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Rosario Dawson opens up about competing against Beyoncé for her role in Josie & The Pussycats
Rosario Dawson was shocked to learn that she beat out Beyonce Knowles for the role of Valerie in the 2001 Josie and the Pussycats film
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Inside Japan's $210 billion bet on manga, anime, gaming & music
As South Korea and China push to expand, Japan doesn't want anyone catch up to their dominance in manga, anime, and more.
Chris Arrant
Critical Role is so successful because they were an adventuring party before they were a business, claims Laura Bailey
Before they were the folks producing The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein, the Critical Role cast were the kind of plucky, ragtag team those adventures are about. And according to Bailey, that's the secret to their success
Grant DeArmitt
Coyote vs. Acme is a love letter to Wile E. Coyote's inability to quit, say filmmakers
When life gives you lemons, build lemon bombs. That's the lesson we should all be taking from Coyote vs. Acme.
Trent Cannon
Spider-Man: One More Day co-creator Joe Quesada has an idea for a sequel (and a finale)
Joe Quesada wants to write a sequel to Spider-Man: One More Day (but don’t expect it anytime soon)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Where to read comics online in 2026: The best apps and platforms compared
The battle to replace ComiXology is heating up.
Leon Miller
Latest
How the Spider-Verse movie helped Venom co-creator Todd McFarlane realize there weren't enough Spawns in comic books
Spawn creator and Image cofounder McFarlane wanted to make sure Al Simmons and other characters were rare in their universe. But now, he knows fans are willing to accept a lot of variants
The '80s TMNT cartoon was far less serious and far more funny than the original comics, and co-creator Kevin Eastman loves it for that reason
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman doesn’t mind that the 1987 cartoon was sillier than the original comic, because it made him feel like a kid again
What the Amazing Digital Circus can teach us about autism and masking
The Amazing Digital Circus’s Alex Rochon says Caine has given him another perspective on autism and masking
James Gunn’s DC Universe already has one eager Poison Ivy candidate: Marisha Ray of Critical Role
Ray, who plays The Legend of Vox Machina's similarly plant-loving druid Keyleth, would portray DC's most eco-conscious villain in any medium she can
Prepare for the return of Absolute Martha Wayne, the Court of the Owls, and a surprise figure says Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says the Court of Owls will have a very important role in the series
DC Comics is reviving letter columns in the back of some of its superhero books - here's where to send in your letters
Letter columns were once a staple of superhero comics, but largely died with the advent of the internet... but now the internet is fueling its return.
Witch Watch release schedule (Updated July 2026): When new chapters of the hit manga are coming out
New Witch Watch chapters are coming. Here is when and were you can read them.
What would happen if the Amazing Digital Circus’s Jax started a podcast? His voice actor Michael Kovach shares his thoughts
The Amazing Digital Circus’s Michael Kovach says Jax would probably be a bro-podcaster
The Disney Princess actresses all have a group chat, and I have so many questions
There’s a Disney Princess group chat, and Rosario Dawson is trying to infiltrate it
The TMNT: Last Ronin movie should include the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon voice actors, co-creator Kevin Eastman says
Kevin Eastman says using the 1987 TMNT voice cast for The Last Ronin movie would be a “wonderful top of the hat” for longtime fans
Marvel Knights' Inhumans helped revive the Kirby creation.... but the writer refused an offer to do a sequel
For Sentry co-creator Paul Jenkins, Inhumans is his Watchmen... and he doesn't want to go back.
Akane-banashi release schedule (Updated July 2026): When and where to read new chapters of the hit manga
While we wait for Akane-banashi season 2, get caught up with the manga with new chapters coming out weekly.
Iron Man origin comic art has broken the record for most expensive original comic art ever sold at $3.875 million dollars
Original art by under-appreciated Iron Man creator Don Heck sets record with $3.875 million auction sale.
Robert Kirkman’s kids like to annoy him with Invincible brainrot memes, especially “Are you sure”
Yes, Robert Kirkman is aware of the “Are you sure” meme, and his kids like to annoy him with it
Marvel & Chip Zdarsky are tinkering with how to make Blind Bags fun for Avengers relaunch this fall
Marvel wants to do something special for their Avengers #1 blind bags
Barbara Gordon is more Batman than Absolute Batman with her Absolute mission & origin, according to Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman’s Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta tease Barbara’s transformation into the Bat, and what it means for the future of the series.
Critical Role's Laura Bailey explains why no other Vox Machina members were at Percy & Vex's wedding
Bailey, who plays The Legend of Vox Machina's Vex'ahlia, revealed the between-season shenanigans that got her and costar Taliesin Jaffe's character Percival de Rolo to the altar
How the real-world response to killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is influencing DC Comics' Absolute Green Arrow, according to its writer
DC's revamped Green Arrow is about killing corrupt billionaires. And now with a masked vigilante killing a billionaire on the streets of Manhattan, its influencing the story.
DC's Firestorm origin retcon from Doomsday Clock is fixed in something that'll make older fans happy, says writer Jeff Lemire
Doomsday Clock inspired longtime Firestorm fan Jeff Lemire to pitch a series to "reconcile" the changes it made to the character.
Scott Snyder at Marvel? The Absolute Batman co-creator reveals he was in talks with Marvel and pitched a full Marvel initiative when DC didn't say 'yes' immediately to the Absolute Universe
The real Marvel vs. DC battle was over Scott Snyder's return to superhero comics, as he pitched Marvel an initiative the same time he pitched Absolute Batman & the Absolute Universe to DC.
