The New 52 hasn’t been a really big hit with me, I want to be honest with that right at the beginning. I was picking up Justice League, Aquaman, Batman, Green Lantern, and so on at the beginning. Soon, that changed to only picking up Batman and Animal Man, and eventually I ended up dropping all my DC titles. Yet, […]
It’s about time! Ant Man, the long rumored film to be directed by Edgar Wright, finally has a release date. November 6th, 2015 is the official release date for the film, but not much else is know about the film, except that everyone seems to be happy with the script by Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish. In other Marvel movie […]
Valiant continues to plow forward. With being a month away from the launch of the new Shadowman book by Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher, Deadline has broke the news that a live action film for Shadowman is in the works, and will be written by J. Michael Straczynski. The writer is no stranger to films and comics, being the man […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Matt Wagner Artists: Matt Wagner, Tim Sale, David Mack, Duncan Fegredo, Mike Allred, Guy Davis, Teddy Kristiansen, Ashley Wood, Mike Huddleston and Dean Motter Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: July 2012 Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS Thirty years ago, a single man shook the world of comics: a solitary man donned […]
This news hit this week, and I couldn’t be happier. The Image Comic’s series Peter Panzerfaust has been picked to be produced into multi platforms by BBC Worldwide Publications! I have read the first few issues of the series, and it is amazing! This will be a great addition to BBC! Here is the official word from BBC: BBC Worldwide […]
More musical, comic goodness from Dark Horse, right from the New York Comic Con! Dark Horse has had some major hits with musicians writing books (Umbrella Academy and Orchid, anybody?), so without knowing anything about this besides what’s below and the art shown, I’m on board! Check out the press release below! COREY TAYLOR TO PEN HOUSE OF GOLD & […]
This is big, BIG news! Dark Horse imprint, M Press Books, is set to produce the graphic novel of the upcoming feature film, The Fifth Beatle! Check out the press release below! VIVEK J. TIWARY SET TO WRITE AND PRODUCE FEATURE FILM ADAPTATION OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL THE FIFTH BEATLE First feature film about The Beatles to secure music rights […]
Dark Horse is on fire at NYCC! Check out the press release on the info of the return of fan favorite Emily the Strange! Soon to be a big screen film, Emily is already a pop culture icon, so the full color return of her is pretty huge! EMILY THE STRANGE RETURNS— IN FULL COLOR AND IN YOUR FACE! October […]
Gamers: this is one of the display case. On display at New York Comic Con this weekend is the massive Reaper replica, straight from Bioware’s Mass Effect video game franchise. Check out the official word from Dark Horse below: DARK HORSE DELUXE “GOES BIG” WITH LARGE-SCALE MASS EFFECT REAPER REPLICA! OCTOBER 12, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Deluxe announces a brand-new phase […]
Fans across the world will be thrilled. Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, the iconic video game that has reached across the globe, is becoming an art book, with the fans behind the art. Udon has done similar books in the past, like for the Street Fighter series, and the results were amazing. The news broke at the Udon panel at the […]
Yes! For fans of Capcom, you will all remember the classic Darkstalkers series of games. You know, the fighting game with all the monsters? Yup, it’s back and headed for the PSN and XBLA in 2013! HD graphics, two games for one price, 18 fighters? It’s going to be great! Check out the official word from Capcom-Unity below and check […]
Are you ready for a throw down? Valiant Entertainment announced what arc will lead the armored warrior in to 2013, and it’s Planet Death. Aric will lead a one man army into the heart of The Vine in order to stop an invasion on Earth. Check out the official word from Valiant, as well as the cover and variant cover […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Clayton Henry Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Website www.valiantcomics.com Out of all the books Valiant has producing, Archer and Armstrong has been my favorite. Though only having two issues out before this issue, I was immediately hooked by it. The drunken immortal, the fish out of water prodigy, the buddy […]
The children are our future. Marvel.com has an interview up with Kieron Gillen, writer behind the relaunch of Young Avengers that hits this January. A very different team than the Young Avengers of old, this new team is a mix of Young Avengers, Teen Brigade, Journey into Mystery and Avengers. Here is the roster, straight from Gillen, and check out […]
This is the perfect Christmas gift for comic book fans everywhere. This December, Valiant will be offering their first collection of the relaunch of their flagship title, X-O Manowar. Even better, it’s only $9.99! I read all the individual issues, and this is a certified hit! Here is all the official info on the collection from Valiant: Valiant is proud […]
