By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Mychal Fabela The first con of the year for Pastrami Nation was a great one as Mychal Fabela and myself visited sunny Long Beach, CA for the Long Beach Comic Expo. The convention was terrific- easy to navigate, amazing cosplayers, a great selection of booths, something for everyone! Check out […]
By Staff Reports This week, we are excited to bring you the collected trade paperback of QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO, which was recently nominated for a 2018 GLAAD AWARD! QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO was written and illustrated by Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim, upcoming Eternity Girl from Young Animal) and illustrated by Eryk Donovan (Memetic, Cognetic, Eugenic). It’s a laser-blasting adventure about […]
By Staff Reports As first revealed today at Newsarama, Valiant is proud to announce QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #6 – the FIRST ISSUE of A PULSE-POUNDING TIE-IN TO HARBINGER WARS 2, Valiant’s seismic 2018 event! Klang, klang…klunk? When the lights go out across America, the world’s worst superhero team is going to finally find out if they have what it […]
By Staff Reports It’s almost time for Emerald City Comic Con 2018…and Valiant will be there to kick off Washington State’s biggest pop culture convention with a show of force from the largest independent superhero universe anywhere in comics! From Thursday, March 1st to Sunday, March 4th, Valiant will be showcasing the renowned creators and iconic heroes behind its award-winning publishing […]
By Staff Reports The no-holds-barred sci-fi satire of VS, the new series from Iván Brandon and Esad Ribić, offers a canny vision of the future of warfare, and fans can’t get enough. As a result, VS #1 is being fast-tracked for a second printing in order to keep up with overwhelming customer demand. When war is the ultimate spectator sport, […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios is proud to announce CODA, a new twelve-issue series from Eisner-nominated writer Simon Spurrier (The Spire, Godshaper) and Matías Bergara (Cannibal, Supergirl). In the aftermath of an apocalypse which wiped out nearly all magic from a once-wondrous fantasy world, an antisocial former bard named Hum seeks a way to save the soul of his wife […]
By Kevin Hoskinson When most people think of the Rocketeer, they think of that Disney movie from the early 90’s. That version of the character might conjure up certain feelings for some people, whether it be good or bad. One thing everyone can agree on though, is that it was a great homage to the matinee serial heroes of the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Well Marvel fans, it’s a day of trailers for us, as we already saw the Deadpool 2 trailer, now we get the trailer for the second season of Jessica Jones on Netflix! Marvel’s JESSICA JONES returns for a second season on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018 on Netflix. So what’s it about? New York City […]
By Nolan P. Smith “I was born into war…” Those are the first words out of a battle hardened Cable, played by Josh Brolin, in the latest trailer for Deadpool 2. The trailer keeps the zaniness alive, with action figures, green screens, and jabs at bad writing. The movie looks to ramp up the utter craziness brought forth by the […]
By Amie Macias I scream you scream we all scream for the Ice Cream Man! – Image Comic’s newest release. I love ice cream, and I love horror put them together and ice cream for more (I scream for more) – you see what I did there? But who doesn’t love ice-cream? Add a murderess spider along with a mysterious […]
By Kevin Hoskinson “If you can’t trust a Cowboy, Ninja or Viking, who can you trust?” Duncan is a triplet. He suffers from MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder). Years ago, the SPP (Special Projects Program), gathered people long thought useless to society, ones who share Duncan’s affliction, and trained them to be deadly assassins. Through experimental psychiatric conditioning and treatment, psychotropic […]
By Mychal Fabela What’s up guys? Mychal Fabela here, back with a new audio review for Pastrami Nation! This time, I check out the latest issue of Bloodshot Salvation with Bloodshot Salvation #5. Check it out!
By Mychal Fabela Here is my latest review, in audio format, for Valiant Entertainment’s Bloodshot Salvation! The Valiant wave of books has been impressing the heck out of me, listen to hear my thought’s on Bloodshot Salvation #4!
