HTCC 2013 | A Day In Cosplay
BEST IN SHOW: DeLorean Transformer. All photos courtesy of Stanley Jon.
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Nice Cakes
Back in February 2011 I put up a Pick Five post on Birthday Cakes. I had all but forgotten just how marevelous the idea of comic book themed cakes were until I walked past the Cantor Bakery (Gateaux Montreal) booth at…
Fan Expo 2013 | RAID Party
Last Friday night the RAID Studio threw an unofficial bash as part of Fan Expo, Canada’s premiere pop culture event. Held at The Soho House on the corner of Adelaide and Simcoe, party-goers got a chance to enjoy cocktails and chat with artists, writers, and editors about their work, Fan Expo, and why Toronto is the place to be at the end of August.
Fan Expo 2013 | Retailer Recap
Each year at Fan Expo I try to spend at least part of my time working retail. For lack of a better term I “started in the industry” in comic book retail and I always like returning to my roots.…
Fan Expo 2013 | Artist Profile – Thomas Cook
Fan Expo features hundred of artist and artisans. Every year when I wander through Artists Alley I will find one that has an interesting story, or offers something very kitschy or cool that I need to pick up. This year…
Fan Expo 2013 | Captain Canuck
Captain Canuck had a huge presence at this year’s Fan Expo. At the Captain Canuck panel on Friday the second animated webisode debuted. It was good, very good. I can’t wait for the third (the first webisode aired July 1st…
Fan Expo 2013 | Bitten
Bitten is a new series coming to television in early 2014, and the cast of this new show were at Fan Expo. Bitten is about a woman named Elena Michaels, who is the world’s only female werewolf. She is trying…
Fan Expo | Superior Spider-Man Panel
On Fan Expo Sunday, Spider-Man fans got a chance to talk to the man, Dan Slott, about everything going on with our “not so friendly Superior Spider-Man”. The panel included artist Mark Brooks, artist Ryan Stegman, assistant Editor Ellie Pyle…
Fan Expo 2013 | Masquerade Aftermath
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mystique and Azazel …
Fan Expo Canada Sold to Informa
One of the biggest stories to come out of Fan Expo has nothing to do with comic books or video games but rather the convention itself. Fan Expo Canada has been acquired by the multinational Informa; see the press release…
Fan Expo 2013 | Road to the Masquerade – Saturday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Epona and Link For…
Fan Expo 2013 : Women In Comics
Recently one of Comic Book Daily’s writers posted a blog about a panel that is happening this weekend at Fan Expo. Ivan Kocmarek (click here to see his post) in this post he described each of the panellists. Two of…
Fan Expo 2013 | Road to the Masquerade – Friday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Umbreon – Pokemon …
Fan Expo Friday – My Day as Thor
I tried something new for Friday of Fan Expo… Cosplay. I have written before about portraying Captain America at different comic events. But this time it was my first time being in Cosplay at the biggest comic event in Canada. …
Fan Expo 2013 | Road to the Masquerade – Thursday
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Carl and Russell – Up …
Fan Expo Thursday – Family Day?
Fan Expo is underway, and the first day is all wrapped up. The doors opened to the general public at 4pm (while VIP’s package holders hit the show floors at 2pm), and it became clear very quickly, the crowds were…
Fan Expo is Almost Upon Us
And so my friends, we find ourselves a week away from the largest of the Canadian comic conventions, Fan Expo. Cosplayers are furiously working on their costumes, collectors are going over their lists, store owners are packing up product, and…
Titan’s Treasures Superhero Belts
My wife just forwarded this to me via children’s clothing sales site Kids Steals. Wow, those are nice looking belt buckles. Not so sure about the colour choices of the canvas belts but I’m sure they’d work with standard 1.5″…
Captain Canuck Webisode 1
Captain Canuck Webisode 1 a Big Hit The 1st of 5 planned Captain Canuck animated webisodes aired on July 1st Canada Day to what looks like rave reviews. There was a strong buzz among the growing fan base leading up…
Man Of Steel final trailer
Here’s the final trailer for The Man Of Steel, apparently heavily sponsored by Nokia. Lot’s of reveals included, but since it hits theatres next week that’s hardly surprising. [youtube ] And here’s a different movie poster I dug up.