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 7-9 P.M
7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Meltdown Comics Presents:

The Adventures of Wally Fresh Signing

Wednesday, January 4th, 6-8pm

Meltdown Comics

7522 Sunset Blvd.

LA, CA 90046

LOST ANGELES Thirty Five Days with Kevin Eastman
“A Pop Culture Exhibition Fifty Years in the Making!” 
NOVERMBER 30^TH , 2011 through JANUARY 4^TH , 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 35^th BIRTHDAY OF HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE!

NEW! OPENING PRESS EVENT! November 18^th and 19^th 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 30^th 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 7^th 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  14^th 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  21^st 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 28^TH THROUGH JANUARY 4^TH THE HEAVY METAL 35^th 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

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. 25^th, 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

It will be a night of thrills and chills, babes and bones and comedy and horror at Meltdown Comics. And what else would you expect from GIRLS and CORPSES a newsstand magazine that The Huffington Post voted’ The most ridiculous magazine’ of all time! TERA PATRICK graces the summer issue cover and JOSLYN JAMES graces our previous cover. They will both be signing their issues of Girls and Corpses Magazine. Also, signing will be iconic horror director WILLIAM LUSTIG (Maniac), famed sex therapist DR. SUSAN BLOCK, amazing artists LOU RUSCONI and PETER ADAMYAN and actress/producer PAULA LABAREDAS.  

So, don’t miss this Girls and Corpses signing!  It’s a matter of life… and death!

Girls and Corpses Signing and Release Party
Friday, August 12th 7PM
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(map)

In case you’re new to the Internet, Axe Cop is a webcomic (http://axecop.com/) that became wildly popular over this past year for being awesome, and also because of the unique creative team; Axe Cop writer Malachai Nicolle was 5 when the series …began and artist Ethan Nicolle, his older brother, was 29. The combination of the two’s different talents have taken the world by storm!

On Thursday, January 27th, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, fans will have the chance to purchase ‘Axe Cop’ Vol. 1, see a sneak-peak of the ‘Bad Guy Earth’ series with never-before-seen artwork, watch short movie about the creative process between the brothers, and participate in a Q&A with the creators moderated by the Chop Cast team. In addition to getting your brand-new copies of Axe Cop signed, you can purchase a special 18″ x 24″ two-color screen print!

So, come out and support the most interesting creative team in comics, or we’ll chop your head off!

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-851-7223
www.meltcomics.com

With Tasty Tacos by THE KO TACO TRUCK

Mindless Self Indulgence is proud to announce the release of their first Comic Book on November 10th! ‘Adventures Into Mindless Self Indulgence’ will be published by Image Comics and is filled with never before seen or heard actual stories about MSI’s true adventures awesomely drawn by our pal and awesomely cool artist, Jessica Fink.

MSI band members will be signing copies of ‘Adventures Into Mindless Self Indulgence’ along with the new CD by The Left Rights, ‘Bad Choices Mad Easy’ on Nov 11th at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, CA. Signing will take place from 6pm-8pm.

We have limited space we strongly recommend that you RSVP immediately and also make sure to get their early so you don’t get shut out. Please cooperate with the store staff’s instructions at all times or you will not be admitted to the signing. Seeya there!

Read more here.
RSVP here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEX, ‘DROIDS AND ROCK ‘N ROLL – HOLLYWOOD’S MELTDOWN COMICS TO HOST LADY ROBOTIKA RELEASE PARTY WITH JANE WIEDLIN AND BILL MORRISON

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON ATTENDEES ESCAPE TO L.A. FOR MELTDOWN’S ANNUAL BASH July 13, 2010 (LOS ANGELES, CA): Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, CA will host the official launch party for the debut of the new savior of the universe Lady Robotika, the comic book creation of Jane Wiedlin (guitarist for the legendary Go-Go’s), and Bill Morrison ( Eisner Award-winning creative behind The Simpsons Comics, Futurama Comics, Roswell, Little Green Man and Heroes Anonymous).

Lady Robotika will take center stage as the premier event during Meltdown Comics’ highly anticipated annual after-party for San Diego Comic-Con, attended by celebrities, entertainment VIPs and fans alike. Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison will be on hand to autograph copies of Lady Robotika’s issue #1: Slaveship to the Stars! Wiedlin will also perform several Lady Robotika songs (while sitting down as she is still recovering from a recent knee surgery).

When:                  July 26, 2010
Time:                   7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where:                Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd.  Hollywood, CA  90046

The party is free and open to the public. In celebration of sexy cyborg revolutionist Lady Robotika, attendees are encouraged to dress for the party in their favorite metallic and spacey regalia. C3POs welcome.

About LADY ROBOTIKA
Lady Robotika is a full-color 32-page comic published by Shadowline and Image Comics. The brainchild of Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison, with an art assist from Tone Rodriquez and Jeffrey Moy, Lady Robotika hits comic stores nationwide on July 14. Earthly rock star Jane Wiedlin is abducted by a rock ‘n roll-loving evil alien emperor and implanted with nanobots meant to enslave her.  His plans backfire as our guitar-slinging heroine learns to control the nanites and transforms into the super-powered cyborg galactic liberator Lady Robotika! With sexy sci-fi rock and roll space adventures to ensue…

About MELTDOWN COMICS
Meltdown Comics (www.meltcomics.com, @meltdowncomics) is the largest comic book shop on the West Coast, located in the heart of Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. Meltdown opened in 1993 and has since become one the most respected comic book stores in the world. With a sophisticated approach to merchandise and operations – and a reputation for hosting successful events in their Melt Gallery – Meltdown is a must-see pop culture destination in Los Angeles.

CONTACT: Jenny Bendel / jenny @ rocknload (dot) us

JOSH FIALKOV RETURNS (FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME)!

After the initial temerity of having a baby instead of a signing with us, Joshua Hale Fialkov, creator of comics and newly-minted creator of life, returns (for the first time!) to sign his latest twisted crime graphic novel TUMOR, the hard-boiled story of the final case of a Los Angeles PI with a brain tumor that became an Amazon Kindle bestseller and which Duane Swierczynski calls “utterly original and completely addictive.”

So come get addicted, get a whopping dose of crime comics (225 pages!), get your hardcover signed, get some drinks, get some snacks and get away from it all this Wednesday, June 23, starting at 7pm.

Store Signing: Josh Fialkov, Wednesday, June 9th 7pm – 8pm Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 meltcomics.com (map)

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