Photos by Noble Morris When Storm Collectibles revealed they had the license for Street Fighter V, I think the video game world breathed a sigh of relief. To get 1/12 scale figures of one of the most iconic fighting game franchises in the world is a gift to fans everywhere. At the San Diego Comic Con, Bluefin released an exclusive […]
Long Beach Comic Con is what a comic convention is all about By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith This weekend, Long Beach became the Labor Day weekend destination as the Long Beach Comic Con invaded the city’s convention center. I have visited this convention for the past two years, and I must say, this show keeps getting […]
Drift into Riftworld Legends By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer What’s the most exciting thing about reading? Arguably, it’s the fact that we can enter new worlds entirely different from the one we live in, and engage with characters that we find connections with.
Image Comics/Skybound Original Series Extremity is Violently Artful By Amie Macias Daniel Warren Johnson’s imagination has everything in this comic at its extremity! From the intense artwork with colorist Mike Spicer’s work jumping off the page and in your face to the fiery storyline, the first collection of the hit series Extremity is a sight to see.
Action Lab Brings the Puppet Master Finale This Fall By Staff Reports PUPPET MASTER: CURTAIN CALL is the finale of our epic PUPPET MASTER comic series! Everything from the first five volumes of the ongoing series comes to a head here! It’s the final showdown between the puppets of Andre Toulon versus the demon god Anapa and his evil puppets… […]
Image Comics and Skybound Hit Extremity Kicks Off A New Adventure Superstar writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Space Mullet) and colorist Mike Spicer will kick off a new arc in the dystopian epic this October from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
Image Brings Creators and Exclusives to Rose City Comic Con Image Comics is pleased to exhibit for the first time at Rose City Comic Con on Friday, September 8th through Sunday, September 10th. Please note: updates to the schedule may appear online during the show. Please refer to the www.imagecomics.com post for the most up-to-date information.
By Staff Reports Vacation time has been spent, and our thoughts turn to children making their way back to school, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and a slight chill in the air. Before you break out your box of sweaters and slip into your usual fall rhythm, we’d just like to remind you… It’s Time for LONG BEACH COMIC CON! The Long […]
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer The British spy has become a bit of an archetype (think James Bond); a story that’s been told time and time again. So how can this story be given new life? How can it be told in an original and refreshing way?
Action Lab’s hit series Spencer & Locke is now a collected in trade paperback form By Amie Macias Action Lab’s beloved series, Spencer & Locke is now collected in a four issue graphic novel. Created by David Pepose, Jorge Santiago Jr., Jasen Smith, and Colin Bell, this is an action packed detective story.
Image Comics Releases Cloonan’s By Chance or Providence By Amie Macias Image Comics and Eisner Award winner Becky Cloonan team up in By Chance or Providence. Cloonan has beautifully sculpted fiction into three stand alone tales. Not only does she warn her audience with the cover that this book is going to be dark, but in the first pages she […]
The Amelia Earhart Story Continues with Elsewhere By Art Macias Did you ever wonder what happened to the legendary Amelia Earhart? Well, then, Elsehwere by Image Comics is for you! Created by Jay Faerber (The Titans,Copperhead) and Sumeyye Kesgin (Rise of the Magi, September Mourning) is a tale that begins shortly after an ill fated flight ending with Amelia and […]
The last winner for this week’s podcast contests has been announced! Thank you to everyone who entered our numerous contests from this week’s Podcast. The winner for The Dark Tower SDCC Vinimate is: Joseph Jacobs! Please send an email to nolan@pastramination.com with your contact info so we can get your prize mailed out. Congrats!
