We’re honestly trying to decide if we should shut down the theater for the night on July 20th for this.
It’s the Walking The Room 100th episode show, so they’ve invited back some of our favorite guests.
Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony welcome Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Karen Kilgariff and Paul Gilmartin.
Friday, April 20th at 8pm at NerdMelt!
Tickets only available at this link, and a limited amount will be available at the door!
Apr 132012
Do you have an upcoming meeting, workshop, or class, and just need a cool place to hold it? Are you looking for a place to film your masterpiece? NerdMelt is available!
If you need a space from 11am until 6pm weekdays, either for a one time or repeating event, our multi-use space may be available for you! Please contact emily@nerdist.com for details and rates!
Note: This does not include performances, but private workshops or meetings.
Apr 122012
Still positively giddy at the news that The Nerdist Channel is going to be airing The Kids in the Hall with brand new discussions with the group? We here at NerdMelt are also getting in the “paying respect to our favorite sketch group from the Great White North” game with an art show curated by our own Danielle N. Kramer! Just looking at the poster makes us wistful for waking up early, turning on Comedy Central and bobbing along to that iconic theme song…
Saturday, April 21st – 7-10pm
Kids In the Hall | Kids On the Wall
An art show inspired by the brilliant work of the groundbreaking sketch comedy troupe The Kids In the Hall that takes you to a world of undersexed chicken-ladies, misogynist cabbage heads, and merciless head-crushers captured by artists in paint, pen and ink.
Join us for the Opening Party April 21st, 7-10pm
Gallery Exhibition runs April 21st – May 5th
Featuring work by Kelsy Abbott, Aaron H. Baker, Zachary Hart Baker, Gideon Boomer, Mark Fasanella, Jenny Fine, Kali Fontecchio, Charlie Giglia, Parker Jacobs, Dave Kloc, Danielle N. Kramer, Nicholas Latkovic, Satine Phoenix, Fernando Reza, DeAnna Rooney, Garrett Ross, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Drew Spears, JT Steiny, Dan Bob Thompson, Julia Vickerman, Alie Ward, Kate Ward, Paige Weldon & more!
Bubble Punch is revamping the Super*Market event at Meltdown Comics, gathering all of the most awesome nerd gear in So Cal to create a metropolis of kickass shopping in one place.
Along with hunting for awesome swag, guests can also party down with live entertainment, refreshments, and a chance to mix and mingle with other colorful and fun patrons.
Super*Market vendors will specialize in the bright, geeky, girly, and super unique. Jewelry designers, unique clothing designers, and even second hand clothing from Japan will all be sold for the first time in one place at this fashionably nerdy event.
Entertainment during the event will be provided by the DJ team at Tune In Tokyo, along with a live podcast from the lady nerds at Defective Geeks, event snaps, and much more!
Complimentary drinks will also be provided for shoppers to help them party the day away!
Admission to this event is FREE!
Just some of the amazing vendors you will see at Super*Market:
Geeky Glamorous
Locketship
Messy Pink
Lemon Tree 11
Miss Alphabet
The Many Arms of Misha
Miyu Decay
Ogeeku
ZambiCandy
Her Tiny Teeth by Natasha Lillipore
Happy Hoodie Friends
Oboro Charms
Lil’ Rae Cakes
Chubby Bunny
and more!
Apr 092012
While you were crumpling up your losing lottery tickets, tons of little Marvel fans showed up at Meltdown Comics and The Nerdist Theater to experience the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon a day before it premiered on Disney XD.
Hey, Jeph Loeb!
Before the screening, fans lined up for autographs from Jeph Loeb, Paul Dini, Steven T Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Clark Gregg, and Misty Lee. In the theater, kids crammed their mouths full of spidey-themed cupcakes while they watched the show. Of course, the kids didn’t have the time to mind their manors. There was a giant cartoon projected on the wall. They lifted their frosted treats up towards their mouths and hoped for the best. Yet, hope was rarely enough. I saw plenty of icing covered noses and chins.
After the credits, fans were treated to a Q&A with the previously acknowledged group. As if this wasn’t enough, everyone stopped for photos with the web-slinging superhero himself as they made their exit. It was nice of the guy to take a break from fighting crime and entertain the kids. Nice–but irresponsible. Crime doesn’t take a break, Parker.
I’m not exactly Disney’s target audience member, but the show was pretty good. If you’re a Spider-Man dude guy bro… Sorry. I got stuck in what scientists call a “broski spiral,” which is a serious condition affecting men nationwide. Anyway, if you’re a Spider-Man fan, check out new episodes of Ultimate Spider-Man at 11:00AM, Sunday mornings on Disney XD.
Just another day at The Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics. Won’t you join us sometime?
“The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist” is In-Store NOW! Come be the first of your pals to get your copy plus 2 tix w purchase! (while supplies last).
A one night only event honoring the release of the First Monograph of Clowes’s work. Hosted by Blair Butler (of G4’s Fresh Ink), this night will include a discussion with Clowes and Mark Frauenfelder of BoingBoing, and a Q&A with the man of the hour!
