By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation is excited to announce that we will be at Linebreakers Free Comic Book Day event in Victorvile, CA on May 4th! The store has artists, cosplayers and more lined up, and free comics! Check out some of the guests attending, as well as some of the awesome books that will be available! Make sure […]
By Staff Reports If you’re a fan of the Eisner Award-winning series but have questions about the weird and wonderful world filled with Golden Age pulp heroes and alien warlords then you won’t want to miss this! Critically acclaimed writer and Black Hammer co-creator Jeff Lemire is teaming up with writer Tate Brombal to explore the colorful characters that populate […]
By Staff Reports Vault Comics is thrilled to announce SERA AND THE ROYAL STARS, a stunning new fantasy epic comic book series written by Jon Tsuei (Run Love Kill), drawn by Audrey Mok (Archie, Josie & The Pussycats), colored by Raúl Angulo (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), lettered by Jim Campbell (Wasted Space), and designed by Tim Daniel. Civil war rages in the Empire of […]
It is here, the new Pastrami Nation podcast! Our new format on YouTube is here as the gang talks about our predictions for Avengers Endgame, thoughts on the Joker trailer, and info on the upcoming Free Comic Book Day/ Star Wars Day! PLUS, check out the video for your chance to win a SIGNED artbook or a SIGNED comic book! […]
By Nolan P. Smith Wait, we are in 2019, and I am reviewing a comic book based on Xena: Warrior Princess? That’s right, thanks to Dynamite, Xena is back in an adventure filled with action, humor, and a clash with a dark god. It feels like I am back in the ’90s, and I love it. From writer Vita Ayala […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love artbooks. I love seeing the creative process and how a concept comes to life. With the Art of the latest Hellboy film, Dark Horse brings a fantastic look at the world of Hellboy in 2019. The 175-page book is packed with concept art, illustrations, designs, and accompanying comic book art that fits into the […]
By Wudood Omran The second issue in this series starts by going back in time so you can see a young Toyo learning his real powers. And throughout this issue, this scene of a young Toyo on his ship in the middle of a storm is a lesson they continuously revisit. Toyo insists that they sail through the storm, instead […]
By Kevin Hoskinson BOOM! Studios presents a unique and dazzling story about dating in the 21st century, magic and other modern-day problems. Faith is a young woman who likes to dabble in magic. Her friends think she is a bit crazy, but also find that it’s part of her charm. Everything seems relatively normal in Faith’s life until she runs […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Books, Lucasfilm Ltd., Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts present The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The new book, which was created in close collaboration between the four companies, is a full-color, oversized hardcover volume that captures the design process of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a galaxy-spanning, action-adventure video game from Respawn Entertainment […]
By Staff Reports Today, Netflix and Mark Millar announce their latest project created in-house, Space Bandits—a female led sci-fi story, described by Millar as a female Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set in space with a massive and exciting cast of characters. Superstar Artist Matteo Scalera will illustrate the comic-book translation of this original Netflix property, published by Image […]
By Pastrami Nation Staff WonderCon 2019 is here! Back in Anaheim, and back with a vengence, the O.C’s own comic convention shined brightly. From major comic book publishers, indie publishers, artists and writers, toy companies, pop culture shops, cosplay and more, this con is the place to be this weekend. Check out the photos from Pastrami Nation’s Myke Fabela and […]
By Staff Reports Grendel Prime searches the stars for a new home for mankind, and Matt Wagner returns to his darkest creation! Today, Dark Horse is happy to announce a new Grendel series from Eisner Award-nominated creator Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage), joined by colorist Brennan Wagner (Grendel vs. The Shadow, Batman), and letterer Dave Lanphear (Aliens vs. Predator: Deadspace, Mage: […]
By Nolan P. Smith Mad Cave Studios have given us some amazing books: from a holy war to sci-fi epic, we have seen some incredible ideas from the studio. With Honor and Curse, we are transported to 14th Century Japan as we see a man struggling with something deep inside himself. By Mark London, Nicolas Salamanca, with colors and cover […]
By Nolan P. Smith I am often caught by surprise when diving into a new Image Comics series. With Little Bird, I thought it would be worth checking out solely by the cover art. I didn’t read the premise, didn’t research anything on it. What I got is a tale full of high octane action, a girl struggling to survive […]
By Nolan P. Smith Monster hunting has been all the rage for years now. From Van Helsing to the Winchester brothers on Supernatural, we gravitate towards these heroes in every creative medium. With Dark Horse Comic’s Calamity Kate, we get an over the top, celebrity status monster hunter with a charm all her own. From Magdalene Visaggio, Corin Howell, Valentina […]
