Chris Arrant
@chrisarrant.bsky.social
Husband to Melissa | 👁️🗨️ ReedPop's Popverse Editor-in-Chief | ✊WGA member | 🏳️🌈 He/him
Concept art for Oa, from the Green Lantern: Animated Series, by Joshua Middleton.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Concept art for Oa, from the Green Lantern: Animated Series, by Joshua Middleton.
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The oral history of Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man 'Brand New Day' era.
Popverse spoke to over a dozen people involved with the 101-issue 'thrice weekly' run to get the real story in this new Popverse members-first feature.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
Popverse spoke to over a dozen people involved with the 101-issue 'thrice weekly' run to get the real story in this new Popverse members-first feature.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
The oral history of Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man 'Brand New Day' era [Marvel Matters}
In 2008, Marvel turned its flagship book Amazing Spider-Man into a TV-style experiment, with rotating writers, weekly issues, and the creative chaos that defined a new era of Marvel storytelling
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November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The oral history of Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man 'Brand New Day' era.
Popverse spoke to over a dozen people involved with the 101-issue 'thrice weekly' run to get the real story in this new Popverse members-first feature.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
Popverse spoke to over a dozen people involved with the 101-issue 'thrice weekly' run to get the real story in this new Popverse members-first feature.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
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Got to be a surprise guest at a panel organized by @chrisarrant.bsky.social and @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social with @pornsak.bsky.social and a semi-anonymous & awesome librarian where I got to say "Fuck 'A.i.'" to thunderous applause (at least that's how I remember it)!
October 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Got to be a surprise guest at a panel organized by @chrisarrant.bsky.social and @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social with @pornsak.bsky.social and a semi-anonymous & awesome librarian where I got to say "Fuck 'A.i.'" to thunderous applause (at least that's how I remember it)!
I am just a few sleeps away from being in New York City for ReedPop's New York Comic Con. The two things I'm excited about: (1/3)
October 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I am just a few sleeps away from being in New York City for ReedPop's New York Comic Con. The two things I'm excited about: (1/3)
This is my confidence level for NYCC over the past couple weeks.
Sometimes I'm Finn Balor, sometimes I'm Keith Lee.
Currently feeling Keith Lee.
Sometimes I'm Finn Balor, sometimes I'm Keith Lee.
Currently feeling Keith Lee.
October 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is my confidence level for NYCC over the past couple weeks.
Sometimes I'm Finn Balor, sometimes I'm Keith Lee.
Currently feeling Keith Lee.
Sometimes I'm Finn Balor, sometimes I'm Keith Lee.
Currently feeling Keith Lee.
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Guess what? The Comics Courier Issue 3 Kickstarter is NOW LIVE!!
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 3]
A newspaper-format journal dedicated to in-depth comics criticism edited by Tiffany Babb
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October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Guess what? The Comics Courier Issue 3 Kickstarter is NOW LIVE!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
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Harrison Bader is an Art Guy.
He's painted since he was kid, studied art history in HS, and goes to galleries in his free time.
He paints "a lot" of portraits during the offseason (and used to during the season, too).
"It gives me time to unplug from the world.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/har...
He's painted since he was kid, studied art history in HS, and goes to galleries in his free time.
He paints "a lot" of portraits during the offseason (and used to during the season, too).
"It gives me time to unplug from the world.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/har...
The Phillies’ Harrison Bader has been painting since he was a kid. And it’s helped shape his game.
Bader took an interest in art history in high school and still paints. It’s helped him get through the highs and lows of his major league career, while keeping him in “the present moment.”
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October 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Harrison Bader is an Art Guy.
He's painted since he was kid, studied art history in HS, and goes to galleries in his free time.
He paints "a lot" of portraits during the offseason (and used to during the season, too).
"It gives me time to unplug from the world.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/har...
He's painted since he was kid, studied art history in HS, and goes to galleries in his free time.
He paints "a lot" of portraits during the offseason (and used to during the season, too).
"It gives me time to unplug from the world.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/har...
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Memento Mori is now LIVE on Kickstarter! It's all about friendship and mortality my friends.
Memento Mori by John G
An esoteric autobio comic about a conversation with Death in the High Desert.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Memento Mori is now LIVE on Kickstarter! It's all about friendship and mortality my friends.
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This book’s been doing everything you want an ongoing series to do as it hits the one-year mark: picking up steam, developing an exciting new world of martial-arts action and lore for the title character, and finding a confident groove. If you’ve slept on it, check it out.
Batgirl #12 is out today. A whole year in the books. I can’t believe it.
Pick it up wherever comics are sold!
Pick it up wherever comics are sold!
October 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This book’s been doing everything you want an ongoing series to do as it hits the one-year mark: picking up steam, developing an exciting new world of martial-arts action and lore for the title character, and finding a confident groove. If you’ve slept on it, check it out.
