Chuck BB Releases and Signs
Black Metal 2
10/05/2011 6:66pm – 8:88pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90046
@MeltdownComics
Oct 012011
10/05/2011 6:66pm – 8:88pm
Announcing: Meltdown’s Annual “Welcome to LA” Comic Con Decompression Party 7-26-10
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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)
Limited CBGB Prints With Every CBGB Comic Purchase
Don’t miss Sam Humphries signing Monday, July 26th at Meltdown Comics’ “Welcome to LA 2010″ Event.
Kapow! Join us for our pre-Comic Con panel on Digital Comics! Our expert speakers from Marvel, comiXology, BOOM! Studios, IGN and more will discuss digital comics, including apps and distribution, social media, and marketing, at Meltdown Comics megastore in Hollywood. With complimentary refreshments thanks to FILTER.
Our expert speakers will discuss
- What’s successful in comics digital distribution: online, mobile, motion comics, apps, etc.
- Is the iPad a game changer in how we can download and read comics
- How do u reach online core fans to promote comic-related properties in movies (Wolverine, Iron Man, Dark Knight), television, and video games
- How to artists and publishers use social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to create buzz around projects and reach fans. What to tweet about?
- Video games to comics
Register Here
Scheduled speakers include:
- Ira Rubenstein, Marvel, Executive Vice President, Global Digital Media Group (NY) @Marvel
- David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology, which built Marvel and DC comics apps, and its own app of upcoming releases @comixology
- Sam Humphries, comic book writer (Fraggle Rock, CBGB), architect of MySpace Comic Books
- Chip Mosher, BOOM Studios, Marketing Director
- Rich George, IGN Comics Editor @IGN
- Jason Badowar, comic book illustrator (Heroes, True Blood etc.) and co-founder of WEvolt.com, an online platform which digitally distributes and monetizes comic book content via deals with Universal Music, Arcana, and more.
- Moderator: Kevin Winston, Digital LA, founder, former MySpace Integrated Marketing of Movies, Comic Book Channel, Games
We’re looking for speakers, comics app creators, established comic artists using social media, etc. If u r or know a potential speaker contact info@digitalla.net with COMIC as the subject.
AGENDA:
- 7-8p Check-in and networking with light apps, thanks to FILTER
- 8-9:30p. We’ll talk apps and more on our panel + Q&A.;
- 9:30-10p. Even more networking
Register Here
Note: Note: $5 of your registration fee will be donated to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community.
We”ll be hosted by Meltdown Comics, LA’s must-see pop culture destination. Meltdown’s large 9000 sq ft store on Sunset will be hosting comic events thruout July leading up to Comic-Con. Check out the schedule at http://meltcomics.com and follow at http://twitter.com/meltdowncomics
Meltcast 45: Syndrome, Scarlet, CBGB, Peepo Choo, Avengers and Archaia stops in
The show is brimming with goodness today as we welcome aboard Daniel Quantz & R.J. Ryan plus Archaia marketing directer Mel Caylo to the show. We talk their newly released Archaia graphic novel SYNDROME with beautiful art by David Marquez, plus we hash out the production process for a book like this, designing the setting and characters, and how long it all takes to bring to fulfillment.
We then jump in full bore with the creators with this week’s reading pile, including BATMAN AND ROBIN #14, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, SCARLET, George R.R. Martin’s HEDGE KNIGHT series, AVENGERS, as well as THE HEROIC AGE in general, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Felipe Smith’s PEEPO CHOO vol. 2, X-FACTOR #208, JOE THE BARBARIAN #7, & CBGB #3. Even with guests, passions are enflamed as Caleb raves about THE KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE, Aaron can’t believe Black Panther is pinch-hitting for Daredevil, and Chris unfavorably compares Spider-Man: One Moment in Time to Life to Archie-The Married Life.
Our Picks of the Week
Aaron-George R.R. Martin’s Hedge Knight series.
Chris- Peepo Choo v2
Caleb- Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service v11
All available at Meltdown Comics