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Judas Priest Announces “The Screaming For Vengeance” Graphic Novel with Z2 Comics

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Inspired by Heavy Metal icons Judas Priest and their best-selling record, Z2 Comics proudly announces Screaming for Vengeance the graphic novel. Teaming with writers Rantz Hoseley (Comic Book Tattoo, the Heroin Diaries) and Neil Kleid (Savor), and artist Christopher Mitten (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.), the multi-platinum selling Metal Gods bestow upon their generations of fans their first-ever graphic novel! The book is due for release in July of 2022, in time for the bands’ 40th anniversary of the album and the return of the in-person San Diego Comic Con, the largest convention of Comicbook and Fantasy culture in the world.

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San Diego Comic-Con is Canceled for 2021

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San Diego Comic-Con bringing together all facets of Geek Culture is once again canceled due to the ongoing pandemic. This spring’s sister event, WonderCon in Anaheim, CA is also canceled. Refund information is available at the link below. SDCC will again host a series of Comic-Con At Home events in November, and WonderCon will have a similar online replacement, but this is a big loss for the community. We’ll bring you more updates on the new events and online happenings as we get them.

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Slayer to Perform As Part of San Diego Comic-Con

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Metal legends Slayer will invade the San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC). This will commence on Thursday, July 21 with a live performance at the House of Blues. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 20 at 10:00 PT. Log on to www.Slayer.net for ticket and purchasing information.

Kerry King commented:

“Comic-Con?!? I can’t believe they are gonna let us shred the HOB San Diego!! It will definitely be a night of fury and intensity that the city won’t soon forget. We will be coming off a seven week European run, so Slayer’s guns will be blazing!”

Slayer will also take part in two signings, These signings will take place Friday, July 22, booth #2615, and at the Nuclear Blast Records booth, #501. Slayer devotees will truly enjoy this event. Slayer continues to tour in support of 2015’s Repentless album, released via Nuclear Blast.

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Walking Dead/SkyBound Entertainment, Nuclear Blast Team Up For Comic Con Sampler

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Skybound Entertainment, a creator owned arts company founded by some of the producers of AMC’s The Walking Dead have teamed up with Nuclear Blast Records for a Comic-Con sampler. The sampler will feature new music from bands such as Slayer , Fear Factory, Children of Bodom, Soilwork, Soulfly and more. The sampler will be available to pickup


Fans in attendance at Comic Con can visit the Skybound Entertainment booth (#2729), as well as the Nuclear Blast/Stern Pinball/KVH toys/JSR Merchandising booth (#501) today, Wednesday, July 8th, and pick up a FREE CD sampler and to check out the latest releases from both companies!

Shawn Kirkham, Director of Business Development, Skybound Entertainment commented on the crossover.

“The entire Skybound Entertainment team is excited to partner with Nuclear Blast and their stellar line up of artists on this special edition sampler CD available at San Diego Comic-Con. We’re looking forward to providing a soundtrack for fans of The Walking Dead and Skybound universe”

Gerardo Martinez, Nuclear Blast Label Manager also commented.

“To keep with the tradition of amazing cross-overs and collaborations for SDCC, this year we’ve hooked up with our friends atSkybound Entertainment who are celebrating 5 years as a company for an amazing The Walking Dead style music CD sampler with some of the newest and upcoming Nuclear Blast artists’ songs! The Walking Dead and Nuclear Blast, the perfect marriage made in HELL!!!”

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