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


 

We Heart Japan

Thursday, March 17 · 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
☆Donations Suggested!

In response to the calamitous events unfolding in Japan, individuals and organizations around the world have banded together to show their support and concern with the WE HEART JAPAN project.

Special Guests Include:

  • Stephanie Sheh (Naruto, Bleach)
  • Crispin Freeman (Slayers)
  • Troy Baker (Generator Rex, Bleach, The Avengers)
  • Richard Epcar (Ghost in the Shell, Mr. Men, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe)
  • Wendee Lee (Cowboy Bebop, Haruhi Suzumiya, Bleach)
  • Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Naruto, Ghost in the Shell, Silent Hill)
  • Daran Norris (Team America, Fairly Odd Parents, T.U.F.F. Puppy)
  • Liam O’brien (Naruto, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, X-men: Destiny)
  • Ellyn Stern (Blue Dragon, Noein, Bleach)
  • Michelle Ruff (Gurren Lagan)
  • DC Douglas (Resident Evil)
  • JB Blanc (Technolyze)
  • Tony Oliver (Robotech)
  • Sam Riegel (Naruto, Yûgiô,Texhnolyze, Fallout: New Vegas)

Check our website for an updated signing schedule: http://www.weheartjapan.com

Bid on artwork from: Heidi Arnhold, Sam Randazzo, Cathy Clark, Alexandria Hoevel, Sawdust Bear, Jo Ann, David Mertl, Pinguino, Olivia Scheibe, Jason Leung, Zane DeGaine, Ryan Tumaliuan, Dekker Dreyer, Patrick Smith, Geoffrey Golden, Shibuya Girls Pop, Kevissimo, Aaron Bjork, Eron Rauch, Rachael Faught,Sasha Palacio, Sara Tea and many many more!

100% Proceeds benefit Japanese Earthquake Victims through the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund, which sends money to a variety of disaster aid organizations at work in Japan, and groups working to rebuild the country for years to come.

Featuring music by COUNT NINJULA

Food trucks on site: PAPAS TAPAS, JOGASAKI BURRITO, and THE BOBA TRUCK

Free drinks provided by ARTA TEQUILA and COMIKAZE EXPO

For more information, visit our site at WeHeartJapan.com

RSVP on Facebook follow us on Twitter: WeHeartJapanXO

Thanks to generous sponsorships and donations from MELTDOWN COMICS, COMIKAZE EXPO, LOVE THE TRUTH, HARMONY GOLD, GENEON ENTERTAINMENT, PACFIC MEDIA EXPO, COSPLAY IN AMERICA, BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT, AM2, CRUNCHYROLL, GAMERS UNITED, NYAV POST, H2Om Water, Nan Desu Kan and more.

 


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
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Between deadlines and ramen Felipe Smith (MBQ, PEEPO CHOO) took a minute (7:47 minutes to be exact) to update us on his latest project, PEEPO CHOO. Next time you’re in Japan or Little Tokyo (LA) pick up a copy and support!.

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PeepoChoo_Milton_01 Peepo Choo Gill Aniki

Peepo Choo Jody Peepo Choo Reiko Busaiku

 


A curiously shirted Astro Boy runs out to kick Speed Racer’s ass…

2009 is gonna be a huge year for otaku Anime & Manga fans when the legendary ASTRO BOY finally hits the big screen in modern computer animated form in an eponymous feature based the highly successful Japanese franchise by OSAMU TEZUKA. Nicolas Cage’s inclusion in the film as voice “talent” will surely be a low point but hopefully they don’t mess this flick up completely. We need something to redeem last year’s “Speed Racer” fiasco bad…

Source: Supertouch


©2012 Meltdown, Inc. WP retouched by the hand of FD for Meltdown, Inc.