By Nolan P. Smith in 2015, we got the mega hit Book of Death, that spanned across the Valiant Universe and delivered big time. For 2016, Valiant Entertainment teases its next big event with 4001 A.D., and what an amazing teaser it is! Here’s the info we received from Valiant: COMING NEXT YEAR 4001 A.D. MATT KINDT CLAYTON CRAIN Teaser […]
By Staff Reports Long considered “the grandfather of manga and anime”, legendary illustrator and animator Osamu Tezuka’s enduring legacy can still be felt today in the indelible influence he has had on contemporary manga and anime creators. In an effort to ensure that his timeless work remains easily accessible to as wide an audience as possible, UDON Entertainment is proud […]
By Staff Reports Zenescope Entertainment is bringing their iconic characters into a world engulfed with elements of Steampunk when Grimm Fairy Tales: Steampunk hits in 2016. In an alternate Steam Punk reality, Robyn Hood, Alice Liddle, Cinderella, Van Helsing, Nathan Cross, and many other of the most popular Grimm Universe characters live in a stunning but dangerous world unlike any […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In 2014, Valiant Entertainment brought the world a different kind of a hero in the form of Doctor Mirage, or should I say Doctor Mirages. Shan and her husband Hwen trekked the world for adventure, for communicating with the spirits around us- until Hwen died far too young. This left Shan to do the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With the second issue of DK III: The Master Race, the story kicks into gear as Carrie Kelly faces massive jail time, we get a glimpse into Bruce Wayne’s fate, and we see why the story is call The Master Race. Are you ready for the next installment to Frank Miller’s classic? Good, because […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith FOR MATURE READERS (Victor Valley)—When Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin brought the world The Private Eye through Panel Syndicate, they made a huge splash in the comic industry for two major reasons: one, the story was superb, and second, the issues were made available as online exclusives to the single issues on a pick […]
By Nolan P. Smith TRAILER FOR MATURE VIEWERS “This is a different kind of superhero story.” As a Christmas present tot he world, FOX has released the new Red Band trailer for Marvel’s merc with a mouth, Deadpool, and what a trailer it is! We get to see ‘Pool slice and dice, confront Russian X-Man Colossus, and break out the […]
On behalf of all of us at Pastrami Nation, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Check out the amazing holiday artwork from Valiant Entertainment by the talented Tom Fowler!
By Nolan P. Smith Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has sent word of their bi-coastal premieres of Batman: Bad Blood, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Original Movies, at the Paley Center for Media in New York on January 19, 2016 and Los Angeles on February 1, 2016. With this, they also sent along a new […]
By Staff Reports After its amazing success with the release of the collectors’ book The Legend of Zelda™: Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse turns its attention to another Nintendo® franchise, Fire Emblem™. The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the smash-hit game for Nintendo 3DS. This book offers beautifully illustrated renditions of your favorite characters, storyboards […]
By Staff Reports This January, KaBOOM!, an award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the network, are pleased to present the six-issue limited series Adventure Time: Ice King. Storytellers Emily Partridge (Adventure Time) and Pranas Naujokaitis (Uncle Grandpa), along with artist Natalie Andrewson (Lumberjanes), focus on one of the most tragic […]
By Staff Reports (Article from http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/22/deadpool-colossus-stefan-kapicic) We had something awesome shared with us: meet Stefan Kapicic, the man behind the Russian X-Man, Colossus in the upcoming Deadpool movie! Check out the interview below, and check out the full article on Entertainment Weekly at the link above!!! 1.Did you have previous knowledge of Deadpool? Were you a fan? Yes! I am […]
By Staff Reports 2015’s overnight sensation is taking center stage next year and slicing and dicing her way into her very own ongoing series! That’s right world, get ready for THE UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL #1 – coming at you in April from Gwenpool Holiday Special creators Christopher Hastings and Gurihiru! Strap in True Believers, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Gwen Poole […]
By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to present your first look inside FAITH #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the the year’s high-flying new limited series from rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Bombshells)! On January 27th, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert is charging to the forefront of the […]
By Nolan P. Smith No Ewoks on this Endor. Remember the iconic speeder bike scene from Return of the Jedi? Well, now relive the magic in real life as four of the biggest drone racing pilots in the world have re-created the scene, complete with Biker Scouts and Rebel Troopers. The infamous scene takes Luke and Leia through the dense […]
