Fan Favorite Faith Gets the Pop! Treatment at NYCC By Staff Reports The superhero sensation of the year is taking flight at New York Comic Con 2016 with a special sneak preview of Faith’s forthcoming Pop! Asia vinyl debut! In concert with POP Life Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce that a strictly limited, Asian import edition of the […]
Long Beach Comic Con Reignites Firefly with Partial Cast and More By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This weekend, the sunny city of Long Beach will once again bring together a plethora of artists, writers, movie stars, cosplayers, fans and more as the Long Beach Comic Con smashes its way into So Cal. One of the major draws this weekend […]
VIZ Brings Exclusives and Punches to Otakon 2016 By Staff Reports VIZ Media prepares a strong showing for Otakon 2016, one of the East Coast’s most renowned anime conventions, with a roster jam-packed with informative panel discussions, interactive booth activities, promotional giveaways, anime screening premieres, and a special selection of retail products available exclusively at the event. Otakon 2016 takes […]
Get Your Exclusive Suicide Squad Merchandise While You Can By Staff Reports– Be one of the first to see the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures film, Suicide Squad and experience why “it feels good to be bad” with limited edition Suicide Squad merchandise only available in movie theaters starting August 4th. The Araca Group, a renowned live entertainment merchandising company, […]
SuperToyCon Brings the Heat to the Desert By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter This weekend, the SuperToyCon heads to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, bringing die cast cars, cosplayers, celebrities and John Cena to the desert heat. The pop culture and toy event once again heads to Nevada, and brings a massive list of guests available for autographs and […]
Bluefin Tamashii Nations Brought the World Voltron, Suicide Squad, Rock Lee, and the Shredder at SDCC By Nolan P. Smith One of my favorite stops at SDCC has to be the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth. Bluefin brings the world amazing, imported action figures, like the outstanding Dragonball Z figuarts and the incredible Star Wars Movie Realization line, often referred to […]
By Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Check out a short video of a first person view of walking the massive Exhibit Hall at the con of all cons, the San Diego Comic Con! Randomly, you will see a pink Chewbacca and Tusken Raider, Silver Surfer, Deadpool and Colossus, as well as the massive crowd when the cast of […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Mezco has delivered one of the greatest lines of action figures in recent memory with their One 12 Collective line. At Comic Con this year, they really showed an expansion in their line, adding some characters that surprised fans instantly. Like the massive, light up eyes version […]
Sideshow Collectibles Showcased the latest, including some amazing Hot Toys figures from Captain America: Civil War and Suicide Squad By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con brought plenty of surprises, reveals and more, but one thing many have been buzzing about has to be the super realistic figures from Hot Toys, on display at the Sideshow Collectibles booth. […]
By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con is in full swing, with the official first day now in the record books. So, how was it? Crowded, but that is to be expected of the monster of all pop culture cons, better known as the SDCC. The popular term of “Line Con” would be a great way to describe […]
SDCC Exclusive “Dragon Ball Z” and Limited Edition “One Piece” Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures Will Be Available to Fans During the Convention Until Sold Out By Staff Reports– Funimation Entertainment shared final details today on its line-up of exclusive and limited edition merchandise for San Diego Comic-Con 2016 taking place later this week. This year, they have commissioned two special […]
The con of all cons is here as the San Diego Comic Con is nearly upon us By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– For fans of comic books, movies, television shows, video games, anime, manga, cosplay and more, this week heralds in the mecca of pop culture as the San Diego Comic Con once again rolls into Southern California.
