Gold Key Alliance Brings Key Characters to the Modern Age By Nolan P. Smith The Gold Key characters are some of the most iconic characters to grace the four-color page. Turok- the dinosaur hunter, Solar- man of the atom, Magnus- the robot fighter, the mighty Samson- these are characters that have been around for a long time, and throughout different […]
Empress #1 sets the stage for some Sci-Fi family issues By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Mark Millar has given the world a diverse library of comics to enjoy: from the ultra violent Kingsman: The Secret Service, to the time traveling Chrononauts and the feel good series Huck, his series vary into so many genres. Now, with Empress from Marvel’s Icon […]
Ninjak #14 is non stop action in this perfect jumping on point Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With this issue of Ninjak, Valiant Entertainment provides an excellent jumping on point for readers as the latest storyline, The Siege of King’s Castle, kicks off. For those that don’t know, Colin King, better known as Ninjak, is one of the most […]
Rough Riders assembles a historic, action packed romp through the end of the 1800’s By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Super teams are all the rage right now- with movies based on the Avengers having ruled the box office and a looming Justice League flick on the horizon, who doesn’t love to see heroes come together to combat evil and, in […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Deviations Makes an Interesting Alternate Tale By Nolan P. Smith They are one of the most popular quartets in pop culture- from various animated series, comic books, video games, feature films and more- everyone has heard of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The four turtle brothers and their sensei/father Splinter have fought against the Shredder and […]
Dark Horse Announces Plans for Moebius Library at ECCC (By Staff Reports)– Dark Horse Comics in partnership with Moebius Production in France is proud to reveal the first several volumes in the forthcoming Moebius Library, beginning with The World of Edena. 2016 represents not only Dark Horse Comics’ 30th anniversary, but also Moebius’s 60th anniversary of his very first published […]
del Toro’s Trollhunters heads to Netflix (By Staff Reports)– Just released this morning with the news of Guillermo del Toro’s Masterclass at Annecy, a new sneak peek at Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Original Series TROLLHUNTERS from DreamWorks debuting later this year. DreamWorks TROLLHUNTERS will unleash a new, fantastical world wrapped around the residents of the fictional suburb of Arcadia who make […]
Image Comics Announces an Array of New Titles at the Image Expo (By Staff Reports)– Today at the Showbox Market Theater in Seattle, Washington, Image Comics kicked-off Emerald City Comicon with IMAGE EXPO and a slew of exciting creator-owned announcements that set the comics and entertainment industry abuzz. Image Comics revealed the following creator-owned projects set to launch in the […]
Image Comics Brings Exclusives to Emerald City Comicon (By Staff Reports) Image Comics is pleased to return to Seattle this year for Emerald City Comicon on Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10. LIMITED IMAGE EXPO VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#316): BLACK ROAD #1 by Brian Wood and Garry Brown, cover art by Garry Brown THE FIX #1 […]
Missed Out on Tickets for the San Diego Comic Con? Here’s Your Chance! (By Staff Reports)– Have you ever wanted to attend the greatest pop culture event in the world? Well, Dark Horse Comics is now giving you the chance to party in style at San Diego Comic Con! To celebrate Dark Horse Comics’ thirtieth anniversary, we are offering a […]
Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters in 4K Ultra HD By Staff Reports Fans will now be able to experience particle beams and ectoplasm like never before when Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II debut June 7 on next generation 4K Ultra HD disc with High Dynamic Range (HDR) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE). Perfect for Father’s Day gifting, each 4K Ultra […]
Steampunk Ariel Came to Life at WonderCon By Nolan P. Smith (Victorville) WonderCon, the massive comic book and pop culture convention, was a hit this past weekend, with costumes, or cosplay, around every turn. For Victorville resident Rebecca Rubio, she dove ‘Under the Sea’ and brought to life a cosplay inspired by Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, but with […]
Batman V Superman is a fan’s dream come true: here’s why By Nolan P. Smith (Originally published on High Desert Daily) (Victor Valley)– The time has come, and I can now say I have seen one of the most highly anticipated comic book inspired films of all time. With Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC Entertainment placed the weight […]
The Rattler is a Non Stop Thriller in Sequential Art By Nolan P. Smith For Mature Readers (Victor Valley)– When I decided to finally check out The Rattler- I’ll admit, I didn’t really have a clue what the book was about. I had heard rumblings of it off the internet, and then I received word that Image Comics would be […]
Take a Bite Out of She Wolf from Image Comics By Staff Reports SHE WOLF, by fan-favorite cartoonist Rich Tommaso (DARK CORRIDOR) will lead the pack this June with a chilling, fever-dream mystery that will keep fans hooked from page one. A surreal exploration in horror, SHE WOLF follows a teenage girl who believes she’s been bitten by a savage […]
