June 8, 2020

Kidrobot brings art to life with the first piece in a new collection featuring the work of Keith Haring

By Staff Reports Continuing our celebration of inspirational artists of the 20th century, Kidrobot brings art to life with the first piece in a new collection featuring the work of Keith Haring. This Kidrobot x Keith Haring collection will include Keith Haring 8” Masterpiece Dunny art figures, a Keith Haring Dunny Mini Series, and other Keith Haring art figures and sculptures. The pieces in this collection will be released monthly throughout 2020 and beyond. Kidrobot is proud to introduce a Dunny featuring the […]

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June 7, 2020

Scout Comics Proudly Presents ORSON WELLES: WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS

By Staff Reports Famed entertaining and filmmaker Orson Welles spent a lifetime thrilling the world with fantastical tales, little did we know, some of them were true… Welcome to Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds, coming soon from Scout Comics. From writer Milton Lawson (Thompson Heller: Detective Interstellar, Roger Ebert and Me) and artist Erik Whalen (Spirit Drifters, Dis Connect), Orson Welles: […]

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June 4, 2020

TKO Gets an Eisner Award Nomination

By Staff Reports We are proud to announce that our graphic novel SENTIENT has been nominated for a 2020 Eisner Award in the Best Limited Series category. Eisner Award-Winners Jeff Lemire and Gabriel H Walta created a beautiful story of humanity and strength, and it is wonderful to see that work honored. SENTIENT is the harrowing sci-fi story that takes […]

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June 4, 2020

Dark Horse Receives 13 Eisner Award Nominations

By Staff Reports Dark Horse is delighted to share with you this year’s Eisner Awards 2020 nominations. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material published in comics and graphic novels. Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are in their fourteenth year of highlighting the best publications and creators in […]

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June 3, 2020

Movie Review: Lovebirds

By Kevin Hoskinson Issa Rae and Kamail Nanjiani shine in Lovebirds, a comedy about relationships, murder, and one of life’s ultimate questions: why don’t they measure the proper amount of milkshake at restaurants? In the film, Issa and Kamail play Leilani and Jibran, a couple on the brink of breaking up. During a pivotal moment in their relationship, they get […]

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June 3, 2020

Curse of the Sea Rats Launches Kickstarter Campaign

By Staff Reports Independent games developer Petoons Studio is releasing a Kickstarter campaign on June 2nd to fund their new hand-drawn ratoidvania Curse of the Sea Rats for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam. Curse of the Sea Rats packs all of the best features from the metroidvania genre featuring beautiful 2D hand-drawn animation and 3D environments, combined […]

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June 3, 2020

SENGI AND TEMBO Is Coming This Fall to SCOUT COMICS

By Staff Reports Dramatic life changes force a mouse and an elephant, both inhabitants of the African savannah, to rethink how they have understood their worlds, causing them to form an unusual bond of friendship. That’s the story of SENGI AND TEMBO, coming this fall from Scout Comics. Created, Written, and Illustrated by Guiseppe Falco, here is more about the […]

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June 3, 2020

GALACTIC RODENTS OF MAYHEM (GROM) Is Landing In Comic Stores This Fall

By Staff Reports Fueled by the power of nostalgia, GALACTIC RODENTS of MAYHEM is an 80’s/90’s Saturday morning cartoon on roids! It’s the capybara lovechild of STAR WARS and TMNT! Come for the nostalgia, stay for the MAYHEM! Tell me that doesn’t sound amazing! From writer Gilbert Deltrez (LAIR, THE DEEP DARK), artist Sebastian Navas – (LAIR, Saudi Girls Revolution), […]

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May 29, 2020

McFarlane Toys and Games Workshop Expand Warhammer 40,000 Figure Line

By Staff Reports The Necrons are shaping up to be critical players in the unfolding story of Warhammer 40,000.  McFarlane Toys will be bringing fans an incredibly detailed 7-inch scale Necron Warrior with Ultra articulation – up to 22 moving parts for a full range of posing and completed with character-specific accessories; a Gauss Flayer and Canoptek Scarab along with […]

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May 29, 2020

CMON Announces Masters of the Universe: The Board Game

By Staff Reports CMON has the Power! When Eternia is threatened by Skeletor and his vile minions, the noble Prince Adam holds aloft the Sword of Power and proclaims, “By the Power of Grayskull, I have the power!”, transforming into He-Man! These battles have raged endlessly in toy stores, living rooms, and playrooms, but soon, gamers will be able to […]

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May 28, 2020

Z2 Comics Announces Gorillaz Almanac

By Staff Reports Stop the presses! Twenty years in the making, the Gorillaz ALMANAC is the very first annual by Gorillaz, published this October 2020 in partnership with the renowned Z2 Comics. Inspired by the great British tradition of the hardback annual, Gorillaz ALMANAC is a full colour, one-of-a-kind, fun-packed, 120+ page, sideways homage to two glorious decades of Gorillaz. Jammed with exclusive new artwork, including the first ever strip to […]

