By Staff Reports This summer, Maverick, the YA imprint of Mad Cave Studios, brings readers ACROSS THE WIDEST SEA, a visually arresting and emotionally grounded graphic novel exploring what it means to be cast into adulthood before you’re ready. Created by author and illustrator Jean Cremers (After the Storm), with lettering by award-winning letterer Taylor Esposito and translation by Joe Johnson, […]
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By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor When talking about a film like The Super Galaxy Movie, it’s difficult not to get sucked into a nostalgia trap. I don’t remember a world without gaming’s most popular plumber even though I was already 5 years old when he was introduced to the world with his own game, Super Mario Bros. Along with his […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor | Pastrami Nation LooseCollector Collectibles has quickly built a reputation for delivering some of the most impressive 1/12 scale action figures on the market—and when they revealed their take on Bigfoot, expectations were sky-high. Now that the figure is finally in hand, I can confidently say: this is not just a great Bigfoot figure—it might […]
By Staff Reports DesignerCon will debut a new Southern California event this summer, DesignerCon Pasadena, a two-day art and designer toy convention scheduled for June 20–21, 2026, on Father’s Day weekend. The event marks a strategic U.S. expansion and a return to Pasadena, where the convention was established. Organizers say the new show will offer a more curated experience than […]