Comments on: Shamus buys Toronto Comicon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:26:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Toronto Comicon sold « Comic Book Junkie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3421767 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:16:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3421767 [...] Comicon sold Jump to Comments The Beat reports that Toronto Comicon is changing hands after Wizard CEO Gareb Shamus has agreedto purchase the show from Peter Dixon who owns Paradise Comics in the city. Toronto has another big mainstream show Fan Expo that has sci-fi and manga components. Heidi talks about the financial difficulties of Comicon and bad blood between the two shows in her blog post. [...] […] Comicon sold Jump to Comments The Beat reports that Toronto Comicon is changing hands after Wizard CEO Gareb Shamus has agreedto purchase the show from Peter Dixon who owns Paradise Comics in the city. Toronto has another big mainstream show Fan Expo that has sci-fi and manga components. Heidi talks about the financial difficulties of Comicon and bad blood between the two shows in her blog post. […]

]]> by: ZEITGEIST / Random Comics News Story Update http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3413321 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:26:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3413321 [...] Random Comics News Story Update Placeholders/Quick Links, for which you have my further apology: * Ismet Vehit Guney, a prominent cartoonist and designer of the Republic of Cyprus flag, died on Tuesday at age 77. * although best known as a prominent and influential animator, obituaries for the late Jaime Diaz suggest a newspaper strip among his many accomplishments and that his studio also performed Disney comics work. * a recent interview with Jim Borgman over shrinking strip size garnered some attention. It's a subject worth engaging, although I'm not sure how much blame for the current state of newspaper cartooning I'd lay at its feet. * A smattering of Yen Press titles apparently fail to make Diamond order minimums. * finally, Gareb Shamus buys the troubled Toronto Comicon, which although suggested in arch terms as a kind of revival mechanism for the beleagured Wizard Entertainment business could also be a next step in Shamus' business career following Wizard, as this makes another show he's purchased rather than facilitating a purchase under his best-known company. All eyes -- well, all eyes that take in the convention business -- should be on WizardWorld Chicago, a big show with numerous potential difficulties. It not only has to come off, but one would imagine as the Wizard longtime convention flagship, come off well. [...] […] Random Comics News Story Update Placeholders/Quick Links, for which you have my further apology: * Ismet Vehit Guney, a prominent cartoonist and designer of the Republic of Cyprus flag, died on Tuesday at age 77. * although best known as a prominent and influential animator, obituaries for the late Jaime Diaz suggest a newspaper strip among his many accomplishments and that his studio also performed Disney comics work. * a recent interview with Jim Borgman over shrinking strip size garnered some attention. It’s a subject worth engaging, although I’m not sure how much blame for the current state of newspaper cartooning I’d lay at its feet. * A smattering of Yen Press titles apparently fail to make Diamond order minimums. * finally, Gareb Shamus buys the troubled Toronto Comicon, which although suggested in arch terms as a kind of revival mechanism for the beleagured Wizard Entertainment business could also be a next step in Shamus’ business career following Wizard, as this makes another show he’s purchased rather than facilitating a purchase under his best-known company. All eyes — well, all eyes that take in the convention business — should be on WizardWorld Chicago, a big show with numerous potential difficulties. It not only has to come off, but one would imagine as the Wizard longtime convention flagship, come off well. […]

]]> by: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3412023 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:27:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3412023 [...] As Heidi MacDonald points out, Toronto Comicon comes with baggage of its own: Namely, a bitter feud with larger rival Fan Expo Canada. Archie Comics [...] […] As Heidi MacDonald points out, Toronto Comicon comes with baggage of its own: Namely, a bitter feud with larger rival Fan Expo Canada. Archie Comics […]

]]> by: Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Wizard strikes back — in Toronto http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3409885 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:44:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3409885 [...] According to the Beat, Wizard has announced that it has purchased the Toronto Comicon. “We’ve always had a strong following in Canada, so buying the Toronto Comicon is something that allows me to give back to our fans. These attendees are known to be serious collectors and comic industry followers,” Shamus said in a press release.  “I am thrilled to offer the guests, celebrities, artists, dealers and exhibitors to our Canadian audience for the very first time.” [...] […] According to the Beat, Wizard has announced that it has purchased the Toronto Comicon. “We’ve always had a strong following in Canada, so buying the Toronto Comicon is something that allows me to give back to our fans. These attendees are known to be serious collectors and comic industry followers,” Shamus said in a press release.  “I am thrilled to offer the guests, celebrities, artists, dealers and exhibitors to our Canadian audience for the very first time.” […]

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3408793 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:40:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3408793 Could this be why the other Toronto show announced there would be a show next year and not wait a year until 2011? Could this be why the other Toronto show announced there would be a show next year and not wait a year until 2011?

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3408338 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:26:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3408338 Peter Dixon -- be wary. Peter Dixon — be wary.

]]> by: brian http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3407697 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:13:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/24/shamus-buys-toronto-comicon/#comment-3407697 I love the Toronto show, and I hope this event is very successful. I was quite sad to see it canceled this year, though I thought the reason was a date conflict? Anyway, still glad to hear this will be back. Cheers, B I love the Toronto show, and I hope this event is very successful. I was quite sad to see it canceled this year, though I thought the reason was a date conflict? Anyway, still glad to hear this will be back.

Cheers,

B

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