So, I am cheating on Darkhorse to allow for a little bit of independent comic recognition. Readers of my column/blogs/opinions/rants often hear about my “comic book making pals” who mock me for my non-repentance of capes and tights. Let’s see what one of them makes, shall we? Advanced warning… ALL of his content is of a VERY strong sexual nature and should not be read by kids.  

Bone-jarring and chest-crushing; if death had a soundtrack, The Dagger and the Chalice (Dark Descent Records) would be it. Hailing from Finland, Corpsessed’s brand of spine-tingling death metal will not disappoint. Six tracks, 24 minutes, The Dagger and the Chalice is pure death metal.  

Earlier today, Dark Horse’s iOS app and digital store went online and opened for business! Even after extensive load testing, demand for Dark Horse digital comics was still too high for our servers!  Thousands of fans rushed to download our digital comics, resulting in intermittent service outages.    

Following the success of their uber-hot “Pinball Rocks” music game app, Slayer has just launched its official Slayer Mobile App for iPhone, iPod, and Android.  The Slayer App, identified on your screen by Slayer’s iconic Eagle logo, is free and offers fans access to exclusive content, the latest band news, photos you can’t get anywhere else, the band’s social media feeds, music and music videos, a merch store, a fan wall, tour dates, and much more.   

Already responsible for pulverizing eardrums around the world with some of the most raucous extreme metal the underground can provide, Abyss Records is proud to unleash a trio of releases guaranteed to piss off your neighbors.  

After May’s Kirby: Genesis #0 primer, the acclaimed Marvels Team, Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek, reunite for Kirby: Genesis #1 set for a June 2011 release! Kirby: Genesis #1 features six “dynamite” covers which include three astounding covers by Alex Ross, as well as covers from Ryan Sook, Paul Renaud, and Dale Keown! All the pieces are in place for this surefire-hit of 2011, featuring creations from the legendary artist Jack Kirby!  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at FF #4, from chart-topping creators Jonathan Hickman and Barry Kitson! It’s all led to this – the War of Four Cities starts here! From all corners of the Marvel Universe – Atlantis, the Negative Zone, Subterranea, and the Inhuman Citadel  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at The Art Of Mike Deodato HC, a stunning chronicle of the Marvel Architect’s life and work for the House of Ideas! Since breaking into the industry in the early 1990s, Mike Deodato has established himself as one of comics’ most celebrated superstar artists.  

Following release of The God Album a few months ago to critical acclaim, MONSTERWORKS already has a new album recorded, mixed, mastered and ready to go to a good home.    

After a fifteen year hiatus from recording together, original Morbid Angel members Trey Azagthoth and David Vincent return with Illud Divinum Insanus on June 7.  

IMPENDING DOOM will be hitting the road this summer on the “The Nocturnal Alliance Tour” a non-stop assault on the US and Canada. Sharing the headline spot will be Mychildren Mybride with additional support from A Bullet For Pretty Boy, This Or The Apocalypse, and The Crimson Armada.  

With the volume, technicality and intensity that embodies heavy metal and the overarching catchiness and longevity of stoner and classic rock, Barn Burner capture a signature sound that cannot be easily placed or categorized.