wanna know what's going on with Gang War? We do too
December 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Guides
The best original art for sale at New York Comic Con 2023
Scott Eder's booth features a treasure trove of the best independent cartoonists' work
December 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
The first behind-the-scenes look at Agatha: Darkhold Diaries is here
It's not House of Harkness nor Coven of Chaos anymore.
November 28, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Taika Waititi reveals the main reason he took on Thor: Ragnarok
It wasn't because he was a big fan of the source material, as it turns out
November 28, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Cat Kid Comic Club is the perfect gift for the kid (and adult) in your life who wants to make comics
Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club series dives deep into the existential and practical concerns of making art
November 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Peanuts' Snoopy puffer jacket and my search for Christmas' hottest toy
It's like Lucy and the football, really
November 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Daredevil actor Charlie Cox wants to team-up with (and geek out on) Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man
A team-up which would be difficult (but not impossible) to make happen.
November 27, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Become the ultimate Spider-Man reader with two amazing Black Friday book deals
More web-slinging action than you can read in two sittings.
November 24, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Get started on The Sandman comics with this magical Black Friday deal
It's hard to fall asleep while reading this one.
November 24, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Snap the boredom away with this golden Black Friday deal on the LEGO Infinity Gauntlet set
You needn't be from Titan to use it.
November 24, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
A fantastic hardcover edition of Watchmen has hit a ridiculously low price this Black Friday
We're all puppets, but this is a really good deal.
November 24, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Get The Complete Calvin and Hobbes collection for better than half price this Black Friday
This is the best price we've seen for one of the most influential comic strips of all time.
November 24, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
Marvel gift guide: Super-powered presents for the 2023 holiday season
Fly towards the best Marvel gifts available before the Christmas endgame arrives!
November 22, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
DC Comics gift guide: Caped presents for Christmas 2023
Make the DC fans in your life happier with presents that even gloomy Bruce Wayne would enjoy.
November 22, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Batman gift guide: Presents from Gotham City for Christmas 2023
Let's put a smile on those faces.
November 22, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Inside the Rebellion Vault: Rediscovering the secret history of British comics
The publisher of 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics has plans for one of the largest collections of English language comics in the world
November 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off isn't for kids or preteens, according to the FCC
There's nothing too strong in this one, but it's more of a tale for teenagers and above.
November 20, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Comic book price stunts: Do they work?
We see them in the shops, but do comic book price stunts really work?
November 17, 2023
Frederik Hautain
Features
Spoilers!After The Marvels mid-credits scene surprise, we revisit all 3 actors who have played X-Men's the Beast
He's never looked the same twice despite only being played by three actors.
November 17, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
What every indie comic creator needs to know according to Joseph P. Illidge
"Honestly, I would say: familiarize yourself with the with the psychology of a narcissist." writer and editor Joseph P. Illidge says
November 15, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
News
A "Twilight Zone-style sci-fi mystery" in the heart of Oshawa is coming from Ed Brisson and Luca Casalanguida
The Displaced is coming in February 2024
November 15, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
DC Studios asked a Euphoria star about playing their next Superman, but gets turned down for it being "too dark"
He was probably thinking about the Snyder-verse.
November 14, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Marvel's Civil War writer has a solution to "save" Marvel & DC Comics: pay creators more for successes
Mark Millar says if Marvel & DC paid more, there'd be better stories
November 13, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Exclusive excerpt!Treasury of British Comics Annual 2024 celebrates the past, present, and future of British comics
Check out an exclusive peek at a brand new sword and sorcery strip from Detective Comics artist DaNi
November 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Black Hole creator Charles Burns is creating 80 new comics (but is leaving the story up your imagination)
Charles Burns' new book imagines comics that never were
November 07, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to get an unexpected but fitting monument in a city sewer entrance
Look for them in the sewers.
November 07, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Spoilers!Batman and the Joker’s latest showdown invalidates a DC classic
As a new Batman story continues from the ashes of The Gotham War, it makes one popular DC story is no longer canon
November 07, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Gene Luen Yang on Books of Clash, identity, and finding your community
The second volume of Books of Clash hits shelves today
November 07, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
The Marvels director won't discuss the purported X-Men tease, but will talk about the X-Men movie she wants to see
Don't believe everything you read online.
November 07, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Why the X-Men surprising us in this weekend's The Marvels makes a lot of sense
The age of mutants may be nigh.
November 06, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes: An exclusive art preview from a new Sherlock Holmes story
A look inside the incredible pages of Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes
November 01, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Titans: Beast World will set up a new "status quo for the DC Universe" going forward
Writer Tom Taylor gives the Titans their biggest challenge yet in DC’s upcoming crossover event
November 01, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Spoilers!Aquaman 2: How DC Comics' tie-in comic sets up Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Ahead of the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, DC has released a tie-in prequel that bridges the gap between movies with crucial story progression
October 31, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Ending explained
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War pit the Dark Knight against the Bat-Family. Here’s how DC’s superhero civil war shakes up the Batman mythos
October 31, 2023
Sam Stone
News
DC Studios' Constantine 2 is still happening and will be "a real rated R version" of the franchise says the director
Keanu Reeves' return to superhero horror will have to wait a bit longer.
