Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Robert Venditti Artist: Lee Garbett Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Website: www.valiantentertainment.com Valiant’s relaunch of books have, so far, proven to be a roaring success, especially X-O Manowar. The Visigoth warrior Aric, time displaced in modern times and bonded to the X-O Manowar armor, hasn’t had it easy as of late. The Vine, the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Matt Wagner, Diana Schutz Artists: Matt Wagner, Tim Sale, Arnold and Jacob Pander, and Bernie Mireault Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: December 2012 Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS In the first omnibus for Grendel, which I reviewed here on Pastrami Nation, we read about Hunter Rose, the original Grendel. A cold, calculating […]
Coming next year, Image Comics hit Skullkickers gets a new #1 and an adjective to boot! Personally, I haven’t checked out the series yet, but I have been planning to for some time! Check out the press release below from Image Comics, and get ready for Uncanny Skullkickers next year! This February, Image Comics invites readers to jump on board […]
We have seen the teasers…so what is The Five Weapons? Image Comics sent out a press release today, shedding light on the Jimmie Robinson written and drawn project, as well as provided sneak peeks at the first three covers! Comics/Shadowline mini-series by Jimmie Robinson (BOMB QUEEN), FIVE WEAPONS, students train in the martial arts, pledging their loyalty to one “club”: […]
Matt Wagner, the legendary comic book creator, has spoke his praise regarding Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle, which hits stores in January. For those that don’t know, Wagner is responsible for two of my favorite comic properties: Grendel and Mage, so his praise carries a lot of weight! If you have never read a Wagner book, do yourself a favor […]
Axe Cop! One of the most original comic books in recent memory has to be Axe Cop. The Dark Horse Comic’s series was created by artist Ethan Nicolle and his then 5 year old brother Malachai back in 2009…and it has been a runaway success ever since. Set to be a FOX animated project in the summer of 2013, the […]
Get ready for an animated epic. The ultra popular anime Bleach (based off of the manga by Tite Kubo) is taking Ichigo and his friends to hell… literally. Bleach The Movie: Hell Verse sends the gang into the darkest place in any reality, and you can see it first on Neon Alley! Look for the movie to debut on November […]
Because everyone deserves to experience a true comic convention! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1961610503/cincinnati-comicon-the-convention-cincinnati-deser Take a look at the Kickstarter page for the Cincinnati ComiCon, a project aiming to bring a great con experience to Cincy. They have a lot of amazing creators on board already, like Tony Harris, Tony Moore, Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, Rick Remender, Jason Aaron, Ryan Stegman and more! (If […]
Awesome! As many of you know, I love to spotlight the awesomeness found on Kickstarter (like Agent 88 and The Goon movie), so when I came across this I had to share it. This project is to help fund a fantastic Steampunk comic, The Steampunk Chronicles! By the looks of the pencils and inks seen on the page, it looks […]
Some friendly fire in the comic biz. Image Comics released a teaser that takes a playful stab at the House of Ideas. With a teaser having a similar look to all of those Marvel NOW teasers, we don’t know much about the book other than what’s seen here. Guess we will have to wait and see…
Check out the latest teaser for Image Comics/Shadowline’s Five Weapons! The series kicks off in February 2013.
Check out the third teaser image for the Image Comics/Shadowline book, Five Weapons, by Bomb Queen’s Jimmie Robinson. Looks like we have the first male of the group, Nat the Gat.
Gotta love transmedia! Archaia Entertainment, the publisher of such awesomeness as Okko, Mouse Guard and Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand among tons more, has partnered with Meteor Entertainment to produce some brilliant preview issues based off Meteor’s upcoming PC title, Hawken. The full Original Graphic Novel for Hawken doesn’t hit until March, but the first preview is available now on […]
Teaser 2 is here! Alright, so yesterday we saw Jade the Blade in the teaser for Jimmie Robinson’s Five Weapons, which hits stores in February 2013. Now, it’s Joon the Loon with her snake friend. Let’s see what the next one holds…
Whoa! Check out the latest trailer for Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V, set to hit in the spring. Personally, the trailer looks amazing, but Rockstar always steps it up every time. Can’t wait to check this out! For more information, check out www.rockstargames.com/V. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzue74y7A84&w=640&h=360]
Get ready for some pulp action! Dark Horse Comics released another teaser ad, done in true pulp style, for Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle. The first issue hits in January, and it has been generating a ton of buzz! Francavilla’s style is amazing, and deserves all the hype he gets. Make sure to check it out this January!
