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To Do In LA: Alejandro Jodorowsky at The Egyptian January 15-16

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Alejandro Jodorowsky is the comics mastermind behind such graphic greats as THE INCAL and THE METABARONS and many, many more. He’s also the auteur behind such cult films as El Topo and The Holy Mountain.

This Saturday and Sunday, The Egyptian Theatre will be screening four of Jodorowsky’s films and Jodorowsky himself will be there each night for a Q&A session between movies. This is your chance to hear from and question one of the most unique voices in comics or film.

If I could travel the multiverse for a day, one of my first stops would be to find and watch Jodorowsky’s aborted mid-70s/pre-Lynch film adaptation of Dune starring Salvador Dali & Orson Welles, designed by Moebius & H.R. Giger and with music composed by the likes of Pink Floyd…

WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES 2010

(HOPE YOU SURVIVE THE EXPERIENCE!)

Join Meltdown Comics once again for the annual, the legendary, the infamous COMIC CON DECOMPRESSION PARTY
“WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES 2010″ Featuring appearances by comic book creators IVAN BRANDON, SAM HUMPHRIES, and FELIPE SMITH! Special appearance and live performance by JANE WIEDLIN of the Go-Go’s and Lady Robotika! Food! Rock! New comics fun!

Monday, July 26 at Meltdown Comics, the Comic-Con Decompression Party “WELCOME TO LA 2010″ takes place in grand style as we welcome back our brother Felipe Smith, cartoonist of the brilliant Los Angeles story MBQ and the wonderfully unhinged PEEPO CHOO which sees its first English language translation in print this month. Felipe left our shores for the distant coasts of Japan on the heels of the Tokyo-Bubble-Pop to pursue production at the source. His drive and the gamble in his heart led him to creative success and now we raise our glasses as the prodigal son returns home to Meltdown to teach us how to deepen your blacks with squid ink, and drink seawater and spit fire in the face of the gods!

Adding a bit of boss to the sauce will be Jane Wiedlin, one of the world’s greatest songwriters and a deadly talent of the stage. Jane is a megafan of genre fiction and has brought her terrifying intellect and rock bonafides to bear in the creation of her new comic LADY ROBOTIKA from Image Shadowline. Jane will be signing her comic and performing a short live set in the Melt Gallery. Be sure to ask her to tell stories about the days when the Tropicana used to be a live music venue. Hair-holding hilarity for all!

Representing from New York City in a rare West Coast appearance is Ivan Brandon, writer of VIKING, Batman, and Doc Savage! The sheer size of his impressive tome will rock your socks off. Ask him to sign it sideways for distant viewing.

Local hero Sam “The Hammer” Humphries will be welcoming the walking dead to Los Angeles, signing his new funk-as-puck CBGB comic book from BOOM! Studios! Check it out and get a FREE limited edition art print by Rob G., while supplies last! He’ll also be signing FREE Fraggle Rock posters from Archaia in advance of the highly anticipated Fraggle Rock hard cover.

All of this augmented by snacktasms served up by the Tastymeat! food truck. Man, I am going to crush a Bamwich the minute I arrive. Check their wares at www.tastymeat.org prior to your arrival and make that line short so we all get fed!

FELIPE AND PEEPO CHOO!
JANE AND LADY ROBOTIKA!
IVAN AND VIKING!
SAM AND CBGB!
MEAT MEAT MEAT!
Not everyone gets a chance to head to San Diego, so we bring the party to YOU!

COMIC-CON DECOMPRESSATHON “WELCOME TO LA 2010″
MONDAY, JULY 26th, 2010
MELTDOWN COMICS
7522 SUNSET BLVD.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
WWW.MELTCOMICS.COM (MAP)

Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Meltdown vs Retail Price

From now till we run out, All Scott Pilgrim Merchandise is 20% off online sales only.

DON’T FORGET: JULY 19th, SCOTT PILGRIM MIDNIGHT RELEASE EVENT PARTY!
BECOME A SCOTT-A-HOLIC!

FOOD – MUSIC – 20% OFF ALL SCOTT PILGRIM MERCHANDISE (BOOKS, TEES, PLUSH, POSTERS, ETC) – GOOD TIMES TO BE HAD AT MELTDOWN COMICS. WE’LL SEE YOU, MONDAY JULY 19th AT MIDNIGHT.

SHUT-UP AND KICK-ASS!

That’s what Lionsgate Films is asking of every fan within the blast radius of Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, Calif., along with Comics on Comics, CC2K and Geekscape. They’re inviting everyone with the nerve to show off their asskicking skills to come down to Meltdown at 7 p.m. Wednesday April 7 and perform for a panel of judges that includes comedian/actress Shannon Hatch and Comics on Comics Radio Host and comedian Sax Carr, as well as several other special guests. It’s all in celebration of the new movie Kick-Ass from Lionsgate.

Each contestant will get one minute to demonstrate their kills for the judges. Entrants are invited to do whatever they want – as long as it kicks ass. Martial artists, comedians, dancers and raconteurs of all stripe are welcome to come out. Just don’t suck.

In fact, we dare you.

Everyone will be taped, and a video of their performance will appear on Meltdown’s official blog, with additional publicity on Comics on Comics and CC2K. The denizens of the mighty Internet will then elect their favorite asskickers.

That’s when the prizes come out to play. Here they are:

• The first place winner will get a pair of tickets to opening night of Kick-Ass.

• Second place gets a $200 gift certificate to Meltdown Comics.

• Third place gets a pair of tickets to a Kick-Ass-themed burlesque show.

• Ten runners-up will get an awesome bag of Kick-Ass movie swag, courtesy of the fine folks at Lionsgate Films.

NOTE: Entrants must be at least 18 years old and living in Los Angeles to be eligible for prizes.

That’s it! Once again, here are the details:

SHUT UP AND KICK ASS!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 7PM
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 851-7223