Image Comics is pleased to announce GLITTERBOMB #1 by Jim Zub and Djibril Morissette-Phan is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with demand.  

Critically-acclaimed writer Alex de Campi (NO MERCY, Grindhouse) teams up with artist Tony Parker (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, This Damned Band) and colorist Blond (Red Hood and the Outlaws, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) for the Cold War thriller MAYDAY, an all-new series launching this November from Image Comics.  

New Jersey’s progressive metal masters, SYMPHONY X, are making a few special stops on their way to Japan’s Loud Park Festival. The 6 show trek will launch on September 29th at The Trocadero, hit 3 Canadian cities and conclude on October 5th at The Gramercy Theatre.  

Sad news came from Bolt Thrower today, who announced their break-up via their personal website.  

AMC’s hit martial arts series “Into the Badlands: The Complete First Season” arrives on Blu-ray™ + Digital HD and DVD on November 8, 2016 from Anchor Bay Entertainment.  “Into the Badlands” was created by showrunners/executive producers/writers Alfred Gough (Spider-Man 2) and Miles Millar (Spider-Man 2) and executive produced by Oscar®-nominated producers Stacey Sher (The Hateful Eight) and Michael Shamberg (Django Unchained), director David Dobkin (The Judge) fight directors Stephen Fung (Tai Chi Zero) and Daniel Wu (Warcraft).  

It has all been building to this! The epic conclusion to the blockbuster ongoing series! Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca’s critically acclaimed series comes to a close on October 12th in the blockbuster DARTH VADER #25! It has all built to this! Vader’s trials against Cylo’s creations! His machinations against the Emperor! His covert missions with Doctor Aphra and her murderous droids. It all comes to a head in this cataclysmic final chapter. Plus, this oversized issue also contains a thrilling new tale from Kieron Gillen and artist Max Fiumara. Who lives? Who dies? The answers may surprise you!  

Metallica’s Kirk “Von” Hammett has stepped out in advance of the November ​​​​​​​release of Eerie Von’s forthcoming Misfits/Samhain/ Danzig photo book MISERY OBSCURA: The Photography of Eerie Von (1981–2009) to sing the book’s praises:  

This October, one of the founding Mercs for Money is going…solo! That’s right, James Bourne a.k.a Solo is back on his own, right where he belongs! Be there when the action heats up to eleven as SOLO #1 blasts its way into comic shops in October as part of Marvel NOW!.  

Having toured with Metallica, Whitesnake, Alice Cooper, The Scorpions, and many other artists since their inception in the early 80s, Armored Saint has always been a highly regarded live act – not only in their hometown of Los Angeles, but also around the world. The only official release to capture this, however, is 1989’s live album, Saints Will Conquer – until now.  

In Dying Arms is delivering a powerful message with their new video for “Blackwater”. The song itself shows the struggle of suicidal thoughts and feeling like one is dealing with life by themselves. The band wanted to stay true to the meaning of the song with the video and show fans that they are not alone. Vocalist Orion Stephens explains, “The Blackwater music video is about suicide contemplation with this character who has hit rock bottom and believes this is his only way out. In this video, we wanted it to look as real as possible with a very grim realistic setting.   

Fueled By Ramen has announced the signing of widely acclaimed Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK.  The landmark deal will see ONE OK ROCK releasing their as-yet-untitled new album at the top of 2017. The group’s approaching English language album will be heralded by lead single “Taking Off” which is set to debut September 16th.  For more information please visit www.ONEOKROCK.com.  

Cult Swedish death metallers DERANGED have revealed the first song from their upcoming new album, “Struck By A Murderous Siege”, due out on October 28th via Agonia Records.