(Photographs by Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation) By Nolan Patrick Smith-Pastrami Nation (Anaheim) On Easter weekend, superheroes, zombies, G.I Joes and more invaded the Anaheim Convention Center for WonderCon 2013, leaving fun to be had all weekend. This is the second year that WonderCon has come to Southern California, as they normally hold their event in San Francisco. WonderCon comes from […]
WonderCon! WonderCon has invaded Southern California this weekend, the Anaheim Convention Center to be specific. Pastrami Nation will be there to cover the event: look for pictures, news, and more as we head to the Anaheim!
Snikt! Check out the trailers for Marvel Comic’s The Wolverine! Look for a familiar villain or two from the comics…looks amazing! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzq6vRSgU78&w=640&h=360] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEbzZP-_Ssc&w=640&h=360]
A New Era Rises – AVENGERS A.I! The AGE OF ULTRON is over. The AGE OF A.I. is NOW! New York, NY—March 29th, 2012— This July, red hot writer Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force) and artist Andre Araujo (FF), shine an entirely new light on an all-new, all-android Avengers team – Avengers A.I.! Spinning out of the critically acclaimed event Age […]
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US DEMO CONFIRMED FOR XBOX 360 AND PS3 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced that a free demo for the upcoming DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Fans can find the demo beginning April […]
Here comes Carnage! Check out a clip for this Sunday’s Ultimate Spider-Man, which features the other symbiote, Carnage! Now, this isn’t the Cletus Cassidy Carnage that Marvel fans know… this will be much closer to the Ultimate version, which makes since given the name of the animated series. Check out the clip, supplied to us by Marvel, and tune in […]
Another Image Comics sell out! East of West #1, the new book from Jonathan Hickman (The Nightly News) and Nick Dragotta, has sold out on the day of its release. Image Comics sent out this press release, letting us know that a second print is on its way. So, get the first printing while you can! EAST OF WEST #1, […]
This weekend at WonderCon, why not enter to win some free books, meet some creators, and get some sneak peeks of upcoming Archaia Entertainment titles? Check out the press release below for what Archaia has planned for this weekend’s WonderCon, and make plans to visit them while you’re there! Archaia always puts on a tremendous showing at conventions, it’s always […]
Bring on the goat. The teaser was right: Valiant is indeed bringing back one of the most dysfunctional super duos in comics: Quantum and Woody! Coming this July, get ready for some hilarious mishaps, done in the way only Quantum and Woody can deliver. Fans of the old Acclaim title know how much fun this book will be, and by […]
By Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Anaheim) This weekend, superheroes, actors, comic book creators, and more invade Anaheim as WonderCon returns to the city once again. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center beginning March 29th and spanning over the entire Easter Weekend, WonderCon is a comic book/pop culture convention from Comic Con International, the same company that also hosts the San […]
Angela is coming to the Marvel Universe…wait, what? Isn’t she a Spawn character? Well, yes and no. There was a legal dispute with Todd McFarlane and Neil Gaiman, as Gaiman co-created the character, along with Medieval Spawn and Cagliostro. Well, Gaiman won the legal battle, and now Angela, the renegade angel, is coming to the Marvel Universe with issue #10 […]
It brings back great memories, doesn’t it? Valiant Entertainment, the company that has brought the world X-O Manowar, Blooshot, Harbinger and more, is now venturing into 8 bit goodness with a new game for Android and IOS, as well as amazing 8 bit homage covers! Check out the press release as well as all of the covers after the jump!
