As we announced a few months back in San Diego, Chloe Sullivan will be appearing in the pages of the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature in ACTION COMICS by writer Nick Spencer and artist R.B. Silva, starting next week.  

Starting in December, the Birds of Prey will get a new member – to their creative team, that is. Hot off a stint on GREEN LANTERN CORPS and BRIGHTEST DAY, Ardian Syaf steps in as the regular artist on the series, joining forces with regular writer Gail Simone. And Syaf is stepping in just in time, as the series continues to kick things into high gear, with a new arc starting in December titled “The Death of Oracle.”  

  New Jersey death metal group Abacinate has issued the following statement in the wake of vocalist Jason Sica’s death:  

  The masters of musical mayhem have paired up yet again to embark on a three week tour of debauchery. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper have returned to destroy a city near you on The Halloween Hootenanny Tour with special guests Murderdolls.   

Eternal Descent and ESP Guitars have once again joined forces to sponsor a contest to win a guitar – an LTD Wayne Static Signature Series Static-600 ESP guitar. This menacing guitar is in ESP’s famous EX shape, with a black nickel diamond plate cover, Seymour Duncan pickup, ebony fretboard with 24 XJ frets, Grover tuners, and more. Contest entries are accepted from now until November 30, 2010 at  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Chaos War #2 (of 5), the newest chapter of the fall’s world-shaking event from the New York Times best-selling creative team of Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Khoi Pham! Hercules, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine and the team of Marvel’s greatest heroes make a stand against the Chaos King and his war to unhinge reality!  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Loki #1 (of 4), from the acclaimed creative team of writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Sebastian Fiumara! Journey into the mythic past of hallowed Asgard to witness the birth of Marvel’s most relentless villain.  

For those of you that have not been watching the line of DC Animated DVDs from Warner Home Video that have been coming out for the past several years, shame on you, you don’t know what you’re missing. For those of you that have every copy of every release, YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!!!! Superman/Batman : Apocalypse follows on the footsteps of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies based on the famed comic book series of the same name.  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Chaos War: Chaos King #1, from writer Brandon Montclare and legendary artist Michael W.M. Kaluta! When Zenn-La, the homeworld of the Silver Surfer, is caught in the sights of the maniacal Chaos King, can the gods of Zenn-La prevent its destruction?  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Captain America: Patriot #3 (of 4), from the critically lauded creative team of writer Karl Kesel and artist Mitch Breitweiser! Jeff Mace is the new Captain America , but if he wants to carry on the legacy of Steve Rogers, he will have to lead the All Winners Squad to victory in their greatest battle yet!  

Okay, I’m just gonna geek out and shout it to the heavens: PAUL LEVITZ AND KEITH GIFFEN ARE REUNITING ON THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES!!! And I get to edit it! Whee!! You have to understand what this monumental development means to me personally. Y’see, Paul and Keith transformed the Legion from an enduring DC franchise into one of the most popular and dynamic comic book series of the 1980s. With an entire 30th century future world at their command, they crafted the most innovative, break-the-mold superhero world anyone had ever read up to that point. Their names were spoken in the same breath as Frank Miller, Chris Claremont and Wolfman/Pérez.  

We’ve got a full rundown of the BRIGHTEST DAY books shipping in December, including a few clues into the origin of a certain Black Manta.