PARADISE TORONTO COMICON JULY 12-13 2008

[comic_manager]

Paradise Conventions

is happy to announce

JEFFREY HAAS

Jeffrey Haas (writer of Crystal Fractal Comics' "Doctor Twilight" and "Entropy") has a BA in Anthropology and has worked with chimpanzees and rhesus macaques. He is a second generation comics fan and writer from the doldrums of Rhode Island. He believes comics are our mythology, and is excited for the opportunity to continue its tradition. A great comic springs organically from its characters. With a good concept, and imagination, anything is possible."

http://crystalfractals.com/

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Paradise Conventions

is honoured to announce

FRANK BRUNNER

Frank Brunner has been a frequent visitor to this third stone from the sun since 1949. On one particularly notable visit in the early 70's , Frank began working in children’s literature otherwise known as comicbooks! Frank still being a child himself, found a launching pad for his bizzare desires at a place curiously called Marvel Comics!, There, Frank decided to draw the most far-out characters available and naturally gravitated to the weirdos with names like Doctor Strange, Man-Thing, Howard the Duck and Conan the Barbarian. Frank stayed around just long enough to leave Marvel and go on to create or adapt other weird characters like Elric of Melnibone , Lord Cumulus of WARP, and The Seven Samuroid (graphic novel)on the next visit Frank landed in Hollywood and decided Movies were pretty cool to work in, (after all that’s mainly where he got his education about earthlings) Before long Frank found himself as the Art Director and chief Model Designer on shows called Jonny Quest and The Uncanny X-Men, The others were so weird they only lasted one season! ( like “The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimly) After awhile no one would trust Frank enough to let him Direct a Major Motion picture, So he left....Lately He’s been spotted scouting locations in South Carolina, and occasionally accepts Homework ( wherever that is?) and sends weird drawings to interested parties! Frank’s only motivation to continue with this strange behavior is so that he may remain an outsider, further his studies of earthling bi-peds and pre-hensile tails.

http://www.frankbrunner.net/index2.htm

 

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WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR UPDATED

EXHIBITOR LIST(AS OF JUNE 6)

3rd Quadrant

4EverComix

Ad Astra

Adventure Visuals

Amanda Bhikha

Animan Productions

Ashley Cruikshank

Bean Sprouting

Big B Comics

Brian Evinou

Brian McSweeney

Cba Gallery

Chris Hoffman

Chris Nolan .ca

Collectible Heroes

Comic Book Movie Store

Comics Guaranty, LLC (CGC)

Crooked Teeth

Crystal Fractal Comics

Danny Wong

Dave Woods

Derrek Lennox

Dork Girl

Dragon Lady

Dragonstar

Eleanor Yiu

Elements Workshop

Evil Dead – The Musical

Fantastic Films

Ferd's Collectables

Glass House Graphics

Groovy Comics

Hairy Tarantula

Hairy T West

Harley Yee

Hero Initiative, The

Jesse Rubenfeld

Kewl Collectibles

Manga Girl

Mannish Mistry Comics

Maple Pictures

Miles Montreal Comics

Monte Cohen

Neil Mechem

Nerd Girl

No Reason Comics

Oscar's Comics

Paradise Comics

Peter Gallagher's Collection

Peter Jelic

Poetic Licence Productions

Possum Press

Royal Academy of Illustration & Design

Saint Judas

Scott Wylie

Shockwave Comics

Sistina Productions

Stan Tam

Studio Athenia

Studio Comix

The Beguiling

The Dragon

The SuicideGirls

The Watcher

Transmission X

Understreet

Universal Designs

USNA Comics

Wes Haggen

Yakov Levi Comics

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

[Issa]

DALE KEOWN?

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Today is the last day to get discounted room rates

The 2008 Convention hotel is the Holiday Inn on King. 370 King Street West.

