Vault of Midnight Events

Free Comic Book Day

2015-04-09T13:46:00.003-04:00

Free Comic Book Day!

It's the best day of the year and it's right around the corner! FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Last year was amazing, this year is sure to be awesomer. Details forthcoming, stay tuned.

International Table Top Day 4/11/5015

2015-04-09T12:50:00.000-04:00

International Table Top Day!

Join us on April 11th for the third annual International Tabletop Day! We’ll be playing and teaching games all day long, all over Ann Arbor, Michigan.

This year we’ll be hosting events at THREE different locations: The Tap Room at Arbor Brewing Company, The Old Town Tavern, and Vault of Midnight Ann Arbor. Swing by the shop at 219 S. Main St and we’ll send you to the perfect venue for you and your group.

There will be door prizes, sales, giveaways, and so many more things. Also games! And this event is totally free. We hope to see you there!

Talks and Tankards on 4/25/2015 !!!

2015-04-09T12:43:00.001-04:00

Talks and Tankards!

Come join the Vault staff to talk about April's book of the month - The Fifth Beatle! Event will be housed in Connor O'Neill's Celtic Room starting at 2:00 pm.

This is a great opportunity to get some stamps for your bookmark and enter to win May's book of the month for free!

This is an event you won't want to pass up!

Working Filth // A solo exhibition Tavi Veraldi

2014-10-30T12:30:00.000-04:00

Friday, November 7

A solo exhibition of Tavi Veraldi's art work at the lovely Vault of Midnight.

Please bring yourself,a lover,a enemy,blind date,a homie and get a peek at my art I have created over the last 2 years!

I would be thrilled for you all to join me in my first ever solo show.

Save your pennys and grab an original piece before I leave town this February!

Poor Milk Mixtapes will be sold and played throughout the show.

With Special Musical Guest // Nick Melody

...and my boombox. Bring a tape...

6pm Sharp // 10 pm Dark

Adult Beers provided to 21+

FREE ADMISION

Tales of Mr Rhee with Dirk Manning & Seth Damoose!

2014-10-30T12:14:00.000-04:00

Saturday, November 15 2014

Grand Rapids 12pm to 2pm

Ann Arbor 6pm to 8pm

Saturday, NOVEMBER 15th will mark a first in VAULT OF MIDNIGHT history as we have two creators visiting both our stores on the same day! Can you feel the love?

In promotion of their new series TALES OF MR. RHEE: "Karmageddon" from DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING, series writer/creator DIRK MANNING and artist SETH DAMOOSE will be signing comics, kissing hands and shaking babies (or something like that) at VoM: GRAND RAPIDS from Noon until 2:00, and then at VoM: ANN ARBOR from 6:00 until 8:00!

You may also know Dirk Manning as the writer of NIGHTMARE WORLD (Image), WRITE OR WRONG: A WRITER'S GUIDE TO CREATING COMICS (Caliber), and his run on THE LEGEND OF OZ: THE WICKED WEST (Big Dog Ink) and Seth Damoose as the artist on such other Image titles as XENOHOLICS, BOMB QUEEN and NIGHTMARE WORLD.

They're both really cool cats, so c'mon out and support them helping us make VoM history on November 15th!

Halloween Costume Contest!

2014-10-25T11:46:00.001-04:00

Sunday, October 26

until

Friday, October 31

It's time again to wear your Halloween best to the Vault of Midnight and enter our costume contest! This year...we've expanded the event and are having a youth contest, too! Any time during the week of October 26 until October 31 bring yourself by and let us take your photo. Once we have all the entries, our panel of esteemed judges will make the always impossible decision of choosing a winner.

Prizes will be -

Age 13+
Adult First Place: $50 gift card
Adult Runner Up: $25 gift card

Age 12 and under
Youth First Place: $20 gift card
Youth Runner Up: $10 gift card

If you are chosen as a winner, you will also receive a lovely ribbon, just like at the county fair for your beautifully raised prize hog!

