2016, please slow down, because I don’t know how to keep up with all of these amazing releases this year. Right from the get-go, this year has been giving us at least one great album every month and it doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Now that it’s July, the halfway point is here and we’re at a point where there’s just so much great music to reflect upon going forward.
As Tony Stark stands at the frontlines of one of the biggest events in Marvel’s history, behind the scenes he wages a much more personal battle. Long teased and long rumored, the truth will finally stand revealed as Tony Stark comes face-to-face with his biological mother in INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #5! Amid sins past and villains long dormant, superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev reveal another piece in the puzzle of the Armored Avenger’s history! So, who is Tony Stark really?
It’s the Deadpool team-up you’ve all been waiting for! The Merc With a Mouth joins forces with the likes of Squirrel Girl, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Ant-Man, Howard the Duck and the Punisher to solve a murder most foul in DEADPOOL: TOO SOON? #1 – the newest Marvel Infinite Comic coming to digital devices everywhere on July 6th! Marvel newcomer Joshua Corin joins artist Todd Nauck for a tale mystery & mayhem in the mighty Marvel manner!
Gemini Syndrome have announced that they will release their new album, Memento Mori, on August 19th via Another Century. The alternative Hard Rock outfit will continue to push the envelope both musically and thematically on the upcoming record, which is the follow up to their 2013 debut Lux. Memento Mori, which was produced by the legendary father/son duo of Kane and Kevin Churko, is a direct successor to Lux in a three part trilogy; with the latter being a representation of birth, and the former acting a reminder of life. Brian Medina (drums) comments on the meaning of the album title and artwork (which can be found below), stating, “The title of the new album, Memento Mori, essentially means ‘Remember,...
Aleister Arcane, the horror comic from IDW Publishing, is making the leap from page to screen. Jim Carrey will star in and executive produce while Eli Roth (Hostel) will direct. Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment will develop the adaptation which was optioned from IDW Entertainment. Jon Croker (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death) will adapt for the screen.
Dark Horse proudly announces The Art of Dishonored® 2, the newest video game art book in its long line of best-selling, award-winning titles in partnership with Bethesda Softworks. Chronicling the development of Dishonored 2 and featuring hundreds of pieces and exclusive, never-before-seen concept art from the game’s distinctive world design, The Art of Dishonored 2 is a must-have item for art fans and gamers alike!
Pioneers of Irish punk rock, The Mahones, have announced plans to release a greatest hits compilation called The Very Best: 25 Years Of Irish Punk on August 26th with Sailor’s Grave Records. The album will feature newly, re-recorded versions of the band’s most popular songs spanning their celebrated 25+ year career. Today, the band has partnered with PunkNews.org to unveil their updated version of their classic Irish punk anthem “A Great Night On The Lash.”
Today, Marvel Comics continues to present this year’s breakout Marvel Super Hero – the Black Panther – through a monthly video series that continues to link the world of comics and hip-hop blending animated comics along with commentary from Black Panther writer, Ta-Nehisi Coates. Additionally, “Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet – Part Two” is launching the brand new track, “Beast With It” by Prodigy of Mobb Deep, featuring Mark the Beast.
Microwave Massacre [Blu-ray + DVD] (August 16th) THEY CAME FOR DINNER…TO FIND THEY WERE IT!! Microwave Massacre stars legendary stand-up comedian and actor Jackie Vernon as Donald, a disgruntled construction worker whose wife’s predilection for haute cuisine drives him to cannibalism. Donald unwittingly stumbles upon a solution to his two major problems in his life – his nagging wife and his lack of decent meals – when, one night, he bludgeons his better half to death with a pepper grinder in a drunken rage. Thinking on his feet, Donald dismembers the body and sets about microwaving the remains, which turn out to be rather delicious. Trouble is, now he has a taste for human flesh that...
The announcement of the newest addition to the Marvel Universe has people talking! Marvel is pleased to announce that UNCANNY INHUMANS #11 – the first appearance of Mosaic, has sold out at the distributor level ahead of its release this week and will immediately return for a second printing. In advance of his new ongoing series launching this October from Geoffrey Thorne & Khary Randolph, see him in action as the Uncanny Inhumans descend into Civil War II! Following the events of the sold-out Civil War II #2 – creators Charles Soule & Carlos Pacheco bring Medusa and the Inhumans to Tony Stark’s doorstep and into the conflict! Don’t miss the fireworks when this new installment when it comes to comic...