Strategically located at the core of Canada's largest business centre and dynamic entertainment district, the Holiday Inn On King confidently plays host to the world. Just steps away are spectacular attractions, fusion dining, fabulous shopping and world class theatres that make Toronto a truly world-class city. Our guests enjoy the comfort of our spacious deluxe guest rooms and suites complete with in-room amenities. Our staff is committed to hospitality excellence to guarantee each and every guest's complete satisfaction.

 

Holiday Inn On King | Downtown Toronto Hotel

370 King St. West | Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J9 | Canada

Phone: 416.599.4000 | Fax: 416.599.7394

TTY: 416.595.2521 | E Mail: info@hiok.com

 

For Special Rate reservation, be advised that the Group Code/Res. ID is R30XN, the Guestroom Rate is $155.00 single or double plus taxes and the Cut Off Date for this rate is June 10, 2008.

Guests can call the hotel directly at 416-599-4000 and ask for the Reservations Department.

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Paradise Conventions

is pleased to welcome

CHRIS YAMBAR

Special guest CHRIS YAMBAR has been called everything from an "ugly baby" and "a person_too_unaware_of_social_graces" to "a one man art factory" and one of the "god fathers of modern indie comics". Writer, Painter, Publisher, Producer - this guy wears a lot of different hats! When he's not working as an internationally celebrated pop artist (he's created over 2100 images and has work in over 100 celebrity estate collections) he's writing for mainstream titles such as Bart Simpson Comics, Radioactive Man, Tree House of Horror (which he co-wrote with Alice Cooper and KISS bassist Gene Simmons), I Dream of Jeannie, Mister Magoo, Jetta, and Elfquest. In addition to contributing scripts, graphics, and cover art for more titles than we can list here, Yambar has successfully unleashed his own brand of award-winning creator owned character properties including such icons as Mr. Beat, The Fire-Breathing Pope, Itsi Kitsi-Happy Adventure Cat, El Mucho Grande-Wrestler For Hire, Suicide Blonde, Spells, Faith: Warrior Princess, The Twerp & The Blue Baboon, McBride-The Faerie King, Misfits, Life Maxx, Buttler-Everyone's Favorite Impacted Pup, Meow Wow, Bambeano Boy, and his latest sensation: Suckulina-Vampire Temp.

In 2000 Yambar added to his award winning humor and science fiction work by co-adapting the lost Thomas Edison horror film classic Edison's Frankenstein 1910 to overwhelming critical response. In 2007 Chris began a new chapter in his career by entering into a long term production and development relationship with Cinemanix whereby his entire roster of creator owned characters will be developed and marketed to the global entertainment media as animated features.

When he's not up to his neck in paint and manuscripts, Chris travels around North America as a theological and artistic motivational educator and stand up comedian. His turn-ons include long walks on the beach, BBQ, and a paycheck at the end of the day. For more Yambar related stuff go to http://www.yambar.com

This will be his ONLY CANADIAN APPEARANCE during 2008...AND WE'VE GOT HIM!

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For those of you who have requested it we will be announcing our Exhibitor list on June 6th and our Panel schedule on June 13th (thumbs u

 

PANELS AND WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE THIS YEAR WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 20

[comic_manager]

Paradise Conventions

is happy to announce

ALFONSO ESPINOS

Alfonso Espinos is an Illustrator, Writer,

Comic Book Creator AND SELF PUBLISHER

since 1992, some of my work was presented on Latin Comic Books, around MexicoCity , and making illustrations

for kids books as well , recently drawing

TNS (The Night Spike) title from my

own creation edited by STUDIOCOMIX.

http://www.studiocomix.com

 

JESSE RUBENFELD

Jesse Rubenfeld started his journey in comics at a very young age;his father's friend were not like other older people...they made comics. Friends like Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, would pop up at odd times and help his father push Jesse towards pursuing his art....much later, he spent 7 weeks learning the art form from Scott McCloud. Armed with a bachelors degree in drawing, Jesse set out to create "Into the Dust", one of the few fully painted comics currently distributed through Previews. He has illustrated Magic books, drawn political cartoons, and even recently storyboarded a short film.