DOGS! An anthology of Comics on our Canine Companions Release Party!

2014-10-11T14:43:00.000-04:00

Friday, October 24th

Talking @ 7pm

Signing @ 8pm

This collection of comics was conceived after a series of meandering conversations with artists in India and the US revealed a shared admiration for dogs, as well as a collective desire to explore what the world would like from the other end of a snout. In this collection, you will encounter dogs that are post-apocalyptic, self-reflective, murderous, environmentally-conscious – and much more!

Come on out to Vault of Midnight on Friday, October 24th and meet creators Jeremy Stoll, Cristina Mezuk, and Patrick Goussy! The evening will begin with a brief introduction by Stoll, a researcher of India’s comics culture, followed by a chat about their stories by Mezuk, Goussy, and Stoll. Questions & conversation will be welcome, and book signing will follow.

DOGS! is the result of an international collaboration between Captain Bijli Comics in New Delhi and Great Bear Comics in Michigan, along with many fantastic creators in India and the United States. All proceeds from the US edition go to Last Day Dog Rescue, a volunteer-run no-kill rescue that focuses on rescuing dogs from the “Urgent” list across lower Michigan and parts of Ohio.

Meet Otis Frampton of Oddly Normal!

2014-09-30T12:38:00.001-04:00

Monday, October 6th

Noon till 2pm in Grand Rapids

6pm till 8pm in Ann Arbor

The brand new, and awesome, release of Oddly Normal from Image Comics! This is an all ages comic about a ten year old half-witch trying to figure out the foibles of life and the mysterious disappearance of her parents. This dynamo of a man is signing at BOTH Vaults in ONE day! Can you believe it?! So, be sure to come by and meet the creator of the series, Otis Frampton.

Warren Commission with Dan Mishkin and Jerzy Drozd!

2014-09-06T20:36:00.001-04:00

7pm on Wednesday September 17, 2014

Within days of the murder of President John F Kennedy, Lyndon B Johnson appointed a seven-member commission to investigate the assassination. In it's report, the Warren Commission determined that there was "no credible evidence" conflicting with it's conclusion of a lone gunman.

Writer Dan Mishkin and artist Jerzy Drozd will discuss the making of their new comic book documentary that investigates the Warren Commission report, followed by Q&A and book signing.

Join us, won't you?

Vom+Board+Brew

2014-02-05T14:33:00.004-05:00

February 27, 7-10p

We are pleased to sponsor this month's "Board + Brew," the regular meetup of board game enthusiasts at Arbor Brewing Company. There will be board games, some beer, probably some laughs.

More details by clicking on these words. Come check it out! This one will be free!

International TableTop Day

2014-01-27T13:53:00.000-05:00

International TableTop Day is returning to the Vault!

Swing by on Saturday, April 5th at 12:00pm to roll dice and play cards till you can't lift your arms anymore!

Get here early cause last year was ba-ba-bananas!! But seriously it was packed.

There will be prizes and raffles, maybe even some delicious treats...

There will be sales galore on games! How big of sales you ask? We don't know yet! To be determined!

Want to know more? Check out our facebook event!

Or check out the official International TableTop Day website:

http://www.tabletopday.com/

Nerdy Flirty Speed Dating Round 3!!

2014-01-09T20:31:00.005-05:00

Friday, January 24 2014 from 8pm - 10pm

Nerdy Flirty Speed Dating is back once again! This is a great chance for all you single ladies and gents of the geeky persuasion to meet fun people and mingle. Talk about comics, games, shows and anything else in the nerdy universe! Who knows, you might meet that special someone.

This event is for ages 20 - 35 years old.

Tickets are $7 and can be bought at the Vault of Midnight in Ann Arbor.

Space is limited, so sign up today!

Midnight MADNESS!

2013-12-03T19:08:00.001-05:00

Open Friday, December 6th until Midnight!

50% Off Basement Back Issues!
20% Off Manga!
20% Off Single Issues!
20% Off Select Vinyl Toys and Figures!
FREE Gift Wrapping!