By Mychal Fabela Wait, you never heard of an audio unboxing? Well, get ready to experience it firsthand! THE Mychal Fabela is back with an audio unboxing of this month’s Loot Crate! Loot Crate is a monthly subsciption box that is pretty much a must have for pop culture fanatics. Check out his unboxing, spoiler photo aftert the jump!
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal the first seven of 14 exclusive virgin wraparound covers in celebration of artists and the importance and impact they have in defining the comics medium. We Believe in Artists will be the first of many initiatives throughout Image’s planned #WeBelieve 2018 campaign highlighting the important, lately overlooked components of the comics […]
By Staff Reports Marvel is proud to announce the next generation of talented artists for this year’s Young Guns program! These six artists have proven they are some of the best in the industry, and their incredible art has consistently been admired by comic book fans from around the world.
By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer Over its original 9 season run (and even during its current revival seasons), The X-Files captivated the minds of sci-fi fans, but it didn’t stop there. It also appealed to fans of horror, drama, and everything in between. The show made an impact because it fed on our fears, it made the impossible, possible. […]
By Daniel Schwartz Staff Reviewer Publisher: IDW Writers: Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott Art: Megan Levens and Tony Shasteen Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Endeavor. Wait, what?
By Staff Reports Acclaimed writer Brenden Fletcher (MOTOR CRUSH, Gotham Academy) and Eisner Award-winning storyteller Karl Kerschl (Gotham Academy, The Abominable Charles Christopher) team up with colorist Msassyk (Gotham Academy) and letterer Aditya Bidikar (MOTOR CRUSH) for the lush, breathtaking fantasy ISOLA this April.
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios today announced ROBOCOP: CITIZENS ARREST, an all-new comic book series premiering in April 2018. Visionary writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Briggs Land) and fan-favorite artist Jorge Coelho (Venom) present a chilling view of the future where justice is crowdsourced, set 30 years after the events of the landmark original RoboCop film.
By Staff Reports Last week, the world welcomed Clint Barton to a new series, and this week, it’s official: readers want more! Marvel is pleased to announce that OLD MAN HAWKEYE #1 will return to comic shops for a second printing!
By Staff Reports Scout Comics is proud to announce that LONG LOST #1 by husband/wife team Matthew Erman and Lisa Sterle has gone back to press for a second printing, and with a fantastic new cover!
By Staff Reports The moment more than a year in the making is almost here! At last – X-O Manowar returns to Earth!
By Nolan P. Smith Editor When Valiant Entertainment announced the live action, digital series Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe, I was beyond hyped. To see the Valiant heroes brought to life would be amazing, and this year, it’s happening. But before that happens, Valiant has released a mini-series based on the epic crossover, and if the series follows suite to […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Reviewer The Goosebumps series has been going strong since it hit shelves in the summer of 1992. Shortly after the books were introduced, a television show was produced, PC games followed, as well as comic books and toys. A couple years ago saw the release of the “Goosebumps” movie, which was a huge hit and introduced […]
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer The Gravediggers series continues to deliver with another well balanced and entertaining issue! It’s definitely an intriguing and exciting new offer from Image Comics.
By Amie Macias Staff Reporter The thought of playing it either intrigued you, or scared the sh*t out of you. Of course, I’m talking about the Evil Within, Bethesda’s gruesome, psycho survival-horror video game. It’s been compared to other horror game Resident Evil and even been referenced it a Freddy Krueger meets the Matrix by none other than its creator. […]
By Daniel Schwartz I ain’t afraid of no ghost! What if that ghost could recreate your deepest, darkest fear?
By Staff Reports Debuting today exclusively at ThinkGeek, Valiant Entertainment and Elhoffer Design are proud to unveil a new fashion-forward line of women’s and unisex apparel inspired by Valiant’s internationally renowned, breakout superhero sensation, Faith, and her allies on the Harbinger team of super-powered teenagers.
By Staff Reports Venom has been sweeping across the Marvel Universe, and this May, Marvel will mark the occasion of the symbiote’s epic 30th anniversary! Since VENOM’s explosive 150th issue featuring the return of Eddie Brock, the Marvel Universe has been building to a celebration of all things Venom, including all-new adventures for the symbiote! To help readers sort out […]