Meltdown, Inc.

Click on the links for info and ticket purchasing.
Tickets also available at the door on event dates.

About the Meltdown Comics EXTRAS edition

Included in this pack will be a commemorative Meltdown Comics envelope and letterhead, Meltdown Comics sticker, vintage Baby Melt ribbon (yeah, we made this), a tiny 1:6 scale T-Shirt (Sized-to-Fit the DEATH RAY ACTION FIGURE, the Hi-Fashion Enid DOLL or to class-up your child’s BRATZ doll if you will), a little silkscreen print, a pin, plus other surprises. All using the Meltdown Comics Mel Mascot and logo designed last century for Meltdown, Inc. by Dan Clowes. That is like back in the 1990s,man! ONLY 200 sets will be made. FUN! Will cost us more that 10 bux to make all of these bits but will only add 10 bux over the cover price if you buy the book from us. Pre-order Meltdown Comics EXTRAS edition here

The book

Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter Daniel Clowes has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book series Eightball defined indie culture with wit, venom, and even a little sympathy. With each successive graphic novel (Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful ), Clowes has been praised for his emotionally compelling narratives that reimagine the ways that stories can be told in comics. The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist is the first monograph on this award-winning, New York Times–bestselling creator, compiled with his complete cooperation. It includes all of Clowes’s best-known illustrations as well as rare and previously unpublished work, all reproduced from the original art, and also includes essays by noted contributors such as designer Chip Kidd and cartoonist Chris Ware.

About the author

Alvin Buenaventura recently started the publishing company Pigeon Press. He previously published artistic and insightful graphic novels, books, and prints under the imprint Buenaventura Press from 2003 to 2009. Buenaventura also edits the monthly comics section for McSweeney’s literary magazine, The Believer. He lives in Oakland, California.

Authors: By Alvin Buenaventura with an introduction by George Meyer, interview by Kristine Mckenna, with essays by Susan Miller, Ken Parille, Ray Pride, Chris Ware, and Chip Kidd.

Publishing Date: 4/1/2012 Page Count: 224 Cover: Hardcover with jacket Illustrations: 300+ color illustrations. Regular edition available here

DnDMelt’s Celebrity Charity Dungeons and Dragons Event!

When: January 28, 2012. Time: 1-6 pm Where: http://meltcomics.com (online) Charity: Reach out and Read Los Angeles Http://rorLosAngeles.org @ReadTogether

Meltdown’s own Satine Phoenix (http://satinephoenix.net/) is Hosting a 4 table Celebrity gaming event. Each table, with up to 6 players per table, will be running the same adventure written by Celebrity Writer Keith Baker (creator of Eberron, who will also be DMing one of the 4 tables.)

The fundraising part of this event starts HERE! We’re working with Stickam.com to bring to you, wherever in the world you are, Pay Per View access to each table. With a minimum payment of $1 you can watch how one table of creatives solves this adventure. Don’t limit yourself to one group, watch all 4 tables! But that’s not all, you’ll be able to purchase the adventure as a PDF for $5 to play with your own group of gamers!

The proceeds will then be announced the following Monday (allowing all who wish to continue to donate through the weekend to do so) and presented to Reach Out and Read.

What exactly is Reach Out and Read?
Reach Out and Read Is an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud.

Visit Http://rorLosAngeles.org for more info or chat with them directly on Twitter @ReadTogether

If you want more information about this event email DnD@meltcomics.com

http://www.meetup.com/DnDMelt/

This week (10/31-11/6) at @Nerdmelt Theater and @MeltdownComics

#DnD, 826LA, Educate, Events, food truck, Friends of MLT, Hollywood, NerdMelt, News, the Meltdown, Wise Up! No Responses »

Oct 302011

Monday, 8PM

Tickets -> Nerdy Secrets 10/31/2011
Ever wanted to know what makes your favorite creative types secretly nerdy, but were too timid to ask? Sure you did! BuzzFocus.com and The Nerdist Theatre at Meltdown Comics have come together to take that burden off your shoulders with our very own chat show-– NERDY SECRETS, hosted by Mo Fathelbab.
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
31 Oct 2011 08:00 PM

Wednesday, 8:30PM

Tickets -> the @Meltdown_show (51) 11/02/2011
the Meltdown show with Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani
The line up for the Next MELTDOWN:
Jen Kirkman
David Angelo
Dominic Dierkes
Levi MacDougall
Paul Danke
Ryan Belleville
Margaret Cho
2 Nov 2011 08:30 PM

Thursday, 5PM

DnD Game Day

Walk-ins are welcome however it does help us know how many DMs we need if you do RSVP. You can RSVP up to the moment we start gaming by emailing me at DnD@meltcomics.com. Also join our meetup group for a speedier RSVP: meetup.com/DnDMelt

Thursday, 8PM

Tickets -> The Geek Girls Unite Book Release Show! 11/03/2011
Author Leslie Simon has written a book called Geek Girls Unite, and so it’s time to celebrate with a parade of all of our favorite geeky ladies. Join us for a comedy show with lady writers, lady impressionists, lady dorks, and more, followed by a signing with Leslie!
3 Nov 2011 08:00 PM

Sunday, 11AM-6PM

DnD Game Day

Sundays 11am-6pm
Three different gaming times on Sunday: 11-6, 11-4 & 2-6

Sunday, 5PM

Tickets -> The Nerdist Writers Panel 11/06/2011
Spend your Sunday afternoons learning from the best at the Nerdist Writing Panel!
6 Nov 2011 05:00 PM

