By Staff Reports What happens when you cross Star Trek’s Holodeck with the wacky irreverence of Frederator’s Bravest Warriors? You get Bravest Warriors: Tales from the Holo John, courtesy of BOOM! Studios. (Yes, the Holo John is exactly what you think it is.) And what better way to enjoy this fun, oversized comic adventure than to receive an exclusive variant […]
By Staff Reports CD PROJEKT RED, creators of the critically acclaimed Witcher series of games, announce that worldwide pre-orders for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have exceeded 1 million! “We’ve crossed the 1 million pre-order milestone and it’s all thanks to you guys! We would like to thank all the gamers for their trust and support,” said Marcin Iwiński, co-founder, […]
By Staff Reports Following the critically acclaimed release of The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Dark Horse and Mattel have teamed up once again to deliver another must-have book in 2015: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection. The toy juggernaut Masters of the Universe and its subsequent action figure lines featured memorable pack-in […]
By Nolan P. Smith The news hit this week that I don’t think anyone wanted to hear: NBC’s Constantine was not picked up for a second season. Despite the horrid time slot the show was given, it shined brighter than most shows. The dark brooding stories of “Master of the Occult” John Constantine, played perfectly by Matt Ryan, were a […]
By Nolan P. Smith Let’s shine the light on another amazing Kickstarter project and help make it a reality! This time, we look at a comic book anthology with some of the best creators in the business: let’s check out Broken Frontier. Here’s from the Kickstarter page: The book has everything: The last man in the galaxy? Check! An immortal […]
By Staff Reports Myx TV, the only English-language multicultural Asian American entertainment network in the United States, will premiere the second season of fan-favorite costume competition series “Call to Cosplay,” on May 12, 2015 at 8/7c. Cosplay, a term meaning ‘costume play’ is a popular subculture where participants dress-up and role play various characters from anime, manga, comic books and […]
By Staff Reports Independent publisher Team17 and indie dev Italic Pig are proud to announce that fast-and-furious, action-adventure, platformer-puzzler Schrödinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark, will be available to download for Xbox One and PS4 on May 13 for $9.99. Cooked up by the team behind the gritty, grown-up point and click trilogy Hector: Badge of Carnage […]
By Staff Reports Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is excited to announce it will be exhibiting at the first-ever Atlantic City Boardwalk Con (ACBC), a new East Coast-based “Comic/Geek/Cosplay convention” that will take place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the weekend of May 14-17. Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Babylon 5), co-creator of the new Archaia […]
By Nolan P. Smith Ready for another Kickstarter spotlight? How about a Viking woman and Norse Gods? Welcome to Heathen. But hurry, the Kickstarter campaign ends May 8th! Here’s the low down on it straight from Kickstarter: A young Viking woman is on a mission to end the tyrannical reign of god-king Odin during a time of warfare, slavery, and […]
It’s been a while, but here is a brand new podcast from Pastrami Nation! This time around, we talk about the awesomeness known as Star Wars Celebration, the jaw dropping trailer for The Force Awakens, the violent art of Mortal Kombat X, and a little movie called Avengers-Age of Ultron. Give it a listen, and make sure to find us […]
By: MrAndMrsSmith Tomorrow those of us that purchased the season pass for Mortal Kombat X will have the opportunity to start playing as the iconic horror villain Jason! Check out this video that illustrates how bloody it is going to get! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVLIgsf6qcs&w=720&h=410]
By: MrAndMrsSmith Here are a few pictures courtesy of Vanity Fair that show some character reveals. It looks like Adam Driver will be playing the sith Kylo Ren. Here you see him backed by a couple of snowtroopers. I am really digging the new costumes so far. I feel they look updated but yet still hold that classic look. Here […]
By Nolan P. Smith David Ayer, director of the upcoming Suicide Squad, tweeted out two photos today: one of a group shot of Task Force X (AKA Suicide Squad), and one of Will Smith all decked out in his Deadshot attire. What do you think? I think… wow. What a great looking group. Here’s the breakdown of who’s who: Margot […]
By Nolan P. Smith That first week of May usually means two things: one, the big Marvel movie of the year has just hit the silver screen, and two: Free Comic Book Day is here! What’s Free Comic Book Day? It’s one day a year where participating comic book stores receive special free edition comic books and give them to […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In 2012, the world was given the cinematic juggernaut known as the Avengers. A film featuring Marvel Comics elite mega team is something comic book fans have wished would happen for years, and it didn’t disappoint. The sequel is now here, the Age of Ultron is upon us. But how do you top what […]
