2014 in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 27,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 10 sold-out performances for that many people to see it. Click […]

Because Every Collector Starts as a Tot: Toys for Tots Receives $100K Toy Donation from Entertainment Earth

By Staff Reports In the spirit of giving this holiday season, Entertainment Earth, Inc. (entertainmentearth.com) has donated $100,000 worth of toys to Toys for Tots for its annual holiday toy drive, bringing holiday cheer to less fortunate children in communities nationwide. Entertainment Earth knows that every collector starts as a tot. “I’m a fan first, and the toys I got […]

SDCC 2014- More from the Con of all Cons

By Nolan P. Smith (San Diego)– Well, that’s a wrap, as the San Diego Comic Con came to a close yesterday. But the coverage is just getting started! We have TONS of pics and video of the con: from cosplay, booths, products, exclusives, celebrities and more! Here’s just a few pics from the hundreds we have! Look for booth spotlights, […]

A Giant, Turtles and a Master Herald A New Line of Collectibles

By Staff Reports Mondo is doing toys! The launch of figures for The Iron Giant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Alfred Hitchcock are Mondo’s first foray into toy collectibles, with the subjects and diversity of design reflecting Mondo’s unique passions. The initial offerings include replicas as well as toys from artist-based designs, which can be previewed at San Diego Comic-Con […]

GBJR Toys SDCC 2014 Exclusives Rundown

By Staff Reports GBJR Toys has announced their plans for the mecca of pop culture, the Comic Con International, also known as the San Diego Comic Con! SDCC 2014 Exclusives with TOYNK, Troma and Hollywood Posters. Get the limited Mr. Gone battle damaged figures from TOYNK #3511 and the Plushie Toxie doll (50pcs) from Troma #4017 (Loyd will be signing) […]

Let's Kickstart This! Legends of Cthulhu Retro Action Figure Toy Line: Only Six Days Left!!!

By Nolan P. Smith For this edition of Let’s Kickstart This!, we focus on another action figure campaign. You won’t find these in store: are you ready for the Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures? Here is a description straight from their Kickstarter page: Legends of Cthulhu is a 3.75” action figure line based on similar figures of the late […]

The Amazement of WonderCon 2014

By Nolan P. Smith Photographs by Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)—This past weekend, the Anaheim Convention Center became the hub for super heroes, zombies, villains, monsters, fans and more as WonderCon once again rolled into Southern California.   The pop culture convention is known for its extraordinary cosplayers and magnet for anything in the pop culture universe: comic book publishers, […]

WonderCon 2014: More From the Convention Floor

By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith Pastrami Nation (Anaheim)– WonderCon will be coming to a close soon, but it has been an amazing time! The convention once again took place at the Anaheim Convention Center, and had something for everyone. From comic publishers, indie publishers, artists, writers, video game companies, all sorts of vendors, food trucks, and […]

Pastrami Movie Review: The Lego Movie

Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)—This time of the year is usually pretty slow in regards to films being released on the big screen. This three-month window, from January to March, is usually a bit sluggish, with no real blockbusters gracing the screen. Well, The Lego Movie has gone against that notion, and shows why it is truly a blockbuster. […]

Worlds Collide In New TRANSFORMERS/G.I. JOE Ongoing Series!

By Staff Reports (San Diego)– Two of the most popular comic book franchises of all-time, TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, will be going head-to-head in a brand-new ongoing series debuting next summer! Written and drawn by comic luminary Tom Scioli (Godland, American Barbarian) with co-writer and TRANSFORMERS veteran John Barber (TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE, FALL OF CYBERTRON), these classic characters will […]

Voltron Defender of the Universe Returns to Toynami

Check out the news from Toynami’s official website: Toynami is pleased to announce the newest license in its stable of properties, and it’s the welcome return of an old favorite: Voltron! Under Toynami’s new agreement with Classic Media and World Event Productions, fans can expect to see collectibles toys, from a all new 24″ Jumbo Voltron to a high-detail transformable […]

