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7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-851-7223

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Best Place to Get Your Geek On
Award Winner 2011

Hours: Sun,Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri,Sat 11am-10pm, Wed 10am-10pm

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Set List

8:00 p.m. May 26

Paul Provenza and Troy Conrad concocted this unique show where comics are given a never-before-seen "set list" of oddball topics to inspire them. ...
Matt Mira's Day Off

7:00 p.m. every Sun.

Mira and Paul Cibis host all kinds of comics.
Star Dreck

8:00 p.m. May 28

Kumail Nanjiani and Matt Mira celebrate the worst Star Trek episodes. With Will Wheaton.
Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian

8:00 p.m. May 29

With Greg Fitzsimmons and Laurie Kilmartin.
The Meltdown

8:30 p.m. every Wed.

Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani host this weekly standup show with really (hint hint) top comics.

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2011 | Best Place to Get Your Geek On

Housed in a comic store, NerdMelt hosts nightly experimental comedy shows, writing workshops, comic book Q&As and the occasional video game competition. But the staff won't kick you out if you don't like Star Wars. One of the reasons NerdMelt has a swelling band of followers is the inclusive nature of the community. At one recent MeltDown show, hosted by the irreverent boozers Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, an audience member volunteered a story about how he went to a theme park with his... More »
2010 | Best Geek and Ye Shall Find

Meltdown Comics has been one of L.A.'s premier comic-book sellers for almost two decades, but in that time -- particularly in the last few years -- it has evolved into so much more. Opened in 1992 by Gaston Dominguez-Letelier and Ilia Carson-Letelier, the Hollywood location is a spacious haven for lovers of comics and memorabilia, crammed with titles both popular and obscure, with knowledgeable staffers who are extremely helpful, whether you're a seasoned expert or a curious newbie. (Th... More »
2008 | Best Free Comedy, Beer Included

Comic book geek or hip alt-comedy scenesters The line is pretty blurred on the fourth Friday of the month at Meltdown Comics. That's when the back room stays open after hours for a nonglamorous, harshly lit evening of standup comedy. The show is free, as is the plentiful Asahi beer, which is notable not only because the talent lineup is cover-charge/drink-minimum-worthy, but also because the show takes places only blocks from the Laugh Factory and Comedy Store, where parking costs almost as... More »
2008 | L.A.'s best comic book shops: Best Overall

If you're in a hurry on a new-release Wednesday and don't have the time or desire to make the rounds to the many small suppliers that dot the city, Meltdown is your one-stop shop, the Amoeba of the L.A. comic scene. Walk in and drown in the colors that pour from each rack, the Smiths' "Girlfriend in a Coma" on the sound system, visuals bombarding. At Meltdown, each subgenre -- underground, classic, graphic novel, superhero, manga, whatnot -- is represented. Rejoice at the bounty of... More »

Magic is Fun

By | Thu, April 26, 2012

Promised: "more fun than you ever had at a kid's birthday party." Thu., May 3, 8 p.m., 2012 More »
Kids on the Wall Art Show

By | Thu, April 19, 2012

Art inspired by sketch comedy troupe The Kids In the Hall "takes you to a world of undersexed chicken-ladies, misogynist cabbage heads, and merciless head-crushers captured by artists in paint, pen and ink." April 21-May 5, 7 p.m., 2012 More »
Harmontown

By | Thu, April 12, 2012

With Dan Harmon, creator of Community. Mon., April 16, 8 p.m., 2012 More »
Like a Velvet Glove in a Comic Bookstore

By Gustavo Turner | Thu, March 29, 2012

Saying that Daniel Clowes "writes and draws comics" is like saying that the Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt "writes and records pop songs." Sure, it's not inaccurate, but it doesn't remotely convey the achievement of Clowes' dazzling body of work... More »
Nerdy Nerd Nerdfaced Nerdery: Chris Hardwick and Peter Levin Launch Nerdist Channel on You Tube

By Paul T. Bradley | Tue, March 20, 2012

Nerd. What was once a word used to assert adolescent alpha male dominance over the guy who would eventually become your boss is now a nearly complete empire run by the once-oppressed. Unlike the H... More »
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laweeklybestof | Los Angeles, CA | 71 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Comic book geek or hip alt-comedy scenesters? The line is pretty blurred on the fourth Friday of the month at Meltdown Comics. That's when the back room stays open after hours for a nonglamorous, harshly lit evening of standup comedy. The show is free, as is the plentiful Asahi beer, which is notable not only because the talent lineup is cover-charge/drink-minimum-worthy, but also because the show takes places only blocks from the Laugh Factory and Comedy Store, where parking costs almost as much as half a tank of gas. There's no valet for Comedy Meltdown, and you should arrive early to fight for a space, but you can peruse Alison Bechdel's latest graphic novel while you wait. You'll be rewarded with intimate performances by such established comics as Craig Anton, Blaine Capatch, Jackie Kashian, Morgan Murphy, Howard Kremer, Duncan Trussell, Melinda Hill and Maria Bamford. The show's put on by Linda Pine, who longs to book Eddie Izzard, Louis C. K., Emo Philips and Tom Kenny. Says comic Melinda Hill, a Meltdown regular, "I love performing at Meltdown because Linda packs the room with comedy fans equipped with all the free beer they can handle, sells your merch online for you, and hands you a scarf she knitted herself. It's like doing a comedy show run by your grandma, if your grandma was a comedy-loving hipster with a cute haircut."�Libby Molyneaux
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bambam16311633 | Milwaukee, WI | 1 Reviews

| Sun, February 20, 2011

--when in L.A. you have to visit Meltdown Comics & Collectibles....you might think it's not for you but you might be surprised at what you'll find. The place will take you to other worlds inside your imagination.
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duckface | Venice, CA | 19 Reviews

| Fri, July 23, 2010

This place is full of magic!
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Nerdmelt at Meltdown Comics

7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-851-7223

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8:00 p.m. May 26

7:00 p.m. every Sun.

8:00 p.m. May 28

8:00 p.m. May 29

8:30 p.m. every Wed.

2011 | Best Place to Get Your Geek On

2010 | Best Geek and Ye Shall Find

2008 | Best Free Comedy, Beer Included

2008 | L.A.'s best comic book shops: Best Overall

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By | Thu, April 12, 2012

By Gustavo Turner | Thu, March 29, 2012

By Paul T. Bradley | Tue, March 20, 2012

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