Ready to get repossessed? This January, Image Comics brings a miniseries of the supernatural nature, and those that can handle just about anything! Check out the press release below: A plague of demons getting you down? Has a loved one started gibbering in the inscrutable language of Hell? Not to worry—there are people trained to cast out those spirits! In […]
Science is all the rage right now, and why shouldn’t it be? Think of some of the most successful properties out right now, and let’s draw the scientific link, shall we? The Walking Dead is television’s smash hit and an amazing comic book: link to science being the zombie outbreak, how it started and how it works. Breaking Bad, the […]
The first issue of Bedlam was quite the accomplishment. The outright gore, the maniacal villain who is trying to change his ways, it was an awesome start to the series. Now, with issue #2, we dive deeper into the world of former villain Madder Red, and his path to trying to do some good in a world that he has […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: November 2012 Website: www.imagecomics.com Todd McFarlane is an icon in the comic industry. From his groundbreaking work at Marvel Comics, which included the first appearance of the memorable Spider-Man villain, Venom, to his creator owned work as one of the founders of Image Comics, McFarlane is a visionary […]
Another hot seller for Image! In a press release sent out today, Image Comics announced that Nowhere Men #1 has sold out on the day of its release, which has this past Wednesday! Look for a second printing to hit in January, and look for a Nowhere Man #1 review to hit Pastrami Nation over the weekend! Check out the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Mike Baron Artist: Steve Rude Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: November 2012 Website: www.darkhorse.com Space: the ultimate setting for a comic, movie, video game, you name it. The unknown of the vastness of space, the unfamiliar planets and their inhabitants, the brave hero that outshines adversity: Halo, Mass Effect, and Saga […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Yasuhiro Nightow Artist: Yasuhiro Nightow Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com He’s the most feared person on the planet Gunsmoke. He blasted a hole through the moon, and he leaves a path of destruction wherever he goes. He has a bounty of $$60 Billion Double Dollars. He is the Humanoid Typhoon, Vash the […]
It’s a good year to be the terminator. Deathstroke the Terminator that is. One of the most feared villains in the DCU has joined the cast of DC Comics/Neatherrealm Studios fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Having already popped up in CW’s Arrow, it looks like old Slade Wilson is finally getting the respect he deserves. Check out the announcement trailer […]
The support keeps on coming. Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle, which ran in Dark Horse Presents and becomes a mini series in January, has been garnering a lot of support from industry greats. The Dark Horse produced comic now has the stamp of approval from the legendary Jim Steranko (Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D)! Make sure to scoop up this […]
Review by: Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Developers: SuperBot Entertainment, SCE Santa Monica Studios Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Genre: Fighting One of the most revered and respected franchises in video games today is Smash Bros, the Nintendo fighting game brawler. Pitting classics characters such as Mario, Link, Starfox and more into a battle arena was in an instant recipe for […]
Anime fans, get ready! VIZ Media has released Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 1- The Egg of the King on DVD and Blu-Ray today! The DVD is the first in a series that faithfully constructs the Berserk manga into a glorious modern day epic. Check out the press release below, and be sure to pick up the DVD or Blu-Ray […]
Now THAT is an awesome shirt! As an incentive for the Axe Cop Documentary Kickstarter project, creators and brothers Ethan and Malachai Nicolle created a nifty shirt – The Guide to Awesome Kicking! My personal favorite: the axe face kick! It is now on the list of cool incentives you can get for backing what is sure to be an […]
Does a mini make a difference? Nintendo announced that the Wii Mini will be hitting stores in time for the holiday season, but only to our neighbors up north. A Canada release for now, the Wii Mini will book for $100, sports a black and red deco and is a fraction of the size. Compatible with Wii games and controllers, […]
This book just got better. Dark Horse Books and Nintendo announced today that the previously announced Legend of Zelda-Hyrule Historia will now get a limited collector’s edition! By the look of the cover and the description, the limited edition sounds like the one to get! Check out the press release below: ZELDA’S HYRULE HISTORIA GETS LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION! November 26, […]
I have been meaning to write up my thoughts on Neon Alley for some time, so here it is. Neon Alley is a VIZ Media’s 24/7 subscription channel that features round the clock anime. Sound too good to be true? Well then, you are missing out! The channel is only available as an application on the PS3, and features some […]
Check it out! Above are the winners of the fan voted Marvel Minimates Series 50. The line up is: -Cyborg Spider-Man -Baron Zemo -Ghost Rider (Dan Ketch) -Nova Centurion -Onslaught (YES!) -Songbird -Variant- Original Baron Zemo Pretty good line up in my opinion, especially Onslaught!
Ready for a reboot? This week marked the release of the demo for DMC, the new Devil May Cry reboot. Many fans cried afoul when they saw the radical changes to Dante and the world he is in. Now, the demo is here… so how is it? It’s awesome Devil May Cry action! I’m not the biggest fan of the […]
You gotta love pro wrestling. Having been life long fans of the business, we here at Pastrami Nation love the squared circle and the action in it. However, in the last few years, we have seen, like many of you, the huge decline in quality when it comes to TNA/Impact Wrestling. We would like nothing better than for TNA to […]
That was fast! The Art of Todd McFarlane, the massive 400 page hardcover book that chronicles the artistic history of one of the comic book world’s most innovative mind, has sold out at the distribution level. The book not only shows McFarlane’s Image Comics work, but also his Marvel and DC work, which I bet a lot of people didn’t […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Writer: Joshua Dysart Artist: Phil Briones Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Website: www.valiantentertainment.com In the last issue, we saw Peter Stanchek, the young psionic harbinger, escape from Harbinger Foundation and its leader, the immensely powerful Toyo Harada. This issue, we see some of the fallout from that, as well as what is to come for […]
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…