By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— Wolverine is one of Marvel Comics most beloved franchises, shining brighter than any of his X-Men teammates. The old Canucklehead has been a part of all of the X-Men films, including his own spin-off, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which was luke-warm at best. In 2013, the weight of the X-films falls once again on […]
By Nolan Patrick Smith Pastrami Nation (San Diego)— With the San Diego Comic Con now behind us, it’s that time to look back at the plethora of pictures from the pop culture event of the year. Many of those pictures probably feature some of the amazing cosplay attendees with their elaborate costumes that make the heroes and villains from the […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (San Diego)— This past week was the mother of all conventions, and it all took place in sunny San Diego. Comic Con International, also known as the San Diego Comic Con, once again took over not only the San Diego Convention Center, but much of the historic Gaslamp District as well. Fans, professionals, vendors, actors, […]
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, […]
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. […]
Ready for more? Saturday brought about some amazing costumes and people at the San Diego Comic Con: from Poison Ivy, looking lovely as ever, a female Bane, DeadPool-Maus, to the Doctor and his TARDIS! The Doctor was spot on, and the young lady TARDIS lit up and even had the “insides” of the TARDIS! Plus, a not so Little Mermaid […]
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, […]
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, starting with Agent 88! Agent 88 is an amazing film, brought to life with a successful Kickstarter project, that follows […]
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 […]
(Hollywood, CA-July 15, 2013) Image Comics’ hit comic book TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH is the latest addition to the stable of geek animation god Titmouse, Inc. An adaptation of the monthly comic book series critics have called “the highest quality black comedy available today” is being developed with veteran comedy producers Krysia Plonka and Tracey Baird of Thank […]
WHAT: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is taking San Diego by storm! Get these Comic-Con exclusives before they are gone: o You gotta pay the Troll Toll for your “Almost Trollfoot™ sized” Danny DeVito bobble head figurine, celebrating season eight of “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA” o Pre-order the limited edition X-MEN “THE ADAMANTIUM COLLECTION” featuring all six X-MEN films […]
SANTA MONICA, CA April 23, 2013 – The Robotech saga continues as the celebrated characters that gained world-wide popularity in the original series return in an exciting new adventure debuting as part of the Robotech: 2-Movie Collection. Arriving on DVD July 23 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, under license from A+E Networks Consumer Products™, the Robotech: 2-Movie Collection DVD set includes […]
In celebration of the upcoming release of OBLIVION on Blu-ray and DVD on 8/6/13, here is a new image of a post-apocalyptic 2017 San Diego Convention Center in ruins, created by Andree Wallin, the concept illustrator for OBLIVION. Specially commissioned for this year’s convention, the image will be available as limited edition tote bags and handed out daily at the […]
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, […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Pacific Rim has been a movie on my radar since it was first announced. Monsters fighting massive, man made robots with glorious amounts of destruction to be had: it seemed like the ultimate action flick. Of course, those purveyors of negative press across the globe had plenty to say about Pacific Rim before it’s release, […]
Review by: Christopher Guzman- Pastrami Nation Created by: Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge Writer: Mathew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon Artist: Breno Tamura, Gus Storms Guest Illustrators: Kyle Strahm and Joe Infurnari Publisher: Black Mask Studio in association with Soul Temple Entertainment Website: http://blackmaskstudios.com/ Hot off of their inaugural release of Occupy Comics, Black Mask Studios released four titles to kick […]
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The Image Comics/Skybound and Top Cow booths will be selling exclusive editions and variants of of ten titles, including four hardcover collections, at Comic-Con International, taking place in San Diego from July 17 to 21. These editions will be available in limited quantities only at the Image Comics/Skybound booth (#2729) or the Top Cow booth (#2629). In addition, Image Comics […]
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 […]
By Staff Reports The Image Comics programming for Comic-Con International have been announced! Six panels, ranging from an Eisner-nominated creative team’s conversation to star-packed discussions of genre and what’s next for Image Comics, will take place over the four-day convention taking place from July 18 through July 21. The first Image Comics panel of the convention is A Conversation with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
JULY 8th, 2013 —This year at Comic-Con, UDON will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of legendary video game icon MEGA MAN in style, with the beautiful new art book MM25: MEGA MAN & MEGA MAN X OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS. Chronicling 25 years of the Mega Man series, the book will make its English-language debut at the UDON booth, #4529, in […]
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 […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Ready to help Kickstart another amazing project? Great! Here’s Fang! I checked out the story, the artwork, and wow, this looks pretty amazing. With art by Gustavo Vazquez (fans may know him from his work at Marvel and DC) and a story by David Atchison (Occult Crime Taskforce), Fang looks to be a pretty solid […]
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 […]