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Toronto ComiCON 4th Annual Fan Appreciation Event - April 12-13, 2008

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Tiziano

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UDON will also be attending/setting up. Just waiting for the final list of who will be there, should have that information soon.

 

Here is who is attending from UDON:

Omar Dogan

Joe Ng

Jim Zubkavich

Erik Ko

Matt Moylan

 

 

 

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UDON will also be attending/setting up. Just waiting for the final list of who will be there, should have that information soon.

 

Here is who is attending from UDON:

Omar Dogan

Joe Ng

Jim Zubkavich

Erik Ko

Matt Moylan

 

Now if they could just get that new Street Fighter series out. The people at UDON are great, but I miss seeing the stuff they produce.

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Tiziano

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Yes!! Alvin will be at the show. :)

 

I have confirmed all the guest's and flights are booked.

 

Everything is ready to ROCK :headbang:

 

If anyone needs anymore info about the show please let me know.

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the show.

 

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Kevin Boyd

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I'm still in LA, but I have received confirmations on two additional guests for the upcoming Toronto ComiCON on April 12-13, 2008:

 

MARK ENGLERT

Artist, Capes (Image Comics)

Mark Englert is best known for his work on various projects for Image Comics including Robert Kirkman's Capes and Invincible, Erik Larson's Savage Dragon: God War, Mighty Man and Superpatriot, plus additional projects for Image and Devil's Due like Loaded Bible, Hack'n'Slash and more! This will be Mark's first Canadian appearance!

www.markenglert.com

 

MARCIO TAKARA

Artist

Marcio is a popular artist in the Toronto convention scene, known for his amazing pin-ups.

www.marciotakara.com

 

Less than a month away!

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Kevin Boyd

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Less than three weekends to go - just a mere 19 days left!

 

Response has been unbelievable to the show. From what I'm hearing we have just about sold out of the 120 dealer tables available.

 

The guest area and Artist Alley is also filling up quickly. Over 2/3 of the available space is already taken.

 

If you are thinking of booking, don't wait too long or you will miss your opportunity! Come and help us thank the Toronto fans for their years of support!

 

GUEST LIST

We're quite proud of the talent we've assembled for this event. Comic fans are in for a real treat this year!

 

BOB LAYTON (Industry legend - artist, writer and editor)

DAVID MICHELINIE (Industry legend - writer, creator of Venom)

STEVE EPTING - Saturday only (Captain America)

ALEX MALEEV (Halo: The Uprising)

MIKE GRELL (Comics Legend)

CLAYTON CRAIN (X-Force)

RYAN OTTLEY (Invincible)

MARK ENGLERT (Capes)

FRANCIS MANAPUL (Legion of Super-Heroes)

LEONARD KIRK (World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound)

PAUL RIVOCHE (Justice League: The New Frontier movie)

ALVIN LEE (Heroes for Hire/Street Fighter)

CAMERON STEWART (The Vinyl Underground)

RAMON PEREZ (JSA Classified)

ANDY BELANGER (Friday the 13th: Abuser and the Abused)

KARL KERSCHL (Teen Titans: Year One)

SCOTT CHANTLER (Northwest Passage, Hawaiian )

VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor)

TY TEMPLETON (Howard the Duck)

DAVE ROSS (Star Wars: Dark Times)

JEFF LEMIRE (Essex County Trilogy)

VATCHE MAVLIAN - Sunday Only (Fall of Cthulhu)

MICHAEL CHO (Now Magazine)

BRIAN MCLACHLAN (Owl Magazine)

JASON PARK (DMF Comics)

JIM SU (Beach Studio)

OMAR DUGAN (Udon)

JOE NG (Udon)

JIM ZUBKAVICH (Udon)

ERIK KO (Udon)

MATT MOYLAN (Udon)

MARC WOLFE

ATTILA ADORJANY

JOSEPH O'BRIEN

RICHARD ZAJAC

AGNES GARBOWSKA

MATTHEW MOHAMMED

JEREMY ROBERTS

KENT BURLES

RAY FAWKES

ROB COUGHLER

MARK INNES

JOHN MIGLIORE

MARCIO TAKARA

BLUE ROOM PUBLICATIONS

DAN NASH

JONA & HARVEY

SEQUENTIAL SCRIBBLES

SPARKLE GIRL

SPENT PENCIL

STUDIO COMIX

YAKOV LEVI FILMS

 

 

 

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Jason Truong

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ComiCON is less than two weeks away! Have you picked up a Free Admission Voucher from a Greater Toronto Area comic book shop yet?

