She’s lean, she’s mean and she has no idea she’s the daughter of a monster killing machine! This October, it’s the Marvel Universe’s resident vampire hunter like you’ve never seen before in BLADE #1 – a brand new ongoing series from writer Tim Seeley (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy) and artist Logan Faerber (Secret Wars: Battleworld)!  

Seattle death grind legion, THEORIES, wrapped up the epically successful Poisoning North America Summer tour featuring headlining labelmates Goatwhore with Black Breath and Ringworm last night in Atlanta, Georgia. The trek pillaged its way through over three dozen venues in twenty-three cities and provinces. THEORIES will grind their way back home on four more dates with Black Breath beginning tonight in Kansas and leveling Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. The band continues to tour in support of the sadistic wares of their Regression full-length, released earlier this Spring via Metal Blade Records.  

Watershed Between Earth And Firmament, the debut recording from Italian solo outfit, THE CLEARING PATH, is out now on Avantgarde Music, the album now playing in its eviscerating, stunning entirety.  

Released on July 1, Mongol Metal is a compilation that features three Mongolian Folk Metal bands. Released by Mongol Metal, a heavy metal music organization based in Inner Mongolia, China, the album features four tracks each from TENGGER CAVALRY, EGO FALL, and NINE TREASURES.  

The second trailer has been released for what is sure to be the movie of 2016…Batman v Superman…  

J.J. Abrams just set the internet on fire with a reel he brought to this years San Diego Comic Con that includes unseen footage of the up coming Star Wars: Episode Seven – The Force Awakens.  

This year marks the 75th Anniversary of Robin, the world’s most famous sidekick! DC Entertainment is celebrating the Boy Wonder all year long including five new and returning comics commemorating multiple incarnations of the iconic character.  

DC Entertainment’s creator-driven imprint, Vertigo, kicked off Comic-Con: International: San Diego with an impressive Fall slate consisting of 12 new #1s set to release over 12 consecutive weeks beginning in October. The announcement came on their panel Thursday evening when comic book and literary heavyweights joined the ranks including Darwyn Cooke, Gilbert Hernandez, Michael Allred, Holly Black, Lauren Beukes and Gail Simone, among others.  

During Friday’s One on One panel at COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015, JUSTICE LEAGUE writer Geoff Johns revealed his plans for series of one-shots spinning out of his current “Darkseid War” story arc.  

On July 9th at Comic-Con International: San Diego, MAD Magazine Editor in Chief John Ficarra delighted longtime fans with the announcement of Spy vs. Spy: An Explosive Celebration. The newest Spy installment will feature 150 Spy vs. Spy adventures, presented for the first time in full color, Spy vs. Spy trivia and stats and an appreciation and selection of strips by long-time Spy vs. Spy artist Peter Kuper.  

DC Entertainment announced at this weeks SD Comic Con that it will be releasing a third part to The Dark Knight Returns Saga with Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Andy Kubert and Brian Azzarello.  

ANTHRAX, six-time Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling thrash masters, and a lifetime member of The Big Four, will provide a head banging send-off for the iconic Sunset Strip House of Blues on Wednesday, July 29.  The band will headline what will be the last metal show ever to play the HOB before it shuts down on August 7 to make way for a new hotel/housing/retail complex.  Tickets go on sale today at 12NOON PT through Ticketmaster, the Live Nation app, and at the HOB Box Office.  Log on to http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004EE9D546EA1E for more details.