RAT QUEENS #2, from writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Roc Upchurch, has sold out at the distributor level after its first day of release! This marks the second consecutive sell-out for Wiebe and Upchurch’s tale of rowdy young adventurers, and is a sure sign that fans alike simply can’t get enough of this series. In order to meet reader and retailer demand, RAT QUEENS #2 will be going back to press for a second printing.  

The DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT has released their new CD/DVD set, The Retinal Circus, today in the USA via InsideOut Music! Featuring a three hour plus performance that spans Devin Townsend’s entire career, the live show takes place at London’s historic Roundhouse venue and includes a full choir and theatrical cast, visual and aural enhancements unlike any concert Devin has done to date, several special guests, circus performances and more.  

The revolution has started. KILL DEVIL HILL are proud to announce the release of ‘REVOLUTION RISE’, the band’s sophomore album and Century Media Records debut. On-sale today in North America, ‘REVOLUTION RISE’ is available now in your favorite record stores, via iTunes (featuring exclusive bonus tracks “Revolution Rise” and an acoustic version of album closer “Life Goes On”), and at Amazon for the digital sale price of $7.99. Exclusive and unique bundles are also available through both CM Distro and the KILL DEVIL HILL online store.  

TÝR will be joining Children of Bodom on their “Halo of Blood over North America” tour in early 2014. The tour will embark on February 14th in Quebec City and wraps up on March 28 and 29 with back-to-back shows at Irving Plaza in New York, NY. Additional supporting acts are TBA with announcements coming soon. Tickets and premium packages are available now exclusively at SHOWstubs.com. General tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 8th at 10:00am local time.  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Avengers Assemble #21, a tie-in to INHUMANITY! From the blockbuster creative team of Kelly-Sue DeConnick and Matteo Buffagni! After the cataclysmic events of INFINITY, countless new Inhumans are emerging. What if these new super-powered beings fell into the wrong hands? Someone is abducting these powerful weapons before they hatch – and it’s up to Spider-Girl to find out who! And she’s bringing a star-studded cast of Marvel’s Mightiest along for the ride.  

Jackie Estacado, bearer of the Darkness, saw a chance to alter reality and took it. The consequences of that decision played out in the pages of THE DARKNESS, as Jackie watched his world rot from the inside out while he was powerless to stop the corruption.  

When the powerful Darkseid and his massive, relentless forces invade Earth, a group of previously unaligned super heroes – misunderstood and, in some cases, hunted by the authorities – discover the only way to fend off the attack will be to work together as a cohesive unit. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Shazam and, in his origin story, Cyborg combine their respective talents in an all-out battle to save the planet.  

The wait is finally over…the trailer for the much anticipated X-Men: Days Of Future Past is finally here. “Days” will merge the first X team that appeared in the first three films and the current team that was in X-Men: First Class. With an all star cast which includes Sir Ian Mckellen, Sir Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender. X-Men: Days Of Future Past will be released May 2014.  

HAMMERCULT has released the first in a series of teasers for their new studio album Steelcrusher. Steelcrusherwill be released as CD and colored vinyl version on February 4, 2014 in North America via Sonic Attack / SPV  

It’s all come down to this! Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Avengers Arena #18, the shocking series finale – from the award winning creative team of Dennis Hopeless & Kev Walker! Sixteen young, troubled superheroes trapped on an island, forced to fight to the death for the amusement of a mad man! Now, as the surviving teens stand battered, bruised, and bleeding – who will remain when the dust clears?!  

This November, the six-part Muertas arc kicks off in X-Men #7 with the return of one of the X-Men’s deadliest foes – Lady Deathstrike! From the blockbuster creative team of Brian Wood and Terry Dodson – as the X-Men regroup following the catastrophic events of Battle of the Atom, a new threat closes in from the shadows and a new member joins the X-Men!  

West Coast roadhounds, EXHUMED, currently spreading their gory delectables throughout North America on tour with labelmates Dying Fetus, today announce another stretch of live assaults with hardcore thrashbangers, Iron Reagan! The havoc will commence December 8th in Las Vegas followed by the systematic demolition of Oakland, San Diego, Anaheim, Tempe and Denver. See confirmed dates below.