Two Months Till Midnight
Let’s Kickstart This! The Crater English Translation by Osamu Tezuka
This is a piece of history right here. Kansai Club Publishing as put up an ambitious, historic Kickstarter as they aim to produce a limited edition English translation of manga legend Osamu Tezuka’s The Crater. Never before translated in English, this is a chance to own a piece of manga history. With royalties paid to Tezuka Productions to make this […]
Let’s Kickstart This! Rucka and Burchett’s Lady Sabre & The Pirates of the Ineffable Aether
Steampunk comics=awesome. Not to mention comics by Greg Rucka and Rick Burchett are awesome, which makes Lady Sabre & the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether that much better! A collection of the hit webcomic, their Kickstarter projects collects the first five chapters in a stunning hardcover collection. Here is the info straight from the Kickstarter page: Lady Sabre & The […]
Memorial Day
On this day, we here at Pastrami Nation would like to take this time to remember and honor those who served our armed forces. From those who are here with us, to those who are with us in spirit. We will never forget your sacrifice, your dedication, which is the reason we have our freedom. The cartoon above is by […]
Image Comics The Bounce #1 Sells Out, Second Print On It’s Way
By Staff Reports The first issue of Joe Casey’s and David Messina’s new series THE BOUNCE has sold out the same week of its release and will receive a second printing, to be in stores on June 26. THE BOUNCE is a comic about a new kind of superhero, infused with a psychedelic sensibility and definite sense of fun. “All […]
VIZ MEDIA’S HAIKASORU IMPRINT DELIVERS THE LATEST NOVEL IN THE VAMPIRE HUNTER D SAGA WITH THE RELEASE OF NOBLE V: GREYLANCER
San Francisco, CA, May 22, 2013 – VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers a bloodthirsty new chapter of the legendary Vampire Hunter D saga with the North American release of NOBLE V: GREYLANCER, now available in stores. The new fantasy novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. The release also includes a bonus novelette […]
IDW Limited Launches Line of Star Trek Deluxe Hardcover
San Diego, CA (May 14th, 2013) – Today, IDW Limited announced one small step for comics and one giant leap for Star Trek fans everywhere with the launch of a new line of limited edition STAR TREK books, under license by CBS Consumer Products. (http://idwlimited.com/series/startrek.html). Starting with Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before, a deluxe hardcover collecting issues […]
Marvel’s Avengers Assemble Comes to Disney XD This Summer, Sneak Peak This Weekend
I have an army… we have a…Falcon…? The Biggest Heroes. The Biggest Threats. The Biggest Stakes! It’s the most anticipated new animated series to launch this year and this July, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble reunites Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes — Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow & Falcon! Featuring the team that took the world by storm […]
New Trailer for the Man of Steel
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s… You got it, It’s big blue himself, Superman, in a brand new trailer for the Man of Steel. With this trailer, we get a better look at Zod, as well as a glimpse at the epic battle scenes we have been dreaming of in a Superman film. Opening June 14th, I know I’ll be […]
New Trailer and Posters for The Wolverine
Snikt! Here comes a brand new trailer for Marvel’s The Wolverine, hitting theaters this July! Also, check out some of the new wood cut style posters, this time featuring Yukio and Viper. This movie keeps looking better and better, here’s to hoping for a blockbuster! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yIXyvbdc_k&w=640&h=360]
Pastrami Flick Review: Star Trek-Into Darkness
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Victorville) To boldly go where no one has gone before: that is tagline that everyone remembers. Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry, has stood the test of the time, with plenty of memorable moments, both on television and on the small screen. In 2009, the Star Trek brand was reimagined for a new generation, with […]
Pastrami Comic Review: Cyborg 009 Chapter 000
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Fans of anime and manga know all too well what Cyborg 009 is. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, Cyborg 009 has been a manga, and anime, and a pop culture icon since it’s inception in 1964. This year, the property is becoming a comic book, straight from Archaia Entertainment. Now, when I say comic, I […]
Axe Cop Animated Series- Upfronts Trailer
Axe Cop! Axe Cop, the Dark Horse comic book series that was created by a 28 year old artist and his 5 year old brother, is coming to FOX this summer as an animated series! The star of the show, an axe wielding cop, is voiced by Nick Offerman, with additional voice actors including Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito (Gustavo!) and […]
More Sketch Covers from Pastrami Nation’s Jason T. Smith! Daryl Dixon! Iron Man!
