Never before in the history of comics (and likely never again) you can win the ENTIRE contacts of an iconic true-blue pop-culture phenomenon’s ART STUDIO with only one bid!

The KEVIN EASTMAN ART STUDIO auction will run for 10 days beginning on Dec 25th – Christmas Day – at 9:00 PM (PST). It will wrap the evening of January 4th at 9:00 PM, which will be the final night of the 35 DAYS OF KEVIN EASTMAN event at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood. It will be a HUGE blowout, and we’ll follow the final hours of the auction live at the closing night party!!

A portion of the proceeds from this auction will go to benefit THE HERO INITIATIVE, a non-profit organization that raises money to assist comic book creators in need.

We don’t have a link to the auction page yet (it won’t be available until it goes live) but here’s a link to the eBay account that will be hosting the auction: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/oranj - – feel free to publicize this link if you wish. It will be running Kevin Eastman related auctions throughout the special event.

Here are some of the highlights you’ll find contained within this treasure trove!

* Kevin’s Drawing Table and Chair (table is as it was when Kevin decided to do this auction). Includes Pens, Shotglasses, Empty Redbull Cans, etc.
* Original Illustrated Storyboards for HEAVY METAL 2000
* Highlander Animated Series: press pack, Early Cut of the Movie, Copies of entire Movie as Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
* Over 600 DVDs – most of them partially watched while working on art in the studio. Includes DVD deck and monitor.
* Double-Sized Production Prototype of OZZY OSBOURNE “Bark At The Moon” Action Figure sculpted by Digger T. Mesch
* Photocopy of Simon Bisley’s Lobo/Authority Pencils & Layout for the entire story
* 2 Pgs of Original Art from TNMT Movie Adaptation – 1 Featuring Twin Towers – 1 Featuring Statue of Liberty – Framed with US Flag from Kevin’s Home
* Richard Corben Original Art (at least two pieces – there may be more!)
* Signed Elizabeth Hurly Photo from Austin Powers.
* Kevin’s personal San Diego Comic Con Badges going back about 10 years
* Various Movie Posters – Comic Prints – and More . . . used to “wallpaper” the studio!
* Toy Guns, Knives and a Hand-Grenade (non-functional) used as reference for comics
* Original art portrait of Kevin by Simon “BIZ” Bisley (there’s actually quite a bit of BIZ art in here!)
* Trigun, Lain, and other favorite Anime Animation Cells
* A Fishtank (formerly held Kevin’s gecko) filled with various odds and ends tossed in over a six year period – ???
* TMNT Comic 5-Color Press Proof Overlays (from back in the days before digital press proofs)
* Box of Original Photos of Playmates & Models (mostly nude) – Photography by Julie Strain
* Turtles Car Windshield Sunblock – Still in Original Shrinkwrap
* Turtles Cereal Box (cardboard mock up – never assembled)
* TONS of random Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles goodies . . . prototypes . . . and oddities
* Original Comic Art by Various Creators
* Statues & Action Figures – - Pin-Up, Fantasy, Superhero, Turtles (natch) and more!
* Various Billiken Models From Japan (Frankenstein, Dracula, Creature, Mummy and MORE)
* LOTS OF HEAVY METAL ART . . . BOOKS . . . UNUSED TREASURES!
* and so much more . . . some of these boxes have not even been opened. Who knows what lurks inside?!

NO MINIMUM – NO RESERVE – INCREDIBLE, BUT IT’S ALL HERE – YOU GET WHAT YOU GET!

Auction starts December 25th at 9:00 PM (PST). Search KEVIN EASTMAN ART STUDIO or go to http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/oranj

MORE DETAILS TO COME

UPDATE:  The “I Want My Music Video Art Show” dedicated URL is now LIVE!  Please link into: http://www.iwantmymusicvideoartshow.com

Original Press Release Announcement Text Below:

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.

With this phenomenal group show, Curators Chris Marrs Piliero and Dave MacDowell, both visual artists themselves, plunged into the vein that connects all areas and genres of modern music culture head on, racing toward the heart of what moves each of us from eardrums to foot-taps:  our love of music and the presentation of these songs through creativity — by musicians using the camera as an instrument to turn us on and make us dance.  Chris Marrs Piliero, a well-known Music Video Director for top names in the industry, and Dave MacDowell became close friends after Chris hired Dave to do an original painting to celebrate The Black Keys VMA win.  The rest is history, and their collaboration here is a new and mind-blowing chapter in the artistic offerings their friendship has put together…

Edgy.  |  Smooth.  |  Powerful.  |  Groovy.  |  Violent.  |  Creative.