Also in attendance: Alvin Buenaventura the Chief Cloweseania Chronicler and Author of “The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist”
Or if you’re not in LA, you can just buy a SIGNED copy of the The Art of Daniel Clowes
No individual tickets will be available, as this event is to celebrate Clowes new book, so find a friend and join us for this once in a lifetime event! A short signing will take place directly after the Q&A
The First Monograph on the Celebrated Cartoonist
The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist Edited by Alvin Buenaventura Designed by Jonathan Bennett Interview by Kristine McKenna Introduction by George Meyer Essays by Chip Kidd, Susan Miller, Ken Parille, Ray Pride, and Chris Ware
“Clowes has explored the tedium and mystery of contemporary American life with more wit and insight than most novelists or filmmakers.” —New York Times
“A master storyteller and artist. There is poetry in every panel.”—Esquire
“The country’s premier underground cartoonist.” —Newsweek
Throughout his twenty-five-year career, Daniel Clowes has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s and 1990s his ground breaking comic-book series Eightball defined the indie aesthetic of alternative comics, with wit, venom, and even a little sympathy. His breakthrough success, Ghost World, convinced mainstream readers of comics’ literary potential. In the new millennium, with works such as Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful, and The Death-Ray, Clowes has redefined the graphic novel as an art form. Continue reading »
MUCHOS KSTEW – a group show at Meltdown Comics paying tribute to the actress Kristen Stewart (star of such films as Panic Room, Adventureland, and Zathura: A Space Adventure, among others).
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a mysterious young woman and stare at her face until it all makes sense.
Witness a bounty of images that are sure to haunt and delight and confuse you forever, courtesy of:
Phil Noto, Natasha Allegri, Erin Pearce, Brandon Bird, Kirsten Lepore, Kali Fontecchio, Kevin Wada, Deanna Rooney, Kelsy Abbott, Abbey Aichinger, Kevin Sukho Lee, Tony Christopherson, Stephanie Max, Joel Fox, Kate Ward, Sophie Kipner, J.R. Goldberg, Kate Freund, Steve Agee, Kent Osborne, Paul Clay III, Jessica Ciocci, Parker Jacobs, Jeffrey Max, Greg Franklin, Julia Prescott, Mac Whiting, Mitch Loidolt, Cat Solen, Nick Bachman, Dave Kloc, Erin McGathy, Austin Salmi, Myke Chilian, Eric Appel, Carlos Ramos, Scott Schultz, Will Kindrick, Lauren Benson, Nico Colaleo, Jeremy Sengly, Peter Atencio, Sara Pocock, Lindsay Ames, Jason Whetzell, Tracy Palmer, and Danny Jelinek
Opening reception to be held on April 7th from 7-10pm, featuring Kristen-themed cocktails and other delights.
Get ready for an uncontrollable throng of KStew pushed into your head space by curator Julia Vickerman and Meltdown Comics.
Mar 282012
On Tuesday, April 3rd at 8pm, Marvel will be releasing the first issue of their epic crossover, Avengers Vs. X-Men. Meltdown Comics will celebrate the release with an event featuring writer Ed Brubaker! Brubaker will be at Meltdown to hang out, chat, and sign copies of Issue #1 for customers. Plus we’ll have comedy from John Roy, a Q&A with Brubaker, and eighteen limited edition West Coast Avengers NEW ERA CAPS available for purchase, exclusive to Meltdown Comics!
Tuesday at 8pm
Ed Brubaker’s Avengers vs. X-Men event!
Meltdown Annex (next door to Meltdown Comics)
FREE!
Avengers Vs. X-Men
Ed Brubaker is the prolific author of Marvel’s current Captain America series and its spinoff, Winter Soldier. He has also written several creator-owned series under Marvel’s Icon imprint, including Criminal, Sleeper, and Incognito. Brubaker will join Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis, and Jason Aaron in writing issues of the AvX crossover, which is scheduled to span twelve Marvelous Marvel Comics issues.
On Tuesday, April 3rd, Marvel will be releasing the first issue of their epic crossover, Avengers Vs. X-Men. Meltdown Comics will celebrate the release with an event featuring writer Ed Brubaker. Brubaker will be at Meltdown to hang out, chat, and sign copies of Issue #1 for customers. There will also be eighteen limited edition West Coast Avengers NEW ERA CAPS available for purchase, exclusive to Meltdown Comics!
Avengers Vs. X-Men
Ed Brubaker is the prolific author of Marvel’s current Captain America series and its spinoff, Winter Soldier. He has also written several creator-owned series under Marvel’s Icon imprint, including Criminal, Sleeper, and Incognito. Brubaker will join Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis, and Jason Aaron in writing issues of the AvX crossover, which is scheduled to span twelve Marvelous Marvel Comics issues.
Avengers Vs. X-Men
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of the comic book industries best writers! Get your AvX on at Meltdown at 8pm, April 3rd.
This event is free to attend.
