September 24, 2015

Revisit BOOM!’s Longest-Running Original Series with the Debut of the First in a Series of ‘Irredeemable Premier Edition’ Hardcovers

By Staff Reports Fans have clamored for it, and we’ve listened! Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce the debut of the Irredeemable Premier Edition, a new series of oversized, deluxe hardcovers collecting the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comics by Mark Waid, Peter Krause, and Diego Barreto. Volume 1, collecting the first eight issues by Waid and Krause, is […]

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September 21, 2015

Bluefin Announces Exciting New Additions to Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars Line of Figures from Tamashii Nations

By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, offers Star Wars fans and ardent collectors something unique as it highlights a variety of super-detailed figures from the Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line by Tamashii Nations. The Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line pays homage to the […]

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September 21, 2015

Dynamite Announces December Release of The Precinct, the All New Steampunk, Sci Fi Comic Book Series by Frank J. Barbiere and Crizam Zamora

By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the upcoming December release of The Precinct #1, the first chapter in an all-new steampunk science fiction comic book series written by Frank J. Barbiere (Avengers World) and featuring interior artwork by Crizam Zamora (Vampirella: Prelude to Shadows). In the sprawling, steampunk metropolis known as The Big City, it’s up to […]

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September 16, 2015

KaBOOM! Releases Unprecedented ‘Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz’ Hardcover

By Staff Reports On October 2, 1950, good ol’ Charlie Brown made his first appearance in a classic, four-panel comic strip printed in seven newspapers nationwide. In the 65 years since, Charlie Brown and his friends have become household names around the world—and in Snoopy’s case, on the moon—appearing on television, on the stage, and in theaters. Charles M. Schulz’s […]

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September 16, 2015

Dark Horse to Release “I am a Hero” Manga

By Staff Reports Kengo Hanazawa’s award-winning zombie-survival manga I Am a Hero begins at Dark Horse in early 2016. This nail-biting page-turner is sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats! This realistically drawn international bestseller takes us from initial small battles for survival to a huge body-horror epidemic that threatens all of humanity.  Each Dark Horse omnibus […]

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September 15, 2015

Bluefin Announces September Pre-Orders for a Wide Array of New Gundam, One Piece and Star Blazers 2199 Collectibles

By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, expands its substantial catalog of Bandai Hobby products with pre-orders that are now available for a dozen newly added model kits and other collectibles for popular product lines based on Gundam, One Piece, and Star Blazers 2199. For the […]

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September 13, 2015

Long Beach Comic Con 2015: Part 1- Cosplayers, Comic Books, and the King of the North Invade the LBC

By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T Smith The Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) took place this weekend at the Long Beach Convention Center, and did so in a super heroic fashion. The MAD Event Management Production brought together a great mix of independent comic book publishers and creators, major publishing studios, cosplay groups, vendors […]

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September 12, 2015

True Magic Comes at a Heavy Cost in S.M. Vidaurri’s Archaia Original Graphic Novel, ‘Iscariot’

By Staff Reports If we’ve learned anything from fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, it’s that magic powers usually have a hefty price attached. This October, S.M. Vidaurri (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches, Iron: Or, the War After) brings us his new Archaia original graphic novel Iscariot, the story of Carson, a young girl living with […]

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September 10, 2015

Long Beach Comic Con Brings Cosplay, Skye, Captain Jack, Merlin and Comic Creators Galore to So Cal this Weekend

By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Fans of comic books, cosplay, heroic and sci-fi television and more will want to flock to Long Beach this weekend as the Long Beach Comic Con takes over the main exhibit hall at the Long Beach Convention Center for the weekend. Celebrities attending the show includes John Barrowman (Arrow, Doctor Who), Chloe Bennet (Marvel’s Agents […]

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September 6, 2015

Hastings and Valiant Entertainment Team for “The Craft of Comics” – A Weekly Workshop Hosted Live Nationwide

By Staff Reports Hastings stores across the nation have joined forces with award-winning comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment for “The Craft of Comics” – a groundbreaking comic book workshop live-streaming with live audience Q&A for four weeks this fall. The month-long in-store event will launch Saturday, September 19th and continue every Saturday through October 10th. Broadcasting live into more than […]

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September 3, 2015

Target Unveils Star Wars Products for Force Friday Including Exclusive BB-8 Droid from Hasbro

By Staff Reports Force Friday is finally here and Target is delivering a one-stop-shop for fans to “Shop the Force” for the most in-demand Star Wars products – from an exclusive BB-8 droid from Hasbro to light sabers, LEGO® products and more.  With a meteoric rise of anticipation for the Dec. 18 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the […]

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September 2, 2015

Wizards of the Coast and VIZ Media Announce Magic: The Gathering Art Book

By Staff Reports Wizards of the Coast and VIZ Media announced The Art of Magic: The Gathering—Zendikar, an art book featuring images from popular strategy card game Magic: The Gathering. Available worldwide in January 2016, the 240-page book will feature full color illustrations from some of Magic‘s best artists, such as Aleksi Briclot and Adam Paquette, as well as in-depth […]

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September 1, 2015

Plutona #1 Review- A Super Beginning

Review by Nolan P. Smith Writers: Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox Artist: Emi Lenox Publisher: Image Comics (Victor Valley)– When Image Comics announced their slew of new titles slated to hit in 2015, Plutona was one I was looking forward to the most. The premise sounded pretty great: a group of kids stumble upon the dead body of one of […]

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September 1, 2015

SHADOWMAN Strikes Again in “OPERATION: DEADSIDE” – A Four-Part Event Storyline Beginning in NINJAK #10 by Matt Kindt & Doug Braithwaite

By Staff Reports As revealed today at Entertainment Weekly, Valiant is proud to announce “OPERATION: DEADSIDE” – a special four-part event storyline beginning this December in NINJAK #10! Jump on board here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) – the chart-topping creative team behind the sold-out debut of UNITY – reunite […]

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August 28, 2015

Cosplayer Spotlight: Jonah Warford- Jewbacca Cosplay

By Nolan P. Smith (All photos provided by Jonah Warford- Jewbacca Cosplay) Here it is, the latest installment of Cosplayer Spotlight here on Pastrami Nation! This time, we spotlight Jonah Warford from North Smithfield, RI, who is also known as Jewbacca Cosplay on Facebook. His most recent conventions have been Boston Comic Con, Massive Comic Con, and ConnetiCon. Warford also […]

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August 28, 2015

LARPs The Series Gets Ready for Season Two with a special Season One Watch Through, Saturday, August 29

By Staff Reports The highly anticipated premiere of LARPs The Series: Season Two is almost upon us! The award-winning series, named Best Web Series at FilmQuest 2014 and Best Independent Series at GenCon 2014, will return to Geek & Sundry for a second season in September following their hugely successful Indiegogo campaign. Season Two will feature 10-extended length episodes that […]

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August 28, 2015

Shovel Knight Gets His Own amiibo! First Indie Game with amiibo Compatibility

By Staff Reports (BUSINESS WIRE)– During a presentation at Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event at EMP Museum in Seattle, Nintendo made several announcements about the future of independent games on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. These announcements included the reveal of a Shovel Knight amiibo figure from Yacht Club Games that unlocks exclusive features for the hit game on Wii […]

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August 24, 2015

The Art of Fallout 4 is What Every Vault Dweller Needs- Hits Stores in Time For Christmas

By Staff Reports Dark Horse is pleased to announce its newest art-book partnership will be with Bethesda Game Studios for Fallout® 4, one of the most anticipated games of 2015. Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout® 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim®, welcome you to the world of Fallout® 4—their most ambitious game ever and the next […]

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