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Co-written by Moore and his mentor, the late Steve Moore (no relation), it’s safe to say that The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic could be described as “long-awaited”; it’s been a project in the works for years at this point — Steve Moore died a decade ago, to give you an idea of just how this book has been...

Judge Dredd is, as he’s said on more than one occasion throughout his near-50-year career, the law — but despite some people’s perceptions, that doesn’t mean that the Judge Dredd comic strip is anything close to an endorsement of his support for the inflexible fascistic regime he works for. Proof of that can be found in...

For American audiences, though, one of its primary differentiators is the fact that it’s been coming out almost every week without fail — a printers strike and planned holiday season slowdowns aside — for more than four decades now. What does it take to keep up that kind of schedule? Popverse asked editor Matt Smith,...

Not really a “comic” comic, it’s an Original Graphic Novel or OGN....

"There are forces at work with Marvel and DC that really are out of our control."

Brevoort, who's been with comics since 1989, adds some much-needed perspective in a negatively trending conversation

One of Netflix's best animated series, Hilda, is finishing its run next month with a third season and a special episode.

Yes, even bigger than San Diego Comic Con and New York Comic Con.

Somewhere, hidden in deepest, darkest Oxford — okay, the darkness might simply have been the weather when I was there — is a legitimate piece of comic book history. Or, more precisely, multiple pieces of comic book history: the archive of Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics and 2000 AD, which consists of more than a...

Doctor Who is getting what looks like a soft relaunch

The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon: Apex Edition will contain work from throughout Dillon’s career at 2000 AD. The collection spotlights his work on Judge Dredd through stories that include Block Mania and the Emerald Isle storyline, an early collaboration with Ennis, as well as art from Rogue Trooper and Harlem Heroes. On top of...

The system is broken across the entertainment industry, but more so than anywhere else, in the comic book industry.

The system is broken across the entertainment industry, but more so than anywhere else, in the comic book industry. It'…

After more than 46 years, the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic — that’s 2000 AD for those not in the know — keeps on going strong, offering up groundbreaking sci-fi comics on a weekly basis from some of the best creators from the UK and beyond. If that sounds a little daunting for a newcomer, don’t worry; the long-running...

Originally running from 1966 through 1971, Smash! was a weekly comic book anthology with a special place in British comics history — it was the original UK home for Marvel comics, with the American publisher licensing out characters like the Hulk and the Fantastic Four to Oldhams Press before establishing its own UK publishing...

GlobalComix has raised more than $6 million in a new round of funding, and has some ambitious plans for the company - b…

SDCC: How an empty Hall H has impacted exhibit hall retailers

Popverse is here to answer the age-old question, why does DC Comics publish so many Batman books?

Penguin Random House has announced a new imprint dedicated to genre titles and comics from Japan, Korea, and China, to launch in 2024. Welcome to Inklore.

Gatchaman is returning after decades, with Mad Cave Studios announcing a new partnership with Tatsunoko Productions to bring the iconic anime to comics.

If audiences are bored with superhero movies, is that a good thing in the long run? Comic book writer Scott Snyder believes it might be, for specific reasons.

DC has updated its digital subscription service with manga reading capability for its new collaboration with Kodansha, which begin on the service today

Hall H is going to look a lot different at San Diego Comic Con 2023