Doctor Who Returns With a Knockout Christmas Special By Daniel Schwartz (Victor Valley)– 2016 has been a pretty rough year for everyone’s favorite Time Lord. There were no new Doctor Who episodes (aside from the Christmas episode) and it was announced that the series would have a new show runner (and possibly new lead) following the 10th season. With a […]
Image Comics Collects the Second Arc of Critically Acclaimed Series, The Beauty By Daniel Schwartz (Victor Valley)– If our society has made one thing clear, it is that looks are everything. From the way others treat us to how famous you can become, it is all based upon how attractive we are. Enter The Beauty. This life-changing disease will turn […]
Beloved Star Wars Icon, Author and Advocate Carrie Fisher Leaves Behind An Unbelievable Legacy By Nolan P. Smith The news gushed in from every media outlet: on December 27th, the world lost Carrie Fisher. The actress and author is best known for her iconic role in the Star Wars universe, portraying the strong willed Princess Leia. For many, this is […]
Valiant goes red with the introduction to the Stalinverse By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– For anyone who has read the first two Divinity miniseries from Valiant, you know the level of excellence each series has carried. Following the story of former Soviet Union cosmonauts Abram Adams, who gained god like powers during the space race, and with the second […]
Assassin’s Creed Falls on Hard Times By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way: I am a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. I have played all of the titles released, with the original still being the best in my opinion. So when I heard that my favorite Ubisoft franchise was […]
Walter Simonson’s Ragnarok will be the first property to get the figure treatment under this new deal By Staff Reports IDW is excited to announce that Figurama Collectors Limited has been added to the roster of IDW licensees. Figurama will be producing collectible 1/6 scale Ragnarök figures based on the award-winning comics from Walter Simonson, Laura Martin, and John Workman. […]
This March, prepare to serve time in the Gulag with the Stalinverse’s newest enemies of the state: Archer & Armstrong! By Staff Reports As revealed at ComicsAlliance, Valiant is proud to announce DIVINITY III: ESCAPE FROM GULAG 396 #1 – the next can’t-miss one-shot special torn from the pages of the winter’s visionary comics event! On March 15th, join rising […]
Valiant Releases Previews for next week’s titles By Nolan P. Smith As an early Christmas present, Valiant Entertainment has released previews for their books dropping next week. Those titles include Divinity III: Komandar Bloodshot #1, Savage #2 and Generation Zero #5. For me, I am eagerly awaiting the chance to read Komandar Bloodshot and Savage. Bloodshot ties directly into Valiant’s […]
Pastrami Nation Breaks Down Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and More We are back, back again! Welcome to the latest Pastrami Nation podcast! We are excited to discuss the biggest movie this month, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! Plus, we talk about what movies we are looking forward to in 2017, and what we want to see a […]
Titan Brings the Latest Chapter of Sky Doll in 2017 By Staff Reports Titan Comics is excited to announce SKY DOLL: SUDRA – a brand-new two-part sci-fi fantasy opera from Disney animators Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa, launching in stores March 8, 2017! Previously published in French by Soleil in 2014, Titan’s brand-new series continues Titan Comics translating and publishing the line […]
Dynamite Series from Hit Movie John Wick to Launch Spring 2017 By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment announced today that it has made a deal with Lionsgate to publish a comic book series inspired by the studio’s popular John Wick feature film. John Wick introduces a retired hitman thrust back into the underworld following his wife’s death and subsequent theft of […]
By Nolan P. Smith As it is the season to be giving, we have decided to give away more items than we originally planned and move our Christmas Giveaways from online to our favorite comic shop: on Christmas Eve, we will be at QBC Toys and More in Victorville, CA at 6:00 p.m.: we will be at the store to […]
Win Two Custom Sketch Covers: G.I. Joe #1 and The Land That Time Forgot #1 By Nolan P. Smith The Five Days of Christmas Giveaways continues with our next giveaway: two custom sketch covers by Pastrami Nation Co-Founder Jason T. Smith! Check out the sketches on G.I. Joe #1 and The Land That Time Forgot #1! Enter below! A winner […]
Ninjak Hunts Down the Longtime Valiant Villain with The Seven Blades of Master Darque By Staff Reports Dead or alive, Ninjak is coming for Master Darque! Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of NINJAK #23 – the FIRST ISSUE of “THE SEVEN BLADES OF MASTER DARQUE” from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR) and blockbuster […]
The film continues in an original graphic novel with Saban’s Power Rangers: Aftershock By Nolan P. Smith Go Go Power Rangers! On March 24, 2017, fans across the globe will once again be able to relive their childhood as Saban’s Power Rangers hits the big screen. But on March 29th, the adventure will continue as Boom! Studios and Saban Brands […]
