Dynamite Entertainment, a leader in comic book and graphic novel publishing, again teams with Humble Bundle to offer an essential collection of filmmaker Kevin Smith’s fan-favorite work at the publisher. The promotion, which includes over 70 issues (many of which inhabit the universe of Smith’s groundbreaking Green Hornet reimagining), launches today and will run through 11:00am PDT on May 17th.  

Philadelphia’s NOTHING has announced headlining European and UK tour dates from August 10 till September 2. The band will support Car Seat Headrest on select shows in the UK from August 29 till 31. Tickets are on sale this Friday, May 5.  

Superstar writer Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes, Bravest Warriors) and mega-talented newcomer Shae Beagle join forces for a magical ongoing series, MOONSTRUCK, coming this July from Image Comics.  

Marvel Comics via Entertainment Weekly have released a First Look photo pf the royal family which will be featured in the up coming Inhumans TV Series this Fall.  

GRAMMY® Award-winning band Halestorm has unveiled a powerful new video for the song “Dear Daughter” from their latest full-length album, Into The Wild Life.  

Image Comics is pleased to announce that Rob Liefeld’s YOUNGBLOOD #1 with writer Chad Bowers (X-Men ‘92, Deadpool: Bad Blood) and artist Jim Towe is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with the overwhelming customer demand.  

GOATWHORE will release their anticipated Vengeful Ascension full-length worldwide on June 23rd via Metal Blade Records.  

Issue two of Claudio Sanchez’s comic series/space odyssey, The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV was released today via Evil Ink Comics/Boom! Studios.  The 12-issue sci-fi series is the 3rd in a line of comics that follow the story arc from Sanchez’s band, Coheed and Cambria’s concept albums.   

On April 20th, INERNAL BLEEDING drummer and veteran FDNY firefighter Bill Tolley passed away after falling five stories from a rooftop while battling a two-alarm apartment fire in Queens, New York. The tragedy touched family, friends, his bandmates, the city of New York, and the worldwide metal community.  

This is a bold statement, but Violet Cold should be the next big black metal act. With the post-black metal craze still going somewhat and bands like Ghost Bath and Deafheaven pushing the gendre’s ironic boundaries, it’s only logical for bands of this style to come forward with something different. Yet that rarely ever happens. Violet Cold’s Anomie seems to be the peak of that, though. While albums like Sunbather and Moonlover are definitely influential on modern black metal bands, Violent Cold goes the extra mile are even draws from the likes of Panopticon and Saor to compose post-black metal that’s refreshing and might be telling everyone to get their act together.  

Currently celebrating their 20 year anniversary, Italian Metal icons LACUNA COIL and the band’s long time label, Century Media, have decided that it is time to enter into another chapter in their relationship. Both parties are pleased to announce that Lacuna Coil have just signed a new deal with Century Media Records.  

Florida’s Dark Sermon have, unfortunately announced their break-up as of today. The deathcore-turned-death metal act had been seen on tour with the likes of Thy Art is Murder and Exalt, but the band’s vocalist, Johnny Crowder, has released a statement in regards to the band.