By Nolan P. Smith The stylish kill king is back as Keanu Reeves once again suits up as the once retired assassin John Wick. With the third entry, Wick is on the run from seemingly the whole world, trying to survive the ramifications from the previous film, which saw Wick being excommunicado for breaking the rules of The Continental. But […]
By Nolan P. Smith Comic book fans rejoice: the Inland Empire’s only comic book convention, Comic Con Revolution, is back for their third year as the show returns to the Ontario Convention Center this weekend. Comic Con Revolution expands with over 200 guests, over 300 exhibitors, two full days of programming and more as the show supersizes to two days […]
By Nolan P. Smith With this third issue, we come to the end of Scout Comics’ Wulfborne. From creator, writer, and artist Brian Middleton, we have reached the end of Wulfborne’s journey to the darkness, all in hopes of being reunited with his love, Luna, or at least temper the pain. With this issue, Wulfborne comes face to face with […]
By Nolan P. Smith When I reviewed the first book for Once Our Land, I was blown away. The story, the artwork, it was all so unique, so fresh, I loved it. Now with the Book 2, can Once Our Land meet the high standard the first book set. From Peter Ricq, we dive back to Germany to see where […]
By Steven Seggerman Rise of RAAM writer Kurtis Wiebe returns for Gears of War: Hivebusters, joined by Dark Souls artist Alan Quah. I’m really excited to get the chance to review this, as it’s coming before the release of Gears of War 5, and this is done in conjunction with Microsoft Studios. This comic has the chance to shed some […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pokemon is easily one of the biggest, most famous and longest running franchises in the entertainment industry. From the groundbreaking Game Boy games to the viral Pokemon Go mobile game, the pocket monster craze is as strong as ever. Perfect time for the first live action film, and who better to star than the most popular […]
By Staff Reports Today, Fortnite’s Season 9 has launched and is now available on all platforms where Fortnite is available to download. For Battle Royale, the map has undergone some dramatic changes, bringing with it a new Slipstream wind transportation, and new points of interest like Neo Tilted, the Mega Mall! Creative gets some new customization options like the Hover […]
By Staff Reports Lion Forge (St. Louis) and Oni Press (Portland) announce a merger which will set the two companies on a path to becoming the premier destination for original graphic storytelling, gaming, entertainment, and more. Polarity, the parent company of Lion Forge, will become the majority owner of the new combined entity, with James Lucas Jones serving as president and […]
By Staff Reports IDW Publishing is humbled to announce that three of its most recent Sonic The Hedgehog comic books – issues #14 and #15 from the ongoing monthly series, as well as Sonic The Hedgehog Annual 2019 – have completely sold out at the distributor level. The heat on IDW’s Sonic The Hedgehog has been building as the comic […]
By Steven Seggerman Back in 2002 Firefly aired for the first time on TV, and viewers instantly fell in love. Despite the overwhelming praise it received from its numerous fans, the show was canceled only after one season. Through relentless and persistent badgering by the fans, Universal Studios took on the world of Firefly, creating a movie that wrapped things […]
By Steven Seggerman Tactical RPGs are some of my favorite types of games. 6 Eyes Studios has admitted their biggest influence was Final Fantasy Tactics, and it’s a great game to model a project off of. Battles can go on and on, requiring a lot of patience, but I love seeing how each move you make can turn the tide […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Myke Fabela (Victorville)— On Saturday, May 4th, the High Desert came together in support of Linebreakers first annual Free Comic Book Day event, drawing over 400 attendees to Old Town Victorville and giving away over 1,000 comic books. “Free Comic Book Day, for me, was a great opportunity to gather […]
By Nolan P. Smith The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe has been building to this moment, to the endgame. In last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, we saw our heroes lose in a fight against the Mad Titan, Thanos, and half of existence paid the price. Now that Avengers: Endgame is here, does it live up the colossal expectations placed on it? […]
By Steven Seggerman If you’ve been following my game reviews, or know anything about me at all, you’re probably aware of (and tired of hearing about) my deep love for the Life is Strange series. Choice, and how that choice affects the world in strange, and sometimes, devastating ways was one of the many things that made the series so […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Spencer & Locke first came on the scene in 2017, and it quickly grew a huge cult following. The series was a unique story that combined the wonder of “Calvin and Hobbes” and the dark grittiness of “Sin City” to create one of the best psychological thrillers to hit the shelves in a long time. The story […]
