SDCC 2013: Cosplay From The Convention Floor

By Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation All Photographs by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation Day one is in the record books! The first official day of the San Diego Comic Con is over, and it did not disappoint! One of the main reasons people look to the con is for the high quality, inventive cosplay seen year […]

Martian Manhunter Announced as DLC for Injustice Gods Among Us, John Stewart Skin Coming as Well

Hide your Oreos, the martian is coming! Warner Bros Interactive announced today that we are in fact getting more downloadable characters for the DC Comic’s fighter, Injustice Gods Among Us. The first one up: the Martian Manhunter. Check out the video below that shows the heart of the Justice League in action, as well as a Green Lantern skin, that […]

Dillon Francis To Headline The MTV2 Party in the Park On July 18th in San Diego During MTV Geekend At Comic-Con

New York, NY (July 15, 2013) – MTV2 today announced that Dillon Francis will headline the first-ever “MTV2 Party in the Park” at San Diego’s Petco Park during Comic-Con on Thursday, July 18, with New Politics also performing on the bill. Open to all Comic-Con badge holders, with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. PT, the “MTV2 Party in the Park” […]

Image Comics Todd- The Ugliest Kid on Earth Gets Animated

(Hollywood, CA-July 15, 2013) Image Comics’ hit comic book TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH is the latest addition to the stable of geek animation god Titmouse, Inc.  An adaptation of the monthly comic book series critics have called “the highest quality black comedy available today” is being developed with veteran comedy producers Krysia Plonka and Tracey Baird of Thank […]

Bikers, Mutants, Dragons, Vampires and Even the F.B.I Join Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment at Comic-Con

WHAT: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is taking San Diego by storm! Get these Comic-Con exclusives before they are gone: o   You gotta pay the Troll Toll for your “Almost Trollfoot™ sized” Danny DeVito bobble head figurine, celebrating season eight of “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA” o   Pre-order the limited edition X-MEN “THE ADAMANTIUM COLLECTION” featuring all six X-MEN films […]

The Robotech Saga Continues With Two Movie Collection

SANTA MONICA, CA April 23, 2013 – The Robotech saga continues as the celebrated characters that gained world-wide popularity in the original series return in an exciting new adventure debuting as part of the Robotech: 2-Movie Collection.  Arriving on DVD July 23 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, under license from A+E Networks Consumer Products™, the Robotech: 2-Movie Collection DVD set includes […]

Comic-Con is Blown to OBLIVION

In celebration of the upcoming release of OBLIVION on Blu-ray and DVD on 8/6/13, here is a new image of a post-apocalyptic 2017 San Diego Convention Center in ruins, created by Andree Wallin, the concept illustrator for OBLIVION. Specially commissioned for this year’s convention, the image will be available as limited edition tote bags and handed out daily at the […]

Let’s Kickstart This! Four Horsemen Studios Gothitropolis Raven Action Figure

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Get ready to fly with the birds. The long sought after, long requested Raven action figure from the Four Horsemen’s Gothitropolis line is something collector’s are well aware of. The winner of the FANtastic Exclusive voting the Horsemen held a few years back, the project was once thought lost, until now. Now, thanks to Kickstarter, […]

Pastrami Flick Review: Pacific Rim

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Pacific Rim has been a movie on my radar since it was first announced. Monsters fighting massive, man made robots with glorious amounts of destruction to be had: it seemed like the ultimate action flick. Of course, those purveyors of negative press across the globe had plenty to say about Pacific Rim before it’s release, […]

Pastrami Comic Book Review: 12 Reasons To Die #1

Review by: Christopher Guzman- Pastrami Nation Created by: Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge Writer: Mathew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon Artist: Breno Tamura, Gus Storms Guest Illustrators: Kyle Strahm and Joe Infurnari Publisher: Black Mask Studio in association with Soul Temple Entertainment Website: http://blackmaskstudios.com/ Hot off of their inaugural release of Occupy Comics, Black Mask Studios released four titles to kick […]

IMAGE COMICS OFFERS EXCLUSIVE AND VARIANT EDITIONS AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

The Image Comics/Skybound and Top Cow booths will be selling exclusive editions and variants of of ten titles, including four hardcover collections, at Comic-Con International, taking place in San Diego from July 17 to 21. These editions will be available in limited quantities only at the Image Comics/Skybound booth (#2729) or the Top Cow booth (#2629). In addition, Image Comics […]

NECA ANNOUNCES SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2013 EXCLUSIVES LINE-UP

Hillside, NJ – July 11, 2013 – National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) today announced the San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 exclusive merchandise line-up, available directly at the show with limited quantities available online July 17-21. Four limited-quantity convention exclusives, created just for the event, have been revealed and include: KICK-ASS 2 “Betsy Ross” Axe Handle Prop Replica – Modeled directly […]

Warner Bros. And Comic-Con Turn Fans Into Super Heroes With Official Bag Of SDCC 2013-Complete With Cape!