By: MrAndMrsSmith The good people at www.thinkgeek.com are having a sale in celebration of May the 4th! Here are the details! 20% off all Star Wars products on ThinkGeek–including Exclusives!: 5/1 to 5/4 Free Limited Edition May the Fourth Pin when you buy $20+ of Star Wars items: 5/1 to 5/7 Visit this page for all things Star Wars… http://www.thinkgeek.com/star-wars/
By Staff Reports It was the series that changed comics forever. And at long last – it will be completed. This September, a tale that began 25 years ago will finally be told in MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM #1! Visionary comic legends Neil Gaiman (Sandman, 1602) & Mark Buckingham (Fables) bring you a new Age of Miracles and a story of […]
By Staff Reports It was the series that changed comics forever. And at long last – it will be completed. This September, a tale that began 25 years ago will finally be told in MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM #1! Visionary comic legends Neil Gaiman (Sandman, 1602) & Mark Buckingham (Fables) bring you a new Age of Miracles and a story of […]
By Staff Reports Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce the June debut of Broken World, a new sci-fi thriller and survival adventure series from Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, Avengers World) and Christopher Peterson (Grindhouse, Mayday). Broken World explores the lives of people left behind on the last days of Earth, perfect for fans of Y: The Last […]
By Staff Reports Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce the June debut of Broken World, a new sci-fi thriller and survival adventure series from Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, Avengers World) and Christopher Peterson (Grindhouse, Mayday). Broken World explores the lives of people left behind on the last days of Earth, perfect for fans of Y: The Last […]
By Staff Reports After the success of its past two events in June 2013 and 2014, ETERNAL CON (The Long Island Comic Con) returns with a huge 2-day extravaganza June 13 & 14 2015, taking place at the Cradle of Aviation’s Reckson Center, Garden City, NY. Show Hours: Saturday June 13th: 10:00am – 7:00 pm Sunday June 14th: 10:00am – […]
By Nolan P. Smith Just wanted to remind all the cosplayer out there to submit their information (Name, Cosplay Handle, Location, Website), as well as photos to nolan@pastramination.com to be considered for our new feature, Cosplayer Spotlight! We will contact you with follow up questions and let you know if you have been chosen and when to expect your spotlight […]
Review By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—NetherRealm Studios had a tall order when it came to the next installment of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Easily one of the top fighting game franchises in the world, Mortal Kombat has grown into a phenomenon since its debut in 1992. With Mortal Kombat X, this marks the debut of the bloody fighter to […]
By Nolan P. Smith Want to make your home more like the comic books you love? Then check out the new blog, Batcave Living! Done by the lovely and talented Rebecca Rubio, this artist/photographer/DC Comics fan girl has started a blog to show do it yourself ways to make your home into your own Hall of Justice… or Arkham Asylum, […]
By: MrAndMrsSmith Like many people I found myself on youtube clicking one video that led to another that led to another and so on and so on. Then I found what I consider to be pure gold…..GoldPointProps! When Robert Hogan gets in his shop with his tools and sheet metal what happens next is something so awesome I had to […]
By Nolan P. Smith The WWE is gearing up for a new season of their hit show, Tough Enough, which means they are looking for the best and brightest stars to shine in the ring. Hopefuls are using the hash tag #toughenough on their video submissions with hopes of the WWE giving them a shot. With that in mind, check […]
By Nolan P. Smith Attention cosplayers! Here at Pastrami Nation, we are going to start a weekly spotlight of the best and most creative cosplayers we can find called ‘Cosplayer Spotlight’. How do we start this? With YOUR help! So cosplayers, submit your information and photos we can post online to nolan@pastramination.com, and once a week we will spotlight someone! […]
By Nolan P. Smith Attention cosplayers! Here at Pastrami Nation, we are going to start a weekly spotlight of the best and most creative cosplayers we can find called ‘Cosplayer Spotlight’. How do we start this? With YOUR help! So cosplayers, submit your information and photos we can post online to nolan@pastramination.com, and once a week we will spotlight someone! […]
By: MrAndMrsSmith Star Wars Celebration brought us a lot of cool stuff to look at such as toys, video games, cosplay and more. It also brought us real cars with Star Wars inspired themes! Check out these pics!
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Digital reaches a new landmark when the digital store celebrates its fourth anniversary starting this Thursday. As a thank-you to fans, Dark Horse announces four special promotions! Have a free comic on Dark Horse! Beginning Thursday, April 23, Dark Horse will issue a two-dollar credit to all confirmed Dark Horse Digital newsletter subscribers with a […]