The future is largely unwritten, but it's never too early to start a first draft.
Welcome to the inaugural Future Fest, at Popverse.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/other-future...
Welcome to the inaugural Future Fest, at Popverse.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/other-future...
Welcome to Future Fest at Popverse
Join us this week for Popverse Future Fest: It's time we begin writing the first draft of our pop culture future.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The future is largely unwritten, but it's never too early to start a first draft.
Welcome to the inaugural Future Fest, at Popverse.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/other-future...
Welcome to the inaugural Future Fest, at Popverse.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/other-future...
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Bringing this back because the problem with catching up on old bills...is the newer ones. Essentially, I've upped the goal to reflect about a month and a half of bills, which would get us to not behind.
gofund.me/1eb4c013
gofund.me/1eb4c013
Donate to Support Danny and Nathalie's Housing Stability, organized by Danielle Lorick
EDIT: Bringing this back because the problem with catching up on old bi… Danielle Lorick needs your support for Support Danny and Nathalie's Housing Stability
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June 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Bringing this back because the problem with catching up on old bills...is the newer ones. Essentially, I've upped the goal to reflect about a month and a half of bills, which would get us to not behind.
gofund.me/1eb4c013
gofund.me/1eb4c013
"We often mistake assuming or hoping for knowing." - Mokokoma Mokhonoana
September 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"We often mistake assuming or hoping for knowing." - Mokokoma Mokhonoana
As part of this, I'll be hosting a panel with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor and his team talking about comics + crowdfunding.
Are you a working entertainment professional coming to NYCC? If so, make sure you know about our FIVE days of pro programming, including presentations from DC Comics, Kickstarter, Warner Bros. Animation, Matt Dinnamin, and more.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/live-nycc-20...
Details: www.thepopverse.com/live-nycc-20...
DC Comics, Matt Dinnamin, Kickstarter, Jim Butcher, Warner Bros. Animation & more are part of NYCC 2025 Professional Programming line-up
New York Comic Con is the largest gathering of pop culture fans in North America. It's also the largest gathering of pop culture professionals as well.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As part of this, I'll be hosting a panel with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor and his team talking about comics + crowdfunding.
I am hearing of some significant layoffs at ComicBook.com in its editorial department, including of some tenured (and talented people) there.
This comes exactly 12 months after it was sold by Paramount Global to Savage Ventures (Vice).
This comes exactly 12 months after it was sold by Paramount Global to Savage Ventures (Vice).
August 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I am hearing of some significant layoffs at ComicBook.com in its editorial department, including of some tenured (and talented people) there.
This comes exactly 12 months after it was sold by Paramount Global to Savage Ventures (Vice).
This comes exactly 12 months after it was sold by Paramount Global to Savage Ventures (Vice).
I am knee-deep in SDCC right now, but dreaming up NYCC plans.
When I'm knee-deep in NYCC, I'll be dreaming up C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon plans.
When I'm knee-deep at C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon, I'll be dreaming up SDCC plans.
When I'm knee-deep in NYCC, I'll be dreaming up C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon plans.
When I'm knee-deep at C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon, I'll be dreaming up SDCC plans.
July 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I am knee-deep in SDCC right now, but dreaming up NYCC plans.
When I'm knee-deep in NYCC, I'll be dreaming up C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon plans.
When I'm knee-deep at C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon, I'll be dreaming up SDCC plans.
When I'm knee-deep in NYCC, I'll be dreaming up C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon plans.
When I'm knee-deep at C2E2 & ECCC & Bookcon, I'll be dreaming up SDCC plans.
The big news of SDCC 2025 for comics at least is this.
Thank you, Jackie Estrada. You gave much more than you received, and you are leaving comics in a much better place than when you started.
Thank you, Jackie Estrada. You gave much more than you received, and you are leaving comics in a much better place than when you started.
Longtime Eisner Awards boss Jackie Estrada has given out her last award, ending a 35-year run with San Diego Comic-Con.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-jacki...
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-jacki...
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July 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The big news of SDCC 2025 for comics at least is this.
Thank you, Jackie Estrada. You gave much more than you received, and you are leaving comics in a much better place than when you started.
Thank you, Jackie Estrada. You gave much more than you received, and you are leaving comics in a much better place than when you started.
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How AI translations of manga continues the 'enshitification' of the medium, and why Japanase publishers are "less precious" about it.
Popverse's Trent Cannon digs into it by talking to the translators.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-manga...
Popverse's Trent Cannon digs into it by talking to the translators.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-manga...
How AI translations of manga continues the 'enshitification' of the medium, and why Japanase publishers are "less precious" about it [Popverse Jump]
Translating a manga from Japanese to English isn't a straightforward process, which is why AI will always be terrible at it.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Reposting. Deadline is July 8.
