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Columns January 28, 2026

EDDIE PALMIERI’S 1971 MASTERPIECE VÁMONOS PA’L MONTE RETURNS TO VINYL ON MARCH 20TH

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl, the remastered album includes such classic tracks as “Revolt/La libertad logico,” “Comparsa de los locos,” and “Vámonos pa’l monte”…

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Comics January 28, 2026

SGT. FLAG #7 Turns the San Diego Superhero Con Into a Battleground, Featuring the Greatest Indie Heroes of All Time

Independent comics favorite SGT. FLAG returns with its most ambitious and outrageous issue yet. In SGT. FLAG #7, the titular hero heads to the San Diego…

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Comics January 28, 2026

Dick Turpin is back at Time Bomb Comics

The legendary highwayman is back! Coming to Kickstarter in the near future is the latest adventure in Time Bomb’s gothic horror Dick Turpin series.…

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Comic Book News January 28, 2026

ThunderCats X SilverHawks Reveals Full Launch Covers!

Featuring Artistic Superstars Across Three Titles! Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products has unveiled the key creative and story…

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Comic Book News January 28, 2026

Mad Cave Studios Expands Into a Galaxy Far, Far Away…

Mad Cave Studios’ First-Ever Star Wars Titles Launch Through Papercutz Beginning Fall 2026 Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce its collaboration with Lucasfilm Publishing to…

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Comic Book News January 28, 2026

Art of Vampirella Volume 2 Beautifully Presents the Heroine’s Legacy

Dynamite announces a 200-plus page archive compiling the greatest covers and more from Vampirella’s recent publishing history! This must-have edition showcases the…

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Columns January 28, 2026

PAPA ROACH RELEASES NEW SINGLE “WAKE UP CALLING”

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-selling rock icons Papa Roach continue their mantra “Rise of the Roach” with their powerful new single “Wake Up Calling,” out now via New…

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Gaming News January 28, 2026

Find Your Destiny with THE PLANET OF THE APES ROLE-PLAYING GAME!

YOU MANIACS! YOU MADE IT A GAME! Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel Planet of the Apes and Franklin J. Schaffner’s 1968 film adaptation introduced the…

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Comics January 27, 2026

ANDREW MACLEAN’S BELOVED HEAD LOPPER SERIES RETURNS TO SHELVES THIS APRIL, CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Longtime Head Lopper fans will have something to celebrate this Spring with the highly anticipated return of Andrew MacLean’s beloved adventure comic. An…

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Columns January 27, 2026

Backline launches B-LINE: 24/7 mental health & crisis support for the music industry

Backline launches B-LINE, a 24/7 mental health and crisis support line created exclusively for the music industry. B-LINE connects music professionals and their families…

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