Sunday, 7PM

Matt Mira’s Day Off
A place for comics to work on new material with The Nerdist’s own Matt Mira.
FREE

This week (10/10-10/16) at @Nerdmelt Theater inside @MeltdownComics

826LA, Art, Comedy Show, Do Something, Educate, Events, food truck, Friends of MLT, Nerdist, NerdMelt, SHOP LOCAL, the Meltdown No Responses »

Oct 092011

Ongoing inside the Meltdown Gallery
The “I Want My Music Video Art Show”

http://www.iwantmymusicvideoartshow.com

Over 100 artists from across the globe have come together to celebrate the art of music videos, merging an innovative array of talent and vision into this one-of-a-kind tribute to nearly three decades of pop culture. Hosted at the Meltdown Gallery on Sunset Blvd., “I Want My Music Video Art Show” presented visual artists with an opportunity to take their favorite music videos from the 1980′s on, dip them in paint and various mediums, splash them onto canvases, lenses, tablets and computer screens, and create a new genre of art inspired by the idols who continue to groove and inspire uc with musical genius.
read more…
FREE EVENT

Monday, 8PM
Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown 10/10/2011

A Variety Show: Magicians, Comedians, Bizarre Guests. Hosted and curated by Justin Willman. With special guests Dan Levy and Derek Hughes.
Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Tixs available HERE.

Tuesday, 8PM
Matt McKenna Presents ENTER SPIDER: THE STAND-UP SHOW 10/11/2011

It was so fun, so bizarre, and since so many people requested it…. he’s doing it again!
You’re entering a stand-up comedy show on the edge of time and space; in a place where light and shadow are often mistaken for a biracial gay couple; where the lineup of comics are from all walks of life… and death. There is no two drink minimum here, there is only the maximum occupancy of the Imagination! You are entering… ENTER SPIDER.
Tickets $8 in advance, $10 day of show
Tixs available HERE.

Wednesday, 10/12/2011 at 8:30pm
the Meltdown Show with
Jonah Ray & Kumail Nanjiani

the Meltdown show with Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani
The line up for the Next MELTDOWN:
Sean Patton
Eli Olsberg
from NYC, Giulia Rozzi
Rob O’Reilly
from NYC, Christian Finnegan
Moshe Kasher
Nick Thune
Tixs availble HERE.

Thursday, 8PM
Two Thumbs Way Down 10/13/2011

What’s better than watching a horribly bad movie with your friends? How about watching a horribly bad movie with a bunch of comedians. It’s Two Thumbs Way Down, where LA’s best comics present you with bad movies, you pick the winner, and then they rip it to shreds. Since Halloween is coming soon, this month’s Two Thumbs Way Down will feature the best worst horror movies you’ve ever seen. Come cuddle up on the couch with hosts ELI OLSBERG and RORY SCOVEL as they welcome panel guests PETE HOLMES and KUMAIL NANJIANI!
Tickets $8 in advance, $10 day of show
Tixs available HERE.

Friday, 8PM
Sex Nerd Sandra LIVE 10/14/2011

This month, Sex Nerd Sandra discusses “Seduction 101″ with Jordan Harbinger as well as comedian Dave Ross to talk about all things kink.
“Sex Nerd” Sandra Daugherty is the lead sex educator at Pleasure Chest LA and has been teaching sex and intimacy skill workshops for over two years, helping thousands of people improve their sex lives. Now The Nerdist’s own sexpert brings those skills to the back of a comic book store! Come and see the woman who brought you “The Crab Hand of Doom” & “The Clittiest Part of the Man-Clit” live and in person as she geeks out on the finer points of orgasming your life and answers your most intimate questions. Panel followed by audience Q&A.

Jordan Harbinger is an American lawyer turned Social Dynamics expert. He is the owner and co-founder of The Art of Charm, a dating and relationships coaching company, the co-host of Pickup Podcast, a relationship advice and social dynamics talk show, and the co-host of Game On, a Sirius XM Satellite Radio talk show devoted to the art of meeting and attracting women.
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
Tixs available HERE.

Saturday, 8PM
Left, Right, and Ridiculous with KPFK’s Jimmy Dore 10/15/2011

Join Jimmy Dore and a celebrity panel as they make fun of other celebrities, today’s news makers, and our favorite cultural jackasses, with a raucous blend of stand-up, sketch, and video clips of people saying some of he dumbest shit you’ve ever heard. A hilarious night of laughs, blasphemy and general disrespect! This month’s guests include Frank Conniff of MST3K, Eddie Pepitone, Paul Gilmartin of Dinner and a Movie, David Feldman, and Ben Zelevansky of KPFK! Proceeds from tonight’s show benefit fiercely independent 90.7 KPFK.
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
Tixs available HERE.

Sunday, 5PM
The Nerdist Writers Panel 10/16/2011

Spend your Sunday afternoons learning from the best at the Nerdist Writers Panel! Join moderator Ben Blacker as he hosts esteemed panelists discussing topics like different types of writing, how they got started, what inspires them, the business side of writing, and more. Panelists will also answer your questions and give some helpful tips and tricks! This series is a must for any hopeful writer in LA, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit 826LA.
Ben Blacker (moderator) is the co-creator of The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a monthly staged production and podcast in the style of old-time radio. For information go to ThrillingAdventureHour.com. Blacker and his writing partner have developed pilots for Fox, Nickelodeon, Spike, and USA (twice). Currently, they write for CW’s Supernatural.
Scheduled to appear:
Josh Berman (creator, Drop Dead Diva)
Kyle Killen (creator, Lone Star; Awake)
Charles Murray (Castle; V; Criminal Minds)
Tixs available HERE.