By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victorville)—We knew the console wars were going to be tough. Both the PS4 and the X-Box One released in the same month, both with massive marketing campaigns and both boasting that they are the future. Well, both systems are now available, and I was able to get a Day One edition of the X-Box […]
By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)– BOOM! Studios is happy to announce several sale promotions in its webstore for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to kick off the 2013 holiday shopping season! The BOOM! Studios webstore can be found at boom-studios.com. The promotions are as follows: ALL WEEKEND LONG (starts Thursday, Nov. 28, 8:00 p.m. PST; ends Monday, […]
By Staff Reports (New York, NY)– You just can’t keep the Man Without Fear down! Matt Murdock makes his All-New Marvel NOW! debut with an exciting new monthly series starting with Daredevil #1 this March! Beloved by critics and fans alike, Eisner-Award winning storytellers Mark Waid (Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger) re-team to […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victorville)– Want some excellent books this holiday season? Then here you are! Dark Horse Comics has announced their Cyber Monday sale, which is 50% off an entire order using the code dhdcyber2013 on Dark Horse Digital. What is on Dark Horse Digital? How about Star Wars, Age of Reptiles, Empowered, Hellboy, and more? See […]
By Staff Reports (Tempe, Ariz.)— From one of the most anticipated video games of the year, Ubisoft®’s Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, McFarlane Toys is bringing to life the charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, Edward Kenway, as an exclusive limited-edition resin statue. McFarlane Toys’ highly detailed, hand-painted, cold-cast resin statue depicts the main character of the video game franchise– the […]
By Staff Reports In 2013 MTV Geek announced plans to publish a new four-part miniseries entitled THE ADVENTURES OF APOCALYPSE AL, written by J. Michael Straczynski (SIDEKICK, TEN GRAND) and drawn by Sid Kotian (TWILIGHT GUARDIAN), with colors by Bill Farmer (EPOCH). The series follows the action-packed, fast-paced, surreal, and comically strange tale of Allison Carter, a private investigator whose […]
By Staff Reports In a pre-apocalyptic world where any day could be humanity’s last, the youth of Safe Haven make a decision based on self-preservation. With limited resources and the end of the world swiftly approaching, the kids band together to kill off their parents and take society into their own hands. The first five issues of Ed Brisson (COMEBACK, […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Hesperia)—Superheroes are all the rage in films these days; from Marvel to DC, to Dark Horse and more. With this year alone, we saw the release of Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, Kick-Ass, and more. Marvel Studios is back with another sequel, with one of the Avenger’s big three, Thor, at the forefront. Thor: […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victorville)– It’s time once again for Let’s Kickstart This! With this section, we like to spotlight amazing projects on the crowd funding website Kickstarter, all just waiting for your support. This week, the spotlight falls to a book by a man named Ben Templesmith. Does that name sound familiar? It should. He is the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation Here we are, back again for another installment of Let’s Kickstart This! I love Kickstarter and the opportunity it allows for creators to reach an audience otherwise unheard of without the use of funds and loans in the past. I especially love comic book Kickstarter projects, so it was a no brainer for me […]
By Jason T. Smith Pictures by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– What makes a great convention? People dressing up as your favorite super heroes, theatrical heroes, villains, and more. Take a look at some of the beauties walking the convention floor, and make sure to attend next year!
By Nolan P. Smith Photographs by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– Last weekend’s Comikaze Expo once again took over the Staples Center in Los Angeles, bringing together zombies, movie stars, super heroes and fans alike in celebration of what makes pop culture pop. The event, a fairly new convention as it has existed for […]
By Staff Reports The “world’s largest multinational semiconductor chip maker” Intel has authorized the building of 30 of their absurdly small and powerful Intel® NUC computers for military gaming charity Operation Supply Drop. The donation will to be sent out as a part of Operation Supply Drop’s end-of-the-year 8-Bit Salute fundraising drive to build video game stuffed care packages for […]
By Staff Reports (California)– The only thing chillier than a Christmas Day blizzard is a visit from Krampus, the child-punishing demon of holiday lore. But when The Secret Society of Santa Clauses discovers their powers have been stolen, there’s no one else to turn to for help but their worst enemy. Brian Joines and Dean Kotz team up to add […]