BURBANK, Calif. (July 11, 2013) — It’s a backpack. It’s a cape. It’s a backpack with a cape! Warner Bros. Entertainment will once again sponsor the official bag at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013, to be distributed to fans when checking in at the Con, the Studio announced today. This marks the fourth year that Warner Bros. and Comic-Con have […]

Image Comics Announces Panels for SDCC- Comic Con International

By Staff Reports The Image Comics programming for Comic-Con International have been announced! Six panels, ranging from an Eisner-nominated creative team’s conversation to star-packed discussions of genre and what’s next for Image Comics, will take place over the four-day convention taking place from July 18 through July 21. The first Image Comics panel of the convention is A Conversation with […]

HIGH ALERT: Godzilla Advancing Toward San Diego

…and Comic Con attendees are advised to be on guard as the convention approaches. Legendary tracking equipment has been able to pinpoint where he will land and if the coordinates hold, he will thankfully just miss the Convention Center. The monster collision will, however, impact the surrounding downtown area significantly. I have picked up some news clips on his progress […]

#SDCC: Dark Horse Launches On Instagram

JULY 11, Milwaukie, OR—Dark Horse Comics is hitting San Diego Comic-Con in style this year, with a jam-packed schedule featuring some of the industry’s best and most notable talent. #NotAtComicCon this year? Now you can follow @DarkHorseComics on Instagram as we take you backstage with creators like Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub), Joss Whedon (Buffy, Serenity), Felicia Day (The […]

Anime Expo Announces Record Attendance For AX 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 11th, 2013 – Anime Expo celebrated its twenty-second year with a record 61,000 unique attendees, and turnstile attendance of over 161,000 for the annual Japanese pop culture convention, held July 4th – 7th, 2013 in Los Angeles. This year’s highlights included a packed show at Club Nokia for the legendary Japanese rock band PORNOGRAFFITTI, an appearance […]

Entertainment Weekly Supersizes At Comic-Con 2013

NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2013) – Entertainment Weekly is exploding onto the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con scene with more elements than ever before to create the ultimate talent destination at the pop culture extravaganza. For the first time ever, Entertainment Weekly will team up with Entertainment Tonight, the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine and will also air interviews and live […]

Pastrami Comic Review: The Bounce #2

Review by Christopher Guzman-Pastrami Nation Writer: Joe Casey Artist: David Messina Publisher: Image Comics (www.imagecomics.com) The Bounce Book Two continues to please. Joe Casey and David Messina continue to bring the intrigue of their anti-hero Jasper Jenkins as more is revealed in another great issue. More is revealed about our building bouncing hero as we take a deeper look into […]

Pastrami Flick Review: The Lone Ranger

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville)— If you take a beloved franchise, one that has transcended various mediums of entertainment since 1933, and try to bring it to today’s audience, it will obviously be a challenge. Add in the whirlwind of negative press and the less than thrilling numbers at the box office, and some would say that Disney’s The […]

The Wyatt Family Has Arrived in the WWE: What Did You Think?

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Monsters are real. This Monday saw the debut of the much hyped Wyatt Family on WWE Raw: and wow, did they make an impact. The demented trio made their on screen debut after Kane had just defeated Christian. The music hit and…well…just watch the video below: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nQuETm4gYY&w=640&h=360]   So, what did you think? Personally, I […]

Arcana Comics Announces SDCC Exclusives and Debuts

(VANCOUVER) – With a week to go until San Diego Comic Con, Arcana Comics (BOOTH 2415) is ready to unleash their list of SDCC Exclusives for 2013! See below for information on our exclusives, including Roddenberry Entertainment’s Worth Exclusive Preview, The Steam Engines of Oz Issue 2 Variant EJ Su Cover, HeadSmash Exclusive Joe Perez Variant Cover, and An Arcana […]

Entertainment Properties Team Up For Con of Darkness

SAN DIEGO, CA – July 8, 2013 – Seven-plus North American entertainment properties leading in horror, thriller and suspense content are joining forces to celebrate genre entertainment at this year’s Comic-Con by hosting “Con of Darkness,” an evening genre-party saluting Comic-Con fans and industry insiders alike. This invitation-only party takes place Friday, July 19, at San Diego’s gothic-inspired Voyeur nightclub […]

Pastrami Flick Review: World War Z

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation The rumors and buzz that have been swirling around World War Z are hard to ignore. The Brad Pitt action film once had cast Ed Harris as the lead, then Bryan Cranston, but both left due to prior commitments. It is said that a third of the movie was re-shot due to poor test screenings, […]

Agent 88 on Sky News!

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Yeah! Remember Agent 88? That awesome Kickstarter film project about an 88 year old tough as nails martial artists, from Digger T. Mesch (Art Asylum, Payback, The Other Dead)? Well, if you have been a fan of Pastrami Nation, then I know you saw it! After being successfully funded on Kickstarter, the film recently had […]