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If you're reading comics news online, chances are pretty good that you have some pretty strong feelings about the X-Men. We know we do. But the question is, are your feelings about the X-Men so strong that you're willing to do an entire ten-song hip hop album dedicated to Marvel's Merry Mutants...

The esteemed nerdcore rapper with whom we've been honored to collaborate on several occasions, Adam WarRock is back with a new release. Called City Dangerously, the eight-track EP includes a brand new Rob Viktum remix of WarRock's debut single "The Silver Age," a touching, affectionate and "dope" remembrance of a childhood collecting comic books featuring Tribe One...

Creators: Stan Lee participated in an AMA on Reddit yesterday and revealed, among other things, that his favorite DC character is Lobo. Movies: It appears Joe Carnahan's Daredevil adaptation probably isn't moving forward. Gaming: The latest Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Heroes and Villains DLC packs give players (who didn't preorder, anyway) access to Nightwing, Katana, Shazam, Zatanna, Damian

MC Chris released a tune paying homage to The Hub's My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic on April 1, but the NSFW jam named after show villain "Discord" is no mere April Fool's Day joke. Feeding off all the fan frenzy epitomized by bronies and other fans, the character-focused song alternates between breakneck verses, a poppy hook rivaling the singalongs of Matt & Kim, and a very meta

Threads: The next Comics-On Tees line from Threadless will include creations by Jeffrey Brown, Jeff Lemire, Anders Nilsen and Paul Hornschemeier. Brown's design is now online, but fans will have to wait until C2E2 in April for the line's full reveal...

Former War Rocket Ajax co-host and friend of CA Adam WarRock (a.k.a. Eugene Ahn) has released the first single from his upcoming full-length, and it's a good reminder of how things are done in Marvel's core continuity -- and beyond! The new jam, "616," is a triumphant neighborhood anthem to the extreme with WarRock representing an entire reality and its costumed defenders...

A Very Random Christmas Publisher: Random, a.k.a. Mega Ran Price: Whatever you'd like to pay! I am a guy who loves Christmas music to the point where I'll occasionally start listening to it a little early -- like, say, March -- but even I get tired of hearing different versions of the same 20 songs every year...

The ties between hip-hop and otaku culture just got tighter. Random (a.k.a. Mega Ran) recently released a new album titled Black Materia that follows the plot of Final Fantasy VII. And, as pointed out by Japanator, it's pretty solid by the standards of mainstream rap and "nerdcore" alike...

Here at ComicsAlliance, we value our readership and are always open to what the masses of Internet readers have to say. That's why we've given Senior Writer Chris Sims the punishment pleasure of stepping into the grand tradition of the Answer Man as he responds to your reader questions...

Concept songs are a great way for rappers to show off, and give listeners an escapist treat, but concept albums are a little tougher. The emcee has to maintain a certain tone and role through each song and string disparate records together so they flow from one to the next and build a full, cohesive narrative...