Hasbro Exclusives at Fan Expo 2011
Hobby Star/Fan Expo just sent out a newsletter about the latest additions to this year’s Fan Expo. One in particular caught my eye: Hasbro will be selling some of this year’s exclusives at Fan Expo. As you can…
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52Q | #49: Conventions As News Outlets
Every week Comic Book Daily asks the question and the crew (and special guests) give their answers; we’ll be doing this for 52 weeks. Tip of the hat goes to the gang at Scans Daily for the inspiration and Scott…
Great Deal From Fan Expo
I know that a lot of our readers are parents, and there is a great deal from Fan Expo right now on their website. With a coupon (courtesy of Marvel) you can get 2 free children’s passes with the purchase…
Just A Thought | Convention Season Begins
A little while ago I wrote about TCAF but I neglected to mention that TCAF has more or less become the kick off for the Toronto convention season. I’m a little more excited this year then last year for a…
Fan Expo Canada 2011 Announces Their Guests!
Hobbystar has really pulled out all the stops to make sure that the customers are getting the most out of the now 4 day convention. Announced earlier today, the guestline up is quite the who's who of the comic world. Check out the list inside.
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Things I’ve learned at Fan Expo’s Fan Appreciation Comic Con
I had a pretty eventful time at Hobby Star’s FanApp even if I was hanging out at the ComicBookDaily booth (thanks to everyone who dropped by and said Hello!) and basically just bumming around. I got to talk with Geof…
My day at the Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event
Yesterday was the first day of the Hobbystar Fan Appreciation Event, a free show that followed on the heels of the Wizard World Toronto show. The guest list for comic fans was awesome with the usual Toronto crowd being represented…
Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event Day 1
I’m just back from the first day of the HobbyStar Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event, the free show being put on at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South building this weekend. This felt like a strictly comic book event: lots…
Just A Thought | A Whole Lot of Grab-bagging
So right now I’m in the middle of research for something. Can’t really say what because honestly it might fall apart and I’ll be in the corner crying. But I’ve still got to put in some work so unfortunately this…
Just A Thought | Convention Sketches!
So I took a look at my columns from the past little while and decided it was time to do a little bit of a more personal edition. Then fellow columnist Scott VanderPloeg posted his article on sketches. Inspiration…or down…
Fan Expo’s Kevin Boyd Talks Big Plans For 2011
There were rumours earlier this year that we were going to see big changes with the 2011 convention. Last year's event was mired with fan complaints and issues with accessibility. Hoping to change that, Fan Expo has officially expanded to four days to better suit the needs of this growing convention. We had a chance to sit down with Fan Expo's Kevin Boyd to talk about what Canada's largest comic convention has in store for it's 17th year.
Read MoreFan Expo’s Kevin Boyd Talks Big Plans For 2011Rumour Du Jour: Fan Expo Canada 2011 To Be 4 Days?
We overheard at Toronto ComiCON a rumour that Hobbystar CEO Aman Gupta is planning to have hold 2011’s Toronto’s Fan Expo over the course of four days. The Thursday hours will be the same as the former Friday’s. For dealers…
The Big Comic Comfy Couch: Episode 1
I’ve toyed with this idea for some time, and hopefully I’ll be able to make this a regular thing. So, for my first foray into CBD’s blogosphere, I’ll be looking at the this past weekend’s Toronto Comic Con. Like the…
Fan Expo: Letter From The President
On August 31st this letter was posted to the Fan Expo website and emailed to all subscribers September 2nd. In the wake of angry fans who waited hours to not only get into the show all three days but to…
Comic Culture Radio Podcast – September 1st
This is the post Fan Expo Canada show. Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the show in general and all the crowd problems that plagued the show. The boys also discuss the Marvel/Disney merger and comicbookdaily.com's first birthday. Now just kick back...
Read MoreComic Culture Radio Podcast – September 1stFan Expo | Post Fan Expo Musings
The lines were long, attendees were rude, security was proportionally worse, the building was overcrowded and above all I didn’t meet Stan Lee. There are a lot of justifiable reasons to criticize Fan Expo over the weekend, an event in…
WHOSOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER: FAN EXPO RECAP
Well my loyal readers, another Fan Expo has come and gone. And while all of us at Comic Book Daily are recouping this week with pots of coffee and cases of Red Bull, I thought that I would give you…
Fan Expo 2010 Day Three: Out With A Bang
Fan Expo 2010 is done for me. None of my Sunday goals were reached and the show remained packed; no last day slow down. It’s solid for the retailers but as a buyer I like bargain hunting at the end…
Fan Expo Day 3 | As Crazy as Yesterday?
FanExpo 2010 starts it’s third day with a bit of a cloud over it’s head. Yesterday’s crazy long lines both inside and outside the actual con had most people describing this convention as a ‘clusterf%#&’ – and comparing their experiences…
Fan Expo 2010 Day 2 | A Smattering of Pictures
It’s a safe to say that Toronto’s 2010 Fan Expo is going to be remembered. Whether it’s for the right reasons that’s something that’s going to depend on the person. Most time in the line ups (that stretches down Front…