HIGH ALERT: Godzilla Advancing Toward San Diego

…and Comic Con attendees are advised to be on guard as the convention approaches. Legendary tracking equipment has been able to pinpoint where he will land and if the coordinates hold, he will thankfully just miss the Convention Center. The monster collision will, however, impact the surrounding downtown area significantly. I have picked up some news clips on his progress […]

#SDCC: Dark Horse Launches On Instagram

JULY 11, Milwaukie, OR—Dark Horse Comics is hitting San Diego Comic-Con in style this year, with a jam-packed schedule featuring some of the industry’s best and most notable talent. #NotAtComicCon this year? Now you can follow @DarkHorseComics on Instagram as we take you backstage with creators like Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub), Joss Whedon (Buffy, Serenity), Felicia Day (The […]

Anime Expo Announces Record Attendance For AX 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 11th, 2013 – Anime Expo celebrated its twenty-second year with a record 61,000 unique attendees, and turnstile attendance of over 161,000 for the annual Japanese pop culture convention, held July 4th – 7th, 2013 in Los Angeles. This year’s highlights included a packed show at Club Nokia for the legendary Japanese rock band PORNOGRAFFITTI, an appearance […]

Entertainment Weekly Supersizes At Comic-Con 2013

NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2013) – Entertainment Weekly is exploding onto the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con scene with more elements than ever before to create the ultimate talent destination at the pop culture extravaganza. For the first time ever, Entertainment Weekly will team up with Entertainment Tonight, the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine and will also air interviews and live […]

Pastrami Comic Review: The Bounce #2

Review by Christopher Guzman-Pastrami Nation Writer: Joe Casey Artist: David Messina Publisher: Image Comics (www.imagecomics.com) The Bounce Book Two continues to please. Joe Casey and David Messina continue to bring the intrigue of their anti-hero Jasper Jenkins as more is revealed in another great issue. More is revealed about our building bouncing hero as we take a deeper look into […]

Pastrami Flick Review: The Lone Ranger

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— If you take a beloved franchise, one that has transcended various mediums of entertainment since 1933, and try to bring it to today’s audience, it will obviously be a challenge. Add in the whirlwind of negative press and the less than thrilling numbers at the box office, and some would say that Disney’s The […]

The Wyatt Family Has Arrived in the WWE: What Did You Think?

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Monsters are real. This Monday saw the debut of the much hyped Wyatt Family on WWE Raw: and wow, did they make an impact. The demented trio made their on screen debut after Kane had just defeated Christian. The music hit and…well…just watch the video below: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nQuETm4gYY&w=640&h=360]   So, what did you think? Personally, I […]

Arcana Comics Announces SDCC Exclusives and Debuts

(VANCOUVER) – With a week to go until San Diego Comic Con, Arcana Comics (BOOTH 2415) is ready to unleash their list of SDCC Exclusives for 2013! See below for information on our exclusives, including Roddenberry Entertainment’s Worth Exclusive Preview, The Steam Engines of Oz Issue 2 Variant EJ Su Cover, HeadSmash Exclusive Joe Perez Variant Cover, and An Arcana […]

Entertainment Properties Team Up For Con of Darkness

SAN DIEGO, CA – July 8, 2013 – Seven-plus North American entertainment properties leading in horror, thriller and suspense content are joining forces to celebrate genre entertainment at this year’s Comic-Con by hosting “Con of Darkness,” an evening genre-party saluting Comic-Con fans and industry insiders alike. This invitation-only party takes place Friday, July 19, at San Diego’s gothic-inspired Voyeur nightclub […]

Pastrami Flick Review: World War Z

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation The rumors and buzz that have been swirling around World War Z are hard to ignore. The Brad Pitt action film once had cast Ed Harris as the lead, then Bryan Cranston, but both left due to prior commitments. It is said that a third of the movie was re-shot due to poor test screenings, […]

Agent 88 on Sky News!

