By Staff Reports The Holiday season is one that many families cherish, but for others it can be a challenging time. With this year’s #BuildToGive initiative, the LEGO Group is encouraging families to use their creativity to build a gift from LEGO® bricks, which will be turned into a gift for another child somewhere else in the world. #BuildToGive will […]
By Staff Reports In Partnership with Turner Classic Movies and Whatnot, The Ed Asner Family Center returns for their third year retelling the classic holiday tale of “It’s a Wonderful Life” with a star studded virtual table read. The impressive cast includes Brendan Fraser, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, JK Simmons, Jean Smart, Ken Jeong, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil Lamarr, […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor We love to shine the crowdfunding spotlight down on deserving projects, and today we check out a project from one of Pastrami Nation’s favorite artists: Ricardo Delgado. Here us from the Kickstarter page for The Art of Dracula from Clover Press: Following the successful sold-out illustrated novel, Dracula of Transylvania, creator Ricardo Delgado now turns […]
By Staff Reports Comics and graphic novel publisher ABLAZE takes readers on an out of thisworld journey to the Red Planet, led by an unlikely astronaut anti-hero, as it launches the newseries, TRAVELING TO MARS, with issue 1 on sale November 9th, in-print and digitally.Eisner Award winning writer, Mark Russell, and rising star Italian artist, Roberto Meli, ponderego, mortality, and […]
By Staff Reports In partnership with The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA), Funko’s latest Pops! With Purpose collection is now available, featuring fan-favorite movie pets, including the lovable Einstein from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Back to the Future and Dorothy’s pup Toto from “The Wizard of Oz.” Available now exclusively on Funko.com, $10 per […]
(photo credit – Christian Black) By Staff Reports Today, Disney+ announced the cast for “The Acolyte,” an upcoming original Star Wars series from Lucasfilm. Joining the previously announced Amandla Stenberg (“The Hate U Give”) are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”), Manny Jacinto (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Dafne Keen (“His Dark Materials”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“Queen & Slim”), Rebecca Henderson (“Inventing Anna”), […]
By Staff Reports Super7 has revealed TMNT Ultimates! Wave 9!!! Featuring a peacenik teen from Dimension X, a hoopster in a half-shell, a dynamic alien duo, a mutant cockroach, and a certain fuzzy ninja master, it’s the latest wave of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ULTIMATES! The made-to-order 7” scale TMNT ULTIMATES! Figures of Zak, the Neutrino, Slam Dunkin’ Don, Wingnut […]
By Staff Reports On November 6, 1983, Will Byers went missing in Hawkins, Indiana. Long after the town gave up the search, his friends kept looking… and discovered a mysterious girl known only by a number: Eleven. She was alone, hunted, and extremely powerful. Eleven would stop at nothing to help them find their friend. Stranger Things fans everywhere celebrate […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor It has been absolutely on fire, and it is coming to an end in just a few hours. It is The Monkey King from Magnetic Press, and it is smashing through all expectations. Based on the legendary tale Journey to the West, get on board with this modern classic before time runs out! You can […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor When Allegiance Arts made its way on the scene, I was super excited. Awesome stories and creators, a break from the Big Two fatigue- books like Norah and Bass Reeves were so memorable. Well, thanks to IndieGoGo, Bass Reeves rides again as a softcover and hardcover collection. Here is from the campaign page: Writer Kevin […]
By Staff Reports The Last of Us is coming to the small screen this January, thanks to HBO. The nine-episode first season of the HBO Original drama series THE LAST OF US debuts SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 at 9:00p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream in 4K on HBO Max. THE LAST OF US takes place 20 years […]
By Staff Reports There’s something special about the feeling of opening a Happy Meal at McDonald’s to see what’s inside. And starting today, fans can experience a whole new set of feels with a Happy Meal inspired by Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” hitting theaters Nov. 11. The new Happy Meal brings the world of Wakanda to life in restaurants […]
By Staff Reports (NHL.com) Two years and 32 designs later, the NHL Reverse Retro jerseys are here. The NHL and adidas unveiled the 2022-23 season jerseys on Thursday. Each jersey includes the signature NHL Authentic Shield, showcasing the retro orange and black colors, while also displaying bold color combinations and tributes from each club’s past. Brian Jennings, chief brand officer […]
By Staff Reports Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ: DLPN) is pleased to report its flagship NFT (non-fungible token) collection, Creature Chronicles – an intergalactic, immersive storytelling experience from former Marvel Studios’ artist Anthony Francisco – sold out in just 90 minutes on the afternoon of Sunday October 2, 2022. The first Creature Chronicles collection, developed and marketed by Dolphin’s Web3 division We […]
By Staff Reports Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced it is collaborating with Marvel on a long-term deal to develop at least three new action adventure games that will be available for consoles and PC. Each of these games will be their own original story set in the Marvel universe with the first title in-development being a single player, third […]
