Green Lanterns Rebirth #1: New Ringslingers in Town
The Rookies Take Center Stage in Green Lanterns Rebirth #1 By Nolan P. Smith Being the final of the four Rebirth books I checked out this week, we see where the Green Lantern universe is heading with the company wide shake up. But note the title of this book , Green Lanterns, plural. We don’t get Hal Jordan, or John […]
Superman: Rebirth #1 Review: Super Recap
Superman Rebirth #1 Sets the Stage By Nolan P. Smith Out of all the Rebirth issue coming out, Superman is what I was most looking forward to. With the Superman now being THE Superman from past continuity after the New 52 Superman died during the excellent Final Days of Superman storyline that wrapped up before Rebirth, this truly marks a […]
Batman Rebirth #1 Review: A Darker Knight
Batman Rebirth Introduces a dark take on a familiar villain By Nolan P. Smith Batman has been one book that even through the New 52, continued to deliver entertaining stories with excellent creative teams. Now, with the Rebirth event spanning the DCU, we get Batman Rebirth, which introduces us to a new status quo for a certain character and turns […]
Green Arrow Rebirth #1 Review: Hits Its Mark
Green Arrow Rebirth is Exactly What Oliver Queen Needed By Nolan P. Smith With DC Comics Rebirth, we get a slew of new and relaunched titles, which is actually a great thing, as many of these characters are being somewhat returned to days reminiscent of their glory days. For the emerald archer, this means returning to aspects long missing from […]
San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Reveal: Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal
Penny Dreadful Springs to Life with Comic Con Exclusive Spell Book Journal (By Staff Reports)– Tap into the spirits beyond this world with the Entertainment Earth Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal – Convention Exclusive from Bif Bang Pow!. Inspired by the book used by Vanessa Ives from the hit TV series Penny Dreadful, this deluxe journal measures 9.5-inches tall x […]
National Cartoonists Society Names Ethan Young’s “Nanjing: The Burning City” Best Graphic Novel
Dark Horse Comic’s Nanjing: The Burning City Wins Prestigious Honor (By Staff Reports)– This past weekend, the National Cartoonists Society awarded the Reuben for Best Graphic Novel to Ethan Young for Nanjing: The Burning City, a brutal portrayal of a dark part of World War II history. “To receive the Silver Reuben has been such a proud moment for me. […]
Countdown to Comic-Con Giveaway #2! Doctor Who Pop Exclusive!
Win a Doctor Who Pop Eleventh Doctor Summer Convention Exclusive By Nolan P. Smith Here goes week 2 of the Countdown to Comic-Con here at Pastrami Nation! Every week up right up to the San Diego Comic Con in July, we will be giving away something full of pop culture awesomeness! This week, we will be giving away a Funko […]
Remember Those We Lost This Memorial Day
By Nolan P. Smith As our three day weekend for Memorial Day comes to a close, I would like to thank all those men and women who died serving our country. Freedom is not free, and for many, they paid the ultimate price so that we could enjoy the freedom that we seem to take for granted far too often. […]
Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 Review: THAT Issue
The Issue That Lit The Internet Ablaze is Here with Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 By Nolan P. Smith With the latest Marvel event, Stand Off, coming to an end, we saw the once decrepit, old Steve Rogers get rejuvenated back to his Captain America self. So with this issue, we get a full-fledged Captain America series starring the man […]
Divinity II #2 Review: For Mother Russia
Divinity II Continues to Shock and Awe By Nolan P. Smith The return of Valiant Entertainment’s hit series Divinity was nothing short of fascinating and shocking at the same time. With the second issue to this new series, we get the moment we wanted to see happen since the series was announced: the soviet super soldier Mishka versus the star […]
X-Men: Apocalypse Review: The End?
X-Men: Apocalypse Puts the Merry Mutants Against the First Mutant By Nolan P. Smith Being the third in the new wave of X-Men films, X-Men: Apocalypse carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. The best-selling merry mutants at Marvel have been on a roll as of late, so with the introduction of the mega-villain Apocalypse to the big screen, […]
DC Universe Rebirth #1 Review: Brand New (Old) World
DC Universe Rebirth Will Make You Believe Again in the DCU By Nolan P. Smith With the media storm surrounding the release of DC Comic’s DC Universe Rebirth, fans across the globe held their collective breath as we all hoped that the DC Universe would be saved from itself. Well, a hero has emerged, and his name isn’t Batman or […]
Blue Monday Grooves its Way Into a Full-Color Paperback
Fan Favorite Blue Monday Gets a Full Color Release from Image Comics Chynna Clugston Flores (IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS, Scooter Girl) will release the fan-favorite first volume of BLUE MONDAY, with all-new colors from Jordie Bellaire, this July. Experience the Pepsi-fueled misadventures of Bleu L. Finnegan, comics’ favorite blue-haired, Buster Keaton-obsessed, Adam Ant-worshipping teenager from the very beginning! Featuring […]
Valiant Reveals Record-Setting Jam Cover for X-O Manowar #50 – Coming in September
50 epic issues. 50 superstar artists. 50 X-O Manowars. One colossal cover for X-O Manowar #50 (By Staff Reports)– Valiant is proud to announce the X-O MANOWAR #50 All-Star Jam Cover – the biggest-ever jam cover in comics history, featuring 50 major comics talents in celebration of 50 earthshaking issues for Valiant’s flagship series! Debuting as the standard shelf cover […]
Dark Horse Announces Participating Retailers for Dark Horse Day
Dark Horse Day is June 4th, Find Your Participating Comic Shop Here! 2016 marks the thirtieth anniversary of Dark Horse Comics, and it’s time to party! Earlier this year, Dark Horse announced that Saturday, June 4, would be Dark Horse Day, and invited retailers and fans across the world to join in the fun! Now we are proud to announce […]
Countdown to Comic Con Giveaway! WIN a SEALED Funko Deadpool Pop! Mystery Figure!
