Pastrami Comic Review: Itty Bitty Hellboy #1

Review by Frank Guzman III and Christopher Guzman-Pastrami Nation Writers: Art Baltazar, Franco Artist: Art Baltazar Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com The fight between good and evil continues as the BPRD ( Bureau for Paranormal Research Defense) fights for justice and the biggest cardboard box you can find. Art Baltazar and Franco, known for “Superman Family Adventures “ bring […]

VIZ Media’s Haikasoru Imprint Debuts Celebrated Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente’s Melancholy of Mechagirl

VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers an exciting collection of stories and poems by New York Times best-selling fantasy and science fiction author, Catherynne M. Valente, as it announces the release of MELANCHOLY OF MECHAGIRL. The new book is available now through all major book retailers, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. […]

God Hates Astronauts Touches Down This October From Image Comics

YES! God Hates Astronauts is up for pre-order right now! I own the Kickstarter Completely Complete edition, and this is an amazing, unique, strange little book! Check out the press release below: Ryan Browne’s GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, coming this October from Image Comics, is outrageous, raunchy, absurd, violent, extremely popular, and everything you could want in a comic. NASA hires […]

BOOM! STUDIOS COMES OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR MIKE CAREY’S ONLY US SHOW: BALTIMORE COMIC-CON

(Los Angeles) – BOOM! Studios is thrilled to continue its nationwide, action-packed 2013 convention tour with a return to Baltimore Comic-Con from Saturday, September 7th through Sunday, Sunday 8th. The publisher will be bringing along a pair of exclusive variant covers along with fan-favorite talent. BOOM! Studios is honored to host luminary author Mike Carey (SUICIDE RISK, The Unwritten) at […]

The Walking Dead #115 Covers Revealed

This October is the 10th anniversary of THE WALKING DEAD, and we’re excited to announce that issue #115 will have 10 connecting covers in celebration. The covers, when viewed together, form an image that highlights significant moments from the past 10 years of the series. Each of the 10 individual covers will also depict a special moment from a year of THE […]

Bryan Cranston Is Lex Luthor

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (California)– Say hello to the new face of evil. When the rumors started swirling around about who would play Lex Luthor in the new DC cinematic universe, the name Bryan Cranston was on everyone’s wishlist. Well, when I got a message from Pastrami Nation’s Chris Guzman that Entertainment Weekly was reporting today that Cranston has […]

Pastrami Flick Review: Agent 88

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— For this review, I reached to a short film not found in theaters, not found on television. No, I went with something that was funded by the crowd-funding site, Kickstarter, and really piqued my interest since I heard the premise. If you are looking for action, humor, and a martial artist senior citizen assassin, […]

Pastrami Flick Review: Kick Ass 2

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— In 2010, a superhero movie unlike any other made it’s way to theaters. Super powers? None. Tragic hero origin? Not here. Over the top violence? Plenty. The movie was Kick Ass, a relatively low budget film about normal, powerless people becoming super heroes, and it was a hit. Three years later, we get the […]

Let’s Kickstart This! Albert Einstein-Time Mason

It’s time to traverse the span of time with one of the greatest minds in the world: Albert Einstein! By artist Tony Donley and writer Marcus Perry, this Kickstarter project plunges Einstein into a world more akin to Doctor Who than the Einstein’s real life, which is fine by me. As the Kickstarter page states, this Einstein is more like […]

Pastrami Comic Review: Halo- Initiation #1

Review by Christopher Guzman- Pastrami Nation By: Brian Reed and Marco Castiello Publisher: Dark Horse Comics- www.darkhorse.com Thoom! The inaugural issue of Dark Horse Comics Halo: Initiation is here and it hit like arty down range. There are always two sides to every impact: those sending the fire and where it lands with those receiving it. This issue takes place […]

Agent 88, As Featured on CBS, Is Only 88 Cents Until 8/15

(Los Angeles)– Agent 88 is the world’s deadliest assassin… an 88-year-old British woman on the verge of Alzheimer’s. An eclectic cocktail of Kill Bill, 007, and Mr. Magoo, AGENT 88 is a dark, action comedy that meshes wry wit with cutting-edge martial arts action, slick visual effects and the conviction that… killing just gets better with age. She may suffer from […]

Pastrami Comic Review: The Invincible Haggard West #101

Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Paul Pope Artist: Paul Pope Publisher: First Second    Released: July 2013 Website: www.firstsecondbooks.com Gather around, everyone, and let me tell you about the last time our hero was seen. Let me tell you about a story 100 issues in the making. Let me tell you about the Death of Haggard West. Now, […]

Agent 88 Is Available Today for 88 Cents, but Only For 8 Days on Chill.com! + Check Out The Crew on CBS!!!

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation This is it, today is the day! Agent 88 is available for 8 days on Chill.com for…you guessed it, 88 cents!! The action pilot, by Director Digger T. Mesch, Producer Jan Utstein-O’Neill and starring the amazing Kay D’arcy, had a greatly successful Kickstarter campaign to see it’s way into creation. Today marks the day of […]

D23 Expo 2013: The Walt Disney Studios Shares Never Before Revealed Details About Upcoming Animation Titles With Fans At D23 Expo

BURBANK, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2013) — The Walt Disney Studios unveiled new details about its upcoming animation slate this morning at the D23 Expo, showcasing new imagery, signature music and behind-the-scenes stories surrounding the roster of upcoming animated adventures. The presentation included information about the just-announced feature film “Zootopia” (working title) from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the newest film […]

Dark Horse’s The Star Wars #1 Trailer is Here!

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Yeah, this isn’t the droid you were looking for, this is a whole new universe! Check out the trailer for The Star Wars #1 from Dark Horse, which is based on the original rough draft script that George Lucas made, which eventually became the Star Wars we know and love. Luke? Bearded, battle hardened fighter […]

Pastrami Comic Review: Ballistic #1

Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Adam Egypt Mortimer Artist: Darick Robertson Publisher: Black Mask Studios Released: July 2013 Website: http://blackmaskstudios.com FOR MATURE READERS A demon infested future with winged cars, talking guns, cloned human meat on the menu, and drugged out people doing eight balls of Syphilis: sound crazy enough for you? Welcome to a crazy little comic […]

Pastrami Graphic Novel Review: Genius

Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Steven T. Seagle Artist: Teddy Kristiansen Publisher: First Second Release July 2013 Website: www.firstsecondbooks.com What if you were a genius? Having your intelligence far beyond any of your family or peers? Passing grades up by leaps and bounds like it’s a walk in the park? A big fish in a minuet pond? That’s […]

Pastrami Comic Review: 12 Reasons To Die #2

Review By Christopher Guzman- Pastrami Nation Created by : Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge Writer: Mathew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon Artist : Breno Tamura, Gus Storms Guest Illustrators: Kyle Strahm and Joe Infurnari Publisher: Black Mask Studio in association with Soul Temple Entertainment Black Mask and Soul Temples gangster horror story continues. In this issue, more light is shed on […]