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  LONDON, UK — May 23, 2025 — In celebration of their 25th anniversary, The Used have teamed up with Sumerian Comics to unveil a brand-new graphic novel inspired by the band’s iconic music video for “All That I’ve Got.” The band revealed the book during the band’s panel at MCM Comic Con London, with exclusive content available only at the event. Titled The Used: All That I've Got, the 168-page hardcover graphic novel follows the haunting journey of Gage, a forgotten orphan who stumbles upon a mysterious book that mirrors his own troubled life. When fiction and reality collide, Gage is thrust into a surreal nightmare of twisted fairy tales, symbolic forests, and cryptic truths—where the ending has yet to be written. The graphic novel is penned by Garrett Krebs, illustrated by PJ Kaiowa, colored by Francesca Carotenuto, and lettered by Micah Myers. It’s a full-color, all-ages release that offers a gripping, emotional, and visually stunning experience for fans of dark fantasy and musi...

  2024 was the year of Bruce Dickinson, as he rocked the world with the release of his seventh solo album, THE MANDRAKE PROJECT, and an accompanying tour across Europe and South America. Never content to simply do the expected, Dickinson also released a companion comic series by the same name as an integral part of The MANDRAKE PROJECT identity. The series, which had been brewing in Dickinson’s head for over a decade, was received to thunderous acclaim. Now, Z2 is proud to announce the impending release on August 5th 2025 of THE MANDRAKE PROJECT: YEAR ONE, which collects the first four issues in the series, along with the prologue. (Previously only available in the vinyl release of the single for Afterglow of Ragnarok.) Additionally, the oversized 12”x12”, 184 page volume Deluxe Editions include an extensive series of interviews and essays recounting the road Dickinson and the creative team took in bringing the album, tour, and comic series to life. With an introduction by Sons of...

Road warriors September Mourning are gearing up for fall tours as direct support for Twizted and Sons of Texas with the release of an animated video for new single " Hiding From Heaven ". The song was produced by 5-time Grammy Award winning Chris Lord-Alge; along with Josh Napert, & Nick Scott. The track will be included on the band's forthcoming EP, “Volume III”, which is set to drop on Dec. 13th. Check out the new video: The band's Emily Lazar (September) says, “When we set out to make a video for 'Hiding From Heaven,' we strived for a visual presentation that would represent the project in a creative manner. September Mourning is a trans-media project, meaning its concept is forged by a storyline that permeates throughout different mediums of art. One of those is the comic book aspect, whose storyline is a combative tale of life versus death. We took that idea and expanded the universe through animation." The band's graphic ...