By Nolan P. Smith Because the world of Kickstarter is so unpredictable, we have another project to spotlight already! This time, it is one that Kickstarter backers should know by now: it’s Devin Kraft’s Dragon Slayer. Check it out on Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheshirecatart/dragon-slayer-the-collected-edition Already a hit with volumes one and two, now Devin Kraft is back with not only the […]
By Staff Reports With more than two hundred issues and counting, Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo is among comics’ most monumental achievements. In celebration of thirty years of the marvelous samurai rabbit saga, Usagi Yojimbo is set to return in an all-new six-issue miniseries, Usagi Yojimbo: Senso, followed by the debut of the Usagi Yojimbo Saga collection! Twenty years in his […]
By Staff Reports (Burbank, CA)– Batman, one of the world’s most valiant super heroes, faces a villainous squad of criminals in an epic battle of good vs. evil in the DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: Assault on Arkham. Set in the world of the best-selling Batman: Arkham video game series, this action-packed film takes place between the Batman: Arkham Origins […]
By Staff Reports WHAT: Today on May 8th, the announcement was made that coming in 2015, the non-profit New Starship Foundation is opening the Hollywood Science Fiction Museum, the world’s first dedicated science fiction museum that will celebrate sci-fi in film, TV, art and literature and teach all ages about space and science through science fiction. The museum with have […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)– To quote the great WWE wrestler Bad News Barrett: “I’m afraid I have some bad news…” I received word on the much anticipated zombie video game Dying Light…and it isn’t good for those hoping to see it this year. Developed by Techland and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the first person, open world survival […]
By Staff Reports This August, the burning question of what happened to one of the greatest heroes of in the Marvel Universe finally gets answered in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #18 – an Original Sin tie-in! New York Times Bestselling creators Brian Michael Bendis and Ed McGuinness bring you the blockbuster answer to the question on everyone’s mind: What happened […]
By Staff Reports The game is a 2.5D, action-adventure-combat-puzzle game, featuring superb visuals presented in a gorgeous art-style. Dust an Elysian Tail, or The Cave and you’re along the right lines. In Red Goddess, you play as a troubled deity named Divine, who feels confused and haunted by her past. Something mysterious and unknown is tearing her apart from the […]
By Staff Reports Join Kyle Higgins (Batman, Nightwing), Alec Siegel (Captain America, Avengers), and Rod Reis (Justice League) in their all-new ongoing Image Comics series C.O.W.L., set in 1960s Chicago. In C.O.W.L., a labor union of superheroes must work together to regain the confidence of the public and ferret out threats inside and outside their offices… and the comics industry […]
By Staff Reports Hot on the heels of its most successful anniversary sale to date, Dark Horse Digital announces a very special limited offer for Star Wars Day! Starting today, get blasted into a galaxy far, far away with two amazing May the 4th MegaBundles! One MegaBundle is for devout comics readers, and the other is for the younger Star […]
By Staff Reports WHAT | EPIX Drive-In presents an all-day marathon of original Godzilla movies including Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla Raids Again, Godzilla vs. Monster Zero, Godzilla’s Revenge, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Terror of Mechagodzilla, Rodan and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. WHEN | Monday, May 26th WHERE | Movie channel EPIX Drive-In “MemROARial Day Godzilla-Thon” Full Schedule – All […]
By Staff Reports While many comics fans are headed to their local comic shop to get their free goodies this weekend, Dark Horse launches the hottest web comic of the year at ProjectBlackSky.net! Intrigued by the investigations of the conspiracy blog IWatchTheSky.com, Dark Horse Comics has done some digging and uncovered some of the mysterious Project Black Sky’s secret files. […]
By Nolan P. Smith When I saw this come across my email, I knew Marvel had another genius idea. Much like the 2099 series, we get to see a glimpse of the Marvel Universe in the year 2061, which will be the 100th year anniversary for the House of Ideas. Looking at the info and the artwork… I am psyched!!!! […]
It is that time once again everyone, as Pastrami Nation is back with our third podcast!!! What can you expect? Well, we talk about WonderCon, Wolfenstein, Mad Max, Waterworld (and Mudworld…yes, you have to listen to realize how we got there…) and Girls N Gaming. So check it out, subscribe, find us on iTunes, and all that good stuff!
