Emerald City Comic Con- Saturday Edition
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Saturday was amazing at the Emerald City Comic Con! Check out some of the fantastic cosplay, booths and more I came across! Look for more soon from Pastrami Nation!
Emerald City Comic Con 2023- Friday Edition
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor Check out some of the awesome booths, cosplay and more from Friday at the Emerald City Comic Con!
Emerald City Comic Con Unveils 2023 Panel Schedule
By Staff Reports Emerald City Comic Con is returning to the Seattle Convention Center on March 2-5, 2023 to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a robust lineup of special guests, panelists, exhibitors, and more. ECCC today unveiled the 2023 programming slate full of can’t-miss content for every type of pop culture fan along with this year’s vibrant new key art […]
L.A. Comic Con to Welcome More Than 140K Fans in its Largest Event Yet on Dec 2-4
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con, Los Angeles’ largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, and pop culture, is back and better than ever! Last year, after returning in full force and in-person for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, L.A. Comic Con’s 2021 show was deemed one of the best cons of the year. Nearly 95,000 fans, […]
L.A. COMIC CON TO FEATURE STAR TREK LEGEND, WILLIAM SHATNER, AS A HEADLINER AT 2022 CON
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con, Los Angeles’ largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture, has announced that William Shatner, the legendary Star Trek actor who played James T. Kirk in The Original Series, will be its headline guest on Sunday, December 4, 2022. William Shatner will partake in a main stage panel, sign autographs for fans, and participate in photos […]
Marvel Returns to Disney’s D23 Expo 2022 With Thrilling Lineup of Panels, Events, First Looks, and More
By Staff Reports With just over a month until Disney’s highly anticipated D23 Expo presented by Visa in Anaheim, California, kicking off September 9, Marvel is unveiling a can’t-miss lineup of panels, stage events, guest appearances, exclusive merchandise, giveaways, and more! Fans will be able to explore the Marvel Studios Pavilion on the show floor to experience an awesome costume […]
L.A. COMIC CON 2022 SET FOR DECEMBER 2 – 4, EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 4th
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con (“LACC”), Los Angeles’ largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture, has announced that L.A. Comic Con 2022 is set for December 2 – 4 2022, with early bird tickets going on sale at noon pacific on Thursday, August 4th. Additionally, L.A. Comic has revealed its first headliners for LACC 2022 including […]
LONG BEACH COMIC CON RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4, 2022
By Staff Reports Mad Event Management is thrilled to announce the return of Long Beach Comic Con, coming back on September 3rd and 4th 2022 after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. Long Beach CA’s celebration of the best in comics and pop culture returns this year with an exciting slate of guests, including Heavy Metal Entertainment CEO […]
LA Comic Con Wraps Up An Epic Weekend Just Shy of 95K Attendees & Introduces AVOX 2022
By Staff Reports Los Angeles Comic Con, is LA’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi and pop culture, celebrated its 10th anniversary by welcoming fans, celebrities, artists, vendors, sponsors, cosplayers, comedians, and creators to a lively and festive three-day event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Convention-goers enjoyed comics, panel discussions, autograph signings, photo ops, dance performances, a live cosplay […]
ECCC 2021: Return to the Emerald City
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor For the first time since March of 2020, The Washington Convention center opened its doors for the annual Emerald City Comic Con. We all know the situation over the past couple of years, so we won’t dwell on that, but this was a big deal for fans and families looking to escape the real world […]
D23 ANNOUNCES 2022 SLATE OF EVENTS TO DELIGHT DISNEY FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
By Staff Reports Next year, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is bringing back fan-favorite, in-person events and will continue some of the popular virtual experiences Disney fans have enjoyed over the past two years. D23 EXPO 2022: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event returns September 9th through the 11th. Fans will see the latest from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel including […]
LA Comic Con Unveils its Full, Star-Studded Lineup & Schedule for its Epic Return (Dec 3-5)
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con, L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi and pop culture, signals a return to full-scale in-person events, leading the way as the first Southern California convention of its kind to bring fans back since October 2019. Full compliance with all Los Angeles Department of Public Health CV-19 guidelines for mega events will be strictly […]
LA Comic Con Sets the Convention Standard for Health & Safety in New List of COVID-19 Protocols
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con, L.A.’s biggest comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture event, is taking extensive precautions to ensure the health and safety for everyone attending this year’s event, which is set for December 3–5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. L.A. Comic Con 2021 signals a resurgence of in-person events, leading the way as the first full-scale Southern California convention of its […]
L.A. COMIC CON BRINGS BACK 1-DAY PASSES AND 3-DAY WEEKEND PASSES
By Staff Reports L.A. Comic Con, L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi and pop culture, is converting their session passes to 1-day and 3-day weekend passes for the December 3–5 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. There are no additional requirements, steps, or cost for fans who have purchased single-session or multi-session weekend passes. Sessions were originally developed […]
Rose City Comic Con 2021
By Kevin Hoskinson It was interesting walking through the doors of the Oregon Convention Center this year for Rose City Comic Con 2021. The last time I stepped foot into the building was earlier this year when my wife and I received our Covid vaccines, and the vibe couldn’t have been more different. As we walked through the halls to […]
The JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company Presents PCE Scarefaire 2021-Horror in the High Desert
By Staff Reports JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company has announced PCE/Scarefaire, a new event being added to the PCE roster! Scarefaire is a horror themed event and offers a wide variety of entertainment for those who like a little scare, to the die-hard horror fan. Vendors range from one-of-a-kind products, incredible artwork, and collectables to authors and celebrities. Eddie Aguirre, the man […]
Nerdist Pop Culture Panel Series NERDIST NEWS TALKS BACK Returns June 22
By Staff Reports Today, Nerdist announced the popular series Nerdist News Talks Back will return on their official YouTube channel. Beginning Monday, June 22, fans can join host Dan Casey (Nerdist News, Explainiac) and a rotating panel of experts, luminaries, and celebrities from the pop culture universe to abandon character limits and dig into fascinating discussions of everything (and anything) pop culture fans care about. […]
Pastrami Nation Mega Podcast!
