By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, takes readers on an exciting journey to explore the history and legacy of VOLTRON®, the legendary giant robot anime series that marks the 30th Anniversary of its original North American broadcast premiere. VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO, A 30th […]
By Nolan P. Smith Ready for another episode of the Pastrami Nation podcast! This time, we talk about the biggest release of the year, Destiny, as well as Assassin’s Creed, and… Tiny Tim? Yup, that too.
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– With The Flash debuting the night before, it was followed by the kickoff for the third season of CW’s Arrow. Based on the DC Comic’s character, Green Arrow, Arrow has been a smash hit, with last season delighting comic book fans everywhere with characters like Deadshot, the Suicide Squad and, of course, Slade, aka […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This past week, the CW premiered their latest super hero show, The Flash. A spin-off from the hit series Arrow, The Flash focuses on the fastest man alive: so did the pilot episode win the race of keeping the attention of viewers around the globe? For me, The Flash was everything I could hope […]
By Staff Reports The Pander Brothers are back and bloodthirsty with Girlfiend, their new vampire crime thriller. The brothers’ first major work in comics in a decade, this meaty graphic novel finds them going back to what they do best: Taking comics to the edge. Known for their groundbreaking art in Grendel: Devil’s Legacy, their terrifying Exquisite Corpse series, and […]
By Staff Reports Following the critically acclaimed first series, The Witcher House of Glass, Dark Horse Comics and CD PROJEKT RED are set to bring fans a new adventure of Geralt of Rivia, the legendary monster hunter from the hit video game franchise The Witcher. From Eisner-winning writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Colder) with art by Joe Querio (Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D.), […]
By Staff Reports Created by Eisner Award winner Eric Powell (Billy the Kid’s Old Timey Oddities, Chimichanga), The Goon is set to take 2015 by storm! Once upon a Hard Time is a climactic miniseries that has major consequences for the Goon and his supporting cast. If you’re a Goon fan, you can’t miss this. After the tragic events of […]
By Staff Reports Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce they are teaming up with Macrocosm Entertainment to publish Lantern City, a yearlong 12-issue maxi-series from the Archaia imprint that dives headfirst into the Steampunk genre. This will be the first single issue maxi-series published by Archaia since it first started publishing The Secret History in 2007. Lantern City […]
Guess who’s back? Pastrami Nation is back with an all new podcast! This time, we talk about fall TV shows, video games, and more craziness from the Pastrami Nation podcast crew (Nolan, Jason, The Puppet Master (Jason) and DimSumHottie). Take a listen, and welcome back to the wacky world of Pastrami!
By Staff Reports We are pleased to announce that this year at New York Comic Con 2014, Multiversity and Image Comics will once again be teaming up to host their third annual NYCC Party to raise money for the Hero Initiative. This year’s NYCC Party will be held Friday, October 10th at the Stitch Bar & Lounge located at 247 […]
By Staff Reports A universe of terror drawn to one world. As the Perses begins her long journey home, a deadly stowaway forces the crew into a savage conflict! While the crew defend themselves against this unseen predator, the hunter itself stalks a much more substantial game! • Dark Horse’s Prometheus event sharpens its claws! * Joshua Williamson (Ghosted, Nailbiter) […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal preview pages for the new THE LI’L DEPRESSED BOY series by Shaun Struble and Sina Grace, SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TOO #1 and announce a special ComiXology sale on digital editions. The LI’L DEPRESSED BOY sale on ComiXology starts at 9 p.m. PST 9/26 and ends on 9/29 at 11 p.m. […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love coming across projects that are just so different, so eye catching, that you just have to give them a look. Union Street Choir is one of these projects. With an art style that grabs you by the throat for attention and a story set in the 1930’s, this looks like a book to back! […]
By Staff Reports (San Diego)– To those to that know Milt Gross and his work, he is a legend among legends. For those that don’t, in 1930, Gross wrote and drew one of the very first graphic novels, the acclaimed He Done Her Wrong. Gross was also a popular comic-strip creator (with hilarious cartoon-style Yiddish-isms), novelist, produced animation (for Disney […]
By Staff Reports The Christian Comic Arts Society announced today the Alpha Omega Con; a family friendly, Christian Comics and Pop Culture Convention taking place in the Los Angeles area. With more than 50 special guests and industry professionals conducting panels and workshops, and an extensive exhibitor hall, Alpha Omega Con is a unique experience where the faith audience can […]
