Sound the crumpets and blow the trumpets! It’s time again – time for a new Meltdown University Comics Making Class to begin! If you’re interested in writing and drawing your own short comic (meaning an 8-page minicomic) or learning how to write a comics script, look no further. Meltdown University is here to take care of your needs! You’ll learn story structure, how to tell a story visually, and techniques to make great comic art or lessons on how to write a great script that will properly instruct an artist to draw your story.
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After Midnight w/ Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour! Come on down!
Party sponsored by Mighty Fine, Inc.
BECOME A SCOTT-A-HOLIC!
Come on down to Meltdown for the Midnight release of Scott Pilgrim’s FINEST HOUR!
GOOD TIMES will be had.
Cookies and Coffee will be provided! Surprises to be Announced! Food and Booze provided by (???) Live Stickcam streaming of festivities by SAM PROOF! So come dressed as your favorite character and WIN WIN WIN!
WAAAY more info soon. Stay tuned!
BECOME A SCOTT-A-HOLIC!
THIS IS a COMIC BOOK EVENT! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL STORE! SHOP LOCAL!
Tuesday is a Grilled Cheese Truck Sneak Attack! 7 PM to 10 PM ‘NUFF SAID!
NEW Issue Wednesday with Frysmith Truck 7 PM to 10 PM DELICIOUS!
It’s Jonah Ray Meltdown Friday with Baby’s Badass Burgers 7PM to !? BANG-A-GONG!
Announcing: “New Books & New Art” by the O Professionals and First Annual – ABAW Variety and Awards Show
New Books & New Art by the O Professionals. All New Otis College book artists. Books arrive at Meltdown on May 11th and stay through May 21st. Includes a show of some of the amazing original art from the books. Then on the 22nd of May begins a show of new painting and drawings from the Otis College professional painters. Runs through the 31st of May.
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ABAW (the A Book A Week club) is presenting the First Annual – ABAW Variety and Awards Show, this will be a event highlighting these books and their creators.
May 15th at 3:00PM
Includes special presentations by the individual book artists as well as guest speakers , awards and entertainment.
Meredith brings False Start Zines to @meltdowncomics
Meltdown Comics would like to welcome Meredith and False Start, her company of curated zine goodness. Read on.
Here is a bit of info on False Start zine department inside Meltdown Sunset Blvd. A welcomed addition to our Comics and Collectibles mix. Come check out a solid snapshot into the best Indy Books and Zines bubbling in the self published world. Expect to see Crafty/ Confessional/ Angry/ Folksy/ Bozo or just plain fun creations that catch Meredith critical eye. Stop by. Explore. Create your own. Repeat!
Los Angeles, for all of its art, music and culture, is sorely lacking in the zine department. This isn’t for a lack of interest, but a lack of community! False Start Independent Books & Zines hopes to create a more cohesive community built around a do-it-yourself attitude. The titles carried by False Start range from literary zines to punk how-to guides, diary comics to art zines. The main thread that ties all of these works together is aesthetics and a DIY attitude about art and culture. Too often people feel excluded from the world of art — whether it’s because they think they need a formal education to create it or don’t have enough money to buy it. False Start wants to put an end to that!
Meltdown Comics has seen the light and graciously given False Start a space back by the gallery to sell zines and comics in their store. And if you don’t want to brave the freeways and traffic jams to get your zine fix, you can always order from the website at www.false-start.com. Remember to check out the Events page on False Start too! There’s always great art, music and zine-related local events being listed.
Remember, Los Angeles, zine culture isn’t dead, it’s just hibernating. Well now it’s time to wake up!