By Nolan P. SmithEditor Sectaurs are back! Thanks to Oni Press and the Nacelle Company, one of nostalgia’s coolest franchises has returned, bringing with it a world filled with insect humanoids, rideable bugs, and sinister threats lurking in the shadows. This reintroduction to the Sectaurs universe is brought to life by writer Dennis Culver, artist Ramon Bachs, colorist Manoli Martinez, […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor Photos by Nolan Smith, Kevin Hoskinson, and Rebecca Smith This past weekend, Rose City Comic Con 2024 took over Portland, bringing the best of pop culture to the forefront. Pastrami Nation was there, and for two of us, it was our very first time experiencing Rose City. Although I’m a newcomer to this convention, I’m […]
By Nolan P SmithEditor I love mythology. It’s been one of my favorite topics since the 6th grade. So when I heard of Akogun: Brutalizer of the Gods from Oni Press, I was more than intrigued. After reading the first oversized issue, I am hooked. This is a debut issue for the ages from writer Murewa Ayodele and artist Dotun […]
By Nolan P SmithEditor In the 80s, many action figure lines were directly tied to cartoons and comic books. It’s how we saw our figures come to life as kids- from Masters of the Universe, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more. The Nacelle Company, which has brought the world a few amazing nostalgia action figures lines with […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Photos by Kevin Hoskinson Staff Reporter The worlds of comics, toys, cosplay, movies, television, and celebrity collided in Portland this weekend for the annual Rose City Comic Con. From its humble beginnings in 2012, it has grown into one of the most significant pop culture events in the Pacific Northwest. The con has gone from a tiny […]
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 Amie Macias *** Contains Spoilers I am vindicated!! Ha, Ha, and HA! And F**k you to: All you naysayers and all who have looked down their noses at D&D players – it is as if I rolled an 18!!!! Because guess what ******s Rick looooves D&D!! HA!! Being a huge Rick & Morty fan, I was skeptical in reading […]
By Nolan P. Smith The graphic novels released in 2015 have been superb- with so many quality books, it was hard to narrow it down to the great eight. But the honor can only go to a few, so here is Pastrami Nation’s Best of 2015- Graphic Novels, in no particular order. The Private Eye- The Cloudburst Edition- Image Comics/ […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville, CA)—What comes after the bell rings? When its all said and done, what exactly does the afterlife look like? If it looks anything like Oni Press’s The Life After, then we are all in for one hell of a surprise. Oni Press brings the first five issues collected into one trade paperback of […]
By Nolan P. Smith I am extremely excited to spotlight this time’s Kickstarter project, as it comes from one of my favorite comic book artists today. The man behind the artwork for Oni’s The Life After, Gabo, has a Kickstarter book up, and it looks amazing. Let me introduce you to Jupiter. Here’s the info straight from the Kickstarter page: […]
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 […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pastrami Nation (Anaheim)- WonderCon day one is now just a memory, and what a memory it is! WonderCon, one of the premiere comic book conventions in the United States, took over the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, and will continue to all the way through Sunday. Everything from comic books, video games, movies, cosplay, anime, manga, art […]