 

Well, I have the VIP from the Expo, but I am not sure if my shop received any (Cyber City Comix). I haven't gotten one from them yet (I don't really need one, so I don't ask them). I also haven't seen anyone else get the voucher. (shrug)

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Okay, but since you have your VIP pass that gets you in for free on Sunday I can see why it wouldn't be on your radar Jason. The vouchers were sent out from what I've been told, so ask Daryl at Cyber City if he got them when you are picking up your new books on Wednesday.

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Kev,

 

So the VIP pass I have only gets me in on Sunday? I thought is was good for the whole show on both days.

 

Alex

 

I'm a little curious about this myself.

 

That's the reason I bought the VIP thing. So I wouldn't have to worry about purchasing any other tickets. I only plan on going Saturday so I hope it gets me in.

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It's clearly marked on the site and advertising that the VIP pass is only good for free admission on the Sunday ("Fan Appreciation Day") but Saturday admission is $10 (except for younger kids with an adult - they are free).

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Toronto ComiCON

April 12-13, 2008

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

255 Front Street. West

 

www.hobbystar.com/upcomingevents/torontocomicon2008.html

 

Hours

Saturday: 11:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm

 

Features

 

Professional Guests and Speakers

The Toronto ComiCon features many fantastic comic book professional guests.

 

BIG Exhibitor Room - OVER 25,000 SQUARE FEET!

Over 100 comic book retailers, all in one place at one time! Here you will find everything you are looking for from the hottest comics, graphic novels, toys, games, videos, DVD's, memorabilia, artwork, posters, trading cards, costumes, t-shirts and much more.

 

Free Autograph Sessions

Always one of the most popular aspects of HSM events. All of our special guests will be on hand to sign autographs during the operating hours of the ComiCon.

 

Q & A

In addition to gaining knowledge through seminars and workshops, you may have some questions you want to ask the guests yourself. Here is your chance to pose questions directly to your favourite industry personalities and get the answer right from the "horse’s mouth".

 

Admission only available at the door during show hours of Comicon.

(No advance ticket sales)

 

Saturday April 12

 

$10

 

Children age 10 and under admitted FREE with adult ticket purchase! (proof of age required)

 

Sunday April 13 – Fan Appreciation Day

 

$10 - You will receive a $10.00 voucher that can be used with any retailer at the 2008 TORONTO COMICON

(Sunday Only)

 

Children age 10 and under admitted FREE with adult ticket purchase! (proof of age required)

 

OR

 

Spend $10.00 at any Comic Book store and receive 1 FREE pass to the 2008 TORONTO COMICON (Good for Sunday Admission Only). Coupons will be in stores in the Greater Toronto area starting March 15, 2008.

 

OR

 

Fan Expo Canada VIP Ticket holders admitted FREE!

 

Hotel

Call 1-800-363-1990 to reserve your own hotel through the Toronto Tourism board.

 

GUESTS OF HONOUR

 

For the first time in 7 years, Guests of Honour Bob Layton & David Michelinie will be appearing together at this special event to commemorate the release of their new Marvel Iron Man miniseries "Legacy of Doom."