But that is not all that is what is going on:
Elvis will be joining us in front of the shop! In the cold!
FREE coffee courtesy of the (espresso) bar!
Door Prizes! Handed out by a congenial enthusiast Marcus Schwimmer!

It's Midnight Madness, y'all. We are Vault of Midnight. Let's do this.
Keep checking in on our facebook page!

Oh Elvis...

Food Gatherers!!

2013-12-03T19:02:00.000-05:00

We'll be collecting for Food Gatherers throughout the holiday season. For every 5 items you bring in to donate, we'll give you a free comic book (from a handpicked selection. Good ones.) Come in anytime before January 1st to get your comic!

Click here for information on what to give.

Trivia in the Shire

2013-12-02T19:54:00.006-05:00

Our dear friends at Nerd Life Productions are putting on another great event at Vault of Midnight Ann Arbor!

Here's what they've got to say about it:

"Do you know a lot of stuff? Do you have 4 friends who also know a lot of stuff? Do you like prizes? Well then you need to come to our upcoming trivia competition: Trivia in the Shire.

It is going to be on Saturday, 12/7 at 6pm at Vault of Midnight: Comic Books and Stuff at 219 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 The entry fee is $25 dollars a team, and teams can be up to 5 people (so that means it’s only 5 bucks a person! WHAT A GREAT DEAL!)

The theme of the event is in celebration of the upcoming Hobbit movie and we do encourage people to dress up as their favorite Tolkien character (or any other character for that matter) And even though this event is Hobbit-Themed, it is not a Tolkien exclusive event. There will lots of trivia questions that pull from other nerdy fandoms such as science fiction, comic books, and more.

And last but certainly not least, there will be PRIZES! Whats the point of a competition if there is nothing to win, right? So sign up at the Vault of Midnight and join us next month for an awesome night of nerdy trivia!"

Space is limited, so come sign up! Check out this info on our facebook page!

The Zine Show!

2013-09-20T15:08:00.001-04:00

Saturday, October 5 2013 8pm

Over 20 local artists come together to individually showcase their ZINES. Live music by Izzy Johnson. Food and beverages provided by the People's Food Co-op. Hosted by the badasses at the Vault of Midnight. Saturday, October 5th, from 8-11pm, with backdoor entry only from 10-11pm.

Featuring ZINES by:

Corryn Jackson, Erin Anderson-Ruddon, Katy Shay, Lindsey Leyland, Jeremy Wheeler, Tavi Lux Veraldi, Carson Bishop, Ayron Michael Nelson, Christina Huff, Alyssa Olson, Josh Hedges, Morgan Daniels, Tracy Jenkins, Sarah Kelley, Janet Nelson, Emily Canosa, Lucy Cahill, Alyssa Hughes, and more!!!

Nerdy Flirty Speed Dating Round 2!

2013-09-20T15:07:00.000-04:00

Friday, October 11 2013 8pm

Alright Everyone!

Nerdy Flirty Speed Dating Part 2 is going down at Vault of Midnight on Main Street in Ann Arbor.

Age range: 20-30

Friday, October 11, 2013

Cover charge is $7.00

Coffee and tea will be served by the esteemed [Espresso] Bar.

Space is limited so sign up at the Vault today!

Jim Ottaviani Signing and "Chat"

2013-06-14T19:00:00.000-04:00

Celebrating the release of the writer's newest graphic novel "Primates"
June 15th, 7pm

From Jim Ottaviani (Feynman,T-Minus) and Maris Wicks (Yes, Let's), comes Primates, an exciting account of the primatologists Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas.

Mr. Ottaviani himself will speaking about his latest work and signing copies at Vault of Midnight round about 7pm. Bananas will also be involved.

Nerdy, Flirty Speed Dating by Nerd Life Productions!

