Suicide Squad Review: Bring on the Bad Guys
Suicide Squad Aims to Launch the DC Universe to the Next Level- Does it? Review by Nolan P. Smith After Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, some fans and critics were just not satisfied with the result. We got a new, darker Batman, an amazing Wonder Woman, but still, many felt DC Comics and Warner Bros. just didn’t deliver. For […]
Vivek J. Tiwary Returns to Host the 2016 Harvey Awards
Harvey Awards Dinner & Award Ceremony Tickets Now on Sale! By Staff Reports– On Saturday night, September 3, the comic book industry, including professionals, retailers, and fans, will gather at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore to honor the 2016 Harvey Award Nominees for 2015 comic work and present the Harveys to their recipients. This is an exciting evening, highlighted by our […]
The Araca Group Launches Pop-Up Stores With Limited Edition Suicide Squad Merchandise in Movie Theaters
Get Your Exclusive Suicide Squad Merchandise While You Can By Staff Reports– Be one of the first to see the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures film, Suicide Squad and experience why “it feels good to be bad” with limited edition Suicide Squad merchandise only available in movie theaters starting August 4th. The Araca Group, a renowned live entertainment merchandising company, […]
Pastrami Nation Podcast: San Diego Comic Con Recap, SuperToyCon and More
Con season is in full swing! Check out our latest podcast as we talk about the San Diego Comic Con, the upcoming SuperToyCon, the new Ghostbusters movie, and more!
SuperToyCon Rolls Into Las Vegas This Weekend
SuperToyCon Brings the Heat to the Desert By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter This weekend, the SuperToyCon heads to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, bringing die cast cars, cosplayers, celebrities and John Cena to the desert heat. The pop culture and toy event once again heads to Nevada, and brings a massive list of guests available for autographs and […]
SDCC 2016: Bluefin Tamashii Nations
Bluefin Tamashii Nations Brought the World Voltron, Suicide Squad, Rock Lee, and the Shredder at SDCC By Nolan P. Smith One of my favorite stops at SDCC has to be the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth. Bluefin brings the world amazing, imported action figures, like the outstanding Dragonball Z figuarts and the incredible Star Wars Movie Realization line, often referred to […]
SDCC 2016- A First Person View Video of the Monster of all Cons
By Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Check out a short video of a first person view of walking the massive Exhibit Hall at the con of all cons, the San Diego Comic Con! Randomly, you will see a pink Chewbacca and Tusken Raider, Silver Surfer, Deadpool and Colossus, as well as the massive crowd when the cast of […]
SDCC 2016: Mezco One 12 Collective Amazes With Reveals
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Mezco has delivered one of the greatest lines of action figures in recent memory with their One 12 Collective line. At Comic Con this year, they really showed an expansion in their line, adding some characters that surprised fans instantly. Like the massive, light up eyes version […]
SDCC 2016: Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys
Sideshow Collectibles Showcased the latest, including some amazing Hot Toys figures from Captain America: Civil War and Suicide Squad By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con brought plenty of surprises, reveals and more, but one thing many have been buzzing about has to be the super realistic figures from Hot Toys, on display at the Sideshow Collectibles booth. […]
Justice League Trailer
No, that title isn’t misleading, the trailer for the Justice League movie made its debut at the San Diego Comic Con. In case you haven’t seen it, here it is!
SDCC 2016: Mattel- WWE
By Nolan P. Smith Mattel had quite the initial showing for their WWE products at the San Diego Comic Con this year. Check out photos of some of the great new figures they unveiled, including Bayley, Tyler Breeze, a new Finn Balor, a massive Andre the Giant, and more!
SDCC 2016: American Gods Trailer
American Gods Trailer Invades Comic Con By Nolan P. Smith “Either the world is crazy… or you are.” Fans at the San Diego Comic Con were treated to the first ever trailer for the new Starz series, American Gods. All I can say is… damn, I can’t wait. Based off of the novel by Neil Gaiman, the story follows Shadow […]
San Diego Comic Con 2016: Day One- Line Con, Gods and Heroes of SDCC
By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con is in full swing, with the official first day now in the record books. So, how was it? Crowded, but that is to be expected of the monster of all pop culture cons, better known as the SDCC. The popular term of “Line Con” would be a great way to describe […]
Valiant Sponsors Pokémon Go Lures at Comic Shops Nationwide – Beginning Today!