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May 28, 2020

Blair Witch comes to Nintendo Switch on June 25th

By Staff Reports Today, Bloober Team, the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed Layers of Fear and Observer game, in partnership with global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), call you back to the woods with the upcoming release of Blair Witch on Nintendo Switch. The game is set to launch on June 25th, 2020 for $29.99 Rated “M” for […]

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May 24, 2020

Pastrami Nation Podcast! Star Wars Voting, New Comic Book Day, Mike Tyson, RIP Shad Gaspard

Premiering today at 5:00 p.m. PST on YouTube! Join Pastrami Nation’s Nolan Smith, Jason Smith, Eddie Aguirre, and Kevin Hoskinson for our latest podcast! On this episode, we talk about the Hasbro Pulse fan voting for their Star Wars: The Black Series action figures, the return of new comic books (finally!), Mike Tyson’s potential return to the ring, as well […]

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May 21, 2020

Green Lantern Earth One Vol. Two Arrives July 28

By Staff Reports Manhunters, alien races, rings of power—it’s a lot for the people of Earth to absorb. Especially when an interplanetary incident forces their protector, Hal Jordan, to leave on a rescue mission that results in the discovery that there’s a new player in the galaxy: Yellow Lanterns! In this sequel to Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman’s bestselling 2018 […]

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May 21, 2020

Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular: Comics’ Brightest Celebrate Eighty Years of Galactic Peacekeeping

By Staff Reports “In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, Beware my power, Green Lantern’s light!” Since the first Green Lantern was introduced in All-American Comics #16 in May 1940 by artist Martin Nodell and writer Bill Finger, the Green Lanterns have been fan-favorite characters with millions of comic book fans. From that first ring-wielding Lantern to the latest, and every strong-willed […]

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May 19, 2020

SUDA51, Nioh 2’s Fumihiko Yasuda Among Gaming Guests Highlighting MomoCon’s First Digital Event May 21 – 24

By Staff Reports MomoConline, a virtual event celebrating gaming, pop culture, and animation, will delight fans from May 21 – 24 in place of the previously planned MomoCon 2020. The digital party kicks off on the official MomoCon Twitch network with a bevy of panels and special guest appearances across all four days. Acclaimed game director SUDA51 (No More Heroes, […]

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May 19, 2020

Your First Look at James Tynion IV & Michael Dialynas’ WYND #1

By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at the surprise release of WYND #1, kicking off an all new original limited series by the award-winning superstars James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children, Batman) and artist Michael Dialynas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), with letterer Aditya Bidikar (Isola). Tynion IV and Dialynas previously collaborated for three years […]

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May 19, 2020

DC Announces DCeased: Hope at World’s End

By Staff Reports DCeased, 2019’s blockbuster series, makes its DC DIGITAL FIRST debut with new original stories set before the fall of Earth! Fan-favorite Injustice: Gods Among Us writer Tom Taylor’s epic DCeased story line continues on May 19 with DCeased: Hope at World’s End with art by Dustin Nguyen, Renato Guedes, Carmine Di Giandomenico and Marco Failla! Set in […]

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May 18, 2020

Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo Debut SEVEN SECRETS from BOOM! Studios in August

By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios today announced a new original comic book series, SEVEN SECRETS, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Taylor (DCeased) and fan favorite artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), about seven powerful secrets—words, wonders, weapons, and worse—with the power to change the world. For centuries, the Order has trusted in Keepers and Holders to […]

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May 13, 2020

Interview with artist Dawn McTeigue

By Nolan P. Smith Join Pastrami Nation’s Nolan Smith and Eddie Aguirre as we interview the talented Dawn McTeigue! It debuts at 8PM PST on May 13th! We talk about comics, hats, SuperBoop Squad, and more! PLUS- Dawn is giving away a signed comic book to one lucky winner! Also, we are giving away TWO Pastrami Nation meals from Apollo […]

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May 12, 2020

Superman Smashes the Klan Review

By Nolan P. Smith Editor In 1946, the Adventures of Superman radio show had a story titled “Clan of the Fiery Cross,” as our hero took on a group of White Supremacists across 16 episodes. That story is what inspired this Young Adults collection, Superman Smashes the Klan- which consists of the three-issue mini-series that tackles the all too real […]

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May 12, 2020

Scout Comics Proudly Presents: IT EATS WHAT FEEDS IT – A New Three Issue Mini-Series Premiering In June

By Staff Reports Scout Comics has announced It Eats What Feeds It, a brand new three-issue mini-series written by Max Hoven & Aaron Crow (Fall Peak) and illustrated by Gabriel Iumazark (The Last Broadcast), that is howling with love and terror. What’s it about? Here is straight from Scout: “The goofy teenage caretaker of an eerie mansion must ignore the […]

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May 12, 2020

The Legacy Continues — Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2, Remastered From Ramp to Rail on September 4

By Staff Reports The videogame that transformed the skateboarding world is back! The original birdman Tony Hawk, and Vicarious Visions, the studio that reinvigorated Crash with the Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy, have teamed up to bring fans remastered versions of the first two badass games in the critically acclaimed Tony Hawk franchise — Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 1 and […]

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