By Staff Reports Global publisher Titan Comics and entertainment studio Heroic Signatures are excited to reveal more details about their new co-publishing venture for Robert E. Howard’s most famous creation, Conan the Barbarian. Launching in comic shops and digital devices in July 2023, thebrand-new Conan the Barbarian ongoing comic will be written by acclaimed and long-time Conan comic book scribe Jim Zub (Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers), and will feature the stunning art of Roberto […]
By Staff Reports When the ThunderCats had to flee the doomed planet of Thundera on the Royal Flagship, Jaga sacrificed himself to guide the damaged vessel safely to Third Earth. Super7 honors his bravery with this 7” scale ThunderCats ULTIMATES! Ghost Jaga figure, inspired by the episode “The Ghost Warrior.” Featuring a ghostly translucent blue appearance, the Ghost Jaga ULTIMATES! […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios revealed today the variant covers of KNOW YOUR STATION #1 by fan-favorite artists Jenny Frison (Once Upon a Time at the End of the World) and Tula Lotay (Faithless). KNOW YOUR STATION is a brand new five-issue limited series from the highly acclaimed writer Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich, Magic for Liars), with star artist […]
By Nolan P SmithEditor Growing up, one of my favorite G.I. Joe figures was Dusty. Being from the desert, I loved his gear and color scheme- it set him apart from the other characters. With this exclusive figure, we get a new desert-themed soldier thanks to Valaverse- Action Force’s Desert Rat. Big shout out to Valaverse for the review opportunity! […]
By Staff Reports The Nacelle Company, the studio behind Movies That Made Us, Toys That Made Us, Behind The Attraction, Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, Icons Unearthed, and A Toy Store Near You, are excited to announce that their 24/7 OTT channel, NacellePop, will debut exclusively on Amazon Freevee on October 25, 2022. NacellePop features 24/7 continuous linear […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor It’s considered a classic in the world of cinema- 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 1968 film by the legendary Stanley Kubrick has become a cult classic and is still celebrated today, some 54 years after its release. Thanks to Super7, the classic lives on in a 7-inch Ultimates! lineup- today, I am looking at one […]
By Staff Reports Warner Bros. Games and DC announced that Gotham Knights,the new open-world, third-person action RPG (role-playing game),is now available for PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox Series X|S and PC and is playable either solo or as a two-player online* cooperative (co-op) experience. Developed by Warner Bros. Games Montréal, Gotham Knights features Batman Family characters – Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and […]
By Nolan P. SmithEditor It has been a long time coming: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been lobbying for a Black Adam movie for over a decade, with many rolling their eyes at such a notion. A film based on a Shazam villain that isn’t even that well known? Why would DC commit cinematic suicide like that? Well, some people […]
By Staff Reports Warner Bros. Games announced Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, a new collection role-playing game (RPG) launching globally in 2023 for mobile devices. Developed and co-published by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat: Onslaught will feature the first mobile-exclusive cinematic story experience for the franchise, where players must build a team of fighters from a vast roster of characters – and […]
By Staff Reports Xencelabs Technologies Ltd. is letting the “creative voice” tell its story at one of the largest industry events for artists, designers and graphics professionals: Adobe MAX, Booth 1210, October 18-20 in Los Angeles, as well as Lightbox Expo this past weekend. At the event, Xencelabs will feature its full line of professional digital design tools including its […]
By Nolan P Smith Editor Now, this might seem odd- a website doing a review of a magazine. Well, given that magazines are few and far between in the world of action figures, I definitely wanted to check out this new print magazine. I grew up in a world with Wizard and Toyfare magazines, with Tomart’s Action Figure Guide. Yes, […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios revealed today a first look at DAMN THEM ALL #1, a brand new original horror series from legendary The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard and highly acclaimed writer Simon Spurrier (Hellblazer, Coda), colorist Sofie Dodgson (Bitter Root), and letterer Jim Campbell (All-New Firefly), that introduces your favorite new occult antihero in a dark supernatural thriller […]
By Nolan SmithEditor The Loyal Subjects flipped the game on their heads when they announced their 5-inch line of action figures. With their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle line, we have got some of the best versions of the heroes in a half-shell. But now they have changed the game again with some style- say hi to the Street Style Leonardo. […]
By Staff Reports The 501(C)(3) nonprofit Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah (FMASU) just announced theofficial schedule and all ticket sales for the upcoming HorrorFest International Film Festival. Festival dates are set for Wednesday, October 19th thru Saturday, October 22nd with Southern Utah’s historic Electric Theater serving as the primary venue for the event. HorrorFest is on the cusp […]
By Nolan P SmithEditor Tis’ the season for monsters and more- October brings forth the horror and haunts in every form of media. From movies and TV shows to action figures and more, every aspect of pop culture gets into the spirit of Halloween. With ABLAZE’s The Boogyman, we see it expertly done in the comic book form, delivering a […]