On January 4th, starting at 7:00p.m., Meltdown Comics will present an autograph signing with Shane Houghton and Matt Whitlock for the release of Charles M. Schulz Peanuts #1, published by Boom! Studios.

Happiness is a monthly comic book series, Charlie Brown! PEANUTS debuted at BOOM! Studios’ all-ages imprint KABOOM! this past spring with the first PEANUTS graphic novel HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN. Now, thanks to a partnership with Peanuts Worldwide, Snoopy and the gang are back in a monthly comic book series with issue #1 coming January 4th!With the special #0 issue in stores right now — offered for only a buck — issue #1 kicks off this ongoing series with new original stories seen for the first time alongside fan favorite classic PEANUTS SUNDAY strips.

The Peanuts autograph event will take place inLos Angeles at
Meltdown Comics

January 4th, 2011 from 7
7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Meltdown Comics Presents:

The Adventures of Wally Fresh Signing

Wednesday, January 4th, 6-8pm

Meltdown Comics

7522 Sunset Blvd.

LA, CA 90046

 

Meltdown Comics Gallery Presents!

LOST ANGELES Thirty Five Days with Kevin Eastman
“A Pop Culture Exhibition Fifty Years in the Making!” 

NOVERMBER 30TH , 2011 through JANUARY 4TH , 2012!  

For Thirty Five Days KEVIN EASTMAN takes over MELTDOWN COMICS NEW GALLERY exhibition space where he curates FIVE DIFFERENT SHOWS of some of his most exciting past, present, and future creations and collaborations!

Located at 7522 West Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, the Meltdown Comics Gallery will be open daily for all visitors, will feature special events at least twice weekly, including an ALL NEW ART EXHIBIT  opening every NEW COMIC DAY WEDNESDAY from 6:00 TO 10:00!

Over the five week celebration, fans NEW and OLD will get the chance to come hang out with Kevin, check out the latest show, discuss projects, concepts, and future plans for everything he’s working on from the new IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic series to the 2012 35th BIRTHDAY OF HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE!

NEW! OPENING PRESS EVENT! November 18th and 19th Kevin Eastman and Mark Bode recreate the cover to TMNT Comic #1 in a huge mural on the back of the Meltdown Comics store!

GALLERY EXHIBIT and SIGNING SCHEDULES*

 *Please stay tuned to: www.meltdowncomics.com www.kevineastmanstudios.com www.heavymetal.com (EVENT CALENDAR)

NOVEMBER 30th THE “TMNT” EXHIBIT OPENS!
The event will feature all things Turtles including 90 pages of original Kevin Eastman TMNT layout art for the entire new IDW series re-launch, the original artwork that started ALL things TMNT, and special edition prints, books, posters, and other rare TMNT treasures from his personal collection!

The signing will have on hand all IDW TMNT comics, the new Ultimate Collection Book One, as well as many more original out of print publications.
The Gallery Night Event/Party/Signing is from 6 PM TO 10 PM!

DECEMBER 7th THE “UNDERWHERE” EXHIBIT OPENS!
The event will feature at least 50 original paintings for Underwhere adventure by Mark Martin and Kevin Eastman in the exhibit and available for purchase—alongside tons of the original concept drawings from 1989.

An exclusive stickered 1500 copy edition of the Underwhere Graphic Novel will be sold at the show for $5 each, with a dollar from each copy being donated to the Hero’s Initiative Organization.

For more information about the Hero Initiative, go to www.herointiative.org!
The Gallery Night Event/Party/Signing is from 6 PM TO 10 PM!

DECEMBER  14th THE “BIZ AND BUZZ” EXHIBIT OPENS!
The event will feature all 24 original black and white pages for complete issue #1! The art, by Simon Bisley and Kevin Eastman, will be on exhibit and available for purchase, as well as all of Kevin Eastman’s original development artwork for a future TV series.

Copies of the full color comic book and exclusive collectable toys will be for sale as well, including a limited edition show print.
The Gallery Night Event/Party/Signing is from 6 PM TO 10 PM!

DECEMBER  21st THE “LOST ANGELES” EXHIBIT OPENS!
The event will feature original concept drawings and development paintings by Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley for an upcoming film option, as well as a series of show exclusive prints created just for the exhibit, and all will be available for purchase.

A special 100 page collector’s edition book will make its premiere at the show.
The Gallery Night Event/Party/Signing is from 6 PM TO 10 PM!

 

DECEMBER 28TH THROUGH JANUARY 4TH THE HEAVY METAL 35th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT OPENS! 
As this is the event 35 years in the making, and the fact that it is growing larger and more insane day to day, we will need to hold off on releasing the final details until mid December—but can assure all Heavy Metal fans it will be worth the wait! 