Pastrami Nation is Giving Away Prizes for 5 Days, Click to Enter! By Nolan P. Smith Tis the season to be giving, and at Pastrami Nation, we want to brighten up your holidays with our Five Days of Christmas Giveaways! Starting tonight and running until Christmas Eve, each day we will be holding another contest to give you a shot […]
Boom! Studios Collects the Limited Series Rowans Ruin in Time for the Holidays By Amie Macias Contributing Reviewer Boom! Studios captivates us with Mike Carey’s Rowans Ruin, and with this trade paperback, we get the whole limited series. We are introduced to our heroine, Katie, by way of blog and video chats. She has agreed to house swap with the […]
Rogue One Lives Up to the Hyperspace Hype By Nolan P. Smith It has been the talk of 2016, and now we finally see how the first stand-alone film in the Star Wars franchise turned out. After attending the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, I can say I was honestly shocked and stunned. Rogue One blew away […]
QBC Toys and More Rings In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Style By Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)– This Thursday, theaters across the United States will be premiering the latest chapter in the Star Wars franchise when Rogue One: A Star Wars Story releases. For QBC Toys and More, a comic book and collectible store in Victorville, the movies […]
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants Leaves a Positive Footprint By Nolan P. Smith Archaia Entertainment, an imprint of Boom! Studios, has already released two spectacular mini series under the umbrella of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches and Dragons. With the third series, the focus shifts to another mythological figure: the giant. As with the previous series, each issue is a […]
Ninjak Scores a Silent Victory By Nolan P. Smith Ninjak is arguably the deadliest person in the Valiant Universe. The trained weapons specialist employed by MI-6 has been a fan favorite for years. With this issue, we get something special: not only is it the prologue for the next story arc, The Seven Blades of Master Darque, but it is […]
Nova Rockets Back to the Spotlight… Both of Them By Nolan P. Smith Marvel Comics lost a major character years ago when Nova died fighting Thanos in deep space. The human rocket was not only a member of the New Warriors, but part of the interstellar police unit known as the Nova Corps, becoming a legend when he ended the […]
Motor Crush Takes the Enjoyable Fast Lane By Nolan P. Smith When Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr relaunched the Batgirl series, it made shockwaves throughout the comic world, as the title was re-energized and fresh. With the team now launching a creator owned title at Image Comics, fans have eagerly awaited the release of Motor Crush. With issue […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer Shows Off Vulture, Iron Man, New Spidey Suit and More By Nolan P. Smith Here comes the Spider-Man! Check out the first trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is set to take over when it hits theaters Summer 2017. Tom Holland is back, after his scene stealing debut in Captain America: Civil War, and ready to bring Spider-Man […]
Titan Comics Brings the Assassin’s Creed Manga to the States By Tyler Leon Contributing Guest Reviewer Titan Comics has released a few books based on the Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed franchise. Now, with the movie set to launch in December, we get another exciting entry, this time in manga form. For my first review, I am taking a look at Assassin’s […]
Valiant’s Latest Debut Shows How Savage it Can Be By Nolan P. Smith When Savage was first announced, it reminded me of a former Valiant book which spawned a line of exciting video games: that being Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. When Turok went to Dynamite, I felt the hole that it left, and with Savage, I hoped to have a book […]
Adrianne Palicki Comes to the World of Comics with No Angel By Nolan P. Smith Black Mask Studio has released some of the most diverse comic series out there. From a psychedelic space faring adventure, to a super powered tragedy filled with romance and danger, to four kids planning on how to rob a bank, this is no set genre […]
Marvel Vs Capcom Returns for a New Fight in Late 2017 By Staff Reports In case you missed Sony’s announcement at PlayStation Experience, Marvel and Capcom have joined forces once again to bring you the next epic chapter in our highly acclaimed cross-over series: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite! Universes collide with fun, frantic player-vs-player battles. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will […]
Street Fighter Vs Darkstalkers Brings two iconic fighting franchises face to face By Staff Reports After a tantalizing tease at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, UDON Entertainment is thrilled to officially announce Street Fighter VS. Darkstalkers, an all-new comic series that sees Capcom’s legendary World Warriors and fan-favorite Night Warriors facing off in an action-packed, fan service-fueled comic adventure! The […]