The largest and most acclaimed independent superhero universe in comics is joining forces with the most popular mobile game of the year to transform your local comic shop into a red-hot PokéStop! By Staff Reports– Valiant is proud to announce that it is partnering with comics retailers nationwide for a special Pokémon Go sponsorship program designed to increase foot traffic […]
Anime Review: One Punch Man, Episode I: The Strongest Man
One Punch Man Has an Explosive Debut Review by Nolan P. Smith VIZ Media’s English dub of the widely popular anime, One Punch Man, made its debut on Toonami this past Saturday. Based on the manga by writer ONE and artist Yusuke Murata, the anime is finally stateside, so how was the inaugural episode? Exactly how it should be: equal […]
Monstress Vol.1 Review- A Modern Classic
Review by Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer “Monstress” is about the things that make us different, but also keep us the same. It is about the demons that live inside of all of us. It is about a world that once knew peace, but no longer believes in it. It is about finding out who we really are, and how […]
Horizon #1 Review: A New Invasion
Image Comics Latest Series Horizon is Out of This World… Or Rather In It By Nolan P. Smith With Image Comics/Skybound’s promoting of their new series Horizon, we heard that this will be a new take on the alien invasion story. After reading the first issue, I can absolutely say that this is a very different, and very entertaining, take […]
Vintage Tomorrows Review: Welcome to the Revolution
The Many Aspects of Steampunk Come Together with Vintage Tomorrows By Nolan P. Smith The influence of Steampunk on today’s popular culture is evident in just about every art form you can think of. From novels to comic books, music to machinery, fashion, film, television, and more, odds are you have seen something that is influenced by the Steampunk movement. […]
San Diego Comic Con Takes Over So Cal This Week
The con of all cons is here as the San Diego Comic Con is nearly upon us By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– For fans of comic books, movies, television shows, video games, anime, manga, cosplay and more, this week heralds in the mecca of pop culture as the San Diego Comic Con once again rolls into Southern California.
Dark Horse Invites You To Explore the Ether
Dark Horse Announces New Series Ether From Matt Kindt and David Rubín By Staff Reports– Dark Horse is proud to announce a new series from the talented creative team of Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, Past Aways, Super Spy, Dept. H) and David Rubín (The Hero, The Rise of Aurora West). Ether is a fantastical story about what happens when science […]
IDW Invites You Into The Electric Sublime
New Creator-Driven Series Electric Sublime Merges Surreal Art And Crime By Staff Reports– Art history comes face-to-face with madness in the brand-new series from IDW this October, The Electric Sublime! Journey through iconic artwork that has defined genres and generations in a story that quite literally takes you behind the scenes, and offers a reading experience wholly unique to comics. […]
Dark Horse to Publish Original Graphic Novel “Muhammad Ali”
The Legendary Muhammad Ali French Graphic Novel to be Published for the First Time in English this October By Staff Reports– Dark Horse Comics is set to release Muhammad Ali, the story of an icon in a graphic novel from writer Sybille Titeux and artist Amazing Ameziane. Published for the first time in English, this critically acclaimed French graphic novel […]
WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Countdown to Comic Con Giveaway: Smile! It’s Batman- The Killing Joke!
And we have our winners! The winners, each winning a copy of Batman: The Killing Joke HC, are Tomas Pescado and Jim Hayes! Please shoot us a message on Facebook with your address so we can get your book shipped out to you! Thank you to everyone who entered across all of social media!
Image Comics at San Diego Comic Con
By Staff Reports— Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego this year for San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 20th through Sunday, July 24th.
VIZ Media Details Pokemon Adventures Creator Events at 2016 Comic-Con International
VIZ to host creators of the famed Pokemon Adventures manga series at the San Diego Comic Con By Staff Reports– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly presents the creators of the famed POKÉMON ADVENTURES manga series – Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto – for their first-ever […]
Pokemon Go Review- Welcome to the Pokemon Revolution
Pokemon Go Sets the Bar for Augmented Reality By Nolan P. Smith It is sweeping the world over, and with four simple words, Niantic has turned the world upside down. “Gotta catch ‘em all”.