Freelance ents. journalist gig alert:
I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely).
(1/4)
I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely).
(1/4)
July 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Reposting. Deadline is July 8.
Freelance ents. journalist gig alert:
I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely).
(1/4)
I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely).
(1/4)
July 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Freelance ents. journalist gig alert:
I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely).
(1/4)
I'm looking for a freelance writer to cover Fan Expo Chicago (Aug. 15-17). This is to go to 2-3 panels per day, and write breakout stories based on what they say in a timely manner in consultation with myself (who will be working remotely).
(1/4)
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Marvel still regrets accidentally publishing a phone sex line on a Captain America comic's cover, 20 years later...
... but it never did change the number in reprints, collections, or digital copies.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-capta...
... but it never did change the number in reprints, collections, or digital copies.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-capta...
Marvel still regrets accidently publishing a phone sex line on a Captain America comic's cover, 20 years later
This isn't the Captain America hotline, but Marvel was advertising a different kind of hotline back in the 'Winter Soldier' era.
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June 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Marvel still regrets accidentally publishing a phone sex line on a Captain America comic's cover, 20 years later...
... but it never did change the number in reprints, collections, or digital copies.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-capta...
... but it never did change the number in reprints, collections, or digital copies.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-capta...
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The great Spider-Man "rip-off."
Former Marvel artist José Villarrubia says a recent Spider-Man cover "plagiarized" his and the Romitas' work. The artist, Tyler Kirkham, says it's not his fault, Marvel Comics told him to do it.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
Former Marvel artist José Villarrubia says a recent Spider-Man cover "plagiarized" his and the Romitas' work. The artist, Tyler Kirkham, says it's not his fault, Marvel Comics told him to do it.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
The great Spider-Man "rip-off:" Marvel artist says his work was "plagiarized" by another, and that artist says Marvel told him to do it
Marvel Comics published a Spider-Man cover homaging a classic one, but one of the original artists says it went to far and "plagiarized" the whole thing
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June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The great Spider-Man "rip-off."
Former Marvel artist José Villarrubia says a recent Spider-Man cover "plagiarized" his and the Romitas' work. The artist, Tyler Kirkham, says it's not his fault, Marvel Comics told him to do it.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
Former Marvel artist José Villarrubia says a recent Spider-Man cover "plagiarized" his and the Romitas' work. The artist, Tyler Kirkham, says it's not his fault, Marvel Comics told him to do it.
Details: www.thepopverse.com/comics-spide...
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@joshualapinbertone.bsky.social and @chrisarrant.bsky.social doing God's work here. A very insightful and well written piece.
Sentry co-creator Rick Veitch calls Marvel "the House of Stolen Ideas" after his stake in the character overlooked for past 25 years - including in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* movie
"Cut out" and "thrown under the bus": Marvel Comics' Sentry co-creator Rick Veitch opens up about his omission for the past 25 years and in the Thunderbolts* movie.
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May 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
@joshualapinbertone.bsky.social and @chrisarrant.bsky.social doing God's work here. A very insightful and well written piece.
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Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man reboot is a "weird and lonely experience" for Donny Cates as its original writer.
Why?
Because he now sees himself in its star, Peter Parker.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-ultim...
Why?
Because he now sees himself in its star, Peter Parker.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-ultim...
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man reboot is a "weird and lonely experience" for Donny Cates as its original writer because he now sees himself as its star Peter Parker
Donny Cates says he was developing the Ultimate Marvel reboot for five years before a near-fatal car accident took it away from him, and there's unresolved feelings seeing it now without him.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man reboot is a "weird and lonely experience" for Donny Cates as its original writer.
Why?
Because he now sees himself in its star, Peter Parker.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-ultim...
Why?
Because he now sees himself in its star, Peter Parker.
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-ultim...
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25 years of making Powers with @brianmbendis.bsky.social - a good chunk of that with @nickfil.bsky.social - making #comics with your friends and extended families is the best. More great memories than I can count- or remember:) thank you for being part of it, can’t do these without our readers!
thanks CBR. Powers from eisner award winning co creator @oeming.bsky.social is on sale now from @darkhorse.com (more to come) 25 Years Ago, Powers Introduced the World of Superheroes to Brian Michael Bendis www.cbr.com/25-years-ago...
25 Years Ago, Powers Introduced the World of Superheroes to Brian Michael Bendis
In a look back to April 2000, see how Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Avon Oeming's Powers introduced the world of superheroes to Brian Michael Bendis
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April 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
25 years of making Powers with @brianmbendis.bsky.social - a good chunk of that with @nickfil.bsky.social - making #comics with your friends and extended families is the best. More great memories than I can count- or remember:) thank you for being part of it, can’t do these without our readers!
April 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM