The film continues in an original graphic novel with Saban’s Power Rangers: Aftershock By Nolan P. Smith Go Go Power Rangers! On March 24, 2017, fans across the globe will once again be able to relive their childhood as Saban’s Power Rangers hits the big screen. But on March 29th, the adventure will continue as Boom! Studios and Saban Brands […]
Pastrami Nation is Giving Away Prizes for 5 Days, Click to Enter! By Nolan P. Smith Tis the season to be giving, and at Pastrami Nation, we want to brighten up your holidays with our Five Days of Christmas Giveaways! Starting tonight and running until Christmas Eve, each day we will be holding another contest to give you a shot […]
Boom! Studios Collects the Limited Series Rowans Ruin in Time for the Holidays By Amie Macias Contributing Reviewer Boom! Studios captivates us with Mike Carey’s Rowans Ruin, and with this trade paperback, we get the whole limited series. We are introduced to our heroine, Katie, by way of blog and video chats. She has agreed to house swap with the […]
Rogue One Lives Up to the Hyperspace Hype By Nolan P. Smith It has been the talk of 2016, and now we finally see how the first stand-alone film in the Star Wars franchise turned out. After attending the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, I can say I was honestly shocked and stunned. Rogue One blew away […]
QBC Toys and More Rings In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Style By Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)– This Thursday, theaters across the United States will be premiering the latest chapter in the Star Wars franchise when Rogue One: A Star Wars Story releases. For QBC Toys and More, a comic book and collectible store in Victorville, the movies […]
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants Leaves a Positive Footprint By Nolan P. Smith Archaia Entertainment, an imprint of Boom! Studios, has already released two spectacular mini series under the umbrella of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches and Dragons. With the third series, the focus shifts to another mythological figure: the giant. As with the previous series, each issue is a […]
Ninjak Scores a Silent Victory By Nolan P. Smith Ninjak is arguably the deadliest person in the Valiant Universe. The trained weapons specialist employed by MI-6 has been a fan favorite for years. With this issue, we get something special: not only is it the prologue for the next story arc, The Seven Blades of Master Darque, but it is […]
Nova Rockets Back to the Spotlight… Both of Them By Nolan P. Smith Marvel Comics lost a major character years ago when Nova died fighting Thanos in deep space. The human rocket was not only a member of the New Warriors, but part of the interstellar police unit known as the Nova Corps, becoming a legend when he ended the […]
Motor Crush Takes the Enjoyable Fast Lane By Nolan P. Smith When Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr relaunched the Batgirl series, it made shockwaves throughout the comic world, as the title was re-energized and fresh. With the team now launching a creator owned title at Image Comics, fans have eagerly awaited the release of Motor Crush. With issue […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer Shows Off Vulture, Iron Man, New Spidey Suit and More By Nolan P. Smith Here comes the Spider-Man! Check out the first trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is set to take over when it hits theaters Summer 2017. Tom Holland is back, after his scene stealing debut in Captain America: Civil War, and ready to bring Spider-Man […]
Titan Comics Brings the Assassin’s Creed Manga to the States By Tyler Leon Contributing Guest Reviewer Titan Comics has released a few books based on the Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed franchise. Now, with the movie set to launch in December, we get another exciting entry, this time in manga form. For my first review, I am taking a look at Assassin’s […]
Valiant’s Latest Debut Shows How Savage it Can Be By Nolan P. Smith When Savage was first announced, it reminded me of a former Valiant book which spawned a line of exciting video games: that being Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. When Turok went to Dynamite, I felt the hole that it left, and with Savage, I hoped to have a book […]
Adrianne Palicki Comes to the World of Comics with No Angel By Nolan P. Smith Black Mask Studio has released some of the most diverse comic series out there. From a psychedelic space faring adventure, to a super powered tragedy filled with romance and danger, to four kids planning on how to rob a bank, this is no set genre […]
Marvel Vs Capcom Returns for a New Fight in Late 2017 By Staff Reports In case you missed Sony’s announcement at PlayStation Experience, Marvel and Capcom have joined forces once again to bring you the next epic chapter in our highly acclaimed cross-over series: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite! Universes collide with fun, frantic player-vs-player battles. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will […]
Street Fighter Vs Darkstalkers Brings two iconic fighting franchises face to face By Staff Reports After a tantalizing tease at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, UDON Entertainment is thrilled to officially announce Street Fighter VS. Darkstalkers, an all-new comic series that sees Capcom’s legendary World Warriors and fan-favorite Night Warriors facing off in an action-packed, fan service-fueled comic adventure! The […]
Mike Richardson and Gabriel Guzman Ask “what would you do?” in Echoes By Amie Macias Contributing Reviewer Dark Horse Comics Echoes has an Outer Limits/Twilight Zone vibe to it, which, when you think of it, is a great vibe to have. We are first introduced to our main character, Freddy, as we watch how one tragic event and abuse molds […]
Doctor Who Returns with the Eighth Doctor in tow thanks to Titan Comics By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Reviewer For most Whovians, the only exposure they have to the Eighth Doctor is the mediocre TV movie and the amazing “Night of the Doctor”. While his adventures have been well documented in novels and audiobooks, many fans of this Doctor have not […]
Godkiller is a Rated-R Nightmare in Sequential Form (that’s a good thing) By Nolan P. Smith Godkiller Book One collects the eight issues of the first Godkiller series from Black Mask Studio, all in a beautiful hardcover collection (in a regular version or the variant cover version pictured above, which was available as a part of this year’s Local Comic […]
Titan Comics Brings Masked Stateside By Nolan P. Smith Titan Comics has been known for bringing some amazing foreign comic books and graphic novels stateside, and with the debut issue of Masked, we get another excellent start to a series that was originally published in France. Written by Serge Lehman with art by Stephane Crety, you might be surprised of […]
Snyder and Lemire craft a reading experience with A.D.: After Death By Nolan P. Smith Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire are easily two of the biggest names in the comic book industry. Snyder helped bring the Dark Knight to back to prominence, all while creating a name for himself with horrific tales like American Vampire, Severed and more. Lemire is […]
Valiant’s romp with dinosaurs Savage sells out before it even hits the stands By Staff Reports On the heels of DIVINITY, WAR MOTHER, and BRITANNIA, the spine-snapping debut of Valiant’s next major hero is already clawing into an advance sell-out before its November 30th on-sale date!
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of The Dark Crystal, return to the world of Thra in an official sequel to the beloved fantasy film By Staff Reports Archaia, an award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years, are excited to announce The Power of the Dark […]
For the second issue, Reborn sheds more light on life after death By Nolan P. Smith When Image Comics Reborn debuted last month, it blew me away. Mark Millar and Greg Capullo crafted an emotional, impactful debut issue that looked at what happens when our final curtain closes. With issue #2, we see a little bit more of what exactly […]
451 Begins a Sci Fi Epic with Red Dog By Nolan P. Smith 451 surprised me with the awesome series known as NVRLND, so when I saw that a new series was starting, I wanted to make sure to jump on the ground floor. Red Dog had me interested from the promo art and covers alone, so I knew I […]
The Psiots Strike Back with Harbinger Renegades By Nolan P. Smith One of Valiant Entertainment’s flagship books when the company returned to the realm of comics was Harbinger. The book focused on Peter Stanchek, a down on his luck guy who happens to be a psiot: a superpowered being with immeasurable powers. Throughout the struggle with Peter and the mega […]
We wanted to share with you all a video review of Kickboxer Vengeance by the Movie Men! The Movie Men are two fellow High Desert residents out to spread the word of pop culture greatness, so we had to share this with you. Plus, it’s about Jean Claude Van Damme, action start extraordinaire! Check out their video and let us […]
The hit anime and manga Fullmetal Alchemist turns live action By Nolan P. Smith Fans of the amazing anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist will be thrilled to see a live action film is coming to Japan next year. By looking at the trailer, the film is going to aim the visual amazement seen in the anime. For those unfamiliar […]
The DC Universe goes dark with Justice League Dark By Nolan P. Smith This isn’t your dad’s Justice League. Constantine, Zatanna, Etrigan, Swamp Thing and more join the Dark Knight in the latest DC animated feature. This looks fantastic, bringing to life a version of the Justice League faction many may not be familiar with. Check out the trailer below, […]
The film based off of the iconic Ghost in the Shell anime and manga hits theaters in 2017 By Nolan P. Smith This looks absolutely amazing. The first trailer has dropped for the live action Ghost in the Shell film, starring Scarlett Johansson, and wow does it amaze. Based off of the epic anime and manga created by Masamune Shirow, […]