From the legend Stan Lee to the Direwolves of Game of Thrones, Factory Entertainment is bringing an amazing line up to SDCC Here is a sneak peek of the exclusive, limited edition, Comic-Con products from Factory Entertainment that are available for pre-order online or for purchase at the Factory Entertainment booth (#2647) at San Diego Comic-Con (subject to availability):
Mouse Guard springs to life in brick form with new art book Review by Nolan P. Smith Who loves Mouse Guard? The critically acclaimed series by David Petersen from Boom! Studios/Archaia has been a favorite of mine since it first hit the scene. But what could make Mouse Guard even better? How about brick versions of the rodent heroes, villains […]
Dark Horse is proud to announce its selection of exclusive merchandise for San Diego Comic-Con International 2016! From the anticipated Game of Thrones Night King bust to variant covers by some of the most talented artists in the comics industry, Dark Horse has fans covered! All exclusive merchandise will be available at the Dark Horse booth (#2615) for all of […]
Ready for the next Countdown to Comic Con Giveaway? Then here’s your chance to win a 3D printed Thermal Detonator kit! How? Watch the video, then head over to our interview with Boba Fett himself be the first to answer the question to win! Here’s the link to the interview: https://pastramination.com/from-boba-fett-himself-the-jeremy-bulloch-interview-with-pastrami-nation/
Bluefin to host exclusive collectibles for Gundam, Dragon Ball and more Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, has announced a colorful collection of exclusive products that will be displayed and also available for purchase during the 2016 Anime Expo. Anime Expo is the largest dedicated anime/manga fan convention in North America and […]
Sideshow Brings R2-D2 and the Gotham Sirens to SDCC Sideshow® is excited to share this year’s San Diego Comic-Con exclusives: an R2-D2 Unpainted Prototype Sixth Scale Figure and three new variant art prints featuring The Gotham Sirens of the DC universe! Collectors can visit sideshow.com/sdccexclusives to place pre-orders. Pick up will be available at Sideshow’s Comic-Con booth #1929 from July 21 […]
By Nolan Smith And the winners are….. Romeo (Power Armor) and Austin Baroudi (Gentleman Claptrap)! Please send your address to nolan@pastramination.com or contact us on Facebook so we can ship out your prize! Thanks to everyone for entering and be on the lookout for the next Countdown to Comic Con giveaway, coming this week!!!
Our Countdown to Comic Con giveaway rolls on with a special edition in honor of the upcoming E3 Expo! Check out the video, and leave a comment on this page, or on Facebook, to be entered for a chance to win one of 2 exclusive Funko POP figures: Gentleman Claptrap or Power Armor! Contest ends on Sunday, June 19th. Open […]
Cowabubga!! New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tamashii Nations Figures Debut This Fall And Join “Leonardo” And “Donatello” As Limited Edition Exclusive Releases For North America (By Staff Reports)– Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, makes itself synonymous with Tamashii Turtle Nations as it excites fans and collectors with […]
Power Con Returned to So Cal By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter (Originally published at www.highdesertdaily.com) Power Con, the He-Man and She Ra: Princess of Power convention returned to Southern California this past weekend as fans of the storied franchises flocked to Torrance to feel the power firsthand. The convention took place at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach hotel on […]
Penny Dreadful Springs to Life with Comic Con Exclusive Spell Book Journal (By Staff Reports)– Tap into the spirits beyond this world with the Entertainment Earth Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal – Convention Exclusive from Bif Bang Pow!. Inspired by the book used by Vanessa Ives from the hit TV series Penny Dreadful, this deluxe journal measures 9.5-inches tall x […]
Win a Doctor Who Pop Eleventh Doctor Summer Convention Exclusive By Nolan P. Smith Here goes week 2 of the Countdown to Comic-Con here at Pastrami Nation! Every week up right up to the San Diego Comic Con in July, we will be giving away something full of pop culture awesomeness! This week, we will be giving away a Funko […]
Want to win a Funko Deadpool Pop! Mystery Figure? Enter Now! By Nolan P. Smith This week marks the kick-off of Pastrami Nation’s Countdown to Comic Con Giveaway! Every week up right up to the San Diego Comic Con in July, we will be giving away something full of pop culture awesomeness! This week, we kick things off with giving […]
Gundam Builder’s World Cup Looks for the World’s Best Gundam Model Builder (By Staff Reports)- Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, has announced details for the 2016 Bandai Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC). The Bandai GunPla Builders World Cup is an annual competition sponsored by Bandai Hobby to determine the world’s best […]
This Friday is the last day to order weekend passes for Power-Con! (By Staff Reports)– Planning on attending Power-Con 2016, this June 4th & 5th, in Los Angeles, California? Thinking about it? Let your friends know by RSVPing on our Facebook Event Page. It is the perfect time to network with fellow fans who will be attending the show! This […]
Bluefin To Carry Highly Detailed Limited Edition 1/4, 1/6 and 1/10 Statues And Fully Poseable Figures By New Brand Partners For Batman vs. Superman, Rocky II, Fight Club And More! (By Staff Reports)– Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, has announced that it has become the exclusive North […]
Missed Out on Tickets for the San Diego Comic Con? Here’s Your Chance! (By Staff Reports)– Have you ever wanted to attend the greatest pop culture event in the world? Well, Dark Horse Comics is now giving you the chance to party in style at San Diego Comic Con! To celebrate Dark Horse Comics’ thirtieth anniversary, we are offering a […]
By Staff Reports In advance of Long Beach Comic Expo, Mad Event Entertainment unveils an all star guest line up, along with sponsors, innovative programs and new partners, in preparation for the 7th annual Long Beach Comic Expo this coming weekend. The Expo will play host to more than 120 guests and 80 panels and will take over two exhibit […]