There’s a secret alternate version of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme by the same songwriter, and co--creator Kevin Eastman still has it on tape
There’s a lost version of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme, and Kevin Eastman says it sounds like Rawhide
How the Josie & The Pussycats movie became a prescient look at pop culture 25 years in the future, according to the cast
Josie and the Pussycats predicted the dark future of the music industry, and none of us listened to the warning
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The Devil May Cry anime isn't necessarily good... but I love it anyway [Popvese Jump]
No show that heavily features Limp Bizkit can be taken seriously, but Devil May Cry still manages to be fun to watch
Trent Cannon
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey lays waste to the pop culture landscape, but we also have magpies and Anya Taylor-Joy: Popverse Playlist for July 11-17, 2026
We're not going to pretend that you're not going to see The Odyssey in the next week, but we have some other suggestions for what to do while you're waiting, as well
Graeme McMillan
Stardust Crusaders is where JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure finally becomes JoJo [Popverse Jump]
The introduction of Stands to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure suddenly gives the series its identity while still having enough threads to its past.
Trent Cannon
New York Comic Con
Star Wars, Superman, Scream stars and more headline the first wave of NYCC 2026 guest announcements
Want to see Hayden Christensen, Clair Obscur's Jennifer English, Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan, and comic book legend Frank Miller all in one place? Get yourself to New York Comic Con 2026 this October
Graeme McMillan
In honor of 20 years of NYCC, we're opening the Vault (and Popverse Superfans get 10% off and first access!)
We are opening the NYCC Vault with classic merch & first dibs on 2026 exclusives, like official Crocs.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2026: Guests, dates, ticket pre-sale info and everything you need to know about October's hottest pop culture event
With the first wave of guests announced, here's everything you need to know about the year's biggest pop culture event ahead of its October debut at the Javits Center
Grant DeArmitt
New York Comic Con 2026 is already on its way, and we have the dates for the big show
Clear your second week of October 2026, because New York Comic Con is coming back to the Javits Center
Graeme McMillan
Image Comics
How the Spider-Verse movie helped Venom co-creator Todd McFarlane realize there weren't enough Spawns in comic books
Spawn creator and Image cofounder McFarlane wanted to make sure Al Simmons and other characters were rare in their universe. But now, he knows fans are willing to accept a lot of variants
Grant DeArmitt
Spawn '77 will feature the very first cover Todd McFarlane ever drew. He's also considering publishing the first comic he ever completed
Spawn '77 is McFarlane's tribute to his work as a 16-year-old comics artist. So one of the book's variant covers will be, well, his work as a 16-year-old comics artist
Grant DeArmitt
Todd McFarlane's original Spawn mythos was heavily Star Wars-coded, explains Image founder - more "Silver Surfer" than Satan
At just 16, comic creator Todd McFarlane created a character called Spawn who sold his soul for the love of his love. In 1977, though, that deal was made with more of an Emperor Palpatine-type than Malebolgia
Grant DeArmitt
Image Comics is pulling all new comics from GlobalComix after 3-year partnership changes
The battle to replace ComiXology just took another turn.
Chris Arrant
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 movie drops Scott Cawthon from script duties, replaces him with Annabelle writer
Cawthon, who created Five Nights at Freddy's and had script credits for the first and second Blumhouse films, is stepping aside for Gary Dauberman to write the script
Grant DeArmitt
Five Nights at Freddy's peels back the mysteries of movie-making with new book co-written by Scott Cawthon
FNAF creator Scott Cawthon will be contributing to a behind-the-scenes book about the making of the Blumhouse Five Nights at Freddy's movies
Graeme McMillan
How a FNAF movie leak "disheartened" creator Scott Cawthon, but the FNAF fans helped him regain his faith in humanity
Learning that the Five Nights at Freddy's movie was leaked online left FNAF creator Scott Cawthon feeling "really, really disheartened."
Jules Chin Greene
A Five Nights at Freddy’s star thought she was auditioning for a Freddy Krueger movie, even after she got hired
Kat Conner Sterling thought that Five Nights at Freddy’s was a Freddy Kruegger movie, and couldn’t understand why fans kept sending her bear emojis
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The Mighty Nein
Why is The Mighty Nein so much darker than The Legend of Vox Machina? Critical Role's Ashley Johnson has an idea
Johnson, who plays Yasha Nydoorin in Prime Video's second animated Critical Role adaptation, says that the darker tone of the series goes all the way back to the cast's character creation in Campaign 2
Grant DeArmitt
The real inspiration behind Sam Riegel's Mighty Nein character? Parenting
Parenting is tough, but parenting in the middle of a Critical Role campaign is something else entirely.
Trent Cannon
The Mighty Nein season 2 release date schedule (Updated June 2026): When the Critical Role series returns to Amazon's Prime Video
What time do new Mighty Nein episodes come out? Here's what we know so far about the season 2 schedule
Grant DeArmitt
The Critical Role cast can’t agree on the franchise’s most misunderstood character, but their picks are eye-opening
In honor of Legend of Vox Machina season 4, Critical Role's Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jafe, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Ashley Johnson, LIam O'Brien, and Sam Riegel sat down to debate which of their characters was least appreciated
Grant DeArmitt