For more info check out

http://www.jesserubenfeld.net

http://www.intothedust.net

 

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A SUPER RARE OPPORTUNITY

The planet's largest agency/studio representing comicbook and manga talent, Glass House Graphics current creates comics art and color for 54 different project from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Dynamite, DB Pro, TokyoPop, Del Rey Manga, RealBuzz Studios, and others. GHG's David Campiti, Will Conrad, and Jinky Coronado will be on hand the entire Con to review portfolios of newcomers and established pro's alike. Want the real scoop on your work and a real opportunity? Prepare your portoflio to show GHG! For advice, examples, and even sample test plots to draw from, go to: http://glasshousegraphics.com/breakingin/

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COMICS FOR KIDS:

LITERACY AND BEYOND

Comics For Kids was created as a means to bring comics books back to young people by inspiring them and their parents and educators to view comics as a valuable and powerful literary art form that promotes literacy and lifelong learning.

Paradise Toronto Comicon along with a dedicated group of creative people have created a children’s area – that is a child-friendly space where young people can read comics, get sketches of their favourite characters and create their own comic book page!

The Comics for Kids area Located in the Regency Ballroom

Will be open from

11–4 pm on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13.

[comic_manager]

Paradise Conventions

is pleased to announce

RICHARD MAURIZIO

A veteran of the comics industry, Richard began his career on various Comics fan publications co-creating The Comics Collector for Krause Publications and Comics Values Monthly and Toy Collectors Journal for Attic Books.Maurizio Then began to work on animated characters which included Underdog,Mighty Mouse,Archie and Tom & Jerry. He eventually co-formed Animated Arts! designing and working on children's books on classic characters as Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tune gang. In the mid 1990s Animated Arts! was awarded the task of illustrating Children's books based on Steven Spielbergs Animaniacs. Richard then moved onto creating TV Comics and Airwave Comics and creating comics based on vintage TV shows as I Dream of Jeannie, The Munsters and Mister Magoos Christmas Carole. HIs current and previous projects include Jetta- a tribute book to Dan Decarlo,The Wizard of Oz, Godzilla sketch cards and the Thunder Agents.

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Paradise Conventions is happy to share with you our next convention exclusive of 2008

THE FRESHMAN SUMMER VACATION SPECIAL#1 LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES

We would like to send out a special thank you to Mel Caylo,Sheldon Mitchell and TOP COW.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE 2008 SHOW

 

PANELS & SEMINARS

 

UPDATED JUNE 26th

 

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008 - SHOW HOURS 10:00AM - 7:00PM

 

11:00-12:00 Writers Guide to Comics (OAK ROOM)

-script troubles? Writers block? trouble meeting deadlines?

The perfect time to pick the brains writers in the industry today.

 

12:30-1:30 How to Break into the Business

Hosted by Glass House Graphics(OAK ROOM)

 

2:00-3:00 Web Comics the Future of the Medium?(OAK ROOM)

Transmission X, and other breakthrough webheads

share the do’s and don’t s to webcomics and how to best use the web to get your foot in the door.

 

3:30-4:30 Women in Comics: Why Are There So Few of Us, and Why Are We Wearing So Little?

Presented by Liana K (Canadian Bar and Grill)

 

5:00-6:00 Sketch Off

(All proceeds going to the Hero Initiative)

(KING ROOM)

Francis Manapul, Billy Tucci, Scott Chantler, Cary Nord, Ramon Perez Take your request and then we auction these new masterpieces off.

 

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008 - SHOW HOURS: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

 

11:00-12:00 Creating Comics for Kids(OAK ROOM)

 

12:30- 2:30 the World of Steve Ditko

Hosted by Blake Bell(OAK ROOM)

 

3:00-4:30 Paradise Mystery Panel.(OAK ROOM)

This is a panel put together for anyone who loves comics, pop culture and wants to gaze into the future of comics. Filled with surprise guests and maybe an announcement or two.