October 31, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Top last minute Halloween costume ideas
Not sure what to wear this weekend? We've got you covered
October 29, 2023
Louise Saul
Features
Spoilers!Ram V’s existential approach to Batman
As Ram V’s Detective Comics run continues, he speaks directly to Batman’s trauma and identity in a raw emotional scene
October 24, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Sleeping dragons, illustration, and The Nutcracker with Natalie Andrewson
Illustrator Natalie Andrewson dives into her creative process
October 23, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Spawn movie reboot will have the "Blumhouse edge," promises Jason Blum
Al Simmons won't mess around, it seems.
October 23, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Gotham War: Why Batman and Catwoman could never truly stay enemies
As the DC crossover event Gotham War nears its conclusion, the Dark Knight and Catwoman have an overdue one-on-one
October 17, 2023
Sam Stone
News
Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn reveals why he quit X-Men 3
Tricking your actors? Not cool
October 17, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review roundup: What the critics are saying
One last dose of hype ahead of this Friday's superpowered launch to get your Spider-Sense tingling
October 16, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Invincible's big bad Omni-Man joins Mortal Kombat 1 in a perfect crossover
The Viltrum Empire from the hit comic book (and Prime Video series) invades Fire God Liu Kang's timeline
October 16, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
The future of Marvel's Ultimate Universe: What we learned at NYCC
This could be better than the original
October 16, 2023
Dave Buesing
Features
NYCC 2023: Every major announcement made at New York Comic Con this year
The biggest of biggest news, all gathered together in one place
October 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Peach Momoko will lead Marvel's Ultimate X-Men
A new era for mutants begins in March
October 14, 2023
Dave Buesing
News
Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz to launch Marvel's big vampire event
Who will bite it?
October 14, 2023
Dave Buesing
Features
Liveblog!Marvel teases their Next Big Thing at New York Comic Con 2023
Get live updates from Marvel's big announcement panel at NYCC
October 14, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Lore Olympus Returns For Series Conclusion in 2024
The journey to the end begins
October 14, 2023
Dave Buesing
News
2000 AD announces definitive Art of Steve Dillon collection
The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon: Apex EditionThe title will celebrate one of the most admired artists in comic book history.
October 13, 2023
Avery Kaplan
Features
NYCC: Follow along with DC's Coming Up In the DC Multiverse panel from New York Comic Con
Want to know what's happening next in the DC Multiverse? Tune into our liveblog
October 13, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Former Marvel flagship writer Jason Aaron takes over DC's Action Comics
This will be the first time Jason Aaron writes Superman
October 13, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Mel Valentine Vargas on adapting Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass into a graphic novel
"I tried to keep the story as similar as possible to the original because it was already so good. It's a timeless book, really."
October 11, 2023
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
Features
Dr. Seuss' world expands to comics with a brand-new line at Random House Graphic
Random House Graphic and Dr. Seuss Enterprises are teaming up for a brand-new Dr. Seuss graphic novel line
October 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Spoilers!Superman goes to therapy (and it's about time)
Superman may be the most indestructible hero in the DCU, but even he has to be honest about his mental health. Here's how Superman: Lost addresses the pressures of saving the day
October 10, 2023
Sam Stone
News
Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four movie director reveals plans once the Actor's Strike is resolved
It seems like Reed Richards and the Fantastic family will get in front of cameras sooner rather than later.
October 09, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Liveblog!Follow DC Comics' Multiverse panel live from NYCC 2023!
Want to hear the announcements from the Elsewhere in the DC Multiverse panel as they're happening? Follow along here.
October 08, 2023
Pierce Lydon
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
October 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Banned Book Spotlight: The Magic Fish shows how people communicate when they feel like they can’t
Trung Le Nguyen's The Magic Fish weaves fairy tales into a story about a young man struggling to come out to his parents
October 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Baseball legend Roberto Clemente faces the world in this exclusive excerpt from Sí, Se Puede
Take a look at how this new graphic history tackles the story of one of baseball's biggest icons
October 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Banned Books Week: Four ways to take action against book bans
Want to get your voice heard about the rising wave of book bans in the United States? Here are four easy ways.
