News of Z2’s 2021 lineup begins to roll out with news of what is sure to be one of the publisher’s most anticipated projects yet! The Holy Diver graphic novel, creating an original storyline inspired by one of heavy metal’s most iconic album covers.  

Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member Ace Frehley announces the release of Origins Vol. 2, his highly-anticipated second collection of eleven rock ‘n’ roll covers, due out on September 18, 2020. Today, he also releases the first single, a flawless cover of Deep Purple’s 1972 hit, “Space Truckin'” available now on all streaming platforms, and as an official music video.  

Nefarious Industries confirms the late September release of Deaths, the debut EP from Jersey City, New Jersey/Brooklyn, New York-based sludge metal/noise rock hybrid TWIN GOD. A brief teaser for the record as well as preorders and other details have been posted.  

Image Comics will publish the Eisner Award nominated, Panel Syndicate five issue series Universe! by Albert Monteys in print for the first time this January.  

3TEETH releases GUNS AKIMBO two track album featuring cover songs of “Ballroom Blitz” by Sweet and “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” by Dead or Alive. Both songs are featured in the 2019 film GUNS AKIMBO starring Daniel Radcliffe.  

Marvel’s original team of young super heroes are back! The previously announced POWER PACK series, written by Ryan North(The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) with art by Nico Leon(Hulk, Ms. Marvel), will go on sale this November.  

VIZ Media has acquired the digital streaming, broadcast, electronic sell-through, home video, and merchandise rights to the revival of the beloved 1969 animation Genie Family 2020, coming to Crunchyroll this October.  

Blacklight Media / Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Capra to its worldwide roster!Capra is a metallic hardcore band roaring out of the depths of southern Louisiana. With high energy delivery and raging rock and roll hooks inspired by Converge and Every Time I Die, this is the band for their time and place.  

This November, IDW Publishing journeys deep into uncharted space, and even deeper into the human heart of a Borg drone, with the release of Star Trek: Voyager – Seven’s Reckoning, a four-issue monthly comic book miniseries written by Dave Baker (Star Trek: Waypoint, Action Hospital), illustrated by Angel Hernandez (Star Trek: Picard—Countdown, Transformers), and colored by Ronda Pattison (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).  

The fan favorite science fiction/action series Protector by writers Simon Roy (Prophet) and Sideways Award-winning author Daniel M. Bensen (Junction) team up with artists Artyom Trakhanov (Undertow), Jason Wordie (God Country), and Hassan Otsmane-elhaou (Red Sonja) will be collected into trade paperback with a sharp new title—First Knife—from Image Comics this October.  

Producer/singer-songwriter Esjay Jones is better known for her number #1 singles in her native South Africa, as well as her work with artists like Grey Daze, Alien Ant Farm, Jeffree Star and Escape The Fate, just to name a few. Over the last two years in between writing and producing for bands, she has been building a repertoire of hip-hop and metal influenced productions under the moniker (WE ARE) PIGS.  

The classic comic book tales set in the iconic—and terrifying—world of the Alien franchise will be collected next April in ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1! Following the debut of the landmark film in 1979, the groundbreaking Alien franchise took the comic book world by storm with thrilling comic book series that both featured classic characters from the films and explored never-before-seen corners of the Alien universe.