Last year, one of the resolutions I made was that we, myself and my brother Jason, would have our own site for 2012. We had worked with other sites in the past, but nothing that was all ours to post whatever we felt like… we followed through with that resolution with the birth of Pastrami Nation! 23,000 hits this year… […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation When writer/director Quentin Tarantino makes a new film, the masses usually take notice. The man who brought the world Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, and most recently Inglorious Basterds is back, and back with a bang. Django Unchained brings the over the top violence that fans have come to expect, but how does the rest of […]
Peter David, a staple in the comic industry and known for his epic runs on the Incredible Hulk and X-Factor to name a few, has suffered a stroke and is recovering. The news broke on his official website, where he let the world know: I have had a stroke. We were on vacation in Florida when I lost control of […]
Now that’s breaking a creative rut. With the new year approaching, many will be making resolutions: lose weight, find love, finish that dream project… but who actually follows through with it? In an article on Wired, we see a great idea from a creative force in the animation industry. Pixar animator Everett Downing decide to break out of a creative […]
When Steampunk is done right, THIS is how it looks. The Adventures of the 19XX is a self published comic book by Paul Roman Martinez, and has already made the industry take notice. In 2011, the original book was a nominee for the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer, which is a huge deal! This Kickstarter projects aims to print the […]
It’s like a mech filled Kurosawa flick. Yes, that sounds awesome, I know. In my journeys on Kickstarter, I always aim to highlight the best and brightest, projects that I would back myself. Well, one of those projects is Ichido. Created by Tomas Overbai, Ichido is explained as: ICHIDO is a new comic book series inspired by Akira Kurosawa, science […]
Today is the last day! The Kickstarter project for Jack and the Zombie Attack ends today!! Please share this link around, check it out, and help get it published! Let’s Kickstart This! Jack and the Zombie Attack by Chris and Amy Hernandez.
By Nolan P. Smith, Pastrami Nation (Apple Valley) The Lord of the Rings film trilogy brought the literary masterpiece by J.R.R Tolkien to a new audience, an audience that was blown away by the epic nature of Middle Earth. Now, in 2012, the world is once again invited back to the world filled with dwarves, wizards, and, of course, hobbits. […]
This was destined to be funded. Bad Karma, a 200 page hardcover comic/prose collection by B. Clay Moore, Alex Grecian, Jeremy Haun, Seth Peck and more, went up December 10th on Kickstarter, and wow, it’s impressive. Now 10 days in, and the book has already met its funding goal and now has stretch goals in place to make the most […]
It’s a bittersweet day. Today, on the Blue Sky Disney blog, it was announced that due to Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, Star Wars comics will be coming to Marvel in 2014. This is due to Disney now owning both Lucasfilm and Marvel, so it doesn’t come as a surprise. The good part of this is that, cool, Marvel will once […]
Check it out! So, tomorrow, apparently, the world is ending…so why not check out some awesome end of the world books from the creative worlds of Dark Horse Comics! The Strain, Orchid, Hellboy in Hell, To Hell You Ride… all awesome, apocalyptic books to ring in 12/21/12! Also great reading for 12/22 and beyond!
