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: Tyler Crook, Toby Cypress and David Murdock Publisher: Black Mask Studio in association with Soul Temple Entertainment Black Mask and Soul Temples gangster horror story 12 Reasons is gangster, homie, and I do […]
By: Christopher Guzman-Pastrami Nation Joe Casey and David Messina are all over the place in the fourth book of their new series The Bounce. When I say all over the place please understand that it is in a good way. Arguably the best, most in depth issue yet. This issue has everything: not only do we get to see an […]
By Nolan Smith-Pastrami Nation Sorry for the lack of updates, life has had its ups and downs lately. Regardless, there has been tons of super hero movie news in the last few days: some good, some odd, and some disappointing. When I say disappointing, I am not talking about Ben Affleck. That’s later in this post, first up: James Spader […]
Review by Frank Guzman III and Christopher Guzman-Pastrami Nation Writers: Art Baltazar, Franco Artist: Art Baltazar Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com The fight between good and evil continues as the BPRD ( Bureau for Paranormal Research Defense) fights for justice and the biggest cardboard box you can find. Art Baltazar and Franco, known for “Superman Family Adventures “ bring […]
YES! God Hates Astronauts is up for pre-order right now! I own the Kickstarter Completely Complete edition, and this is an amazing, unique, strange little book! Check out the press release below: Ryan Browne’s GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, coming this October from Image Comics, is outrageous, raunchy, absurd, violent, extremely popular, and everything you could want in a comic. NASA hires […]
(Los Angeles) – BOOM! Studios is thrilled to continue its nationwide, action-packed 2013 convention tour with a return to Baltimore Comic-Con from Saturday, September 7th through Sunday, Sunday 8th. The publisher will be bringing along a pair of exclusive variant covers along with fan-favorite talent. BOOM! Studios is honored to host luminary author Mike Carey (SUICIDE RISK, The Unwritten) at […]
This October is the 10th anniversary of THE WALKING DEAD, and we’re excited to announce that issue #115 will have 10 connecting covers in celebration. The covers, when viewed together, form an image that highlights significant moments from the past 10 years of the series. Each of the 10 individual covers will also depict a special moment from a year of THE […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (California)– Say hello to the new face of evil. When the rumors started swirling around about who would play Lex Luthor in the new DC cinematic universe, the name Bryan Cranston was on everyone’s wishlist. Well, when I got a message from Pastrami Nation’s Chris Guzman that Entertainment Weekly was reporting today that Cranston has […]
The newest comic book from scribe J. Michael Straczynski tells the tale of one cop’s journey through the world of super-powered celebrity What’s it like to be a hero in a world without villains? In PROTECTORS, INC., the life of a superhero is wonderful, thanks to a bevy of corporate sponsors, an adoring public, polite rivalries, sports franchises, and best […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— In 2010, a superhero movie unlike any other made it’s way to theaters. Super powers? None. Tragic hero origin? Not here. Over the top violence? Plenty. The movie was Kick Ass, a relatively low budget film about normal, powerless people becoming super heroes, and it was a hit. Three years later, we get the […]
It’s time to traverse the span of time with one of the greatest minds in the world: Albert Einstein! By artist Tony Donley and writer Marcus Perry, this Kickstarter project plunges Einstein into a world more akin to Doctor Who than the Einstein’s real life, which is fine by me. As the Kickstarter page states, this Einstein is more like […]
Review by Christopher Guzman- Pastrami Nation By: Brian Reed and Marco Castiello Publisher: Dark Horse Comics- www.darkhorse.com Thoom! The inaugural issue of Dark Horse Comics Halo: Initiation is here and it hit like arty down range. There are always two sides to every impact: those sending the fire and where it lands with those receiving it. This issue takes place […]
By Staff Reports Ginny is Death’s daughter, a reaper of vengeance. She rides through the West on a horse made of smoke, her face tattooed with her heritage, and deals in revenge. She is the mysterious, elusive center of PRETTY DEADLY, the first creator-owned comics series by acclaimed writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Ghost, Osborn) and artist Emma Ríos […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Paul Pope Artist: Paul Pope Publisher: First Second Released: July 2013 Website: www.firstsecondbooks.com Gather around, everyone, and let me tell you about the last time our hero was seen. Let me tell you about a story 100 issues in the making. Let me tell you about the Death of Haggard West. Now, […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Yeah, this isn’t the droid you were looking for, this is a whole new universe! Check out the trailer for The Star Wars #1 from Dark Horse, which is based on the original rough draft script that George Lucas made, which eventually became the Star Wars we know and love. Luke? Bearded, battle hardened fighter […]
