Hey guys, check out the fabulous talent of Kate Beaton and her webcomics. You’ll notice she does a lot of historical comics, all of which are hilarious. Here’s one of my favorites.
She also has a series of conversations with her younger self, and a lot of comics that just crack me up every time I look at them. Check it all out on her website.
Tomorrow, May 7th, we’ll be having SoCal writer/artist Omaha Perez in from 11-2 to sign copies of his new Graphic Novel HOLMES , published by AiT/Planet Lar. Perez’s revamping of the classic character has led to rave reviews, like from Ain’t It Cool News: "Though Purists may scoff at a Sherlock Holmes more like Iggy Pop than than the classic sleuth. I found myself laughing out loud at the mentally skewed adventures depicted in HOLMES."
Here’s a synopsis of the book:
"Omaha Perez’ vicious skewering of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic
literary creations is finally collected! This version of the Sherlock
Holmes mythos expands on Dr. Watson’s revelation that Holmes was a
narcotics addict. The World’s Greatest Detective is a maniac completely
out of his head on drugs at all times and Dr. Watson, his own personal
"Dr. Feelgood," isn’t much better off. Appearance meets reality as the duo
must cope with their handicaps while recovering composer Joseph Haydn’s
missing skull."
Come down and support a local creator!
Omaha Perez’ vicious skewering of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic literary creations is finally collected! This version of the Sherlock Holmes mythos expands on Dr. Watson’s revelation that Holmes was a
narcotics addict. The World’s Greatest Detective is a maniac completely out of his head on drugs at all times and Dr. Watson, his own personal “Dr. Feelgood,” isn’t much better off. Appearance meets reality as the duo must cope with their handicaps while recovering composer Joseph Haydn’s missing skull.
2010
IRON MAN 2 (scheduled for April 30, 2010 release)
THOR (scheduled for June 4, 2010 release)
2011
THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA (scheduled for May 6, 2011 release)
THE AVENGERS (scheduled for July 2011 release)
ANT-MAN (in development, writer/director engaged)
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is this Saturday. We’re sure looking forward to it and hope you are, too! Because we want everyone who comes in to be able to get some free reading, we’ve established some new ground rules this year:
1) Limit 2 free comics per person.
2) They cannot be two copies of the same book.
3) And unless you’re a kid, only 1 of them can be a kid’s book.
First 50 people to shout "I AM IRON MAN!!" will also get free Iron Man movie swag.
But the fun doesn’t stop with free comics and swag! We’ll also be having a SIDEWALK SALE of older comics and trades from our warehouse at discounts you won’t believe! Sidewalk trades will be 50% off cover , and sidewalk single issues will be $30.00 (plus the cost of the box) for an entire long box of books or $20.00 (plus the cost of the box) for an entire short box of books. Don’t quite want that many books? Then you can get them at 25 cents apiece or 25 comics for $4.99 .
IN ADDITION, all regular unmarked back issues inside the store will be 50% off , and back issue complete sets are 25% off .
Bust open those piggy banks, because that handful of loose change will get you oodles of comics at Meltdown this Saturday. See you then!
Hey Y’all,
Here’s the list of this week’s new releases, out Wednesday 4/30/08:
ACTION COMICS #864
ALTER EGO #77
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #557
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #12
BACK ISSUE #28
BIG AMOEBA ONE SHOT
BLACK PANTHER TP LITTLE GREEN MEN
BLACK SUMMER #6 WRAP CVR
BLUE BEETLE #26
BPRD TP VOL 8 KILLING GROUND
BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #2
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS V4
CALIBER #1 STANLEY LAU CLOSEUP CVR B
CALIBER #1 STANLEY LAU FULL BODY CVR A
CALIBER #1 WILKINS CVR C
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #44
CRAWL SPACE XXXOMBIES #4
DAREDEVIL BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA
DC UNIVERSE ZERO
DEVI #19 (RES)
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS #3 (OF 3)
EX MACHINA #36
FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER DELUXE HC
GIANT SIZE AVENGERS INVADERS #1
GLAMOURPUSS #1 COMICS ED
GLAMOURPUSS #1 FASHION ED
GON VOL 04
COMPLETE GREEN LAMA FEATURING ART OF MAC REBOY HC
GREEN LANTERN #30
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #2 (OF 4)
FANTASTIC FOUR TP THE BEGINNING OF THE END
HELEN KILLER #1 (OF 4)
HERCULES #1 ADMIRA CVR B
HERCULES #1 STERANKO CVR A
HUNTER #2
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14
JACK OF FABLES #22
JSA CLASSIFIED #37
KIRBY FIVE OH 50 YEARS OF THE KING OF COMICS
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #41
LOCAL #11 (OF 12) (RES)
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #12
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #8
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #3 (OF 6)
NEW AVENGERS #40 SI
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #7
NEW WARRIORS #11
ORDER #10
OSAMU TEZUKA’S DORORO
PROOF #7
SNAKEWOMAN CURSE OF THE 68 #3 (OF 4)
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #1
STAR WARS REBELLION #13 SMALL VICTORIES PART 3 (OF 4)
SUPERMAN BATMAN HC VOL 6 TORMENT
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #28
TEEN TITANS #58
TEEN TITANS GO #54
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)
THOR AGES OF THUNDER
ULTIMATE HUMAN #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE X-MEN #93
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8
USAGI YOJIMBO #111
WILDGUARD INSIDER #1 (OF 3)
WONDERLAND #6
X-MEN LEGACY #210 DWS
X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX HC
YOUNGBLOOD #3
Also, we’ll have back in stock Countdown #1 and Mighty Avengers #12, both of which sold out super early last week.
And of course, our subscription customers don’t have to worry about sell-outs…email us @ concierge@meltcomics.com for more info.
J.M. Dematteis, writer of such classics as Brooklyn Dreams, Moonshadow, Blood: A Tale, Justice League International (The Detroit Years), and Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt (One of the best Spidey stories ever, imo) will be at Meltdown Saturday, May 3rd–Free Comic Book Day–to sign copies of his new all-ages Graphic Novel, “The Stardust Kid”, illustrated by Mike Ploog. Stop on by and meet one of comics’ most acclaimed writers!
Eyeone | Seeking Heaven and Meltdown present:
Lost Ten Years | Book release and exhibition
Celebrating ten years of Lost | Graffiti in the City of Angels
Reception: Saturday May 3, 2008 • 7 p.m.
Meltdown • 7522 Sunset Blvd. • Los Angeles, CA 90046
Show runs through May 24, 2008
Variety reported yesterday that Dreamworks has acquired the rights to Masamune Shirow’s classic manga "Ghost In The Shell", with plans to make a live-action 3D feature film. Steven Spielberg, said to be a long-time fan of the story, was apparently instrumental in ensuring Dreamworks won out. Comic fans will notice another name in the producer’s credits: Avi Arad, formerly of Marvel Studios, who produced the Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four amongst others during his time with the House Of Ideas.
http://www.variety.com/VR1117984029.html
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