By Staff Reports What happens when the entire premise of a superhero’s persona comes waltzing into his living room? Let’s find out together, shall we? The first episode of the new sketch series, Nerdist Presents, has arrived…as have Batman’s parents! In this hilarious sketch written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (creators and writers of The Thrilling Adventure Hour) and […]
By Staff Reports It’s Uncle Creepy’s golden anniversary, and his loathsome legacy lives on in this milestone of macabre monstrosity! Prepare for putrid productions from Fred Van Lente (Conan the Avenger), Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy), Peter Bagge (Bat Boy), Art Baltazar (Itty Bitty Hellboy), and a horrible host of sinister surprises! Don’t miss out! * New stories from fan-favorite […]
By Staff Reports Let’s help Kickstart Sithrah! Here’s the link, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brubaker/sithrah-book-1 and here is the info! Jason Brubaker is trying to fund the printing of a beautiful hardcover comic called Sithrah. Who is Jason Brubaker? Jason Brubaker has been working on graphic novels since 2006 in his free time. His first book was called reMIND which took seven years to […]
By Staff Reports This October, Marvel celebrates its milestone 75th Anniversary – commemorating three quarters of a century of the best stories, the most iconic characters and one of the biggest legacies in entertainment. Oh, and Deadpool. The Merc With a Mouth is invading Marvel’s milestone anniversary for a series of special Deadpool 75th Anniversary Variants – as some of […]
By Staff Reports Acclaimed British military science-fiction author Karen Traviss reignites the G.I. JOE franchise with an all-new series. Filled with the kind of gritty realism fans of the author have come to expect, this new take on G.I. JOE is guaranteed to please followers of the classic property and comic readers experiencing it for the first time. The world […]
By Nolan P. Smith Ah, the golden age. It’s the age that kickstarted the heroes we see today. Amazing heroics, memorable characters, and names that have stayed in the comic book pages to this day: Blue Beetle, Daredevil, and more! Well, thanks to GBJR Toys, we can now get the Golden Age of heroes immortalized in plastic as action figures! […]
By Staff Reports This November, dare to venture where no hero in the Marvel Universe has ever gone before as the Guardians of the Galaxy find themselves stranded on the home world of the Symbiotes! It all kicks off this November in Planet of the Symbiotes, the newest storyline beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy #21, from blockbuster writer Brian […]
By Staff Reports Check out a Q&A session with Jennifer Morrison, Emma Swan on ABC’s Once Upon a Time! The third season comes to DVD and Blu-Ray August 19th! Q: Do you think one day Emma and evil queen Regina [Lana Parrilla] will find a way to get along? A: Maybe in real life that would be possible but with […]
By Staff Reports On the eve of solicitation of the highly anticipated new ongoing series from Fred Van Lente (Conan the Avenger, Archer & Armstrong) and artists Maurizio Rosenzweig (Clown Fatale) and Moreno Dinisio (Dead Body Road) comes news of a second cover of the first issue, created for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! In addition to the regular […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers a noteworthy new manga title to fans with the release of Kazue Kato’s TIME KILLERS on September 2nd. The single-volume standalone collection of manga shorts from the creator of the bestselling BLUE EXORCIST manga series will be published under […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)— Usually, if you take two great things and combine them, the result is something amazing. So, take for instance, Scarlett Johansson, known for her action packed role as Black Widow in the Marvel cinematic universe, and Luc Besson, the man behind one of the greatest action/dramas I have ever seen, Taken. Should be an […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)— They are a staple in pop culture, and the last few years have been particularly great. Thanks to the recent Nickelodeon cartoon, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a hit once again. But with this new film, many, including myself, have speculated that it would be a huge misstep for the franchise, as director […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)— He is one of the most well known heroes in mythology, as well as in the history of pop culture. He is half man, half god, and all heart. When we hear the name Hercules, we think of the monsters, the challenges, the tragedies and the strength. So, does this latest film featuring the […]
By Staff Reports Just when audiences thought it was safe to go back to the movie theater… they will get a fresh dose of scares and laughs as Syfy’s “Sharknado 2: The Second One” hits cinemas nationwide for a one-night event: Thursday, Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. local time, courtesy of Fathom Events, Syfy and The Asylum. With the action […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)— Marvel Comics is known for their iconic characters: Captain American, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine, the list goes on and on. So when it was announced that the latest Marvel film would be Guardians of the Galaxy, many looked in dismay and shock. Who? You take an outlaw, a talking raccoon, a humanoid […]