Here’s Daryl and Tony! Pastrami Nation’s Co-Founder Jason T. Smith has done up a few more sketches on some blank sketch covers. Check out another sketch of The Walking Dead’s Daryl as well as one of Iron Man! Check them out, and if you like, check them out on eBay! Daryl: http://www.ebay.com/itm/300905668594?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Iron Man: http://www.ebay.com/itm/300905670842?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
The Art of Bioshock Infinite Sells Out, Second Print Coming This July
Dark Horse does it again. Today, Dark Horse announced that The Art of Bioshock Infinite has sold out, with a second printing coming this July! Check out the press release below: THE ART OF BIOSHOCK INFINITE SOLD OUT! REPRINT TO ARRIVE AT RETAIL STORES ON JULY 3! MAY 13, MILWAUKIE, OR—Following the same pattern as other stunning Dark Horse art […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Green Lit for ABC, Check out the Promo
They are the Earth’s S.H.I.E.L.D.! As no surprise to anyone, ABC officially announced that they have picked up Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for this fall’s lineup. Below is the first promo for the show, looks cool, right? This is Marvel’s first live action show (do we count The Hulk from all those years ago with Lou?), and ties directly into […]
Straczynski and Templesmith’s Ten Grand #1 Sells Out, Second Print Coming
Ready for another Image Comics sell out? Ten Grand #1, the debut title from the new Joe’s Comics line at Image Comics, has sold out. The book, a dark, trippy tale that will be reviewed here at Pastrami Nation this week, is the newest book from J. Michael Straczynski with art by comic book horror master Ben Templesmith. Check out […]
Brian K Vaughn and Marcos Martin Bring The Private Eye #2-You Choose the Amount
This is digital greatness. Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin have brought the second issue of their digital only comic book maxi-series, The Private Eye. The catch is the reader chooses the amount, much like the Humble Bundles going around the ‘net. The amount raised goes directly to the creators to ensure the series will continue to the planned ending. […]
Marvel Comics Unveils the New Angela Design by Joe Q!
Change is good for everybody. Marvel Comics announced a few weeks back that Angela (yes, Angela from the Spawn comics) is coming to the Marvel Universe thanks to the current storyline, Age of Ultron! We knew she would get redesigned,and now here is the first look of the new design by Joe Quesada! Check out the press release below: Marvel […]
Dark Horse Presents #24 to Debut New Superhero Blackout
Have you figured it out yet? Dark Horse Comics, and their awesome anthology Dark Horse Presents, have been spinning quality stories from their anthology collection into full and mini series of their own…yes, the stories are that good! Well, if you are late to the game, now is your chance to jump on board with May’s Dark Horse Presents #24, […]
Arcana’s Steam Engines of Oz Goes the Kickstarter Route
Let’s Kickstart this! Arcana Studio announced that they have suspended the traditional offering of the series Tht Steam Engines of Oz, as they have opted to go the Kickstarter route instead. I think the project should do well, and for sure get funded as it looks terrific from what I have seen so far. Check out the press release from […]
Summer of Valiant 2013! Quantum and Woody, Bloodshot and the H.A.R.D. Corps, and the Eternal Warrior!
You can feel the heat radiating off of these titles! This week, Valiant Entertainment released teasers for their Summer of Valiant this year. Last year’s Summer of Valiant launched many of the key books on the shelf now, and this year’s looks to be just as, if not more, impressive. You got Quantum and Woody, which has a talking goat […]
Let’s Kickstart This! The NeoLucida, a Portable Camera Lucida
Let’s Kickstart this…well, more like, let’s jump on board on this juggernaut of a campaign. I had never heard of a camera lucida before, but after seeing the NeoLucida, I realized the awesomeness of it’s creation. Here is the info from the Kickstarter page: The what? The camera lucida. It’s a prism on a stick! For making realistic drawings!It used […]
The Walking Dead #109 Daryl Dixon Sketch Cover by Pastrami Nation’s Jason T. Smith
“Yeah, and people in hell want Slurpees…” Daryl Dixon is hands down the breakout star of AMC’s The Walking Dead, and thanks to the blank cover for The Walking Dead #109, Daryl comes to the comics. Kinda. Pastrami Nation Co-Founder Jason T. Smith created this sketch cover feature everyone’s favorite redneck. It’s up on eBay, right now, at http://www.ebay.com/itm/290912898322?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649.
Rest in Peace Ray Harryhausen
The film industry lost a titan today as Ray Harryhausen passed away, he was 92 years old. Harryhausen, the special effects genius behind Clash of the Titans, Jason and the Argonauts, and many more, is a legend to all in the industry. But to the general public, many don’t know his name, or the films behind it. Check out the […]
Today is the birthdate of WWE/WWF’s Owen Hart
All hail to the king. Today, May 7th, marks the birthday of one of the brightest stars to shine in the WWF: Owen Hart. Hart tragically died a few weeks later, on May 23rd at the Over the Edge pay per view. I don’t want to get into that, though. No, being the day of his birth, it’s a time […]
Ender’s Game Trailer is Here!
The kids aren’t alright. Check out the trailer for Ender’s Game, based on the best selling novel. Harrison Ford. Ben Kingsley. Deep space action. Heck yeah. Ender’s Game hits theaters November 1st, 2013. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP0cUBi4hwE&w=640&h=360]
Batgirl is coming to Injustice Gods Among Us
The bat is out of the bag! Batgirl has officially been announced as the next DLC character for the Warner Bros. Interactive/ Neatherrealm Studios Injustice: Gods Among Us. I saw it first on the DC Comics Facebook page, with the announcement that we will see gameplay next week. With Lobo already announced and coming next week, Batgirl is the 2nd […]
Pastrami Film Review: Iron Man 3
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation When we last saw the armored Avenger, Iron Man, he was fighting side by side with the likes of Captain America, Thor and the Hulk as they fended off aliens and a god. That was what cemented the new cinematic Marvel Universe as a household name. With Phase 2 comes sequels’, starting off with the […]