FAN EXPO CANADA™ - August 27-29, 2010 - TORONTO, CANADA

[nickwire]

cant wait once again this year, and jason, amazing sketch collection

[Bruno_s4]

oh did not know that there seems to be alot of parties that weekend for all genres. my wife and i are going to this one gives us something to do on friday night. seems like there are alot of events running that weekend to cater to the fans in town for fanexpo, offically part of it or not

 

Where do you see this information? My cousin and I will probably be there until closing on Friday and wouldn't mind meeting some fellow boardies....

[orkorevenge-migration]

all parties for the fanexpo are listed on the main site http://www.fanexpocanada.com/ just click on comics part and there all under the attractions on each section

[Kevin Boyd]

Someone should organize a forum dinner for Friday night.

[orkorevenge-migration]

is't the stan lee thing friday night, it would have to be around that

[Bruno_s4]

Someone should organize a forum dinner for Friday night.

 

Uh ya, "someone" should do that.... But AFTER Stan Lee of course

[Kevin Boyd]

True. Forum drink-up instead.

[Jason Truong]

cant wait once again this year, and jason, amazing sketch collection

 

Thanks!

[Bruno_s4]

True. Forum drink-up instead.

 

Sounds good... as long as nobody is wearing any Iron Man cologne!!!

[irchooker]

Wow! The first ever Questy Awards. What a coup! That seems like a great FanExpo tie-in.

[Kevin Boyd]

Well, the Questys are a bit of a goof that is part of a comedy show/party that was approved as the Friday Night (non-Horror) After Party - it is, as I wrote earlier - being put together by others - not the Comic Book Expo team. The organizers of the Questy portion are the Naked News' "Naked Nerd" Katherine Curtis and the guys from the Watchtower podcast - Jeff Moss and Donnie Coulter, but other comedians like Gavin Stevens will participate and the Nerd Girl Pin-Ups will provide burlesque.

 

The awards are all character-based = things like Best Use of Deadpool, Best Character to Return from the Dead, Best Tertiary Character, etc. I think there's only one award that could go to a live person - Best Celebrity-Written comic. This is an over 19 event.

 

 

[irchooker]

It really sounds like something that represents FanExpo, a perfect tie-in to everything FanExpo is. Really looking forward to the Questys. Will I see you there?

[Kevin Boyd]

Really? No, I won't be there. Have fun though if that kind of thing appeals to you Robert.

[irchooker]

Darn. I might have bought you a beer if you attended the Award show affiliated with FanExpo, the official comic After-Party on Friday night. These Questys seem like something that is really fun.

[Kevin Boyd]

. I'm sure it will be a boatload of fun for those that go. I'll probably head out for a bite to eat somewhere less lively with some friends in town for the Expo. You are welcome to join.

 

Plus the Stan Lee VIP event is Friday as well... almost forgot!

[irchooker]

Geez, I just read on the FanExpo website that to attend this award show, that is the official Fan-Expo comics after-party on Friday night, I'd have to pay $5!!! If 26.52% of comic book retailers believe that $5 is too much to pay for early delivery of books, rather than same day shipping, I wonder how they would feel about paying $5 for the Questys?

[Kevin Boyd]

Might cut into the hot dog and coke dinner budget.

[Kevin Boyd]

Don't forget that $5 entry fee is being divided between the CBLDF and the Hero Initiative.

[irchooker]

. I'm sure it will be a boatload of fun for those that go.

 

I bet it will be! Everyone that loves events will love this. 100%

 

But I think boatload is a bit over the top.

 

[irchooker]

Don't forget that $5 entry fee is being divided between the CBLDF and the Hero Initiative.

 

I wonder what % of retailers support those charities, beyond flapping their gums?

 

I do know that nearly 1/4 of retailers have no interest in receiving their comic shipments 1 day earlier than currently if they have to pay $5 to do it. That $5 would help pay for a system that ensures the equal selling of books (aka not selling books earlier than street dates). That seems like a very small fee, for all of the advantages of early delivery. So if $5 is too much for that, I wonder how many retailers would support the most excellent Questy Awards for a cost of $5, despite the money being donated? I think the humor of the Questys will be well worth it. Those guys are so hilarious when they make fun of comics and comic characters. A real bunch of scamps, those guys.