By Staff Reports Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), announced during the Company’s virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders. “The enormous success of Disney+ —which has now surpassed 100 million subscribers—has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Over the past couple of months, we have witnessed an evolution in the MCU. While the franchise as a whole never shied away from portraying the emotional aspect of comic book heroes, it never put those emotions front and center. It has had its share of shocking and sad moments, but those are aimed towards us as […]
By Nolan P Smith The afterlife is a hard gig. You kind of ghost through life or around it, however it might be. You are part of the bigger world of the paranormal. But even the paranormal have the good and the bad. When push comes to shove, sometimes you need a bad guy to do good. So why not […]
By Nolan P. Smith Living in the High Deserts of California, my comic shop of choice is easily Linebreakers. Well, the store recently announced their foray into being an independent comic book publisher with Linebreakers Comics, with their first official, full-size release being Cosmic Adventures #0, so I had to give it a shot. Written by Jakob Free with art […]
By Evelyn Benson Junior Reviewer I was excited to pick up this new series from IDW! It just so happens to feature two of my favorite female Marvel characters: Captain Marvel and Ghost Spider! Carol Danvers is on a nice stroll with her kitty Chewie or Chewbacca. There she runs into Gwen, The Ghost Spider. Suddenly two of her enemies […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor and Chief Welcome to Pastrami Nation’s Indie Comics Spotlight! We hope to help spread the word of amazing independent works with our comics and creator spotlights! With this installment, we shine the spotlight on Don Walker and his current Kickstarter project, Dreadlock the Barbarian! Fun fact, when I was a teenager, I went to a comic […]
By Staff Reports Order Transformers ULTIMATES! Before They Become Harder To Get Than Energon! Super7’s goal is to give you the Transformers you grew up watching, but with super fun extras that you’ve never had before, inspired by your favorite episodes of the G1 cartoon! Slam dunkin’ and surfin’ Optimus Prime, glittery Ghost of Starscream, and Action Master inspired Bombshell […]
By Nolan P. Smith Fans of Dragonball Z, you have been waiting for this one! From the movie Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge, the final form of Frieza’s brother Cooler is released in S.H.Figuarts. Comes with exchangeable hand parts, feet parts, and face parts of him without his mask. Now up for Pre-order HERE!
By Nolan P. Smith Bluefin Brands and Storm Collectibles have announced the release of one of DC Comics heavy hitters as Ares is set to hit stores in May. The god of war himself leaps from the small screen and comic book pages from the mega popular Injustice franchise. Figure includes: 3 Head Sculpts 4 Pairs of Hands 1 Ares […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor and Chief Welcome to Pastrami Nation’s Indie Comics Spotlight! We hope to help spread the word of amazing independent works with our comics and creator spotlights! With this installment, we shine the spotlight on Grant Lankard and his current Kickstarter project, Beowulf! What’s it all about? Here is the info straight from the Kickstarter campaign. “Hazel, […]
By Daniel Schwartz I just finished watching the pilot episode of The CW’s newest Arrowverse (I am not calling it the CWVerse) show, Superman and Lois. I know I am a few days behind, but I do a lot of my watching on the weekends. After watching, I have to say, Wow! I am pleasantly surprised. When I first heard […]
Welcome back to Pastrami Nation Popcorn! The podcast dedicated to all things entertainment and cinematic! Our next episode debuts on YouTube TONIGHT at 8pm PST! On this episode, host Kevin Hoskinson chats with co-hosts Rebecca Benson and Nolan Smith about Wandavision, the MCU for 2021, the Mortal Kombat trailer, the Cruella trailer and more! Visit PastramiNation.com for news, reviews and […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor For generations, Tom and Jerry have delighted audiences with their irreverent humor and comedic hijinks. Being a child of the ’80s, I can remember at least three iterations of the characters on television, not to mention an animated feature film in the early ’90s. That is on top of their already extensive library of shorts […]
By Rebecca Benson Robert Bailey’s latest novel in the “Bocephus Haynes” series, “The Wrong Side,” follows the story of Pulaski’s rising high school football star: Odell Champagne. Odell is accused of murdering Brittany Crutcher, his girlfriend. However, she is a local legend–an upcoming and singer on a fast track to success. Set in the Deep South, “The Wrong Side” also […]
By Staff Reports Vault Comics is thrilled to announce The Blue Flame, an utterly unique and thought-provoking cosmic superhero maxi-series from writer Christopher Cantwell, (Iron Man, Doctor Doom, Halt and Catch Fire), star artist Adam Gorham (Punk Mambo, New Mutants, The Violent), colorist Kurt Michael Russell (Money Shot, The Plot, Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One), letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Black Stars Above, Engineward), […]
By Nolan P. Smith Welcome to Pastrami Nation’s Indie Comics Spotlight! We hope to help spread the word of amazing independent works with our comics and creator spotlights! With this installment, we shine the spotlight on Tom Ward and his comic book- Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman. So, what’s it about? Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman is a Victorian pulp adventure comic […]
By Staff Reports Join Kevin Hoskinson and Rebecca Benson as they chat with comic book creator Anthony Cleveland about his comic book projects including Stargazer and Show’s End from Mad Cave Studios! Visit PastramiNation.com for news, reviews and more! Prefer to listen to your podcasts? See below for the audio version!