By Nolan Patrick Smith- Pastrami Nation If you are a fan of Japanese animation, also known as anime, then you most likely heard of a violent little series called Berserk. A well-known manga (Japanese comic book) and anime, Berserk was created by Kentaro Miura and instantly became a hit. When it was announced that Berserk would be getting the anime […]
Here comes the teasers! Image Comics/ Shadowline released a teaser for Jimmie Robinson’s Five Weapons, which is due out in February 2013. So far, all I know about it is what’s seen here: a schoolgirl character called Jade the Blade is obviously one of the five weapons. I am interested in what we see next, as Jimmie Robinson has put […]
Now, that’s a lot of bang for your buck. Check out the press release for Rue, a western one shot comic book that hits the digital presses this December for the amazing price of only 99 cents! From the sounds of it, it sounds like a can’t miss for that price. Be sure to pick it up online December 5th: […]
Looks like you can’t keep a good mutant down. Check out the cover to Uncanny X-Men #1, the big X-book to come out of the Marvel NOW umbrella. Brian Michael Bendis will be writing, while longtime X-artist Chris Bachalo will be handling the art chores. With mutants once again beginning to resurface after the effects from Avengers Vs X-Men, the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Tom Morello Artist: Scott Hepburn Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of reviewing Orchid Volume 1, which was a blast of originality. Tom Morello, from the mega popular rock group Rage Against the Machine, created a world of distain, of misery, but […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: David Lapham Artist: Mike Huddleston Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com FOR MATURE READERS Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s critically acclaimed novel, The Strain, was an instant hit. It was the first in a trilogy of books depicting one of life’s biggest supernatural fears: vampires. Not the sparkling vampires seen in […]
Time is ticking away! Only 44 hours to go to help support the first steps in making The Goon movie a reality. The Kickstarter project stats currently sit at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker Backers: 6,663 Amount Pledged: $397,398 Goal needed to be funded: $400,000 So roughly around $4,000 to go! This project’ support has been phenomenal, as it looks likes people really do […]
Well, things are looking up at least. Michael Bay, after dispelling the rumors earlier this week, has officially announced that Mark Wahlberg (Ted, Four Brothers) will star in 2014’s Transformers 4. For me, this is huge, as Mark is a tremendous actor, and any Bay Transformers can use all the help they can get. Check out the official word from […]
Here it is! Check out the trailer for the big screen adaptation of Max Brook’s World War Z, starring Brad Pitt. The film has garnered a lot of heat in production: now that the trailer is out, what do you think? Personally, I like the Walking Dead zombies better, but I’ll save judgement until I see more of World War […]
Valiant is bringing it back, old school. Check out the official press release for Valiant Masters: Ninjak Volume 1, by Mark Moretti and Joe Quesada… yup, That Joe Q. This looks like it should be a great collection, and Quesada’s artwork has always impressed me, even before he became Knighted at Marvel. Also, check out a few preview pages, and […]
Reviewed by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writers: Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher Artist: Patrick Zircher Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Website: www.valiantentertainment.com In 1992, Shadowman blasted on the comic scene, and wow did he make an impact. One of the most memorable characters out of the Valiant Universe, Shadowman went on to cross media success with two highly rated video games and […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation (Apple Valley) It’s hard to top a Disney animated feature. The quality, the stories, the emotional connections made: Disney knows how to please an audience. So with it’s latest outing, Wreck-It Ralph, Disney aims at not only its longtime Disney fanatics, but at the gamers of the world as well. Is Wreck-It Ralph […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation (Apple Valley) I love a good Kung Fu flick, but they are few and far between in the mainstream media these days. So when a film comes out with Quentin Tarantino attached to it, and it boasts fighters galore, it’s easy to get excited. But Tarantino didn’t write the script or direct, so […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Apple Valley) Action flicks are the bread and butter of the film industry; there is no denying that. We love to go to the theatre, check our brains at the door, and witness overdone explosions, thousands of bullets, and tougher than cheap beef jerky heroes. So, can you achieve this when the action hero in […]