It’s almost time to suit up. This weekend’s Kid’s Choice Awards brought with it a brand new TV spot for Iron Man 3, which shows off more Iron Man armors, including one that is most likely the awesome Hulkbuster suit. Check it out below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3feSwMj3Xsc&w=640&h=360]
Life is like a hurricane… One of the best games on the NES was Capcom’s Ducktales. Based off of the Disney cartoon by the same name that aired on Disney Afternoon, the game put you in control of Scrooge McDuck, the overly wealthy and overly cheap duck with spats and a cane. The game play was simple yet addicting, and […]
Here comes a new challenger! Injustice: Gods Among Us, the DC Comics fighter from Warner Bros Interactive/ Neatherrealm Studios (the folks behind Mortal Kombat) has been building steam every week, with new characters being added all the time. This week, we see the reveal of the Teen Titan’s alumni Raven, the anti hero Black Adam, as well as the details […]
Get ready for more Mouse Guard goodness! Archaia Entertainment has announced today that the award winning Mouse Guard is back with volume two of the amazing Legends of the Guard anthology. If you haven’t picked up a Mouse Guard book yet, then you are really missing out. David Petersen’s Mouse Guard is an amazing showing of talent, creativity and animal […]
Cardiac! Marvel Comics released a first look at Superior Spider-Man #8, which includes a classic Spider-Man villain, Cardiac! Does anyone else remember the old Amazing Spider-Man issues with Cardiac as well as Styx and Stones. To me, Cardiac has one of the hands down coolest costumes in comics, and with Humberto Ramos giving the suit a slight upgrade, I am […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Frank J. Barbiere Artist: Chris Mooneyham Publisher: Image Comics Once in a while, a comic comes out that just blows you away. It happened almost a year ago with the now classic Saga #1, it happened with The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, and now, for 2013, it has happened with Five Ghosts: […]
Another Image Comics hit is here! Image Comics announced today that the first issue of Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray has sold out, the very same day that it hit the shelf. Check out the press release below, as well as the second printing cover shown above, which looks incredible. In an astonishing debut, the first issue of […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Artist: Fiona Staples Publisher: Image Comics FOR MATURE READERS In case you haven’t jumped aboard yet (why wouldn’t you???), Saga is Image Comic’s space faring epic about a forbidden love that springs forth a new life, and all the craziness in between. In the last issue, it ended on a […]
Mustached magnificence! Cody Rhodes, third generation grappler in the WWE and one half of the best tag team in the WWE at the moment, Team Rhodes Scholars, took a moment for a spotlight on Marvel.com in their Fightin’ Fanboy feature. Check out the article HERE as the Rhodes talks about Howard and Tony Stark, his tag team partner Damien Sandow, […]
(EXPLICIT SONG, if you don’t like hearing swear words and other vulgarities, then STEER CLEAR of this one!) The best Slaughterhouse song is on a mixtape. On the House, the ridiculously great mixtape by Slaughterhouse (Royce Da 5’9, Joe Budden, Crooked I and Joell Ortiz) is the home of Juggernauts, a high octane, fast paced romp from the rap vets. […]
By Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Hesperia) “We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz…” That line is ingrained in the history of film and literature, something that is instantly recognizable. The novel created in 1900 by L. Frank Baum is a classic, with the film adaptation holding a special place in the hearts of all who saw […]
Irish Demon Hunters…yeah, this is going to be great! Mortifera is a graphic novel written and created by Stephan Frost with art by Sarah Partington, which brings two demon hunters and their summoned demon in to a world of adventure. The 120 page graphic novel boasts artwork that looks like an animated feature. The Kickstarter page has a video that […]
It’s official, bring on the animal! The Hollywood Reporter has broke the news that former WWE and MMA star Dave Bautista is officially Drax the Destroyer in Marvel Comic’s Guardians of the Galaxy film. Last month, the rumors all pointed to Jason Momoa (Conan) sealing the deal, but it looks like the Animal powerbombed his way to the role. Drax […]
He killed Superman, so who can really stop him? Revealed today in a trailer, we now have confirmation that Doomsday is a playable character in Neatherrealm Studios DC Comics fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Most known for killed the Man of Steel, Doomsday is a hulking monster, one that deserves to be in this game. I can’t wait! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bd7mmZPejY&w=640&h=360]
Ready for some more real life super heroics? Kick Ass 2 is on its way, and it’s packing quite the punch. The cast is back, with a world that has more “super” heroes popping up every day. Check out the trailer below…what do you think? With Aaron Taylor-Johnson back as the green suited Kick Ass, McLovin himself Christopher Mints-Plasse as […]
Written by Jimmie Robinson Art by Jimmie Robinson Published by: Image Comics Website: www.imagecomics.com By Nolan Patrick Smith High school can be tough enough on a teen. Those awkward years that go in to trying to obtain that almighty diploma and get the heck out as soon as possible are years we all remember, and maybe shutter at. But what […]
By Jason T. Smith (Hesperia) Fee, Fye, Foe, Fun! Giant fun! That’s what’s in store for you when you check out Warner Bros. latest motion picture “Jack The Giant Slayer”. This is Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures take on the classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk which many of us remember hearing as kids. And boy did they hit […]