The store has long been associated with Daniel Clowes, who. In signing off, I urge you all to continue creating comics, buying comics, and supporting the comic book world that has given us all so much over the years. Perhaps youve heard the sad news that Los Angeles comic-book mecca Meltdown Comics is closing. Last night it was announced that Hollywood’s Meltdown Comics, which has been in operation for 25 years, will close for good next Friday, March 30th. For 25 years I have been enriched by every inquisitive mind I have encountered on this journey and for that I humbly thank you, all of you. Throughout it all, I’ve been most fortunate to be surrounded by my family and the best staff anyone could have ever wished for - through thick and thin you supported Meltdown and invested in me, I will never be able to repay you but know that I am eternally grateful and forever in your debt.Īs I prepare to extinguish Sunset’s neon know that there is a new path for me (more later) and I close Meltdown without any regret. Meltown Comics, an institution of Los Angeles geekdom and the home of Comedy Central’s The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail, is closing its doors next month. It has been my personal privilege to welcome so many incredibly talented minds through our doors giving them and their work a home in this great city of ours.Īnd what a wonderfully surreal run it’s been… we’ve watched every fad, trend, and next big thing come and go while customers became celebrities, children blossomed to adults, geeks morphed into moguls, and fanboys scored Oscars. No business is easy, least of all one rooted in paper surrounded by brick and mortar, yet against all odds we survived just long enough to host, share, and celebrate some of the most creative and imaginative artists in the world. Plus: The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail is returning to Comic-Con with their uber popular Los Angeles stand-up show with a free performance.
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