**STAY TUNED TO WWW.HEAVYMETAL.COM FOR ALL THE LATEST DETAILS!

ADDITIONAL SHOW HIGHLIGHTS/EVENTS
RE-CREATING KEVIN EASTMAN’S STUDIO AND SELLING IT!
Inside the Galley space is a 15 x 15 foot square room, with a wall sized glass window looking into IT–where Kevin Eastman will move into and recreate his entire ART STUDIO and SELL IT TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!
All items in the exhibit space will be taken directly from HIS Los Angeles based Art Studio
—and set up as a working exhibit! Everything including desk, chairs, tables, original artwork, books, files, projects, comics, DVD’s, CD’s, things you (and even he) can’t even imaging. It will be a wall to wall, floor to ceiling once in a lifetime event, that will have to be seen in person to be truly believed!

(*Photo’s of the old and the new studio space will be posted online shortly!)

SPECIAL HEAVY METAL COVER ARTIST FEATURED EXHIBIT BY LORENZO SPERLONGA!
GUEST SPEAKERS!
ARTISTS SIGNINGS!
SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENINGS!
DRINK AND DRAW SESSIONS!
ART DEMONSTRATIONS!
AUCTIONS, AND MUCH, MUCH, MORE!

END (FOR NOW!)

35 Days of Kevin Eastman Calendar


 

Go behind the scenes of the making of the #TMNT Mural at Meltdown Comics, painted by Ninja Turtle creator Kevin Eastman and Graffiti icon Mark Bode. Filmed and Edited by Adam Dorsey.

For more information on all of the events in the 35 Days of Kevin Eastman celebration at Meltdown Comics, visit http://tinyurl.com/meltdowneastman

November 30th: “TMNT” Exhibit Opens
December 7th: “Underwhere” Exhibit Opens
December 14th: “Biz and Buzz” Exhibit Opens
December 21st: “Lost Angeles” Exhibit Opens
December 28th-January 4th: Heavy Metal 35 Anniversary Exhibit Opens

35 Days of Kevin Eastman Calendar

 

 

Monday, 8PM

Tickets -> The Apple Sisters: Ghouls Night Out 10/24/2011

From their hit podcast on Earwolf to live on the stage in Spookywood, CA, it’s The Apple Sisters—Candy, Cora, and Seedy! The award winning, musical comedy trio set in 1943, The Apple Sisters present their Halloween spook-tacular GHOULS NIGHT OUT!
24 Oct 2011 08:00 PM

Tuesday, 6PM

KEY OF Z, co-written by Sanchez and Chondra Echert, introduces Nick Ewing, a man left to survive in a post-zombie-apocalyptic New York City while seeking revenge on those responsible for the death of his family – the warring gangs residing in The Big Apple’s most illustrious athletic houses.
Claudio Sanchez
Signing Key of Z
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Oct. 25th, 2011 – 6pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90046
FREE EVENT

Tuesday, 8PM

Tickets -> Star Dreck 10/25/2011

Kumail Nanjiani and Matt Mira are huge Trekkies, but even they have to admit that some of them just don’t hold up. Join them as they introduce you to some of the worst Star Trek episodes in existence.
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
25 Oct 2011 08:00 PM

Wednesday, 7PM

THE VAULT autograph event will take place in Los Angeles at Meltdown Comics on October 26th, 2011 from 7-9 P.M. at 7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046. For more information, please call (323) 851-7223
FREE EVENT

Wednesday, 8:30PM

Tickets -> The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail’s Anniversary Show! 10/26/2011

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail’s Anniversary Show!
26 Oct 2011 08:30 PM

Thursday, 5PM


DnD Game Day

Walk-ins are welcome however it does help us know how many DMs we need if you do RSVP. You can RSVP up to the moment we start gaming by emailing me at DnD@meltcomics.com. Also join our meetup group for a speedier RSVP: meetup.com/DnDMelt

Thursday, 8PM

Tickets -> RISK! Storytelling Show 10/27/2011

RISK! is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public– stories they’d normally only tell to close friends. At the RISK! Live shows, the brightest stars of TV, film and literature drop their usual act and show a side of themselves you’ve never seen before. RISK! Live in LA is hosted by comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes.
27 Oct 2011 08:00 PM

Saturday, 5PM

Tickets -> The Nerdist Writers Panel 10/30/2011

Spend your Sunday afternoons learning from the best at the Nerdist Writing Panel!
30 Oct 2011 05:00 PM

Sunday, 11AM-6PM

DnD Game Day

 Sundays 11am-6pm 
Three different gaming times on Sunday: 11-6, 11-4 & 2-6

Walk-ins are welcome however it does help us know how many DMs we need if you do RSVP. You can RSVP up to the moment we start gaming by emailing me at DnD@meltcomics.com. Also join our meetup group for a speedier RSVP: meetup.com/DnDMelt

Sunday, 7PM

Matt Mira’s Day Off
A place for comics to work on new material with The Nerdist’s own Matt Mira.
FREE


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