By Staff Reports As announced last week, Dark Horse Books is pleased to offer Troll Bridge, a beautiful graphic novel adaptation of a tale from the mind of master storyteller Neil Gaiman (Sandman), illustrated by artist Colleen Doran (Sandman, Orbiter). Based on a story originally published in Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions, Troll Bridge is a tragic […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Ivar, Timewalker has been one of my favorite titles of the year. The Valiant Entertainment book stars Ivar, a mysterious time traveling, time jumping adventurer who has been alive since the days of the ancients. Think Doctor Who, but an Earthling, and a little more cold blooded. Well, with issue #12, the series draws […]
By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Peter Milligan (X-Force / X-Statix) and artist Leandro Fernandez (Queen & Country) team up for an all-new series, THE DISCIPLINE, launching from Image Comics this March. In THE DISCIPLINE #1 readers meet Melissa, one woman who—between fighting her sister and hating her husband—still finds time to fall in lust with a stranger who’s an awful […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, expands its line of Star Wars products with the release this month of the Egg Attack Star Wars series EA-015 R2-D2 statue and EA-016 C-3PO statue from Beast Kingdom. The statues are the latest to join Beast Kingdom’s line […]
By Staff Reports Only two months after the series debuted to universal acclaim from critics and fans of all ages, Dynamite Entertainment announces that the first collection of The Adventures of Grumpy Cat & Pokey is rapidly approaching a complete sellout of a massive 100,000 copy print run! Written by Ben Fisher (Smuggling Spirits), Ben McCool (Captain America and the […]
By Staff Reports This January, sharpen your claws and prepare for the coming of a new kind of Wolverine. Straight out of the pages of Secret Wars comes an older, wiser and much more deadly Logan. And his adventure in the restored Marvel Universe begins as critically acclaimed creators Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino bring you OLD MAN LOGAN #1 […]
By Nolan P. Smith “…with five lines in the trilogy, and one of them was AAAH!” Epic Rap Battles of History have brought the world of pop culture a meeting of the minds that can only be explained as EPIC. With their bonus battle, we have, in the red corner, the merc with a mouth, the regenerate degenerate, old pizza […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith For Mature Readers (Victor Valley)— Space. It’s been the setting for so many iconic stories throughout the years; all with their own takes on the vast emptiness that is deep space. Star Wars showed us the cool, adventurous nature of going from planet to planet, Guardians of the Galaxy showed us a modern take of […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When it was first announced that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm, and with it the Star Wars franchise, fans were excited and scared to death at the same time. Excited because we would be getting the long anticipated Episode VII. Nervous because, well, we were getting Episode VII. What if this new film doesn’t have the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When it was first announced that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm, and with it the Star Wars franchise, fans were excited and scared to death at the same time. Excited because we would be getting the long anticipated Episode VII. Nervous because, well, we were getting Episode VII. What if this new film doesn’t have […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Last month, we were treated to the latest series debut from Mark Millar, the man who brought the world The Ultimates, Kick-Ass, Wanted, The Secret Service, and more. What we got was radically different from the ultra violent series Millar is known for- we got Huck- a simple man who loves helping the people […]
By Staff Reports Following the critically acclaimed release of The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection, Dark Horse and Mattel are set to deliver another must-have book in 2016: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures! From 1983 […]
By Staff Reports Valiant Entertainment has three massive books hitting on December 23rd, including the highly anticipated Death Defying Doctor Mirage: Second Lives #1! Check out a preview for Doctor Mirage, Bloodshot Reborn #9, and Rai #12. THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE: SECOND LIVES #1 (of 4) Written by JEN VAN METER Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover A by […]
By Staff Reports The legendary late artist Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back stories are collected in the award-winning Artist’s Edition format this April. Included will be the complete adaptation, first published in issues #39 through #44 of the monthly Marvel Star Wars comic. In addition, pages from Star Wars #50, #98 and the Star Wars: Return of the […]
By Staff Reports For the past 10 years, BOOM! Studios has assembled quite the portfolio of comics, so as a way of commemorating their arrival into the double digits, we’ve assembled their digital comics into a bundle! In Humble Comics Bundle: 10 Years of BOOM!, customers can pay what they want for Irredeemable Vol. 1 – 2, Bee and Puppycat […]