By Staff Reports (California)– One comic. Two stories. One shared theme: love in the face of death. A group of savage Vikings in 946 A.D. are pitted against a band of equally-savage vampires to protect a monastery from invasion in “Bloodlust: Deceiver of the Gods.” Thousands of years later in the far-flung future, a man fights his way through an […]
By Staff Reports On November 13th, Valiant’s most uncompromising heroes will unite for the very first time – in all-new ongoing series! As revealed today by the Associated Press, the must-read comic book event of the year is UNITY #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of a new monthly series written by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Adam Egypt Mortimer Artist: Darick Robertson Publisher: Black Mask Studios Released: July 2013 Website: http://blackmaskstudios.com FOR MATURE READERS A demon infested future with winged cars, talking guns, cloned human meat on the menu, and drugged out people doing eight balls of Syphilis: sound crazy enough for you? Welcome to a crazy little comic […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Steven T. Seagle Artist: Teddy Kristiansen Publisher: First Second Release July 2013 Website: www.firstsecondbooks.com What if you were a genius? Having your intelligence far beyond any of your family or peers? Passing grades up by leaps and bounds like it’s a walk in the park? A big fish in a minuet pond? That’s […]
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 Black Mask and Soul Temples gangster horror story continues. In this issue, more light is shed on […]
WAY better poster than those from the first movie (the big face ones, horrible). Check out the new poster for Thor-The Dark World, revealed by Entertainment Weekly. The film is set to hit theaters this fall. This has that classic fantasy film feel to it, really digging it. A new trailer is set to hit soon as well: I hope […]
You ready for this? So begins the onslaught of marketing for next year’s X-Men: Days of Future Past! Above you will find a photo of one of the Sentinels in the film, thanks to Bryan Singer’s Twitter account. I know, it looks kinda easy to beat, but this is the Mark 2: in the future, the Sentinel is already at […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Written by: James Asmus Art by: Tom Fowler Published by: Valiant Entertainment (www.valiantcomics.com) They are billed as the world’s worst superhero team. That’s a tough act to follow. In the 90’s, Quantum and Woody were in a league all their own. With the humor, the amazing characterization, the goat: it was one of the […]
By Staff Reports Before USA Luge takes to the ice at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, you can help decide which Valiant-designed uniform America’s luge athletes will wear into competition next February. Valiant is proud to announce that it has partnered with USA Luge, home of the fastest sport on ice, and USA Luge technical partner Dow for a […]
By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to announce that Quantum and Woody #1 has sold out at the distributor level and will return to store shelves on August 21st – with an all-new cover by rising star Emanuela Lupacchino (Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps, Archer & Armstrong)! “Quantum and Woody is the first title of the second Summer of Valiant initiative. It has […]
Review by Christopher Guzman-Pastrami Nation Writer: Joe Casey Artist: David Messina Publisher: Image Comics (www.imagecomics.com) Joe Casey and David Messina dig deep in the third issue of their new series, The Bounce. The story takes off at an, umm, awkward ending of issue two where Jasper and Terry catch each other with their pants down. Well not exactly, well one […]
By Staff Reports Willard Penn is a struggling comic book artist with an unexpected hit and a very unexpected problem. After Dark Hour, his comic about an unlucky-in-love superhero sells out, Willard is hit with a bad case of writer’s block — and his creation is refusing to sit still and wait for it to pass. Literally. In REALITY CHECK, […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Joe Casey Artists: Dan McDaid, Paul Maybury, Ulises Farinas Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release July 2013 Website: www.darkhorse.com Back in the 90’s, there was an imprint called Comics’ Greatest World, and it bolstered quite an impressive line up. X, Ghost, Titan, Agents of Change: there was a plethora of heroes surviving in a […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer and Artist: Nobuhiro Watsuki Publisher: Shonen Jump/ VIZ Media Release June 2013 Website: www.viz.com The Rurouni Kenshin franchise has been around for some time now. Fans of anime and manga know the tales of the legendary Battosai the Man Slayer, set in the Meiji Era in feudal Japan. If you don’t, or if […]
By Staff Reports (California)– They’re not your typical band of high fantasy adventurers: Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter, Dee the Atheist Human Cleric, and Betty the Hippy Hafling Thief. These women are the stars of the new Image Comics/Shadowline series RAT QUEENS, and they’re the deadliest grog-guzzling, death-dealing, battle-maidens-for-hire in Palisade. In this new series […]