The latest from Magnetic Press, Golem, Hits Shelves This Week By Nolan P. Smith Thanks to Magnetic Press, check out a preview from their latest graphic novel, GOLEM, written & illustrated by LRNZ. What’s it about? Here’s the official word from Magnetic Press: Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, entrenched in a culture of hyper-capitalism, GOLEM follows young Steno Critone as he is […]
Part 1 of our coverage, including a look at WonderCon 2016 Cosplay, is here! By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith WonderCon 2016 is taking place this weekend, having kicked off Friday and coming to an end on Easter Sunday, and that means WonderCon 2016 Cosplay coverage. The Pastrami Nation team headed out to the convention all day […]
Kurt Sutter, of Sons of Anarchy fame, brings Lucas Stand to Boom! Studios By Nolan P. Smith Boom! Studios announced that Kurt Sutter, creator of the mega hit television show Sons of Anarchy, will be creating a limited comic book series this June. Lucas Stand #1 will be releasing on June 1st, and will be written by Sutter and Caitlin […]
The Dark Knight versus the Man of Steel- Welcome to Batman V Superman By Nolan P. Smith (California)– DC Comics had made no secret that a lot is writing on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Having some lackluster outings at the box office in the past (Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, Superman Returns), this film is poised to be the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith, Jason T. Smith, Jason R. Smith, and DimSumHottie WonderCon 2016 is now upon us. Starting Friday, March 25th and running through Easter Sunday, WonderCon brings the greatness of comic book conventions to Los Angeles. Tickets are still available at http://comic-con.org/wca, but only certain passes are still available, so if you want […]
We are back! After a short hiatus, the Pastrami Nation podcast is back! This time, we talk about the upcoming WonderCon, The Division, Daredevil Season 2, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and more! Check it out below! Don’t forget,
Alterna Comics Announces Make Mine INDIE By Nolan P. Smith Alterna Comics is bringing a digital catalog and magazine to spotlight indie comics with Make Mine INDIE! A free, quarterly digital publication, Make Mine Indie aims to unite print, digital, and web comics for comic shops and readers alike. Their goal? to highlight comic book creators and their works, regardless […]
VIZ Media to Release Yoshitaka Amano: Illustrations and the Art of Castle in the Sky (By Staff Reports)– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, excited fans this past weekend at Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention – C2E2 – as it announced a pair of notable new […]
Two New, Color Gradient Wireless Controllers are coming soon for the Xbox One: Copper Shadow and Dusk Shadow By Nolan P. Smith Xbox One fans, we are getting a couple more awesome wireless controllers, and soon! Xbox announced via their news-wire that two new, gradient colored controllers are on their way, and they look fantastic. The Dusk Shadow and Copper […]
Time to Regenerate as Doctor Who Returns to the Streaming World on This March on Amazon Prime By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Fire up the TARDIS, because Doctor Who is coming back to streaming in North America, and its new home is Amazon Prime. This was announced today as Amazon and BBC Worldwide North America signed a multi-year content […]
Take a look back at the cosplayers of WonderCon 2014 By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)– WonderCon 2016 is this coming weekend to the Los Angeles Convention Center. As we get ready to attend the Comic Con International convention, we have been taking a look back at WonderCon of years […]
Millar and Albuquerque’s Huck goes full-speed ahead with issue #5 By Nolan P. Smith Editor It’s no secret: I am a huge fan of Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque’s Huck from Image Comics. With issue #5, our hero is in the most unwelcome of situations, as he and his mother have been taken by someone who pretended to be Huck’s […]
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons Releases Its Swan Song By Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)– With the fourth issue, the mini series of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons comes to an end, and does so in spectacular fashion. For this installment, we journey to feudal Japan to see a young warrior risk her life to battle a dragon who […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Originally ran on High Desert Daily) Next week is a busy week for comic book fans- first, we get a movie we have all been clamoring for since we read a comic, and then we have a mega gathering of all things pop. First, let’s start with Superman V Batman: Dawn of Justice. The Zack Snyder […]
Magnetic Press ushers in a heatwave of releases for the summer (Staff Reports)– Just ahead their hometown convention C2E2, Magnetic Press announces four new graphic novels as part of their June through August 2016 summer publishing lineup. WARSHIP JOLLY ROGER by Sylvain Runberg & Miquel Montllo, LOVE: THE LION by Federico Bertolluci & Frédéric Brrémaud, HUGO BROYLER by Mike Kennedy & Francisco Velasco, and RE-PRO-DUCT by Austin Wilson & Logan Faerber! LOVE: […]