 

BOB LAYTON

Comics Legend

 

For over thirty years, Bob Layton has done it all in the comics industry: penciller, inker, writer, editor and publisher. Bob Layton’s accomplishments within the industry are many and varied. In 1978, with writing partner David Michelinie, Bob totally re-imagined Marvel’s Invincible Iron Man, ultimately transforming it from a low-end book into one of Marvel’s all-time best sellers. He also wrote and drew the first Marvel mini-series Hercules – Prince of Power, which spawned a sequel and a graphic novel. He revived the original X-Men team with Marvel’s X-Factor.

 

Layton was also the co-architect of the Valiant Universe, serving as Valiant’s Editor-In-Chief and Senior Vice President. While EIC at Valiant, Layton successful turned the company around from being in debt to hugely profitable within two years of taking the job. In 1993 he was selected by the fans as the Editor of Year for 1993 by the readers of Wizard Magazine. Shortly after Valiant was sold to Acclaim Entertainment, Layton retired from comics and moved to Florida.

 

Layton returned to comics a couple of years later, working with Giordano on some DC Comics projects: Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table, Batman: Hollywood Knight and The L.A.W. During this time, Layton and Michelinie returned to Marvel and Iron Man to produce Iron Man: Bad Blood. Layton also teamed with Dan Jurgens on Captain America and the Avengers.

 

Layton, along with Giordano and Dave Michelinie founded Future Comics. Although Layton was eventually forced to close that chapter of his career after only two and a half years in business, the Future intellectual properties are still alive and several are currently under development in Hollywood. Layton is currently working with David Michelinie and Executive Producer Robert Keyghobad (Carnivale', Cupid) on the development of new properties for major motion pictures and television.

 

In addition, Bob and David have recently returned to Marvel Comics and Iron Man, creating a new limited series to be released in conjunction with the Iron Man major motion picture in 2008 entitled Iron Man: Legacy of Doom debuts in April 2008. A second project, a 48 page one shot will be released later this year and is entitled Iron Man: The End.

 

Official website: www.boblayton.com

For original art sales and commissions: www.theartistschoice.com/layton.htm

 

DAVID MICHELINIE

Comics Legend

 

David Michelinie began his comics writing career at DC, producing stories for the House of Mystery and Swamp Thing. He has since gone on to write many of comicdom’s most popular characters in some of the most celebrated runs. In 1978 Michelinie and Bob Layton, as well as John Romita Jr., reinvisioned the character of Iron Man, ultimately transforming it from a low-end book into one of Marvel’s all-time best sellers, while at the same time writing the Avengers with art by John Byrne, George Perez and others. He also wrote many issues of Marvel’s Star Wars comic. In the late 1980’s Michelinie began a much-celebrated run on The Amazing Spider-Man, writing the title for 7 years and teaming with artists like Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen and Mark Bagley. In 1988 he created the character Venom for the Amazing Spider-Man. Venom has since gone on to become one of Spider-Man’s most dangerous --- and popular --- enemies. After Stan Lee, David Michelinie has written the most number of issues of the Amazing Spider-Man as well as many Spider-Man and Venom-related spin-offs.

 

Michelinie also wrote the adventures of Superman in Action Comics in the 1990’s, producing a long and popular run on that title that ended with Action Comics #736. During that time period he also worked on some titles for Valiant Comics, including Rai and the H.A.R.D.Corps. In the late 1990’s, Layton and Michelinie returned to Marvel and Iron Man to produce Iron Man: Bad Blood.

 

Michelinie, along with Bob Layton and Giordano founded Future Comics.

 

Although Future Comics was eventually closed after only two and a half years in business, the Future intellectual properties are still alive and several are currently under development in Hollywood. Michelinie is currently working with Bob Layton and Executive Producer Robert Keyghobad (Carnivale', Cupid) on the development of new properties for major motion pictures and television.

 

In addition, Bob and David have recently returned to Marvel Comics and Iron Man, creating a new limited series to be released in conjunction with the Iron Man major motion picture in 2008 entitled Iron Man: Legacy of Doom debuts in April 2008. A second project, a 48 page one shot will be released later this year and is entitled Iron Man: The End.