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Yeah! Remember Agent 88? That awesome Kickstarter film project about an 88 year old tough as nails martial artists, from Digger T. Mesch (Art Asylum, Payback, The Other Dead)? Well, if you have been a fan of Pastrami Nation, then I know you saw it! After being successfully funded on Kickstarter, the film recently had […]

UDON Celebrates Street Fighter with Major Guests, Debut Books, at Comic-Con 2013!

JUNE 25, 2013 —This summer marks the 10th Anniversary of UDON Entertainment’s original comics and graphic novels based on the world-famous Street Fighter® video game series, and we’re celebrating in a big way at San Diego Comic-Con International 2013! The UDON Booth #4529 will feature creative icons of the Street Fighter universe signing and sketching for fans, and three Comic-Con […]

VALIANT and CBLDF Team for Exclusive TONY MILLIONAIRE QUANTUM AND WOODY#1 SDCC Liberty Variant

By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) with the Quantum and Woody #1 Liberty Variant with a cover by Eisner Award-winning cartoonist and underground icon Tony Millionaire – debuting this July exclusively at Comic Con International in San Diego, California! Following on the heels of the release of Quantum and Woody #1 […]

IDW Announces SDCC 2013 Exclusives

(San Diego) – IDW Publishing is renowned for having great exclusives at San Diego Comic-Con International every year, but 2013 finds them taking it to the next level. See below for a complete list of SDCC exclusives, which promise to be the most sought after of the show! Some of the items will be available for pre-order from IDW’s web […]

Valiant 8-BIT Enters Level Two in October

Ready for more old school covers? Valiant is back with more 8-Bit covers this October, and this round is just as if not more impressive than June’s covers! I picked up all of the variants the first time around, and I will be sure to do the same with the second! Check out the Tertis-like X-O Manowar cover here, and […]

Pastrami Comic Book Review: The Bounce #1

Review by Chris Guzman-Pastrami Nation Writer: Joe Casey Artist: David Messina Publisher: Image Comics (www.imagecomics.com) A whole new vibe is bubbling from the underground. Our drug fueled super hero is bouncing from one reality to the next in the new series brought to light by Image Comics, The Bounce. Seasoned veterans Joe Casey (Ben 10, Uncanny X-Men, Adventures of Superman) […]

D23 Expo Announces Special 3D Screening of Disney’s Planes

(Burbank)– D23: The Official Disney Fan Club reveals plans for a special 3D screening of the high-flying big-screen adventure Disney’s Planes at the D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. D23 Expo attendees will be among the first to see Disney’s Planes on its opening day. An action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure from Disneytoon Studios, Disney’s Planes will take flight […]

ION Television Acquires Season Seven of Psych

(New York)– ION Television today announced the acquisition option pick-up of season seven of USA’s hit series “Psych,” furthering ION’s promise to provide first-class content to its viewers. The deal with NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution adds all 16 new episodes to ION’s existing library of seasons 1-6 of “Psych” and includes rights to future seasons. Recently renewed for […]

‘The Thrilling Adventure Hour’ Art Exhibit Opens at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco

(San Francisco, CA) – The Cartoon Art Museum, The WorkJuice Corporation, Quixotic Transmedia, and Archaia Entertainment are pleased to present artwork from the much-anticipated The Thrilling Adventure Hour graphic novel at the Cartoon Art Museum from June 29 – October 20, 2013. Featuring artwork from all 10 stories, the Thrilling Adventure Hour graphic novel explores brand-new material from series creators Ben Acker & Ben […]

Pastrami Flick Review: This is the End

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— Seth Rogen has brought the world some of the best in rated-R comedies. Superbad, Pineapple Express: they are among some of the best comedies to hit theaters in years. Rogen and his usual suspects have brought about laughs for years. This time, they bring about the end of the world playing the toughest roles […]

Pastrami Flick Review: Monsters University

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— In 2001, Pixar unleashed a powerful, amazing animation called Monsters, Inc. It was different, it was fun, and it had heart. In those years, Pixar has cemented itself as a master of meaningful animations, with Brave, Cars, Wall-E, and many more to their credits. Now, Disney/Pixar brings the world a sequel many have been […]