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Al Mega

Al Mega is the CEO and driving force behind Comic Crusaders, bringing the WEPA energy to comics, pop culture, music, tech, podcasting and the business behind the fandom. Expect creator-first conversations, sharp takes, a little Brooklyn attitude and a whole lot of love for the culture. The Crusade Never Ends!

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Columns August 7, 2025

Statement from Fania Records on the passing of Eddie Palmieri

“Today, Fania Records mourns the loss of the legendary Eddie Palmieri, one of the most innovative and unique artists in music history.…

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Comic Book News August 7, 2025

JIMMY PALMIOTTI REIGNITES DAREDEVIL AND PUNISHER’S RIVALRY IN DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL’S TRIGGER!

DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: THE DEVIL’S TRIGGER, a five-issue limited series by Marvel Knights co-founder Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Tommaso Bianchi, arrives in November. Marvel…

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Movies & TV August 7, 2025

‘Kill Me Again’ by Filmmaker/former UFC icon Keith Jardine available Friday on VOD, Select Theaters

First-time filmmaker Keith Jardine’s independent, psychological dark horror film “Kill Me Again” opens on Friday, August 8, in select markets and on VOD (Amazon, Apple, iTunes).…

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Comic Book News August 7, 2025

Storm King Comics & John Carpenter at Midsummer Scream

Founder Sandy King and John Carpenter Appear as World’s Largest Halloween and Horror Fan Convention Celebrates Horror Comics Storm King Comics, the…

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Books & Graphic Novels August 7, 2025

STEPHEN KING JOINS BENJAMIN PERCY’S SERIAL NOVEL ‘THE END TIMES’ AS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Bad Hand Books, an independent publisher of genre fiction based in South Dakota, is thrilled to announce that legendary horror author Stephen…

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Comic Crusaders Podcast August 6, 2025

HIT-GIRL Fan Film Director Kevin Barile Talks GeekFest, Indie Film & Fan Favorites

Al Mega sits down with indie film director Kevin Barile, whose explosive Hit-Girl: Fan Film (2023) just got the honor of being…

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Comics August 6, 2025

A Slayer’s Legacy Meets a Guitar Riff: EVIE AND THE HELSINGS Returns in Hardcover

Buffy Meets Josie and the Pussycats in This Blood-Slicked Battle-of-the-Bands Vampire Comedy It’s the end of the line for the Van Helsing family… or is…

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Movies & TV August 6, 2025

DC SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 IS UPON US

DC Shorts Presents 108 Short Films in an International Competition, Including 24 World, 6 US and 46 Washington, D.C. Premieres in 11…

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Comic Book News August 6, 2025

MARVEL COMICS CELEBRATES THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISNEY AND PIXAR’S TOY STORY WITH NEW VARIANT COVERS

Artists Marco Forcelloni and Nicky Nicotera reimagine classic Marvel Comics covers with the characters of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story in new…

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Comic Book News August 6, 2025

DC BLACK LABEL Presents Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia

When justice fails, what remains? When power corrupts, who resists? And when principle becomes weaponized, who gets hurt? DC today announced Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia,…

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