 

[comic_manager]

Paradise Conventions

is happy to announce

GABRIEL MORRISSETTE

Gabriel has been working on all sorts of the sides of many fences. He co created NORTHGUARD(1984) and ANGLOMAN with Mark Shainblum (1995). Worked for DC COMICS on DOC SAVAGE, RAGMAN, TEEN TITANS, CHECKMATE. And MARVEL on SPIDER-MAN 2099 (anybody remember that?). He worked for Quebec humor magazines like CROC and SAFARIR. Worked on many animated series like THE BOY on YTV and BOB MORANE and PAPYRUS for the French markets. He’s been doing the DAISY DREAMER feature in the children magazine CHICKADEE for 10 years (that long?) and has just finished a French album called EGIDE for the French publisher DELCOURT. Heck! He even had his art on a stamp!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Morrissette

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Just about two weeks away !

[Ares]

Just about two weeks away ?

 

Why is that a question?

 

dont you know if its two weeks away or not?

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Just about two weeks away ?

 

Why is that a question?

 

dont you know if its two weeks away or not?

 

 

It must be the heat Ares

[Jason Truong]

Just about two weeks away ?

 

Why is that a question?

 

dont you know if its two weeks away or not?

 

 

It must be the heat Ares

 

You guys really need a working A/C at the store.

[comic_manager]

Paradise Conventions

is happy to announce

ROB WALTON

Writer, Director, Actor, Cartoonist, Publisher, Storyboard Artist, Movie Extra... Who is Rob Walton?

 

Hailing from the frozen tundra of East Toronto, I've been working in the Animation Biz since 1991 when I joined Nelvana's design department to do my part in bringing fifty-two episodes of Beetlejuice to television.

 

In 1994 I began storyboarding full time. I became an Assistant Director in 1997 and made the move to Supervising Director in 2000 on Nelvana's "Committed" starring Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara.

 

As well as my work in animation, I have written and drawn several comic book series, most notably, "The Devil's Hammer" a Grendel Tale for Dark Horse in 1993, and my own self-published political and social satire, "Ragmop," from 1995-1997 for which I earned two Eisner Award Nominations. "Ragmop" was rewritten, drawn, and edited and published as a single volume, 462 page graphic novel in October of 2006. It was subsequently nominated for two 2007 Joe Schuster Awards, including "Outstanding Canadian Cartoonist".

 

I have written four un-produced screenplays, three un-produced television pilots for animation, one novel in progress, and countless wayward comic book scripts for Marvel and DC. Needless to say, I take rejection well.

 

Perhaps the closest anyone has come to the truth about me was comics creator Matt Wagner who confided to comics übersponge Joe Matt: "Rob Walton? Oh, man, yeah! He was like a priest or something. Then he went crazy and shot someone. Now he draws comics." True story. Which only goes to show that the truth is out there. Waaaaaaaaaaaay out there!

http://www.robwaltoon.com/

 

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CRYSTAL FRACTAL COMICS DEBUTS WITH PARADISE TORONTO COMICON PREVIEW EDITION OF “CRYSTAL FRACTAL UNIVERSE 0.0”

- Special CGC “Signature Series” will be available -

 

Crystal Fractal Comics launches at the July 12 & 13, 2008 Paradise Toronto Comicon with a special Paradise Toronto Comicon preview edition of “Crystal Fractal Universe 0.0.”

 

“Crystal Fractal Universe 0.0” provides a glimpse of the upcoming line of comics including “Doctor Twilight”, “Magus Rex” and “Project Epsilon London Town” and includes two short stories including “CFU The Crossing” written by Derrek Lennox with Jeffrey Haas and art by Jian Yi. This printing will be limited to less than 2000 copies, with less than 133 set aside for the CGC Signature Series program. The exact print run will be released at the Convention.

 

“We are extremely excited to release this preview edition at the Paradise Toronto ComiCON,” says Derrek Lennox, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Crystal Fractal Comics, “and of course to see the response and reaction to featured writers from the US and Canada, as well as renown artists from China, Argentia and Canada – artists from around the world that will be showcased as the comic series are released.”

Crystal Fractal Comics is a Toronto, Ontario; Canada based comic book and character property company.