 

GUESTS

 

CLAYTON CRAIN

Artist, X-Force

 

Returning for his 2nd visit to the Toronto ComiCon is Marvel Young Gun, artist Clayton Crain. Crain has been WOWing fans with his stunning digital painting on titles such as Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation and Trail of Tears, Sensational Spider-Man, and Venom vs. Carnage. In 2008 Crain is the artist for the relaunch of X-FORCE featuring fan-favourites Wolverine and X-23!

 

Official website: www.claytoncrain.com

 

STEVE EPTING

Artist, Captain America

1st Toronto Appearance

 

Making a rare convention appearance, artist Steve Epting has become one of the industry’s most celebrated and talked about artists for his work on Marvel’s Captain America series since 2004 with writer Ed Brubaker. Epting, an industry professional since 1989 has worked on a very diverse series of comic book titles such as: Nexus, The Avengers, X-Factor and other X-Men related series, Aquaman, Crux and the critically acclaimed El Cazador.

 

Epting’s Captain America run was in the media spotlight not once but twice this past year with the death of Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, in issue #25 and again in January 2008 with the introduction of a new Captain America in issue #34.

 

Steve Epting’s blog: www.steveepting.blogspot.com

For original art sales: www.theartistschoice.com/epting.htm

 

MIKE GRELL

Comics Legend

 

An industry professional for over 35 years, Mike Grell is truly an industry legend, as both an artist and a writer. In the 1970’s, Mike Grell became an industry superstar with his acclaimed turns as artist on DC Comics titles like The Legion of Super-Heroes, Batman, The Phantom Stranger, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, and Warlord. In the 1980’s Grell left to DC to launch his own creator-owned projects as writer and artist such as Starslayer and Jon Sable, Freelance.

In 1987, Grell returned to DC to reinvasion Green Arrow in the fan-favourite series Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters, which in turn spawned a long running Green Arrow title, written by Grell, one that also had many spin-off mini-series like Green Arrow: The Wonder Years and Shado. During that time he also wrote and drew the acclaimed James Bond: Permission to Die series for Eclipse and launched his creator-owned series for Image Shaman’s Tears.

 

In 2003-4, Grell was the writer on Iron Man for Marvel Comics, and during his run Tony Stark decided to reveal to the world that he was Iron Man. In recent years, Grell has been reviving Jon Sable, Freelance at IDW Publishing with the mini-series Jon Sable Freelance: Bloodtrail and a series of trade paperback reprints of the original series. A new series, Jon Sable Freelance: Ashes of Eden, will be serialized on-line starting in April 2008 and will be published as a graphic novel when completed.

 

Official website: www.mikegrell.com

To read the new Jon Sable online comic: www.jonsable.com

For original art sales and commissions: www.catskillcomics.com/grell.htm

 

ALEX MALEEV

Artist, Halo: The Uprising

 

Born in Bulgaria, comics and storyboard artist Alex Maleev has become a fan-favourite creator for his turns as artist on titles such as Daredevil, New Avengers: The Illuminati, New Avengers, and the current series Halo: The Uprising (based on the best-selling Xbox video game), all of which were written by Brian Michael Bendis. Aside from his collaborations with Bendis, Maleev has worked on titles such as Superman vs. Predator, Sam and Twitch, Aliens vs. Predator, Batman: No Man’s Land, The Crow, Magic: The Gathering and Hellboy: Weird Tales.

 

Official website: www.maleev.com

For original art sales: www.anthonysnyder.com/ArtistGalleryRoom.asp?ArtistId=342&Details=0

 

RYAN OTTLEY

Artist, Invincible

 

Ryan Ottley is the fan-favourite artist of the hit Image Comics series Invincible, written by Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead). Ryan’s artwork has also appeared in the series Digital Webbing Presents, and he also illustrated Superman/Batman Annual 1 for DC Comics.

 

Official website: www.ryanottley.com

For original art sales: www.splashpageart.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=31

 

1ST WAVE OF CANADIAN GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY

 

The very first announcement has this specified.

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