WonderCon 2015- Bringing Pop Cultrue Greatness to Southern California

By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Comic Con International’s WonderCon 2015 once again invaded the Anaheim Convention Center, and attendees from across the states gathered by the thousands. Featuring small press, local creators, comic book publishers, video game studios, film studios, and more, WonderCon exceeded expectations when it comes to pop culture. As with every con, one of the major […]

Green Lantern Sixth Scale Figure from Sideshow Collectibles

By Staff Reports Sideshow Collectibles has added the ring slinger himself to their collection, as the Green Lantern Sixth Scale figure went up for pre-order today. Hal Jordan features: ■ Proudly bearing the Green Lantern emblem on his chest ■ Exquisitely tailored version of his emerald green and black costume with shiny metallic highlights ■ Hal Jordan wields his infamous […]

Batman Gotham Knight Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow Collectibles- Now Up for Pre-Order

By Nolan P. Smith “I am the night – I am Batman!” Sixth scale figure fans rejoice, he’s here. Who? The Bat-Man! Sideshow Collectibles announced the pre-order release for their Batman ‘Gotham Knight’ Sixth Scale figure, which can be found at: http://bit.ly/GetBatmanGotham The pre-order, which started yesterday, let’s you reserve the figure with a payment plan as little as $50 a […]

Aquaman Joins the Team with Justice League- Throne of Atlantis in January

By Staff Reports (Burbank, CA)– The newly formed Justice League members Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman discover another super hero on the planet – Aquaman – and the group must band together to prevent a war between the inhabitants of land and sea as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Entertainment unleash Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. […]

Warner Bros. Announces Suicide Squad Movie: Cast Includes Will Smith, Jared Leto and Tom Hardy

By Nolan P. Smith This looks like a job for the Suicide Squad. DC Comic’s title about villains going on insanely dangerous missions for the government is now officially set for the big screen. Warner Bros. announced today that the film will include Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, and Cara Delevinge. The film is slated […]

Now is the Time to Save NBC's Constantine!

By Nolan P. Smith Television shows come and go, am I right? Some, we wish would never end, like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, King of the Hill, and the George Lopez show to name a few. Then, some, well, some are rightfully given the axe before we are subjected to any more nonsense (The Cape, anyone?). But one of […]

Arrow Season 3- The Calm- Hits the Mark

By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– With The Flash debuting the night before, it was followed by the kickoff for the third season of CW’s Arrow. Based on the DC Comic’s character, Green Arrow, Arrow has been a smash hit, with last season delighting comic book fans everywhere with characters like Deadshot, the Suicide Squad and, of course, Slade, aka […]

The Flash: Pilot Review- Winning the Race

By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This past week, the CW premiered their latest super hero show, The Flash. A spin-off from the hit series Arrow, The Flash focuses on the fastest man alive: so did the pilot episode win the race of keeping the attention of viewers around the globe? For me, The Flash was everything I could hope […]

WonderCon 2014: More From the Convention Floor

By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith Pastrami Nation (Anaheim)– WonderCon will be coming to a close soon, but it has been an amazing time! The convention once again took place at the Anaheim Convention Center, and had something for everyone. From comic publishers, indie publishers, artists, writers, video game companies, all sorts of vendors, food trucks, and […]

Joseph Gordon Levitt To Star and Direct DC/Vertigo’s Sandman Film

By Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation (Victorville)– DC Comic’s has another big film on it’s hands, even if many have no idea what it is. Today, Joseph Gordon Levitt (Inception) announced via Twitter that he is officially on board for DC Comics/Vertigo big screen adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman! Here is what he tweeted: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m incredibly honored […]

Justice League War Trailer

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation The newest animated feature from DC Entertainment is almost here! Justice League: War is the first film to be firmly planted in the New 52 Universe. New designs, reworked back-stories, but the essence of the characters remain the same. And who else can they fight for this epic film, except the lord of Apokolips himself, […]

Bryan Cranston Is Lex Luthor

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (California)– Say hello to the new face of evil. When the rumors started swirling around about who would play Lex Luthor in the new DC cinematic universe, the name Bryan Cranston was on everyone’s wishlist. Well, when I got a message from Pastrami Nation’s Chris Guzman that Entertainment Weekly was reporting today that Cranston has […]

Martian Manhunter Announced as DLC for Injustice Gods Among Us, John Stewart Skin Coming as Well

Hide your Oreos, the martian is coming! Warner Bros Interactive announced today that we are in fact getting more downloadable characters for the DC Comic’s fighter, Injustice Gods Among Us. The first one up: the Martian Manhunter. Check out the video below that shows the heart of the Justice League in action, as well as a Green Lantern skin, that […]

Pastrami Flick Review: Man of Steel

By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation You’ll believe a man can fly: that was the tagline to the now classic 1978 Superman film starring the late, great Christopher Reeve. Bringing the iconic DC Comics character to life is no easy feat, as the weight of the DC Universe’s cinematic fate rests on his cape. The 2006 Superman Returns tried to capture […]

Man of Steel Sequel Already in the Works

That was faster…than a speeding bullet! Deadline is reporting that a sequel to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel is already in the works and fast tracked, with Snyder and David S. Goyer attached. This doesn’t really surprise me given the hype behind this film, as well as all of the positive test screenings so far. Snyder is signed on […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lobo is Coming to Injustice Gods Among Us in May

The Main Man is coming! Warner Bros. Interactive and Netherrealm Studios has officially announced the first DLC for Injustice Gods Among Us, and it’s Lobo! Coming May 7th, the intergalactic bounty hunter that went toe to toe with Wolverine before (way back then) is making his way to DC’s premiere fighting game. Lobo is part of the season pass, which […]

Injustice Gods Among Us Review

  Review by: Nolan P. Smith Developer: NetherRealm Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Genre: Fighting Rating: T for Teens In 2008, a fighting game was released that meshed the majestic super heroes of the DC Comics universe with the hyper violent world of Mortal Kombat. The result was lukewarm, as the two didn’t quite fit as well as some […]