Merry Christmas from Pastrami Nation!
We would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas!!! We thank you all for reading Pastrami Nation, and we have big plans for the new year!!! -Pastrami Nation
Pastrami Flick Review: Frozen
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Apple Valley)—Walt Disney Animation Studios have produced some of the most memorable fairy tale based animated films of all time. The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid: the list goes on and on. Now, in 2013, Disney brings another fairy tale to life with Frozen; does it warm the heart or […]
Atmosphere- Always Coming Back Home To You (Lyric Video)
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation “The clouds ran away, opened up the sky, and one by one, I watched every constellation die…” Atmosphere is one of the rap games most dynamic duos: the team of Slug and Ant have entertained the rap scene for years, so much that the 10-anniversary edition of the album, Seven’s Travels, is now upon us. […]
Joseph Gordon Levitt To Star and Direct DC/Vertigo’s Sandman Film
By Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation (Victorville)– DC Comic’s has another big film on it’s hands, even if many have no idea what it is. Today, Joseph Gordon Levitt (Inception) announced via Twitter that he is officially on board for DC Comics/Vertigo big screen adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman! Here is what he tweeted: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m incredibly honored […]
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Goes Retro As Team Ninja Divulges First Details of “Ninja Gaiden Z” Mode and DLC
By Staff Reports Team NINJA today revealed the first official details and an all-new trailer detailing the retro-stylized side-scrolling “NINJA GAIDEN Z” Mode which will be included in the upcoming YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z. Accompanying the new trailer are a variety of screenshots and information about Yaiba’s rage mode, entitled “Bloodlust”, and his cybernetic-savvy companion, Miss Monday. Additionally, in collaboration […]
The Fifth Beatle Ranks #1 On New York Times Best Sellers List
By Staff Reports (New York)– Vivek J. Tiwary’s debut graphic novel, The Fifth Beatle tops The New York Times bestseller list in its third week of release! The breakout novel sits atop long-established titles such as The Walking Dead and Batman. This news comes on the heels of announcing Peyton Reed (BRING IT ON, THE BREAK-UP) as the director of […]
Marvel Announces Haden Blackman As New Elektra Writer
By Staff Reports Marvel Entertainment is excited to announce the addition of Haden Blackman as series writer for Elektra beginning with an All-New Marvel NOW! #1. On shelves this April, the perilous and dangerous adventures of Elektra Natchios – simply known by her enigmatic moniker of Elektra – will be orchestrated by critically acclaimed writer Haden Blackman (Batwoman). Previously announced […]
A New Team. A New Mission. Your First Look at ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1 Brought to You by SERVAL INDUSTRIES
By Staff Reports This January, X-Factor is back like you’ve never seen them before in the exciting ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1 – from legendary X-Factor scribe Peter David and red hot artist Carmine Di Giandomenico! Serval Industries, the world’s foremost leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology has just unveiled their newest contribution to society – it’s superhuman division, the All-New […]
Marvel UK Returns in Your First Look at REVOLUTIONARY WAR: ALPHA!
By Staff Reports In 2014, Marvel readers should prepare for the next British Invasion. Starting in January, cult favorite Marvel UK characters return for an 8-issue limited series kicking off in REVOLUTIONARY WAR: ALPHA #1! Today, Marvel is excited to present your first look at that exciting first issue from blockbuster creative team of writers Andy Lanning & Alan Cowsill […]
Magneto #1 Strikes in March
By Staff Reports Erik Lehnsherr is judge, jury, and executioner this March when he makes his All-New Marvel NOW! debut in MAGNETO #1 – a haunting new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of Cullen Bunn (Wolverine, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe) and Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Astonishing X-Men)! He’s been called many things – hero, villain, teacher, revolutionary, redeemer, […]
Boom Studios Annouces Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales
By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)– BOOM! Studios is happy to announce several sale promotions in its webstore for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to kick off the 2013 holiday shopping season! The BOOM! Studios webstore can be found at boom-studios.com. The promotions are as follows: ALL WEEKEND LONG (starts Thursday, Nov. 28, 8:00 p.m. PST; ends Monday, […]
Superstar Storytellers MARK WAID & CHRIS SAMNEE Re-Team for DAREDEVIL #1!
