In the early 80’s, before the great digital age of animation and CGI, movies and television were a minagerie of amazing 2d hand drawn animation and amazing pupeteers creating awesome imaginary characters we all grew up with. One of those creations was a little half hour show called “The Great Space Coaster”. It featured several character puppets and humans interacting on what was The great Spcae Coaster which transports 3 singers to a asteroid populated by all sorts of puppet characters. (One of the puppeteers was a young and up and comer named Kevin Clash, Mr. Elmo himself) One of the more popular puppet characters was one Gary Gnu, a news reporter who would always open and close his broadcast with... 

Philadelphia based Metallers Single Bullet Theory have quite a busy next few months ahead of them. In the midst of writing and recording theri next full length offering, The band will be hitting the road in August as part of the “North American Devastation” tour along side Into Eternity and Riksha. Matt DiFabio offers some insight below.  

Progressive grind wizards CATTLE DECAPITATION are pleased to announce the launch of their newly revised homepage! A constant work in progress, http://www.cattledecapitation.com is now optimized to be viewed on and interact with any platform such as I-Phone/Android, tablets and desktop computers.  

With the recent hoopla of Marvel Comics first same sex wedding between Northstar and his lover Kyle Jinadu, a celebration event being released in Astonishing X-Men #51, many have been talking about this undertaking as a promotional stunt for the publisher. Well, the world famous Midtown Comics is one upping “The House Of Ideas” as they will be hosting…not one, but yes, two same sex weddings at their midtown location. Read the official press release below…  

The BOYS FROM BRUTALSVILLE are nothing short of legends. For almost 30 years they have been playing by their own rules not giving a shit about what anybody says. ANTiSEEN started in 1983 with founding members Jeff Clayton and Joe Young. Named as a mis-spelling of the term “anti – scene”, meaning, against any scene that has it’s own rules, code of conduct, fashion and chain of command by hip scenesters… and as far as they are concerned – “It’s only ROCK ‘N” ROLL and we LOVE it!!!”  

With the release and excitement about the supposed prequel to Alien, Prometheus has left many bewildered as to the events that happen in the movie. The universe seems to be the same, but the planet does not. Meaning the encounter and the events from Prometheus don’t necessarily match up with the events that happened in the 1979 hit Alien. See ten reasons to support this…  

Get ready for double the web-slinging action as the all-star creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli bring you Spider-Men #1! What starts as an ordinary night of crime-fighting for original web-slinger Peter Parker turns into a wild roller coaster ride that throws him into another universe! But little does Peter know that there’s a new friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in town – Miles Morales! What will happen when these two amazing superheroes put their web-heads together – and when Peter finds out that he’s been dead? Find out in Spider-Men #1!  

Rock berserkers and multi hit-makers Papa Roach have announced a special live chat with fans for a “major announcement” this Thursday, June 14th at 3pm PST. Frontman Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony Palermo will make the special announcement as well as interact and chat with Roach fans.  

With all things going viral on The Avengers movie release, and that little after credit scene involving a sneek peek at what many hope will be the next villain to tackle the Avengers in the much anticipated sequel, Marvel is going full tilt on all things Thanos! So, it’s no surprise that the House Of Ideas is re releasing some of the most iconic Thanos centric stories from the past 30 years. Coming to a comic shop near you are collected forms of The Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos Quest, Avengers Annual #7 and Thanos Rebirth from The Silver Surfer series Vol. 2. Check out the official press release below…  

The wait is over! Ever since UDON’s December release of the fan-favourite Shigenori Soejima Artworks, fans have been clamouring for more art, more character designs, and more commentary by legendary character designer Shigenori Soejima! Well wait no longer, as UDON is proud to bring you Persona 3: Official Design Works, a 144-page art and design compendium from the smash hit video game, available on the PlayStation 2, PSP, and digitally on the PlayStation Network!  

Hardcore punk icons AGNOSTIC FRONT will play the exact same set from their classic live album Live at CBGB’s during their upcoming performance at the CBGB’s Music Festival. The show will take place on July 5th at the Webster Hall in NYC with special guests MADBALL and MURPHY’S LAW.  

The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.