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Don’t miss Sam Humphries signing Monday, July 26th at Meltdown Comics’ “Welcome to LA 2010″ Event.
Free Comic Book Day @MeltdownComics: Red Fraggle, Signing, Free Comics, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Sale and much more. This Saturday May, 1st store opens at 10am.
What could be better than free comics, grilled cheese, and a real live FRAGGLE??
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT MELTDOWN COMICS WITH SAM HUMPHRIES, JEREMY LOVE, AND RED FRAGGLE!
The one and only RED FRAGGLE will be emerging from her home down in Fraggle Rock to make a live appearance at Meltdown! Red and world-reknown puppeteer Karen Prell will be on hand to hang out, take pictures, and sing Fraggle Classics with fans.
SAM HUMPHRIES and JEREMY LOVE, writer and artist (respectively) of an all-new Fraggle Rock Story in Archaia’s Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock Free Comic Book Day flip book will be on hand to sign copies of the book for fans!
Free Comic Book Day is an annual event where participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores.
Get your hands on the FREE Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock book, as well as other free comic books spotlighting the best and the brightest comic books in the industry
If that wasn’t enough, LA’s own GRILLED CHEESE TRUCK will be on hand to delight all comers with their tasty fare including the world famous After School Special.
Thanks to The Jim Henson Company, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Archaia Entertainment and Meltdown Comics for supporting this event.
DISCLAIMER: Due to an unfortunate technical issue with our microphones, this episode does not have our normal quality of sound. But it does have a ton of great and interesting discussion which makes it worth sharing anyway. So pardon our dust and enjoy!
Sam Humphries returns and this time he brings Archaia marketing director Mel Caylo, newly-minted Archaia editor-in-chief Stephen Christy and a camera crew with him. They give us the 411 on this weekend’s Free Comic Book Day FRAGGLE ROCK signing starring Sam, artist Jeremy Love and Red Fraggle herself, then we delve into Archaia’s story and marketing philosophies, the role of love in the production of comic books, Archaia’s new Black Label imprint, the impending release of the TUMOR HC and much much more! They also let us know they’re looking to hire a couple LA-based assistants and give us a couple new “phrases that pay,” so polish up those resumes and keep those ears peeled!
2010′s biggest movie to date has arrived! We start things off with Aaron’s take on the Kick-Ass movie, touch on FEVRE DREAM #1, WOLVERINE: INSANE IN THE BRAIN, BATMAN & ROBIN vol. 1, Grant Morrison’s JLA run, then Chris drops a bomb on us!!!! We then delve into SPIDER-MAN: O.M.I.T and look at the repercussions of ONE MORE DAY (not on Spider-Man, but on Marvel’s magic landscape) before returning guest Sam Humphries gives his full C2E2 con report.
Digital LA – Comics Panel @MeltdownComics Jul 19, 2010
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