2013-06-07T20:00:00.000-04:00

Friday, June 7th 8-10pm. $7, 21+

Why not? Meet some folks, enjoy some good conversation, fall in love, etc and etc. Or not! Drink some wine, talk about comics and video games or sports-radio or whatever, look into someone's eyes and feel a connection with another human being that you never could possibly have imagined, etc and etc. It's a FUN time!

Our professional speed-dating hosts and comfortable environs guarantee a unique and possibly life-changing experience.

Mitch O'Connell Signing & Party!

2013-05-18T18:00:00.000-04:00

Mitch O'Connell Signing and Party

Saturday, May 18th from 6-10pm

Vault of Midnight is proud to host the interminably talented Mitch O'Connell for a release party/signing/burlesque-show this Saturday! We'll be hosting:

Burlesque performers Dolly Dagger and Gala Delish!
Gallery Show of Mitch O'Connell masterpieces!
Adult Beverages will be provided!
Free gifts!
Streamers!
Multiple Balloons!
And, best of all, Mitch O'Connell- IN PERSON!

Retro-a-go-go will also be there, providing their signature style merchandise throughout the evening!

Yeah, it's gonna be a daba-do time. I'm not saying you'd be a total idiot to miss it, but I'm certainly thinking that.

See you there!

Nate Higley Comic and Poster Art Show! 5/11/12

2012-05-11T10:25:00.000-04:00

Come to the Vault Ultralounge and see and purchase original comic book and poster art by Nate Higley!
Limited edition comic and poster will be available for purchase.

Stay and listen to the LIVE music of VERSIFICATORS (one night only), BEDROXX, A-BOMB and DICK JONES.

Complimentary refreshments.
$3 / 18+ only (sorry kids!)

Nate is the artist/creator, contributor, and co-creator of Cheap Laffs, WAR: The Human Cost (Paper Tiger Comix), I Saw You (Three River Press/Random House), Tales of Colt 45 (VICE Magazine), That Posion Bunnie (celebrating 13 years!), and many others.

Nate has also created album covers and gig posters for Bedroxx, Scared to Death, Wolfie Complex, Monsters or Mayhem, FAS, Versificators, North, State, Epoxies, Seven Chakraz, Daniel Johnston, RunnAmucks, Hard Lessons, Tickled Fancy Burlesque Co., Lord Centipede, The Spits, Meat Puppets, Spit for Athena, Dante, Andalusians, and many more.

Visit NATEHIGLEY.COM (currently being redesigned, new art going up weekly)

Arbco Presents! 4/20/12

2012-04-20T10:24:00.000-04:00

Mazinga
Counter Cosby
Suicide by Cop

$5 cover
Doors at 9pm.

Arbco Presents! 3/23/12

2012-03-23T11:50:00.000-04:00

FUCKIN' A!, SCISSOR NOW! and BITCHCOPTER rock out in the ULTRALOUNGE beneath the Vault of Midnight.

$5 cover
9:00 doors

Piko Piko Detroit! 3/4/12

2012-03-04T11:52:00.000-05:00

"Super Chip Charged!" by Piko Piko Detroit

Piko Piko Detroit Presents "Super Chip Charged!" an
electronic/chiptune music showcase inspired by retro video game
consoles. Feel the video game nostalgia with local chiptune artists
performing live low-bit beats on their handheld machines!

Performers will press play at 8:00PM on Sunday March 4th, 2012. Entry
fee is 5 dollars and open to all ages 3 and above!

Alley entrance!
Refreshments welcome (IDs required).

Electric Music. Electric Comedy. 2/17/12

2012-02-17T11:55:00.000-05:00

Musicians Doctor Striker and Nigel & The Dropout are playing with comedians Eli Yudin and Dan Gantman.
Dan Gantman will excite you with his bizarre anecdotes and one liners. Nigel & The Dropout will free your souls with their hallucinogenic electo-organic themes. Eli Yudin will blow your mind with his accurate explanations about living. Doctor Striker will electrify you with his Post-Human Progressive Power Pop and his manic stage presence.

$5 at the door.

Come through the alley way.

It will be awesome.