By Wudood Omran Valiant Entertainment has blessed us once again with the release of Fallen World #1. The story picks up in the year 4002 in the common era. Earth’s surface is uninhabitable, so to escape turmoil New Japan is created. A world in the skies to keep humans safe. In this world, positronics are a slave class controlled by […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation is excited to announce that we will be at Linebreakers Free Comic Book Day event in Victorvile, CA on May 4th! The store has artists, cosplayers and more lined up, and free comics! Check out some of the guests attending, as well as some of the awesome books that will be available! Make sure […]
By Staff Reports If you’re a fan of the Eisner Award-winning series but have questions about the weird and wonderful world filled with Golden Age pulp heroes and alien warlords then you won’t want to miss this! Critically acclaimed writer and Black Hammer co-creator Jeff Lemire is teaming up with writer Tate Brombal to explore the colorful characters that populate […]
By Staff Reports Vault Comics is thrilled to announce SERA AND THE ROYAL STARS, a stunning new fantasy epic comic book series written by Jon Tsuei (Run Love Kill), drawn by Audrey Mok (Archie, Josie & The Pussycats), colored by Raúl Angulo (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), lettered by Jim Campbell (Wasted Space), and designed by Tim Daniel. Civil war rages in the Empire of […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love reviewing second issues. First issues could hit every note I look for, wow me and leave me waiting for the next issue. But the second issue, that’s when we see if a story has legs, that when we see if a book can keep our attention for more than 22 pages or so. So […]
By Nolan P. Smith I had heard great things about Once Our Land. The unique book from Scout Comics caught my eye, and with a second volume already out, I decided to dive into this new world and give it a shot. From Peter Ricq, this is a graphic novel that stands out from most books on the shelf. Sure, […]
By Wudood Omran Big Foot, The Loch Ness Monster, UFO’s, whether you believe these phenomena are real or not, what if the government really was hiding the reality of their existence. Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett have created a universe where they those creatures and many more are tamed and tested by the special force team, Section Zero. This team […]
By Steven Seggerman What do you get when you take The Last Samurai, turn Tom Cruise and the rest of the cast into reptiles, then mash it up with The War of Mice and Frogs? You get this unique twist on real and tumultuous times in our history. We see the internal struggle for peace from our main character, who […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Degrees of Separation is a fun indie 2D platformer developed by indie studio Moondrop and published by Modus Games. It follows Ember and Rime, two characters from different worlds, but with a common goal. While it’s fun to play by yourself, the experience really opens up when you play with a friend. The story follows nature spirits […]
It is here, the new Pastrami Nation podcast! Our new format on YouTube is here as the gang talks about our predictions for Avengers Endgame, thoughts on the Joker trailer, and info on the upcoming Free Comic Book Day/ Star Wars Day! PLUS, check out the video for your chance to win a SIGNED artbook or a SIGNED comic book! […]
By Nolan P. Smith Wait, we are in 2019, and I am reviewing a comic book based on Xena: Warrior Princess? That’s right, thanks to Dynamite, Xena is back in an adventure filled with action, humor, and a clash with a dark god. It feels like I am back in the ’90s, and I love it. From writer Vita Ayala […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love artbooks. I love seeing the creative process and how a concept comes to life. With the Art of the latest Hellboy film, Dark Horse brings a fantastic look at the world of Hellboy in 2019. The 175-page book is packed with concept art, illustrations, designs, and accompanying comic book art that fits into the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Since it was first announced, the new Hellboy film has been circled in controversy, the main topic being: no Ron Pearlman? Not my Hellboy. But to make such a statement without giving this new iteration a shot, that’s is just insane. Well, the latest version of Hellboy is here, right hand of doom and all. So […]
By Steven Seggerman Vaporum is a game that checks all the boxes for me. Tactical, strategic combat on a grid map with deep RPG elements? Shut up and take my money. However, right away I knew I was going to have a lot of mixed feelings about the game. The intro and storytelling are questionably decent, but the gameplay itself […]
By Wudood Omran The second issue in this series starts by going back in time so you can see a young Toyo learning his real powers. And throughout this issue, this scene of a young Toyo on his ship in the middle of a storm is a lesson they continuously revisit. Toyo insists that they sail through the storm, instead […]