By Staff Reports (Burbank)– D23: The Official Disney Fan Club celebrates the upcoming release of the eagerly anticipated Maleficent in the summer publication Disney twenty-three. Angelina Jolie and the creative team pull back the curtain on the surprising tale behind one of Disney’s most iconic villains. “I was afraid of her, and I loved her,” Jolie confesses in the cover […]
By Staff Reports Hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed miniseries Buzzkill, Donny Cates is set to release a twelve-issue series blending big rigs and conspiracies in Ghost Fleet! Written by Cates, with art by Daniel Warren Johnson (Space-Mullet) and colors by Lauren Affe, Ghost Fleet is sure to be one hell of a wild ride! For the world’s […]
By Nolan P. Smith You still have time! Tomorrow, the Kickstarter campaign for the The Dark Tales of the Brothers Harrow comes to a close! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1511147434/the-dark-tales-of-the-brothers-harrow-volume-i) Thanks to the support of everyone, they have reached their goal, but it’s not done yet… tt is stretch goal time, and I am hoping to unlock the art book… it could happen! Just […]
By Staff Reports (Burbank)– Marvel Television is proud to announce acclaimed artist Stephanie Hans (Journey Into Mystery, Young Avengers) as the newest recruit for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Art of Level 7, a new initiative uniting top artists from around the world to celebrate the final six episodes of the series’ inaugural season (airing Tuesdays, 8|7c on the ABC […]
By Staff Reports (New York)– You already know All-New Marvel NOW! has everyone buzzing – and today Marvel is proud to announce that even more red-hot titles have sold out at the distributor level and will immediately return to press! Missed out on great titles like ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER #2, IRON FIST: THE LIVING WEAPON #1, CAPTAIN MARVEL #2, DEADPOOL […]
By Staff Reports These are dark times in Strakhelm, but almost none of the realm’s subjects know that they are living under a shadow. The royal family has been slaughtered by shapeshifting nightmare creatures called the Umbral, and the only witness is a young girl — a thief named Rascal. In UMBRAL VOLUME ONE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, coming from […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith (Anaheim)– WonderCon is now just a memory, but it is a pretty great memory! As with every con, cosplay is always a huge factor of it. So, with that said, we bring to you the Women of WonderCon 2014!
By Nolan P. Smith Photographs by Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)—This past weekend, the Anaheim Convention Center became the hub for super heroes, zombies, villains, monsters, fans and more as WonderCon once again rolled into Southern California. The pop culture convention is known for its extraordinary cosplayers and magnet for anything in the pop culture universe: comic book publishers, […]
By Staff Reports (Anaheim)—Dark Horse Comics is pleased to debut Dark Ages, another cosmic thrill ride from Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dan Abnett! The creators of Vertigo’s The New Deadwardians, Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard, deliver medieval sci-fi action in Dark Ages! The medieval world is locked in war. As a godless mercenary company slogs across Europe in search of […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith Pastrami Nation (Anaheim)– WonderCon will be coming to a close soon, but it has been an amazing time! The convention once again took place at the Anaheim Convention Center, and had something for everyone. From comic publishers, indie publishers, artists, writers, video game companies, all sorts of vendors, food trucks, and […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victor Valley)—Last time, I introduced the world to the Kickstarter project known as the The Dark Tales of the Brothers Harrow. A graphic novel project with a gripping story and intense visuals, the book stands out on Kickstarter instantly. Well, now there are only few days left to fund this project, so if there […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Anaheim)- WonderCon day one is now just a memory, and what a memory it is! WonderCon, one of the premiere comic book conventions in the United States, took over the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, and will continue to all the way through Sunday. Everything from comic books, video games, movies, cosplay, anime, manga, art […]
By Staff Reports This May, the Master of Kung-Fu returns for an all-new limited series full of murder, mystery and martial arts in DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG-FU #1 – from the creative team of Mike Benson (Deadpool Pulp) and Tan Eng Huat (X-Men Legacy)! A highly trained MI-6 agent has been murdered in cold blood. One with deep, personal ties […]
By Staff Reports (Anaheim)–Digital publisher Lion Forge Comics is bringing the live action to WonderCon this year with special guest appearances by mixed martial arts star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and professional wrestler Chavo Guerrero. Convention attendees will also have the chance to meet the famous cosplayer Yaya Han and beloved actor Dennis Haskins from the television series, “Saved By the […]
By Staff Reports (San Diego) – Recently launched IDW Entertainment, along with George Lopez and his Travieso Production Company, announced today they are developing Wormwood as an animated television series based on the acclaimed IDW comics, created by artist Ben Templesmith. David M. Stern (Ugly Americans, Simpsons) has been tapped to write the pilot episode and serve as an executive […]
By Staff Reports Justin Jordan (DEAD BODY ROAD, Luther Strode) and Kyle Strahm (HACK/SLASH, HAUNT) team up for a new science-fiction thriller, SPREAD, a horrifying story of inevitable death and slim hope. Enthusiasm for SPREAD will prove infectious and launch with a social media contest. Post the cover image of SPREAD #1 with the caption “it’s spreading…” and tag @kstrahm […]
Ready? Here comes the second podcast from Pastrami Nation! In this installment, we talk about the passing of the WWE legend the Ultimate Warrior, the atmospheric video game Thief, and Pepakura, which is an amazing art form often seeing in cosplay. Check it out below, and look for us on iTunes!!!