By Wudood Omran He is one of the focal points in the Valiant Universe, and now Toyo Harada gets his own, well-deserved series with The Life and Death of Toyo Harada. Toyo Harada was born in Hiroshima, 1936. Just a few years later, in 1941, Japan declares war on the United States and the allied forces. So at a young […]
By Daniel Schwartz How did Cybertron fall into civil war and eventual ruin? How did Megatron become the leader of the Decepticons? How did Orion Pax ultimately become Optimus Prime? Fans of the Transformers have been asking these questions for years. There have been several different explanations to these questions, and they have all left fans more confused. Enter IDW’s […]
By Staff Reports When a conflicted bride’s wedding is taken over by bank robbers, she’ll discover love is the ultimate hostage situation: that is the premise of Going to the Chapel, hitting stores this fall from Action Lab: Danger Zone. Get ready to say yes to distress in Going to the Chapel, an insanely action-packed romantic comedy from Ringo Award-nominated […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics and DC Publishing present the ultimate superhero crossover event of 2019 in Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice! Black Hammer co-creator Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Descender, Green Arrow, Sweet Tooth) and artist Michael Walsh (Spider-Man, Star Wars) join forces to bring the heroes of Metropolis to the Black Hammer Farm! Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics and Critical Role are proud to announce three new projects set to release in 2019. Based on epic tales from the world of Exandria, these new comics, art books and more will explore this universe in new and original ways! The most popular digital tabletop game in the world, Critical Role is live-streamed every […]
By Staff Reports Vault Comics announced the first issue for each new series will feature a unique Vault Vintage homage variant cover. Each Vault Vintage cover will be drawn and designed by Nathan Gooden and Tim Daniel. Vault Vintage variants will be open order variants. Begun in 2018, the Vault Vintage cover line celebrates the artistic achievements of both modern […]
By Staff Reports Writer Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer), artist Mike Deodato Jr. (Thanos), and colorist Frank Martin (East of West) are joining forces once again, this time to bring a modern twist to an epic fantasy in Berserker Unbound. Dark Horse Comics is excited to release this action-packed new series, with covers by both Mike Deodato Jr. and a first […]
By Staff Reports Come one, come all! It’s time for a special announcement of a thrilling compendium!! Dark Horse Books and Studio MDHR are thrilled to present The Art of Cuphead! This vintage-style art extravaganza is the perfect book for fans of Cuphead. Get transported back to the golden age of 1930s animation with an art book celebrating the acclaimed […]
By Nolan P. Smith Valiant has its main stable of heroes, and one of them is the Eternal Warrior himself, Gilad. A man cursed with the ability not to die; he has wandered the Earth for thousands of years, protecting those in need and always protecting the Geomancer, whomever it might be. He has fought deadly threats from around the […]
By Daniel Schwartz To be honest, I did not know what to expect when I read the first few issues of this series. This is the first Mad Cave Studios title that I have read. I usually review more well-known properties such as Doctor Who and Transformers. I thought I would give this new publisher and new series a try. […]
By Amie Macias “Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered…” There isn’t a woman around who hasn’t seen Labyrinth, who can’t recite that passage from memory – or truthfully, any fan of the cult classic that won’t recite back with you the lyrics of Magic Dance. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Well, all I can say is you remind me […]
By Staff Reports As first revealed at The Brazen Bull, the Eternal Warrior lets loose in the INCURSION #2 preview! The epic first issue dropped last week and it was only a taste of what’s to come! Alex Paknadel, Andy Diggle, and Doug Braithwaite’s INCURSION is a can’t-miss event as it introduces a brand-new threat to the Valiant Universe while […]
By Staff Reports Vault Comics is thrilled to announce that, after extremely high demand, These Savage Shores #1 will receive a very special printing as part of the new VAULT LINES series of deluxe black-and-white special edition issues highlighting the astonishing original inks from Vault artists. Printed on deluxe heavyweight paper, Vault Lines introduces a brand-new presentation venue to the […]
By Staff Reports Off with his head! Scout Comics has lost its head when it comes to the annoucement of their latest 2019 release, Headless. HEADLESS is created by Alexander Banchitta (Captives, Champions of Earth, Hard Tales) and featured stark, stunnung artwork by Robert Ahmad (Captive, The Devil in Disguise, It Came Out On A Wednesday, ThrillVault Anthology), is a […]
By Staff Reports As first revealed on Syfy Wire, Valiant Entertainment is excited to share the identities of the main characters of its upcoming sci-fi action series, PSI-LORDS, coming in June from writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER; GENERATION ZERO) and artist Renato Guedes (SHADOWMAN). The character designs were rendered by concept artist Jonathan Arthur Ashley. Meet Artisan, Beacon, Hazard, and Tank, four […]