Watch the first episode of Afro Samurai for FREE in the PlayStation®Network HOME theater. Starting April 15th you can walk your happy little avatar into the virtual theater space to enjoy the intense action of Afro Samurai courtesy of FUNimation, GONZO and Sony.  It’s only available until April 21, 2010, so get your online friends together this weekend and have a virtual watching party.  

Everyone wants to know who’ll join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when they assemble in Avengers #1 on May 19th and now Marvel is proud to extend an official offer to join the Avengers! Visit www.IAmAnAvenger.com and submit your photo for a chance to have your picture appear in an upcoming issue of an Avengers comic book. This limited-time invitation is only open to those at least 18 years old and therefore old enough to join the greatest heroes in this universe—or any other!  

Marvel is pleased to announce that, effective September 1, 2010, Marvel books will be sold and distributed into the worldwide book market by the Hachette Book Group. Additionally, Marvel is also pleased to announce an agreement with Diamond Comics Distributor to extend its exclusive Direct Market Service Agreement.  

Comicraft/Active Images is proud to announce the option of their Image Comics series ELEPHANTMEN by Zucker Productions for major motion picture development.   The treatment for the movie is being drafted by Richard Starkings, creator and writer of ELEPHANTMEN. Starkings shares, “I’m very pleased to be working with producer Janet Zucker and everyone at Zucker Productions.  

Well, not really live. But close enough. Andrew and Mikael travel up north to the land of Curling, Canadian Bacon and Alpha Flight. Where everyone says “Eh” and Wolverine first encountered The Hulk! “Oh Canada…” The Fortress invades Wizard World Toronto and the guys got to speak to several atendees. Podcast: Play in new window | Download  

Marvel is pleased to announce that S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at the retail level) and will return with S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Second Printing Variant!  

This is the one issue of Kevin Smith’s Green Hornet that you will NOT want to miss! The OPENING pages of this issue will have fans talking for the rest of the year… and beyond! Join writer Kevin Smith, artist Jonathan Lau and a host of talented cover artists (Alex Ross, John Cassaday and Joe Benitez!)  

Bleeding Through is set to release their latest CD and are heading out on an extensive tour. Check out what they’re saying about the bands latest CD.  

      IDW Publishing has launched a PSP version of the Eternal Descent comic book via the new digital comic format released exclusively on Playstation Portable. The Eternal Descent comic book features an option to hear a complete panel by panel audio commentary from writer Llexi Leon, set to orchestral themes taken directly from the Eternal Descent album now in production. Issue #1 in the series is available directly through SONY on their playstation store at http://us.playstationcomics.com/main/digital-comics/issuedetail.html?issue=Eternal%20Descent%20%231%20%3A%20Not%20Found%20%231_1315-US-EN Sony has issued a Playstation Store update: “IDW continue their fantastic support with Eternal Decent #1 “A... 

  Marvel Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of the Marvel Comics App for iPad on the App Store. This landmark app launches with over 500 of Marvel’s greatest comic books, from classic stories to modern tales, featuring Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor and more of the world’s most popular Super Heroes.  

COWBOY NINJA VIKING, written by AJ Lieberman and drawn by Riley Rossmo gets it first collection in April with 160 full-color pages of story and never-before-seen material!    

The charismatic and complex singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig is set to unleash his first new Danzig studio album in six years.  Deth Red Sabaoth, produced by Glenn and recorded in Los Angeles over the course of 2009, will be released on June 22, 2010 (Evilive/The End Records).