The support keeps on coming. Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle, which ran in Dark Horse Presents and becomes a mini series in January, has been garnering a lot of support from industry greats. The Dark Horse produced comic now has the stamp of approval from the legendary Jim Steranko (Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D)! Make sure to scoop up this […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Matt Wagner, Diana Schutz Artists: Matt Wagner, Tim Sale, Arnold and Jacob Pander, and Bernie Mireault Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: December 2012 Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS In the first omnibus for Grendel, which I reviewed here on Pastrami Nation, we read about Hunter Rose, the original Grendel. A cold, calculating […]
Matt Wagner, the legendary comic book creator, has spoke his praise regarding Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle, which hits stores in January. For those that don’t know, Wagner is responsible for two of my favorite comic properties: Grendel and Mage, so his praise carries a lot of weight! If you have never read a Wagner book, do yourself a favor […]
Axe Cop! One of the most original comic books in recent memory has to be Axe Cop. The Dark Horse Comic’s series was created by artist Ethan Nicolle and his then 5 year old brother Malachai back in 2009…and it has been a runaway success ever since. Set to be a FOX animated project in the summer of 2013, the […]
Get ready for some pulp action! Dark Horse Comics released another teaser ad, done in true pulp style, for Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle. The first issue hits in January, and it has been generating a ton of buzz! Francavilla’s style is amazing, and deserves all the hype he gets. Make sure to check it out this January!
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Tom Morello Artist: Scott Hepburn Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of reviewing Orchid Volume 1, which was a blast of originality. Tom Morello, from the mega popular rock group Rage Against the Machine, created a world of distain, of misery, but […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: David Lapham Artist: Mike Huddleston Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s critically acclaimed novel, The Strain, was an instant hit. It was the first in a trilogy of books depicting one of life’s biggest supernatural fears: vampires. Not the sparkling vampires seen in […]
Time is ticking away! Only 44 hours to go to help support the first steps in making The Goon movie a reality. The Kickstarter project stats currently sit at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker Backers: 6,663 Amount Pledged: $397,398 Goal needed to be funded: $400,000 So roughly around $4,000 to go! This project’ support has been phenomenal, as it looks likes people really do […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Mike Richardson Artist: Stan Sakai Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com Stories are one of the greatest things to be passed on by humanity, generation to generation. One of the greatest stories is the legendary tale of the 47 Ronin as they avenge the demise of their disgraced master. It’s one of […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Paul Tobin Artist: Juan Ferreyra Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com Don’t let the cover scare you away: Colder, at least this first issue, isn’t a spill your guts, blood to the gills book, but it is definitely a horror book. The latest in a strong of original horror books from Dark Horse, […]
Check out the awesome timeline Dark Horse Comics sent out for Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. Hellboy in Hell hits stores in December 2012.
Now is the time to make your voice heard!!! Oh yeah, and elections and all that. But I’m talking about helping out to fund The Goon movie! The Kickstarter project is in it’s last 5 days, and they still need to raise funds to make this happen! 4,222 backers thus far $290,397 raised thus far $400,000: Goal! These funds go […]
Awesome. Eisner and Eagle Award winner Francesco Francavilla is back with his noir hit, The Black Beetle! Francavilla has released some amazing work, including The Black Coat, his run on Daredevil, and of course, his Black Beetle work from Dark Horse Presents. The series should be a look for any comic fan next year!
Want to check out some horror comics for Halloween for free? Dark Horse Digital is offering a sampler of some of their best offerings in the horror genre: Hellboy, The Goon, The Strain, Colder and more! I have read many of these books, and they are well worth the read!!! Ex Sanguine and Colder are both amazing readers, as is […]
WOW! I knew an Axe Cop animated would be coming soon from Fox, but I didn’t expect to see anything this soon! Check out a Halloween clip below, which features Nick (Parks and Recreation) Offerman as the mustached Axe Cop!!! Axe Cop is the Dark Horse comic book by 29 year old artist (when it was created he was 29) […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Michael Avon Oeming Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com I have been saying it all year: Michael Avon Oeming’s The Victories was going to be HUGE! I mean, look at what Oeming has done already: Powers, Hammer of the Gods, Bastard Samurai to name only a few (all of […]
It’s that time of the year: Halloween time. Where horror runs rampant, scares are around every corner, and blood runs through your nightmares. Not to anyone’s surprise, we see many horror and thriller projects pop up just in time for the scares, and why not? It’s smart marketing, but is also means we get a trove of Halloween themed stories […]
This has got to happen! Blur Studios has a Kickstarter project that brings them one stop closer to creating a CGI animated film of Eric Powell’s The Goon. Produced by Dark Horse Comics, The Goon is a violent, non stop slugfest with zombies, voodoo and slapstick humor. Check out their Kickstarter page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker and help make this a reality!!! […]
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 […]
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 & […]
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 […]
You shouldn’t read The Goon. No. Really, you should read it. That’s the point of this post. READ THE GOON! Eric Powell’s series bursts at the seams with originality, as has done so for years. I have read quite a few issues of the series, and it is always amazing. The Goon is a staple in the comic industry, and […]
Who doesn’t love a good pulp hero? Dark Horse Comics announced today that Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle is returning this December with a #0 issue, followed by January’s #1. The stories in the zero issue originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents, a monthly anthology book that showcases some downright amazing works. I have been very impressed with Francavilla’s work, […]
It’s like owning the triforce. Legend of Zelda fans have been waiting for the US release of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Encyclopedia, and now they can breathe a sigh of relief. Dark Horse announced today that they will be producing the book in a partnership with Nintendo for a release date of January 2013. The book is 248 […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Michael Avon Oeming Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Release Date: August 15th, 2012 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com Michael Avon Oeming is one those comic book creators that grabs your attention right from the get go. I own much of his works, from his crazy popular Powers, the bloodier than hell Bastard […]
Yes, under our skin indeed! Our friends over at Dark Horse Comics sent two very cool, very interesting images out this week, so I wanted to share them with you. Dark Horse publishes a variety of genres: from action, sci-fi, horror, comedy, superheroes, you name it, they make it. Check out what Dark Horse has to offer at www.darkhorse.com.
Most people think Marv is crazy. He just had the rotten luck of being born in the wrong century. He’d be right at home on some ancient battlefield swinging an axe into somebody’s face. Or in a Roman arena, taking his sword to other gladiators like him… Mickey Rourke, who has been everywhere in the last few years, is reprising […]
Who doesn’t love a good anti-hero? Check out the trailer for Michael Avon Oeming’s (of Powers fame) The Victories, which hits stores August 15th from Dark Horse Comics. I have been hyped up for this one from the very start, and the cover art was actually one of the FIRST posts I did here on Pastrami Nation. I was lucky […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Writer: Evan Dorkin Artist: Jill Thompson Release Date: August 1st, 2012 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com Back in 2005, Beasts of Burden took home a prestigious Will Eisner Industry Award for Best Short Story. In 2010, it received another for Best Publication for Teens. If you are reading this and still have no clue […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Malachai Nicolle Artist: Ethan Nicolle Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com I first heard about Axe Cop in late 2010, and wow, was I blown away. Created by brothers Malachai and Ethan Nicolle, the book did something I had never seen: it put a child in the writer’s chair. You see, Malachai was […]