For adult manga fans, the pickings aren’t exactly great. At the end of the day, US translation of manga is skewed towards younger audiences; so a good mature read can be hard to come by. Thankfully we do have some imprints bringing some great stuff to our shores, and today I’m going to introduce you to two decidedly underappreciated gems from VIZ. Terra Formars, a gory sci-fi action series that’s Starship Troopers by way of X-Men, and Food Wars, a cooking manga with a twist. Hit the jump for all the details!  

In 2015 Dark Horse Comics will publish Frankenstein Underground, a new five-issue miniseries written by best-selling comic book creator Mike Mignola, with covers by Mignola and interior art by acclaimed artist Ben Stenbeck (Baltimore). The miniseries follows the Frankenstein monster, who is alone, abandoned, and wandering underground, where he discovers both other monsters and the dark secrets to the universe. The miniseries will be the second appearance of the Frankenstein monster within the mythology and continuity of Hellboy, B.P.R.D., and the other Mignolaverse titles; the character first appeared in the graphic novel House of the Living Dead by Mignola and Richard Corben.  

Sean Danielsen, guitarist/vocalist of veteran hard rock band, Smile Empty Soul, has announced a new solo EP ‘Food Chain’ to be released on November 4. Unlike Danielsen’s previous solo EP ‘Enjoy the Process,’ which released in 2013 and featured six acoustic tracks, ‘Food Chain’ will consist of five full-band songs recorded at Babyland Studios in Van Nuys, Calif.  

Today, I’m glad to bring you a review of Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir. This book is a hell of a lot more than you’re expecting, unless you already know what it is we’re getting into. Darth Maul is easily the most visually striking character the Star Wars prequels gave us; and SoD gives us another entry into his continued story. We have a lot to talk about with this one, so let’s get down to brass tacks.  

ANTARCTICA – 1st October 2014 – The Scumdogs of the Universe are sharpening their axes and stoking the fires of their great war engines in preparation for the fall 2014 GWAR Eternal Tour. Global leaders had hoped the bouts of terror accompanying GWAR‘s annual rampages would finally come to an end with the passing of the group’s monstrous captain, Oderus Urungus. But tonight politicians, religious leaders, and citizens around the world are asking, “Why?! Why won’t GWAR just leave the Earth in peace?” The band’s toothsome guitarist, BalSac the Jaws of Death had this to say: “Something is wrong, unspeakably wrong. It feels as if the very fabric of reality has been... 

Dublin’s finest metal exports, PRIMORDIAL, will release their long-anticipated new studio album, Where Greater Men Have Fallen, later this Fall via Metal Blade Records.  

No, No this isn’t the Tessereact that everyone is hunting for in THE AVENGERS, this is the awesome band from the U.K. Kscope is thrilled to announce that the U.K.’s master of modern progressive heaviness, TesseracT, will be joining the family.  

He is the perfect killing machine. The apex weapon. The demolisher. Only he doesn’t know it! This October, a new legend is born in DEATHLOK #1 – the first explosive issue in an all-new ongoing series! Launching as part of the Avengers NOW! initiative, critically acclaimed creators Nathan Edmondson (Black Widow, The Punisher) and Mike Perkins (Captain America, Stephen King’s The Stand) provide a brand new spin on Deathlok like you’ve never seen him before!  

The self-titled debut from Portland, Oregon’s SEMPITERNAL DUSK is out today on Dark Descent Records. Experience this crushing symphony of doom-laden death metal  

UK-based masters of everything heavy, depressive and oppressive, EYE OF SOLITUDE have announced a string of dates with gothic-tinged death/doom metallers SATURNUS and MARCHE FUNEBRE. The min-tour, dubbed the ‘March of Solitude 2015,’ is set for March of next year and will mark EYE OF SOLITUDE‘s first time in Germany.  

An Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival, this “eccentric and absorbing” drama from director Christopher Munch, follows Sarah Smith (Rabe), who post-break-up, embarks on a post-fire stream survey for the Forest Service in southern Oregon. A journey down a wild and scenic river leads her to a remote wilderness surrounded by scorched landscapes.  

This October, it all comes crashing down. Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look inside AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #3, the next blockbuster chapter in the premier comics event of the fall. Superstar creators Rick Remender and Leinil Yu present your first look at the apocalyptic conclusion to Act I: The Red Supremacy as teams splinter, hearts are broken, and the fragile alliance of A and X shatters once more!