Ready for a showdown? This January, the conclusion to one of the most epic Batman stories ever told comes home. Frank Millar’s The Dark Knight Returns got the animated treatment in 2012, as it wowed fans old and new alike with a grim, aging Batman and a world gone insane. The second part should impress all, as it has Batman […]
Archaia is at it again. Archaia Entertainment, the company that brought the world Mouse Guard, Tale of Sand and more, has quite the line up for this week’s releases. Cursed Pirate Girl, the Kickstarter sensation, is back with a collected edition and has some great company this week. Check out the covers and listings below, and look for reviews to […]
The time is coming near! Since it was first announced, people have been anxiously awaiting the release of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. Why? Gerard Way, that’s why. Anyone who has read Way’s Umbrella Academy knows exactly what I mean. The My Chemical Romance front man shocked the world when he penned The Umbrella Academy from Dark Horse […]
This April, it’s war! Worlds collide when Bloodshot goes to war with the Harbingers in 2013. Check out the full press release from Valiant regarding the Harbinger Wars! This April, the children are our future. HARBINGER WARS is coming! Valiant is proud to announce HARBINGER WARS #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of a four-issue limited series that will […]
How can you go wrong with free? Archaia Entertainment, the people that have brought the world Mouse Guard, Rust, Tale of Sand and more, really knocked it out of the park last year with their Free Comic Book Day free hardcover book. Well, for 2013, Archaia is back with another high quality offering. Even though it’s not a hardcover this […]
The legend lives on. The Legend of Luther Strode #1, the debut issue to the sequel of Image Comics smash hit The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, has officially sold out. This is no surprise, as the issue showed that there is a lot more stories to be told about the tragic masked man. Check out the press release below, […]
Wow! Check out the trailer for the much anticipated Pacific Rim by Guillermo del Toro. Huge robot suits fighting monsters that are destroying the Earth… how can this not be cool?!? Trailer is an amazing feat, cannot wait to see more! Look for Pacific Rim to hit theaters in July, just in time for comic con season! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGkiNUswIZY&w=640&h=360]
Yo Joe! So, after being pushed back for “3D conversion” (which most think was to un-kill Duke and add more Channing Tatum…ugh), the time is drawing near once again for G.I. Joe Retaliation to hit theaters. Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Channing Tatum, DJ Cotrona, Ray Stevenson and more, this sequel aims to right the wrongs of the first film. […]
It’s good to be Rick Remender right now. The current Captain America scribe has one of his finest works collected this week, and it has already sold out! Check out the press release below from Dark Horse, and make sure to pick up the Fear Agent Library Volume 1 as soon as you see it! I read the first two […]
Yeah! Check out the trailer for Oblivion, which is set for release this coming April. Starring Tom Cruise, the Joseph Kosinski directed film shows a war torn Earth, and one man looking for answers. Based on the Radical Studios graphic novel, which is set to hit shelves in 2014, here is the official synopsis, straight from Radical: “Jack Harper (Cruise) […]
The cool trailers keep on rolling! Check out the trailer for After Earth, the sci-fi epic starring the father and son team of Will and Jaden Smith. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the film puts the duo on a very different, very feral Earth. Check out the trailer below! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZIt20emgLY&w=640&h=360]
So far, so good! Check out the newest trailer for Disney’s The Lone Ranger, which stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer as the crime fighting duo. Second trailer in, and it looks good to me. I know, many are crying foul that this is going to be the John Carter of 2013…well, I really liked John Carter, so that would […]
One word: Amazing. The new Man of Steel trailer dropped today, and it is as epic as a trailer can be. The Zack Snyder directed, Christopher Nolan produced reboot of the Superman franchise hits theaters this coming summer, and stars Henry Cavill as DC Comic’s iconic alien. This is bittersweet for me. On one hand, I am thrilled that we […]
Gotta love Kickstarter! As some of you know, I write for a few websites, one being High Desert Daily (www.highdesertdaily.com), which focuses on the positive news in my home, the High Deserts of California. This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with two very talented creators, Chris Hernandez and his wife Amy, about an amazing project they have […]
Check out the teasers released for the Harbinger Wars! Looks like Bloodshot and Harada are going to have an epic showdown!
Someone might be going turbo. In an exclusive from Moviehole.com, Director Rich Moore said who he would like to have in the sequel to his wildley popular animated hit, Wreck-It Ralph. It’s everyone’s favorite paunchy plumber, Mario. Even though his nemesis Bowser was seen in the Disney animated flick, the face of Nintendo was nowhere to be seen in the […]
Fans of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead: you have no excuse not to try his superhero epic, Invincible. Heading towards its 100th issue, the world of Mark Grayson, aka Invincible, looks to be ready for another massive shake up. Issue #98 is the first in the new story arc, The Death of Everyone, so you know this is going to […]
Last year, the world was introduced to the world of Luther Strode. The Image Comic series was a critical hit, as it was the perfect blend and violence and intrigue, with an ending that left readers in awe. Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore had created something special, something we wanted to revisit since we all first saw the teaser at […]