Legendary creators Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson will be returning to the X-Men franchise this April in X-MEN LEGENDS #3. The pair will be teaming up for an all-new, in-continuity story set during their groundbreaking run on X-Factor— notable for introducing one of the X-Men’s greatest villains, Apocalypse, and boldly transforming Angel into the metal-winged Archangel.  

Greek melodic metal masters NIGHTFALL will be releasing their new full-length, ‘At Night We Prey,’ on March 5, 2021 via Season of Mist, making it the band’s debut to the label! The band has shared “Killing Moon,” the brand new second single from the offering.  

Acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek’s new ongoing series, THE MARVELS, will debut this April. The previously announced series will be one of the most sprawling series ever to hit the Marvel Universe, telling stories that span the decades and range from epic adventure to intense human drama, from the street-level to the cosmic, starring literally anyone from Marvel’s very first heroes to never-before-seen superstars of tomorrow.  

Barely one week into the new year and everyone is already looking for bright spots in the coming months. That’s a lot of pressure to put on a new year, but don’t worry, comic book publisher American Mythology is here to help by bringing a Saturday morning cartoon favorite – The Robonic Stooges – to a comic book shop near you this April! The Three Stooges have been bringing the funny to fans through the comic publisher for the last five years, so the company decided to give The Boys an upgrade before the 100 years of Stooges kick off in 2022!  

Former Children of Bodom and current Bodom After Midnight Member Alexi Laiho has passed away at the age of 41.  

Alternative metal outfit NoSelf from Central Florida have released their new album ‘Human-Cyborg Relations: Episode III’ produced by Matt Johnson at Revelation Studios via Zombie Shark Records.  

Over the years, Spider-Man has donned a host of iconic costumes from his classics digs to the black suit to Iron Spider. Now in 2021, everyone’s favorite wallcrawler will get a brand-new costume to add to his legendary wardrobe! Designed by superstar artist Dustin Weaver, this vibrant new look is unlike any that Peter Parker has worn before. The mysterious look can be seen on Weaver’s incredible variant covers for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #62 and April’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #63.  

Beta Ray Bill recently made a thunderous appearance in the pages of Donny Cates and Nic Klein’s epic run on Thor. Now, the former Mjolnir wielder will get a brand-new limited series written and drawn by superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson (Wonder-Woman: Dead Earth, Murder Falcon, Extremity)! BETA RAY BILL will begin a new saga for the worthy alien hero, spinning directly out of the events of Thor and King in Black.  

In April 2020, Finnish melodic death metal unit WOLFHEART were one of the very first international metal bands to present a full-scale, professional-grade virtual concert livestream just weeks after the entire world went into lockdown. Now, resilient as ever, the band optimistically enters 2021 with another exciting presentation: a brand new, streaming studio performance event, set to take place on January 20, 2021 at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET.  

Bestselling writer and Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson reteams with popular Captain Marvel artist Lee Garbett for the upcoming teen horror series, Shadecraft. Their sophomore collaboration at Image Comics—after the Eisner nominated and universally beloved Skyward concluded in 2019—this new series will send fans on a hair-raising journey beginning in March.  

Swedish heavy metal band LION’S SHARE has made its tribute to Lemmy and MOTÖRHEAD available on streaming services and digital service providers on the fifth anniversary of Lemmy‘s death, December 28th, to celebrate his memory and music.  

Sacramento chart topping, genre defying quintet, Dance Gavin Dance gave fans the ultimate Holiday surprise on Friday (December 25th) with the digital release of “Tree City Sessions 2” recorded at their hugely successful global streaming event of the same name that aired on December 19th and ran on demand for the following 3 days.