By Staff Reports (New York, NY)– You just can’t keep the Man Without Fear down! Matt Murdock makes his All-New Marvel NOW! debut with an exciting new monthly series starting with Daredevil #1 this March! Beloved by critics and fans alike, Eisner-Award winning storytellers Mark Waid (Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man) and Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger) re-team to […]
Dark Horse Digital Cyber Monday Deal
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victorville)– Want some excellent books this holiday season? Then here you are! Dark Horse Comics has announced their Cyber Monday sale, which is 50% off an entire order using the code dhdcyber2013 on Dark Horse Digital. What is on Dark Horse Digital? How about Star Wars, Age of Reptiles, Empowered, Hellboy, and more? See […]
McFarlane Toys Reveals Highly Limited Edition Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Edward Kenway Statue
By Staff Reports (Tempe, Ariz.)— From one of the most anticipated video games of the year, Ubisoft®’s Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, McFarlane Toys is bringing to life the charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, Edward Kenway, as an exclusive limited-edition resin statue. McFarlane Toys’ highly detailed, hand-painted, cold-cast resin statue depicts the main character of the video game franchise– the […]
Solve the Case & Prevent the End of the World: All in a Day’s Work for Apocalypse Al
By Staff Reports In 2013 MTV Geek announced plans to publish a new four-part miniseries entitled THE ADVENTURES OF APOCALYPSE AL, written by J. Michael Straczynski (SIDEKICK, TEN GRAND) and drawn by Sid Kotian (TWILIGHT GUARDIAN), with colors by Bill Farmer (EPOCH). The series follows the action-packed, fast-paced, surreal, and comically strange tale of Allison Carter, a private investigator whose […]
Children of the Pre-Apocalypse are Anything But SHELTERED
By Staff Reports In a pre-apocalyptic world where any day could be humanity’s last, the youth of Safe Haven make a decision based on self-preservation. With limited resources and the end of the world swiftly approaching, the kids band together to kill off their parents and take society into their own hands. The first five issues of Ed Brisson (COMEBACK, […]
Pastrami Flick Review- Thor-The Dark World
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Hesperia)—Superheroes are all the rage in films these days; from Marvel to DC, to Dark Horse and more. With this year alone, we saw the release of Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, Kick-Ass, and more. Marvel Studios is back with another sequel, with one of the Avenger’s big three, Thor, at the forefront. Thor: […]
Let’s Kickstart This! The Squidder By Ben Templesmith and 44FLOOD
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victorville)– It’s time once again for Let’s Kickstart This! With this section, we like to spotlight amazing projects on the crowd funding website Kickstarter, all just waiting for your support. This week, the spotlight falls to a book by a man named Ben Templesmith. Does that name sound familiar? It should. He is the […]
Let’s Kickstart This! CHAMPION OF DEMA by Hameed Catel
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation Here we are, back again for another installment of Let’s Kickstart This! I love Kickstarter and the opportunity it allows for creators to reach an audience otherwise unheard of without the use of funds and loans in the past. I especially love comic book Kickstarter projects, so it was a no brainer for me […]
Comikaze Expo 2013- The Women of Comikaze
By Jason T. Smith Pictures by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– What makes a great convention? People dressing up as your favorite super heroes, theatrical heroes, villains, and more. Take a look at some of the beauties walking the convention floor, and make sure to attend next year!
Comikaze 2013 Wows Fans, Delivers Big Time
By Nolan P. Smith Photographs by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Pastrami Nation (Los Angeles)– Last weekend’s Comikaze Expo once again took over the Staples Center in Los Angeles, bringing together zombies, movie stars, super heroes and fans alike in celebration of what makes pop culture pop. The event, a fairly new convention as it has existed for […]
Intel Donates $20000 in Cutting Edge Computers to Troops for Operation Supply Drop’s 8-Bit Salute!
By Staff Reports The “world’s largest multinational semiconductor chip maker” Intel has authorized the building of 30 of their absurdly small and powerful Intel® NUC computers for military gaming charity Operation Supply Drop. The donation will to be sent out as a part of Operation Supply Drop’s end-of-the-year 8-Bit Salute fundraising drive to build video game stuffed care packages for […]
MOVE OVER GRINCH, KRAMPUS! IS HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
By Staff Reports (California)– The only thing chillier than a Christmas Day blizzard is a visit from Krampus, the child-punishing demon of holiday lore. But when The Secret Society of Santa Clauses discovers their powers have been stolen, there’s no one else to turn to for help but their worst enemy. Brian Joines and Dean Kotz team up to add […]
Justice League War Trailer
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation The newest animated feature from DC Entertainment is almost here! Justice League: War is the first film to be firmly planted in the New 52 Universe. New designs, reworked back-stories, but the essence of the characters remain the same. And who else can they fight for this epic film, except the lord of Apokolips himself, […]
VIZ MEDIA RELEASES SUPERHERO ANIME ACTION SERIES ZETMAN IN UNCUT BLU-RAY AND DVD EDITIONS
By Staff Reports (San Francisco, CA) – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, expands its substantial anime catalog with the addition of the dark sci-fi action series ZETMAN on November 5th. The 13-episode series is rated ‘TV-MA’ for Mature Audiences and will be offered Uncut in DVD and Blu-ray […]
To Seek Hidden Truth…
By Nolan Smith-Pastrami Nation Rick Remender, the man penning Marvel’s Captain America right now, as well as the mind behind Strange Girl, Sea of Red and F.E.A.R. Agent is back at Image with Black Science! From what I have seen so far, this looks to be another hit, I can’t wait until November! Check out the order codes below and […]
Velvet Crushes Store Shelves With Immediate Sell Out
By Staff Reports Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting, the award-winning and bestselling team behind the smash-hit Captain America: The Death of Captain America and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, have reunited at Image Comics on VELVET, a hard-hitting espionage comic set during the height of the Cold War and international gamesmanship. VELVET #1, debuting today, has sold out at the […]
Pretty Deadly #1 Is Met With Critical Acclaim, Sells Out On Day One
By Staff Reports Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Ríos’s PRETTY DEADLY #1, one of the most anticipated new releases of the year, has officially sold out at the distributor on its first day of release and will be going back to press for a second printing. DeConnick and Ríos’s fantasy western, featuring Death’s daughter in an Old West that’s equally […]