He is the law. Back in 1977, the British magazine 2000 A.D ran the beginning of a legend when it published the first appearance of Judge Dredd. The legendary lawman of Mega City One went on to become one of the most recognizable characters in comic book history, which led to a big screen adaptation in 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone. […]
Who doesn’t like statues? Today, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced that there will be a Collector’s Edition for DC Comics fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Scheduled for release in April 2013, the North American Collector’s Edition will be for the X-Box 360 and PS3 and will include: ·Exclusive DC Collectibles statue featuring iconic characters Batman and Wonder […]
The D is silent. Here’s the newest trailer for Django Unchained, Tarantino’s new film set to hit the silver screen this Christmas! Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz (that German guy from Inglorious Bastards), Leonardo DiCaprio and more, this film has been building buzz since before it finalized it’s cast! (Will Smith was at one time linked to the starring role) […]
I’m gonna wreck it! Check out the newest trailer for Disney’s love letter to video games, Wreck It Ralph! When you look at the sheer wealth of video game characters in this, it’s like a gamer’s dream come true. Bowser, Kano, Zangief, Q-Bert, Pac Man Ghosts, Sonic… I cannot wait for this movie to hit theaters! Check it out when […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Robert Venditti Artist: Lee Garbett Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Website: www.valiantentertainment.com Valiant has been showing that they are back in a big way. This was no flash in the pan relaunch where the steam gave out after the first arc. No, Valiant was out to show the world that they could make quality books […]
Pretty damn awesome. So, an animated trailer for the sci-fi, time traveling Looper has made it’s way on the ‘net, and it’s a piece of work. The art style is scratchy, very Alex Maleev inspired in my mind (most well known for his epic work on Daredevil). The art, the musical score, it all works great for this! Plus, from […]
Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Greg Capullo Publisher: DC Comics Website: www.dccomics.com Out of the big seven in regards to the New 52 relaunch, Batman stayed the most familiar. Sure, his costume changed a tad bit, but it was Bruce Wayne under the mask once again with his son Damien as Robin. The Batman title has been on fire as of […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Steve Pugh Publisher: DC Comics Website: www.dccomics.com When the new 52 hit last year for DC Comics, there were two titles I was excited for the most: Aquaman and Animal Man. Now, you might be thinking: Animal Man? Why not Superman, or Batman, or Justice League? Well, because an Animal […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Dough Mahnke Publisher: DC Comics Website: www.dcomics.com To many who know me, it is no secret that I am a HUGE Marvel fan. But when the New 52 started last year for DC, I gave it a shot, and after a few issues I dropped all the titles. I loved […]
The more I see, the better it looks. At this week’s Tokyo Game Show 2012, a new trailer for Injustice: Gods Among Us hit the floor, and it looks amazing! Take a look at some more of the action from the DC Universe, get ready as the fighter hits stores April 2013 for X-Box 360, PS3 and Wii U! [youtube […]
Yes, the time is here once again! With Halloween comes the chance to be someone or something else for the day… so why not be something from the pop culture we all know and love! Spirit Halloween, who has stores across the nation, has TONS of new costumes this year: video games, comic book heroes, on screen icons, they have […]
This is really an amazing project. This week, Hero Initiative and Image Comics announced their first ever partnership with the 100 Project-dedicated to the smash hit of 2012, The Walking Dead #100. Though Hero has done quite a few 100 Projects, this is it’s first for Image Comics. The point of it is to have 100 artists draw 100 covers […]
It’s like Battle Royal, Hunger Games and Superheroes: how can that NOT be good? Marvel Comics announced this week that many of the Marvel Universe’s young heroes will be going into a kill or be killed situation with December’s Avengers Arena. The book will take 16 young heroes and put them into Muderworld, the home base of the X-Men villain, […]
Get ready for MacGyver! Image Comics announced this week that one of the most innovative minds on television is coming to the four color page this October. This will be the first new MacGyver story in 20 years, so make sure to pick up the first in a 5 issue miniseries when it’s in stores October 10th.Tony Lee is co-writing […]
It’s another fresh start for X-Force. As part of the Marvel NOW movement, Marvel announced the return of Cable to the team he made famous, X-Force. Writer Dennis Hopeless and artist Salvador Larroca bring the team of outlaws back to the Marvel Universe, with Cable leading the pack. The team is a mix of old, new and odd with Forge, […]