The winner has been chosen! The winner for our Podcast giveaway has been chosen! They will receive a new Glow in the Dark Mega Man SDCC exclusive by The Loyal Subjects! The winner was chosen via Random.org. A video of the drawing will be uploaded to our Facebook page (facebook.com/pastramination). The winner is…. Spencer! Congrats! Please send an email to […]
This is a podcast alert, letting you know that today at 6 p.m. on our Facebook page (facebook.com/pastramination), we will be having our Comic Con podcast LIVE! We will be giving away convention exclusives as well! Once the podcast is over, leave a comment here with the answer to this week’s question to be entered for a chance to win! […]
Our final cosplay coverage for SDCC is here! By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Here is the last of our coverage of the amazing cosplay around the San Diego Comic Con! From a Star Lord trooper with his own soundtrack, to the bombshells of the DCU, there was no shortage of amazing cosplay. […]
What booths made the biggest splash at SDCC? Read On! By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith This past week, San Diego became the hub for pop culture once again as Comic Con International brought the San Diego Comic Con in full force. The convention, which ran from Wednesday through Sunday, took place at […]
Mezco Once Again Wowed At SDCC By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith One of the best lines of action figures going right now has to be the Mezco One 12 Collective. 1/12 scale figures with detailed, cloth costumes, it’s like taking the awesomeness of a Hot Toys figure and bringing it down to a more manageable scale […]
Cosplayers took center stage at the San Diego Comic Con By Nolan P. Smith When you think of conventions, you think of long lines, autographs, and, of course, cosplay. The cosplayers were out in full effect in San Diego, this is a mere sampling of the amazing cosplay around the convention floor. More photos coming soon!
Tamashii Nations Shows Off New Goku Black, Warrior Monk Darth Maul and More By Nolan P. Smith Bluefin Tamashii Nations has brought us so many great action figures in the past from Bandai. At the San Diego Comic Con, the company showed off the latest figures ready to invade stateside, including the much anticipated Goku Black, Warrior Monk Darth Maul, […]
AMC Shows Trailer for New Season of The Walking Dead, and Possible Time Jump By Nolan P. Smith “I hope you got your shittin’ pants on.” AMC showed the world the latest trailer for season 8 of The Walking Dead at the San Diego Comic Con, which can be seen above. The most noteworthy part of the trailer, in my […]
Teen Wolf Casts Says Goodbye at SDCC By Staff Reports The cast of MTV’s “Teen Wolf” sat before a packed Hall H of over six thousand, die-hard fans at San Diego Comic-Con for the eighth and final time. An MTV first in Hall H, the cast took the room by surprise with Dylan O’Brien and Charlie Carver joining Tyler Posey, Shelley […]
San Diego Comic Con is Here! By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con is here, and in full effect. The first, full official day is now in the books, and what a day it was! Check out just a few of the photos from the convention floor, and get ready for even more this week!
Inhumans Hits IMAX September 1 By Nolan P. Smith At the San Diego Comic Con, ABC showed the world a brand new trailer for their upcoming series, Inhumans. The hotly anticipated new Marvel series follows Marvel’s own royal family in an adventure that crosses from the silver screen to the TV screen. The first two episodes will debut on September […]
By Amie Macias I don’t know about you, but I have been waiting for this book to come out since I first heard mention of it months ago. Let me tell you, it does not disappoint. Image Comics brings us another astounding debut with Redlands #1, which is set to be released on August 9th.
Comic Con Brings Plenty to the Convention Center and Downtown San Diego By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In Southern California, the summer means vacation, beach visits, and the return of the San Diego Comic Con. Pastrami Nation will once again be covering the show all week, bringing you a ton of photos and information throughout the week.
New star of BBC AMERICA’s hit series Doctor Who Announced Today By Staff Reports The BBC and BBC AMERICA today announced to the world that Jodie Whittaker will be the new Doctor Who. She will be the Thirteenth Time Lord and take over from Peter Capaldi who leaves the global hit show at Christmas.
Famous Monsters of Filmland Brings Exclusives and Guests to SDCC By Staff Reports Historic genre magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland will return to San Diego Comic-Con in 2017 with a greater focus on its multimedia endeavors. This year marks the debut of Famous Monsters TV, the return of the Famous Monsters podcast, and a very special announcement to be made […]
Join the Pre Comic Con Bash This Monday with The Nerdist Writers Panel and Black Mask By Staff Reports THE NERDIST WRITERS PANEL has teamed with BLACK MASK for a special event this Monday, July 17th in Hollywood at THE HOTEL CAFE: a live performance of The Writers Panel with special guest GRANT MORRISON and a murderer’s row of some of Black […]
Action Lab series Spencer & Locke Makes the Leap from the Comic Page By Staff Reports Action Lab Entertainment is pleased to announce SPENCER & LOCKE, Action Lab’s critically acclaimed new crime series from writer David Pepose and artist Jorge Santiago, Jr., has been optioned for film by Hitman film producer Adrian Askarieh and his company Prime Universe Films. You can […]
