Originally self-released on CD by the band in 2008 (limited to 666 copies), Mitochondrion’s Archaeaeon will see an official release in late August by Dark Descent Records. Archaeaeon has been remastered by Colin Martson and will be released with an eight-page layout printed on heavy matte card stock.  

Abin Sur finds himself on Earth to retrieve the white entity. Yet his priorities change when he meets Hal Jordan and realizes how valuable and worth saving Earth is. As he forms an allegiance with Cyborg to save the doomed planet, Abin Sur is secretly visited by Sinestro. How will his old friend’s reveal of the prophecy called “Flashpoint” affect Abin Sur’s mission to protect Earth? And what does it mean for their relationship?  

Over the last two weeks, we’ve shown you the covers to all of the 70’s and 80’s titles in this summer’s RETROACTIVE series. Below, take a look at the cover for all the ‘90s books:  

The Harvey Awards, named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, were announced yesterday. Check out DC Comics’ illustrious list of nominees below.  

On September 14th, the eagerly anticipated BATWOMAN #1 will fly onto stands. Co-writers J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman talked to us about what’s in store for Kate Kane including the reveal of new villains and where issue one begins.  

Over the course of the past year, Scott Snyder has made a huge impact on the comic industry. From his New York Times bestselling series AMERICAN VAMPIRE to his critically acclaimed run on DETECTIVE COMICS and his compelling FLASHPOINT: PROJECT SUPERMAN, Snyder is everywhere. This fall, he will be writing two new series: SWAMP THING and BATMAN. We caught up with him to learn what to expect in both series.  

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Paramount Pictures announced today that Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D, the third film in the blockbuster Transformers franchise, posted a record opening in IMAX(R) theatres, generating $23.1 million globally since launch.  

Infamous director Uwe Boll’s (Postal, Alone in the Dark) latest cult-classic is the third in the notorious Bloodrayne film series, based on the popular video game character. The film stars Natassia Malthe (Elektra, DOA: Dead or Alive), Clint Howard (Frost/Nixon), Michael Paré (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Brendan Fletcher (Freddy vs. Jason).  

Universal Republic Records has announced a July 26 street date for the deluxe edition release of  Volbeat’s Beyond Hell / Above Heaven.  The title will feature the original album, with a new DVD titled Return To Tilburg.   

FUNimation Entertainment announced today that it has acquired the rights to distribute the anime series “Cat Planet Cuties” (Known in Japan as “Asobi ni Ikuyo!”) in North America. These rights include home entertainment, broadcast, and digital.  

Tank, the legendary British Heavy Metal Band, kicks off their European ‘War Machine’ tour in early August. They start with a couple of shows in England, then they move to Poland to be a part of Metal Hammer Festival (along with Judas Priest, Morbid Angel, Exodus, Vader to name a few) and later they visit countries like Norway, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Holland and Belgium.  

Fresh off the Avalanche tour, Canadian rockers Art of Dying head back on the road for the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival starting August 26, and have announced a contest today to win a pair of tickets for each show on the tour.