Let’s Kickstart This! Transforming Expectations

Who doesn’t love a good Transformer? What about a third party Transformer… No, I didn’t say bootleg. Let me introduce you to Transforming Expectations, a sequel to Transforming Collections: both books document the world of third party Transformers. Third party Transformers are not made by Hasbro, Takara, or any major company. They are made by small companies, that create masterworks […]

SDCC 2013: Hasbro-Marvel Comics

Here come the superheroes! Hasbro packed a punch when it came to their Marvel Legends and Marvel Universe lines (now known as Avengers) on display at the San Diego Comic Con. For Marvel Legends, we now know that the last build a figure for the year will be Jubilee, and that we are getting a new Marvel NOW Thor, Blizzard, […]

SDCC 2013: Sideshow Collectibles

This is the high end of comic con! Sideshow Collectibles is known for their top of the line collectibles: from statues and bust to some of the most like-life action figures ever seen. From G.I. Joes, the Marvel Universe, Pacific Rim and more, Sideshow always shows that they are the best at what they do. This year is no different. […]

SDCC 2013: Loot Crate

This is it, last day of the San Diego Comic Con! Better make sure to hit the most memorable booths the convention has! With that said, we are posting a few booths that we highly recommend checking out on Sunday, like the comic con in a box, Loot Crate! An awesome monthly service that, for a small fee plus shipping, […]

SDCC 2013: NECA

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation All photographs by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith NECA is known for their highly detailed collectibles based on film, movie and video game licenses. At SDCC so far, they have shown more of what fans want: amazing, accurate collectibles. From the upcoming Kick Ass 2, to Pacific Rim series 2, Predator, Borderlands, Simpsons […]

Let’s Kickstart This! Four Horsemen Studios Gothitropolis Raven Action Figure

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Get ready to fly with the birds. The long sought after, long requested Raven action figure from the Four Horsemen’s Gothitropolis line is something collector’s are well aware of. The winner of the FANtastic Exclusive voting the Horsemen held a few years back, the project was once thought lost, until now. Now, thanks to Kickstarter, […]

NECA ANNOUNCES SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2013 EXCLUSIVES LINE-UP

Hillside, NJ – July 11, 2013 – National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) today announced the San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 exclusive merchandise line-up, available directly at the show with limited quantities available online July 17-21. Four limited-quantity convention exclusives, created just for the event, have been revealed and include: KICK-ASS 2 “Betsy Ross” Axe Handle Prop Replica – Modeled directly […]

Spawn Creator Todd McFarlane Added To Fan Expo Canada Line-up

(TORONTO, ON)– Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys founder and Spawn Creator, comes to Fan Expo Canada™, hitting the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 22-25, to launch his company’s newest Ubisoft figures and toys. As previously announced, McFarlane Toys will create a wide range of products, including figures, statues, playsets and novelty toys based on the successful Assassin’s Creed® franchise and […]

WonderCon 2013- Women, Heroes, and Oblivion

(Photographs by Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation) By Nolan Patrick Smith-Pastrami Nation (Anaheim) On Easter weekend, superheroes, zombies, G.I Joes and more invaded the Anaheim Convention Center for WonderCon 2013, leaving fun to be had all weekend. This is the second year that WonderCon has come to Southern California, as they normally hold their event in San Francisco. WonderCon comes from […]

WonderCon 2013 is Coming to Anaheim This Weekend!

By Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Anaheim) This weekend, superheroes, actors, comic book creators, and more invade Anaheim as WonderCon returns to the city once again. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center beginning March 29th and spanning over the entire Easter Weekend, WonderCon is a comic book/pop culture convention from Comic Con International, the same company that also hosts the San […]

Dark Horse Deluxe and Toy2R Annouce Hellboy Mini-Qee Vinyl Toys

It’s a match made in…hell. Dark Horse Deluxe and Toy2R announced today a partnership to distribute Mini-Qee figures based on Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. Check out the press release below: DARK HORSE DELUXE PARTNERS WITH TOY2R TO DISTRIBUTE LIMITED EDITION HELLBOY MINI-QEE VINYL TOYS! MILWAUKIE, OR–At this year’s International Toy Fair, Dark Horse revealed what is sure to be one of […]