By Staff Reports Creative professionals have constantly had limited choices when it comes to digital design tools. Xencelabs Technologies is changing the market landscape, delivering new design technologies customized to the specific needs of digital artists and designers. The new company was founded by a group of experienced creative design professionals with a shared passion for designing a new class […]
By Rebecca Benson I was excited when I stumbled upon Fitbit’s latest gadget, an upgraded Versa model if you will. Years prior, I had bought myself the Versa Lite, so of course, I immediately put it on my wishlist. And thanks to my fiance’s generosity, my wish was granted. Fitness world, meet the FibBit Sense. This newer fitness watch boasts […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor and Chief When a comic book is billed as Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs, it has my attention. I honestly didn’t know what to expect with Image Comics’ Stray Dogs #1, but I will say, what I read was in one word: amazing. From Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson, and […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Entertainment Editor From Legendary Comics and starring John Barrowman, Acursian is a story that spans the ages. It is steeped in Celtic mythology and has an exciting sci-fi angle that Barrowman fans will definitely enjoy. Beginning in modern times, the story revolves around Charlie Stewart, an extremely unlikable lawyer. On his 40th birthday, he is plagued by […]
By Nolan P. Smith Sometimes a comic book just catches you entirely off guard. This is the case with Freak Snow #1. The book comes from Behemoth and their brand new imprint, Happy Tank. From Kevin Roditeli, Rob Cannon, and a cover by Victor Santos, Freak Snow takes us into a frozen wasteland filled with violence, murderers, and insanity. Right […]
By Staff Reports Z2 Comics continues to roll out news marrying celebrated acts from all genres of music with the finest talent in comics for the most immersive reading experiences offered anywhere. Today furthers this promise with perhaps one of the most anticipated releases from hip hop supergroup, CZARFACE, co-founded by duo 7L and Esoteric, along with Inspectah Deck of the Wu-Tang Clan. “The […]
By Evelyn Benson Junior Reviewer IDW soon releases its 95th Issue of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My Little Pony has been a favorite of mine, so I was excited to read it. In this episode, the Muffletta Moss has taken over Ponyville. This magic moss absorbs sound. Like a plant, when it gets what it needs, it multiplies. […]
By Nolan P. Smith With the New York Toy Fair not taking place this year due to the pandemic, many toy companies have been holding online events to show off what they have in store for 2021. Mezco Toyz has launched their Mezco Toyz Fair, and their day one reveals are nothing less than fantastic! Reveals include a 5 Points […]
Join Pastrami Nation’s Nolan Smith and Jason Smith as they welcome back “Ink Park” Jon Ramirez and “Interstate19” John Beare for a hat episode! This time, they discuss the new company, Good Hats! Leave a comment by Sunday at midnight PST for a chance to win a $50 HatClub Gift Card! You can find the video podcast on Youtube, Facebook […]
By Staff Reports Transformers Minimates are coming from Diamond Select! BigBadToyStore just announced the pre-order for the set. This is the first time Transformers have been done in a Minimates line. Check out the info from the product page: The greatest generation of Transformers is now the next generation of Minimates! Capturing the armor details of 4 classic characters—Optimus Prime, […]
By Staff Reports Get over here! Watch the trailer for Mortal Kombat now — in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max April 16. From New Line Cinema comes the explosive new cinematic adventure “Mortal Kombat,” inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise, which most recently enjoyed the most successful video game launch in its history, Mortal Kombat 11. The […]
By Staff Reports Beginning in July 2021, decades after both Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie and Tim Burton’s Batman introduced generations of fans to silver screen versions of DC’s Man of Steel and the World’s Greatest Detective, DC is returning to these beloved properties to tell new stories set within these worlds with the publication of a series of Superman […]
By Staff Reports We heard you, and we agree- what’s the ThunderTank without Lion-O and Panthro? Whether you need them to captain your upcoming vehicle, or missed out on them the first time around, we are giving ThunderCats fans another chance at Lion-O and Panthro without paying secondary market prices! These 7” super-articulated action figures come with a variety of […]
