By Nolan P. Smith You know Ainsel, right? Mike Ainsel? Quiet guy, big guy, stays to himself. No? Well, you might know him as another name: Shadow Moon. The second issue of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods: My Ainsel rolls on, and Shadow continues his “new life” in Lakeside. Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, the series is by Gaiman, […]
By Nolan P. Smith I have been waiting for this project to debut for quite some time now. Valiant Entertainment, home to such comics as X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak, and more, is officially in the ring of live action superhero antics. With Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe, we get to see super spy Ninjak take on some of Valiant’s most […]
By Mychal Fabela What’s up, world, it’s Mychal Fabela and I am back with an audio review of IDW’s Sonic The Hedgehog#1! Check out the review below on SoundCloud!
By Nick Woodard For this review, I’ll be checking out The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on the Xbox One. From publisher The Astronauts, this is a first-person story-driven mystery game that is all about exploration and discovery. No combat, no explosions., you heard me right. So, let’s get into the game! The Beginning Right off the bat, the game tells […]
By Nolan P. Smith Valiant Entertainment is home to some of the greatest heroes on the four-color page- X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak, and… Quantum & Woody. The heroes bound by bracelets that must be “Klanged” together every 24 hours, or the two disintegrate. With the latest series, which is collected in this volume, we see the relationship of the two […]
By Nolan P. Smith With the first issue of this Black Hammer mini-series hit, we met Doctor Star and saw how he became the hero he is. We also saw that his hero days were ages ago, yet the aging, sick person he is visiting at the hospital is his son. How? What? Hold on, because with this issue, a […]
By LeAnn Doornbos Being a child of the 90’s, it should be no surprise that my first comic review had to be Boom! Studios “Rugrats: R is for Reptar 2018 Special” written by Nicole Andelfinger, with art by Esdras Cristobal and an outstanding cover by Savanna Ganucheau. If you’ve ever watched Rugrats on Nickelodeon growing up, let me tell you, […]
By Daniel Schwartz Publisher: BOOM Studios Writer: Kyle Higgins Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo Shattered Grid is an event like no other. A comic event so big, it has its own video trailer starring the Green/White/Red (I think there are some more) Ranger himself, Tommy Oliver as Lord Drakkon. Lord Drakkon is coming! Tommy’s interdimensional doppelgänger from the Power Rangers version […]
By Nolan P. Smith American Gods is one of the most celebrated books in recent memory. With a hit TV series on Starz, Dark Horse made every fan’s dream come true when they announced they would be adapting the book into a comic book series. With volume 1, we get the entire first mini-series, which takes us into a world […]
By Nolan P. Smith This week, I picked up a book purely by the cover, as it really caught my attention. I didn’t know any of the creators of the book, but I know that Image Comics has had some amazing series since its inception, so I figured, why not? So I picked up Infidel #1, and I am glad […]
By Nolan P. Smith Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino are back with another awesome collaboration, this time on a creator-owned project through Image Comics. The duo brought the world an amazing run on Green Arrow and brought back a fan favorite in their run on Old Man Logan. Now, with Gideon Falls, we get a look at the horrific supernatural […]
By Nolan P. Smith When the creator of the ultra-popular comic book and TV series, Robert Kirkman, launches a new comic series, you better believe there is going to be hype surrounding it. With a slew of amazing titles under his name, including Invincible, Marvel Zombies and more, it’s a sure bet that when the man from the Backwoods launches […]
By Nolan P. Smith I have said it numerous times in my reviews: Dark Horse Comics’ Black Hammer is one of my favorite books in recent memory. The exploration of the superhero archetypes we know and love become grounded and humanized, with fantastic results. With Doctor Star, we get another spin-off that introduces a new set of characters and another […]
By Nolan P. Smith As Kick-Ass made a roaring return to comics, so did one of the books most popular heroines: Hit-Girl. The pint-sized purveyor of her own brand of justice, Hit-Girl has made the leap from comic panel to the big screen and is now back with her biggest assignment yet. From Mark Millar and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz, we […]
By Nolan P. Smith As the ultra-popular Millarverse from Mark Millar went to Image Comics, so did one of his most successful properties: Kick-Ass. With four trade paperbacks, spin-offs, and two feature films to the comic’s name, Kick-Ass is something fans have been wanting more of. With this new debut issue, we get someone else behind the mask, and I […]
By Daniel Schwartz Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Magdalene Visaggio Artist: Fico Ossio Cybertron is back. After countless years of civil war with the Decepticons, the planet has finally returned from the brink of destruction. Then the Visionaries invaded. The last survivors of the dead, magical world of Prysmos attempted to conquer Cybertron but eventually failed. The Autobots, being the nice […]
By Daniel Schwartz When Amazon Studios announced a new series based on The Tick, many fans of the blue-clad hero were nervous. A live-action attempt had already been made (with the awesome Patrick Warburton) and fell flat on its face. Could Amazon do better? The answer is Yes. Not only is the series fun, but it is also really funny. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Every year, Marvel Studios delivers multiple films that feature their comic book based heroes. We have seen staples of the Marvel Universe like the Avengers and Spider-Man spring to life, as well as seen lesser known characters like Doctor Strange and the Guardians of the Galaxy show that there is indeed a following for more heroes. […]
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 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 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 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 Nolan P. Smith I am a little late to the game when it comes to virtual reality. After finally obtaining a PS VR, the first full game I tried was The Solus Project from Grip Digital.