Welcome to Pastrami Nation’s Mega Podcast! Join Nolan, Jason, and a slew of amazing podcasters, reviewers, and guests from our eight-year history! We talk about pop culture during these COVID times, debate what franchise is doing better in 2020 (Star Wars or Star Trek), and learn about our amazing giveaways that end on May 13th!!!
Pastrami Nation Mega Podcast Set for May 9th- Celebrate and Win!
By Nolan P. Smith Editor On May 9th, we will hold the largest podcast we have ever had, with Pastrami Nation podcasters from throughout our eight year history joining us for our Mega Podcast!!! The podcast will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube and SoundCloud on the night of May 9th, with giveaways running until May 13th! Join us as […]
Comic-Con 2020, WonderCon Cancelled in Light of the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Staff Reports For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers behind the annual pop culture celebration, announced today with deep regret that there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021. Recognizing that countless attendees save and plan for […]
Vault Unveils Vault Vanguard Con, A Virtual Convention!
By Staff Reports As part of Vault’s ongoing virtual convention, Vault Vanguard Con, the publisher announced a plethora of new online events that will take place over the next week. Download the Vault Vanguard Sneak Preview HERE! First, Vault will hold a reddit AMA on the r/comics subreddit tomorrow, Thursday March 19th, from 4:00-5:00pm MST. Fans can ask the Vault […]
Pop Culture Crash: Major Events, Theme Parks, Movies and More Canceled or Postponed Due to Coronavirus
By Kevin Hoskinson First and foremost, our thoughts are with those affected by the Coronavirus around the world, and we are hoping this all comes to an end very soon. With the Coronavirus (or COVID-19) becoming more widespread across the globe, certain precautions are being taken to help contain it. While the CDC and the WHO suggest basic sanitary protocols […]
“This is the Way” Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con Brings Pop Cultures Biggest Stars to Las Vegas in 2020
By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– As announced exclusively via ComicBook.com, Amazing Comic Conventions LLC is excited to announce that AMAZING LAS VEGAS COMIC CON! is returning to Las Vegas from June 26th to 28th with a FIRST WAVE of headline talent from Disney+ and Lucas Film’s The Mandalorian, Funimation’s My Hero Academia as well as some of the current biggest […]
JayZoMon’s Inaugural Pop Culture Expo Brought the High Desert It’s First Comic Book Convention and More
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith, Jason T. Smith, Eddie Aguirre and Jessica Rude-Aguirre This past Saturday, residents made their way to the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds for the first-ever pop culture/comic book convention to come to the High Desert as JayZoMon’s Pop Culture Expo brought cosplay, comic books, celebrities, and professional wrestling to our community. Organized […]
Long Beach Comic Con 2018 Cosplay: Spider-Men, Batgirl Harley, My Hero Academia and More!
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Long Beach Comic Con 2018 was a blast. We loved the booths, the artists and writers, but of course, we also loved the cosplay. Here is the official Cosplay post for LBCC 2018, enjoy!
Long Beach Comic Expo 2018- The Coverage Begins
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 […]
DesignerCon 2015- Art Explosion in Pasadena
By Jason T. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith (Pasadena)– This weekend, the artful city of Pasadena was once again home to DesignerCon, or D-Con as it is also known by. Featuring artists, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of pop, underground and urban art, the show took place at the Pasadena Convention Center, and was met with crowds of fans, creators, […]