October 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Banned Books Week Spotlight: Tank Girl is a celebration of going too far, destined to shock the easily upset
Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin's Tank Girl was anarchic, violent, and sexy... No wonder some people complained
October 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Liveblog!Follow Marvel Comics' big Spider-Man panel from NYCC 2023
Get live updates from Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man - Gang War panel at New York Comic Con
October 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!DC's Peacemaker Tries Hard! ending explained
As Peacemaker Tries Hard! comes a close, here’s how the series evokes James Gunn’s DC projects while leaning into ‘80s action and comedy
October 03, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Banned Book Spotlight: Snapdragon is an essential story about acceptance (and witches)
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh is a magical off-beat tale that is perfect for kids ready to face the world
October 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Banned Book Spotlight: Go With the Flow is a graphic novel that will make girls feel less alone
Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams talks about periods in a way almost no books do
October 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Popverse celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!
Looking for some awesome articles to read? Check out these great Popverse articles this Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond.
September 29, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Six graphic novels to read this Hispanic Heritage Month
It's Hispanic Heritage Month! Read some comics.
September 29, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend? Rosemary's Baby, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club, more
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
September 29, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
First Second Editor Kiara Valdez on Frizzy, building a publishing career, and being chronically online
A chat with the editor of Frizzy (and a lot of your other favorite graphic novels)
September 27, 2023
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
Features
The real story behind the X-Men's Outback Australian era - why it began, and why it ended too soon
Chris Claremont explains the reasoning behind taking the X-Men down under.
September 27, 2023
Austin Gorton
Features
Claribel A. Ortega on Frizzy, learning to love your hair, and BookTok
An interview with the writer behind the Eisner-award winning Frizzy
September 27, 2023
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
Features
Superman: How Clark Kent’s day job is his most under-appreciated asset
Clark Kent’s professional career is an overlooked part of the Superman mythos. Here’s how DC is fixing that.
September 26, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
September 22, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Legendary fine artist Ai Weiwei to publish graphic memoir
Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir will be Weiwei's first dive into the comics form
September 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Marvel is reviving the Ultimate Spider-Man franchise - but who is the Spider-Man this time?
Ultimate Spider-Man is being revived once more, this time with Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto
September 20, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Our Flag Means Death: Queer comics to read after watching the pirate comedy
If you liked the central romance in Our Flag Means Death, you'll love these queer-centric romance comics
September 19, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Wonder Woman: The DCU’s ultimate warrior becomes an enemy of the state
Wonder Woman has always had a rebellious streak in her. Here’s how this makes her public enemy number one
September 19, 2023
Sam Stone
News
Mitch Gerads and Nicola Scott spill the beans on the reality of being a comic book artist
About what comic did Tom King say "When I gave you that script, I thought you’d hate it"?
September 18, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marv Wolfman thinks comics creators shouldn’t ask for his permission to do what they want
“I did what I wanted.”
September 18, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Making comic universes queer through collaboration
Is collaboration going queerer?
September 18, 2023
Greg Silber
Features
Blue Beetle championed BIPOC coming-of-age stories in DC Comics
Before Blue Beetle broke new ground in Hollywood history, he blazed a very similar trail in DC Comics with his own unique coming-of-age story.
September 18, 2023
Jules Chin Greene
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
September 15, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Fables, one of DC's biggest new projects of the 21st century, may have just been released to the public domain
Fables creator Bill Willingham has just announced that he's releasing Fables into the public domain
September 14, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Batfamily: Which Robin is the true Bi icon?
Tim Drake may be the only officially "out" member of the Bat-Family, but that doesn't mean he's the family's only bi-con
September 12, 2023
Greg Silber
Features
Green Lantern: Why Sinestro is DC’s most criminally underused villain
As DC plans its future for film and television, Sinestro could finally break from obscurity as a larger threat
September 12, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
Stan's Soapbox: A close reading of racial representation in the Stan Lee era of Marvel
A look at racial representation in Amazing Spider-Man #68
September 12, 2023
Donovan Grant
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
September 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Spoilers!DC is launching a buzzy new hero with ties to the Golden Age
The DC Universe boasts a wide bench of generational heroes, and the next wave is already here
September 05, 2023
Sam Stone
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
September 01, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Marvel launches exclusive Nova Hasbro figure for Unlimited plus members only
This year's Marvel Unlimited membership kit includes Skottie Young Rocket Raccoon pin, Hasbro Nova figure, and more
August 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
DC's Knight Terrors ending explained: How the crossover event goes beyond the nightmares
The 2023 crossover event Knight Terrors carries steep consequences for DC's heroes beyond scary dreams. Here's the story's bigger impact.
August 29, 2023
Sam Stone
News
DC's Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville - Everything you need to know about the new Dawn of DC series
The spirit of Justice League International is alive and well in Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville
August 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
August 18, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Maia Kobabe's unique tree-based approach to cartooning
"My process tends to be very non-chronological."
August 17, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Stranger Things: How the Russians got the demodogs could be explained in new comic spin-off
Demogorgons on a ship to be explored in Stranger Things: The Voyage
August 15, 2023
Tiffany Babb