Comments on: Your guide to Toronto comics conventions http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Maddy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423999 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:28:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423999 I've been to Fan Expo and TCAF, both are great, though very different. Haven't had a chance to attend Paradise Comicon, though, but I'm glad it's being revived in whatever form. It's nice that we get that variety here. I’ve been to Fan Expo and TCAF, both are great, though very different. Haven’t had a chance to attend Paradise Comicon, though, but I’m glad it’s being revived in whatever form. It’s nice that we get that variety here.

]]> by: Sean http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423943 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:16:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423943 I'd stick with TCAF since it's mainly costume free. I’d stick with TCAF since it’s mainly costume free.

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423735 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:33:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423735 TCAF continually seems like a fun thing to do. If I could ever attend, that's one I'd like to go to. :) TCAF continually seems like a fun thing to do. If I could ever attend, that’s one I’d like to go to. :)

]]> by: Brian http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423556 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:47:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423556 I wouldn't say that there are any innocent parties in the Toronto con war, there is more than enough self interest to spare. Everyone was knee deep. Some parties just manage to appear above the fray, while using media contacts and indie creator good will to bad mouth everyone else while looking like angels. I wouldn’t say that there are any innocent parties in the Toronto con war, there is more than enough self interest to spare. Everyone was knee deep. Some parties just manage to appear above the fray, while using media contacts and indie creator good will to bad mouth everyone else while looking like angels.

]]> by: Kevin Boyd http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423180 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:31:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423180 Sorry - Ad Astra is April 9-11, 2010. Sorry - Ad Astra is April 9-11, 2010.

]]> by: Kevin Boyd http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423179 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:30:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423179 Actually there are more conventions! Ad Astra is a science-fiction literature and fantasy con - it takes place on April 9-11, 2009 Polaris is a science-fiction and fantasy convention that usually takes place in mid-July. Anime North is the city's biggest Anime convention and is scheduled for May 28-30, 2010. HobbyStar has already announced our other annual Toronto ComiCON conventions --- they are scheduled for February 28, 2010 and June 5-6, 2010 (the annual Fan Appreciation event with free admission on Sunday), and another one expected for late November 2010. There is also a 2 day annual Toronto AnimeCON on March 20-21, 2010. http://joeshusterawards.com/2009/06/24/a-busy-year-in-toronto-in-2010/ Actually there are more conventions!

Ad Astra is a science-fiction literature and fantasy con - it takes place on April 9-11, 2009

Polaris is a science-fiction and fantasy convention that usually takes place in mid-July.

Anime North is the city’s biggest Anime convention and is scheduled for May 28-30, 2010.

HobbyStar has already announced our other annual Toronto ComiCON conventions — they are scheduled for February 28, 2010 and June 5-6, 2010 (the annual Fan Appreciation event with free admission on Sunday), and another one expected for late November 2010. There is also a 2 day annual Toronto AnimeCON on March 20-21, 2010.

http://joeshusterawards.com/2009/06/24/a-busy-year-in-toronto-in-2010/

]]> by: Steve Horton http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423169 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:12:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/06/29/your-guide-to-toronto-comics-conventions/#comment-3423169 What about Anime North? 15,000+ attendees is pretty major. What about Anime North? 15,000+ attendees is pretty major.

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