IDW Publishing and Marvel are proud to announce that they will expand their relationship once again… this time in a galaxy far, far away! Ever since Star Wars took the world by storm in 1977, comic books have been an integral part of building its massive mythology. Now IDW Publishing is bringing Marvel’s wildly successful run of Star Wars comics to two unique formats that IDW pioneered.  

With its roots stemming from the first Saturday of every may, Free Comic Book day started on May 4th, 2002. Retailer Joe Field conceptualized the idea for Free Comic Book Day as a way to expose new readers to independent comic book shops.  

Irish metal act, PRIMORDIAL, have just launched a brand new video for the song, “Wield Lightning To Split The Sun“!  

While they take some time off from the stage this year, Germany`s leading gothic metal band CREMATORYhavedecided to release their entire Wacken show as a DVD titled “Live W:O:A 2014”. The DVD includes private backstage footage, detailed interviews, footage from their rehearsal room and three video clips from “Antiserum”!  

Bay Area natives and thrash metal band Hatchet have been working on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2013’s acclaimed Dawn Of The End (The End Records/ADA) since returning from last summer’s tour with Flotsam & Jetsam.  

Aggressive, meticulous, passionate, righteous – all distinguishing traits that have come to symbolize the fundamentals of metal/hardcore pioneers PRO-PAIN. Since their crushing 1992 NAIRD nominated debut album Foul Taste Of Freedom, PRO-PAIN have become a staple in the diets of heavy music listeners around the globe. Their successful and enviable career has perpetually prospered throughout its course, and yet they still manage to find room to improve, and more importantly, impress. Each and every PRO-PAIN album is a paragon of intensity, inspiration, honesty and unwillingness to compromise. Their latest (and 15th) studio effort entitled Voice Of Rebellion is a testament to those very same qualities.  

Today, NEUROSIS confirms the band’s invitation to perform at this year’s upcoming installment of the massive Heavy Montréal Festival, in Montréal, Quebec. NEUROSIS is one of the latest acts to be confirmed for Heavy Montréal, having just been announced alongside the likes of The Devin Townsend Project, Sanctuary, Obscura, Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, and more, joining the roster of artists already confirmed to play at this year’s event, including Slipnot, Faith No More, Korn, Lamb Of God, Iggy Pop, NOFX, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Testament, Nuclear Assault, and countless others. The open air Heavy Montréal gala will overthrow Quebec’s largest metropolis on August 7th – 9th, and NEUROSIS... 

Miami-based Progressive Metal Duo CAVE OF SWIMMERS have released new EP, Reflection.  

Gizzards & Hearts, the driving and diverse debut album from Las Vegas-based ONE TON PROJECT, is out this week through Battleground Records, as the entire album is made available for streaming.  

David Ayers, director of the up coming DC/Warner Entertainment Suicide Squad is continuing to release cast photos in full costumes. Here’s Will Smith in his full get up as Deadshot!  

Here’s a full cast photo of Task Force X AKA The Suicide Squad.  

So with all the buzz about who will be the new Batman in the up coming issue of Batman #41, Free Comic Book Day brings us the answer in the form of “DIVERGENCE”