J.J. Abrams Set to Direct Star Wars Episode VII

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation The force is clearly with him. J.J. Abrams, the director that brought the world Super 8 and the Star Trek remakes, is reportedly set to take the directing reigns of the new Star Wars film, Episode VII. That’s the word from reports coming in (like HERE), which sounds like great news for fans of the […]

How You Can Help Peter David During This Impossible Time

Want to help? Here’s how. Kathleen David, wife of famed comic book writer and author Peter David, posted the message below, which offers an update on Peter and ways to help during this difficult time. For those that don’t know, Peter suffered a stroke while on vacation with his family on December 29th. While recovering, the medical costs are continuing […]

Superman-Man of Steel Trailer…as Legos!

You will believe a Lego can fly. Check out an amazing recreation of the latest Man of Steel trailer, brought to Lego life by Antonio Toscano, Andrea Toscano and Francesco Patanè. It’s amazing what some people can do: remember, this is a fan made piece, even though it looks as professional as ever. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFLoAa00NFs&w=640&h=360]

Injustice Gods Among Us Hits Stores April 16th, Collector’s and Battle Editions Also Available

It’s time for…justice! Warner Bros. Interactive and DC Entertainment announced the official release date for the new DC Comic’s fighter today. Injustice Gods Among Us will hit stores April 16th in North America, and will be available on the X-Box 360, PS3 and Wii U systems. But that’s not all! In addition to the regular edition, there will be two […]

Marvel Minimates Series 50-The Finished Product of the Fan’s Choice Series

Onslaught! Check out the 50th series of Marvel Minimates, as voted by the fans! Over 30,000 votes were cast, and this is the results. Personally, I love the way they turned out, especially Onslaught and Baron Zemo II. The line up is as follows, directly from Marvel.com: The winning Minimates are Cyborg Spider-Man and Songbird, Ghost Rider and Onslaught, Baron […]

X-O Manowar #8 Review- The Boiling Point

Review by Nolan P. Smith Writer: Robert Venditti Artist: Lee Garbett Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Website: www.valiantcomics.com The Valiant universe came back in 2012 to a extremely strong showing. X-O Manowar led the charge, showing the world why the gold and blue hero has remained a pop culture icon since the previous Valiant run. This current run has reintroduced the world […]

Saga #9 Review- The Will Strikes Back

Review by Nolan P. Smith Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Artist: Fiona Staples Publisher: Image Comics Website: www.imagecomics.com Saga has been, hands down, a runaway hit. From the first issue in early 2012, the book has showed originality at its finest. Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples have created a book that continues to get better and deeper with each passing […]

Star Wars #1 Sells Out in 24 Hours!

Looks like the force is still with them. Star Wars #1, the start to the new ongoing series from Dark Horse, has officially sold out! The book, by Brian Wood, Carlos D’Anda with covers by the legendary Alex Ross, has sold out and is headed to a second printing next month. Check out the press release from Dark Horse below: […]

Marvel Now-Time for a Revolution

Sounds like a revolution. Check out the latest Marvel NOW teaser, which shows a change in artist for Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men. This April, it looks like Briand Michael Bendis will be greeted by artist Frazer Irving for the core X-Men title. Looks awesome, picking up Uncanny when it hits this month, and plan to continue with it through the art […]

Image Comic’s Skullkickers Get Mighty This April!

Gotta love the homages. Image Comic’s zany, action busting series Skullkickers is back with another homage to the house of ideas. This time, the series gets mighty with a throwback to the God of Thunder. Awesomely well done, I gotta say I am loving this homages (Uncanny, Savage and now Mighty). Here’s the official word from Image: Berkeley, CA – […]

The Victories #5 Review- It’s All Down to This

Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Michael Avon Oeming Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com This series has been building to a boiling point, and with the last few issues it’s been going at light speed. Now, with the big finale for this mini series, how does Oeming’s The Victories end? Liked it started: with […]

Dark Horse Comics Teams with American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios to Bring Akaneiro to the World of Comics

Another exciting world is coming to Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse announced today that they will be teaming up with American McGee’s Spicy Horse studios to make a comic based off of the game, Akaneiro, which is currently up on Kickstarter. Check out the press release below! DARK HORSE TEAMS WITH AMERICAN MCGEE’S SPICY HORSE STUDIOS TO BRING THE ARPG […]

Marvel NOW-Birth

And now… birth! The new Marvel NOW teaser is up, and it’s about birth. Jason Aaron and Simone Bianchi are the creators behind this one, which makes me think it maybe be mutant/Wolverine related. Only time will tell…

Marvel NOW: I SCREAM for Deadpool!

You scream, I scream, we all scream for…Deadpool! Another Marvel NOW teaser hit today, with a creative change for Marvel’s merc with a mouth, Deadpool! Here is the info from Marvel: The Future of Marvel NOW! Is I SCREAM. Gerry Duggan. Brian Posehn. Mike Hawthorne. April 2013 So far, I’m loving the new Deadpool book against a few dead presidents. […]