No holds barred visions of sensuality, humor, and interpersonal musings brought to vivid life in brush strokes and tablet swipes, from the traditional to the digital.  The unifying fiber that binds the show together is simply a love of music, and the brilliant bands and musicians who took this love and morphed it into a passion through a unique expression that forever changed how we enjoy the art of sound and imagery.

Please join us in celebration of over 25 years of musical inspiration, presented for your enjoyment through the eyes and souls of established and emerging artistic talent without borders.  Cameras, phones and a love of music video art welcome.

Opening Night Reception October 7, 8PM – Midnight.

MELTDOWN GALLERY inside Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA  90046 Phone:  323.851.7223

FREE and Open to the Public

RAW and COMPELLING.  The visions from these traditional, digital and mixed media artists span a variety of mediums, and bring to life conceptual inspiration that floats the spectrum from smooth sensuality and humor, to hardcore social realism.  Please visit the show’s page online at http://www.iwantmymusicvideoartshow.com, kick back and enjoy a sampling of the artists’ inspiration videos, and place this unique event on your calendar.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Hosted by Howard Kremer, the master of having a Summah, this all day affair will feature food, fun, booze, music, water guns, a bounce castle, and comedy. Featuring Steve Agee, Eli Braden, Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, music from The Manx, and too many fun surprise guests to count. It’s free, but only if you RSVP to summahfest@gmail.com.

Tickets are limited so respond today!

July 16th

Party starts at 2pm, comedy starts around 6pm!

BRING SUNSCREEN!
http://tinyurl.com/3lp2rcn

“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.

This week’s topic: The G-spot!

Purchase Tickets Here

Sex Nerd Sandra Podcast Live
July 8th, 2011 at 8pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223

“Sex Nerd” Sandra Daughetry 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.There will be guests! Prizes! Even sex toy reviews!

Sex Nerd Sandra Podcast Live
June 7th, 2011 at 8pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223

Admission: $10.00 Purchase Tickets Here

One of the great things about shooting in 360 degrees is that it allows you to make a definitive cut of what you’ve shot, so you can keep editing it after the fact. To whit, here’s the Director’s Cut of the ‘Meltdown at Meltdown Comics’ sketch from AOTS.

DVD and Ticket Pre-Order Information Coming Soon

This is your chance to see the GRANT MORRISON: TALKING WITH GODS documentary live with other fans! If you’re near any of these cities, make it your mission to buy a ticket to see this exciting doc:

San Francisco – October 8th through October 13th at the Roxie

NYC – October 9th at Cinema Village (scroll down) with Director / Producer Q&A

Philadelphia – October 15th at the Johnsville Centrifuge with Director / Producer Q&A

Boston – October 17th at the Magic Room with Director / Producer Q&A

LA – October 21st at Meltdown Comics with Director / Producer / Special Guest Q&A

Can’t make those shows? DVD Pre-Order Information Coming Soon

TALKING WITH GODS examines Morrison’s 30-year career and the real-life events that inspired his stories. Featuring extensive interviews with Morrison himself, the film delves into his early days growing up in Scotland, the start of his career in comics, the crazy years of the ’90s as his life and his comics became enmeshed, and his recent attempts to turn social darkness and personal troubles into compelling comics. The film also gives insight into his creative process, including a look into his vaunted idea notebooks. Complementing Morrison’s own words are interviews with many of his collaborators and colleagues, including Frank Quitely, Warren Ellis, Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez, Mark Waid, Cameron Stewart, Douglas Rushkoff, Frazer Irving, Jill Thompson, Dan DiDio, and more.

New Yorks premiere 8bit rock band ANAMANAGUCHI plays MELTDOWN COMICS, TONIGHT! Using a hacked gameboy and NES to play on top of live rock n roll, these guys put on a hell of a show. Ananmanaguchi also wrote all the music for the Scott Pilgrim vs The World video game, as well as the intro music used for the NERDIST PODCAST, and numerous original songs for G4tvs WEB SOUP. So come on out for this special JONAH RAY’S MELTDOWN PRESENTS, as it will be a dance party to remember.

Purchase tixs at Door – $12.00
and
20% OFF ALL SCOTT PILGRIM MERCHANDISE WITH STUDENT ID
20% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE STORE WITH EVENT TICKET

Stop By / See Them / Order Book / Don’t fail Me /

STAR WARS™ DARTH VADER PROJECT

Meltdown Sunset Blvd. is lucky to host a preview installation of 5 STAR WARS™ DARTH VADER PROJECT customized masks. Tell a friend! http://bit.ly/VADER