Want to win a Funko Deadpool Pop! Mystery Figure? Enter Now! By Nolan P. Smith This week marks the kick-off of Pastrami Nation’s Countdown to Comic Con Giveaway! Every week up right up to the San Diego Comic Con in July, we will be giving away something full of pop culture awesomeness! This week, we kick things off with giving […]
Image Comic Hit Series Nancy in Hell To Become A TV Series
Nancy in Hell Heads to the Small Screen with Your Help (By Staff Reports)– Good girls go to heaven, right? But it seems like there are no good girls anymore. After her death, Nancy awakens in a creepy landscape to find decomposing lost souls, demons lurking in the shadows, outcasts, chainsaws, booze, and certain doom. Can Nancy escape from Hell? […]
Aniplex of America to Host Sword Art Online Festival at Anime Expo 2016
Sword Art Online Festival will Feature All-Star English Cast and Exclusive Entertainment to Celebrate the Upcoming Movie in 2017 (By Staff Reports)– Aniplex of America is proud to announce that they will be hosting the Sword Art Online Festival at this year’s Anime Expo to celebrate the worldwide release of Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale- in 2017. This […]
The X-Men Enter the Fray – Your First Look at Civil War II: X-Men #1
Marvel’s Merry Mutants Take Center Stage in Civil War II: X-Men #1 (By Staff Reports)– As the heroes of the Marvel Universe stand against one another, the Mutants will face their own war. Today, Marvel presents your first look inside Civil War II: X-Men #1 – a new Civil War II series from writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men) and artist Andrea […]
Pop Culture Corner: The Death of Superman?
With The Final Days of Superman, the Man of Steel Bids Farewell By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When I was a kid, I remember seeing the impossible: the death of Superman. In 1992, DC Comics did the unthinkable and killed the Man of Steel with Superman #75. I remember the black, polybagged issue with the red, blood dripping S-Shield emblemized […]
The Future of Valiant Looks Bright: Begins in 2016 with Seven New Series Debuts
Seven New Series Usher in The Future of Valiant As revealed today during the #ValiantSummit 2016 event live from New York City’s renowned UCB Theatre, Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” – an all-new wave of ongoing series, prestige format projects and standalone events from a star-studded roster of some of comics’ most visionary talents. Beginning in […]
Dark Horse Travels Through Time with Echoes
Echoes Asks: To Stop a Murder, Would You Become a Murderer? (By Staff Reports)– Dark Horse Comics announces the latest original graphic novel from Mike Richardson (Father’s Day, 47 Ronin) and Gabriel Guzmán (Father’s Day, Lady Death): Echoes. Troubled pilot Fred Martin is caught in a bizarre storm and loses control of his aircraft. Martin awakens unharmed, only to discover […]
Bluefin Announces Gundam Builder’s World Cup Contest
Gundam Builder’s World Cup Looks for the World’s Best Gundam Model Builder (By Staff Reports)- Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, has announced details for the 2016 Bandai Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC). The Bandai GunPla Builders World Cup is an annual competition sponsored by Bandai Hobby to determine the world’s best […]
NINJAK and the ETERNAL WARRIOR Collide for The Fist & The Steel – Coming in August!
Ninjak and The Eternal Warrior burst into the future as The Fist & the Steel for a sword-swinging standalone adventure and all-new jumping-on point! (By Staff Reports)– As revealed at Comic Vine, Valiant is proud to announce “The Fist & The Steel” – AN ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT beginning this August in NINJAK #18! Many years from today, see where the […]
Last Chance to Pre-order Power-Con Passes Online!
This Friday is the last day to order weekend passes for Power-Con! (By Staff Reports)– Planning on attending Power-Con 2016, this June 4th & 5th, in Los Angeles, California? Thinking about it? Let your friends know by RSVPing on our Facebook Event Page. It is the perfect time to network with fellow fans who will be attending the show! This […]
Shoryuken! UDON’s Street Fighter Unlimited to be Collected in Hardcover Volumes
Street Fighter Unlimited Vol. 1 Hardcover Dragon Punching its way into stores in July (By Staff Reports) – Are you ready for a whole new way to experience Street Fighter Unlimited, UDON Entertainment’s latest ongoing Street Fighter comic? Perhaps the monthly format just isn’t for you, and you’d rather settle in with several issues at once without having to wait for each one? Whatever […]
4001 A.D.: X-O Manowar #1 Review
X-O Manowar survives to 4001 A.D., but in what form? By Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainments latest story line, 4001 A.D. kicked off, we saw a very different universe with some familiar faces, and familiar names:like the X-O Manowar mech suit used during the “War of the X-O Manowars”, which was stated in a passing moment. With this one […]
Famed Comic Book Creator Darwyn Cooke Dies at Age 53
By Nolan P. Smith It is with a heavy heart that I report that Darwyn Cooke, legendary comic book creator and artist, has passed away following a long battle with cancer. He died Saturday morning at his home in Florida. He was 53 years old. Cooke’s artistic style is easily one of the most recognizable styles in sequential art: his […]
McFarlane Toys Huddles up with EA Sports to Give Gamers a New Way to Enjoy the Madden Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 17
McFarlane Toys Announces Madden Ultimate Team Action Figure Series In conjunction with EA SPORTS, McFarlane Toys is excited to announce a new wave of collectible NFL action figures that will integrate with the Madden Ultimate Team mode in the immensely popular Madden NFL 17 videogame. Each individual figure will come with a redemption code that players can use in-game giving […]