VIZ Media expands its critically acclaimed art book and POKÉMON collection with the acquisition of the North American publishing rights for the POKÉMON ADVENTURES 20TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATION BOOK: THE ART OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES.  

Hot off the new releases press, Upon A Burning Body, out of San Antonio, TX, drop a hell of a load in their new album, Straight From The Barrio.  

Today will be a lesson for all you clueless morons who seem to have no repsect for your fellow concert goers: DON’T. FUCKING. TALK. in an intimate setting such as a theater-based concert; like this past live show with Ghost, as some of us are there to hear someone we paid to see, not your fucking feckless ass. Continue for more words.  

When critically-acclaimed cartoonist Rich Tommaso (SHE WOLF) posted his drawing of a character Spy Seal on Facebook he had no idea it would be met with such immediate fan enthusiasm, Hollywood studio interest, and an ongoing series announcement. Image Comics is pleased to reveal that SPY SEAL by Rich Tommaso is now slated to hit stores in 2017.  

Jack Russell’s Great White represents the next phase of his legacy.  On January 27, 2017 Frontiers Music Srl will lay the framework for this new phase with the release of “He Saw it Comin”.    

EuropaCorp has released a BRAND NEW TEASER TRAILER for VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS! Rooted in the classic graphic novel series, Valerian and Laureline- visionary writer/director Luc Besson advances this iconic source material into a contemporary, unique and epic science fiction saga.  

ARMORED SAINT will join Queensrÿche and Midnight Eternal for a US tour. Set to commence on November 15th in Seattle, Washington, the trek will run through nearly two-dozen cities, coming to a close on December 15th in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  

With a tagline like this…”You won’t believe your eyes, True Believers!” Marvel has just released a first look at The Clone Conspiracy #3…  

Image Comics is pleased to announce that the first issue of VIOLENT LOVE—written by Frank Barbiere (FIVE GHOSTS, The Revisionist) and illustrated by Victor Santos (MICE TEMPLAR, Polar)—is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with customer demand.  

Image Comics is pleased to announce BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS by Ronald Wimberly (PRINCE OF CATS) which will hit stores this February 2017—just in time to celebrate Black History Month.  

The third and final wave of acts for the LA-based December edition of THE POWER OF THE RIFF has been announced, this week confirming the addition of INCANTATION, OBLITERATIONS, KOWLOON WALLED CITY, NECROT, LIES and CRYPT ROT to the event on December 17th and 18th, 2016. The two-day fest will carry on the tradition of bringing a diverse line up of heavy music together under one roof. Presented in conjunction with Southern Lord, each night of THE POWER OF THE RIFF will feature artists bridging the realms of underground extreme music, including a mix of both internationally-recognized and brand new acts.  

Philadelphia power trio The WORKHORSE III will self-release their third album Closer to Relevance on December 9. Too Rock for Metal and too Metal for Rock? More like Loud, Proud, and Hot as Hell! You be the judge: stream “Soul Crusher“, featuring bassist Steve McCarthy on lead vocals, after the break: