Paradise Comicon 2007 - June 8-10, 2007

[Kevin Boyd]

Looking for a hotel for the weekend of the Paradise Toronto Comicon on June 8-10, 2007?

 

www.hotels.ca

 

The Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place is close to Toronto landmarks such as Ontario Place and the Rogers Centre / CN Tower. Please note: there are no hotels immediately adjacent to the Direct Energy Centre at this time. However the Direct Energy site is accessable by public transit or by automobile (plenty of parking on-site) or cab.

 

The 2007 Convention hotel is the Holiday Inn on King - 370 King Street West. www.hiok.com

 

It is also the location where the Joe Shuster Awards will be presented on Saturday, June 9th. 8PM - 10PM. It is located 2.5 km from the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place.

 

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. Guests enjoy the comfort of spacious deluxe guest rooms and suites complete with in-room amenities. The HIOK 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 reservations, guests can call the hotel directly at 416-599-4000 to book under the call-in guest block (group code PC007).

[Bill_Nolan]

Sorry, a couple of stupid questions from an out-of-towner... Is there parking at the hotel available? I couldn't figure that out on their web page. Also, is there a special con rate? I was just looking for a ballpark figure before I called, so I can compare it to other hotel prices. Getting a room for a family of four for three nights can be pricey, so I'm checking many options...

 

Thanks,

- Bill

[Kevin Boyd]

I'll have to check on cost, but the hotel (the Holiday Inn on King) does have parking available in their underground lot.

 

If you call and book on the phone number provided and quote the booking number PC007 you can get the convention block special rate of $169 Canadian plus tax. The normal booking rate is over $200 Canadian plus tax.

[Bill_Nolan]

OK, thanks for the answers. I couldn't see a lot in any of the pictures on the hotel's web site, but it's nice to hear about the underground lot. The pictures make it look very nice, and it is a great location, as far as I can tell, so it sounds like a great option. Especially at the con rate.

 

Thanks!

[Kevin Boyd]

No problem, glad to help. I'll be staying there myself for the duration of the event, and from what I've seen it looks like a great hotel. Plus it's in a great location - plenty of restaurants and clubs nearby. There's even a Tim Horton's coffee shop a block east on King Street that I'm sure will be a popular spot each morning!

[Ares]

There's even a Tim Horton's coffee shop a block east on King Street that I'm sure will be a popular spot each morning!

Also known as crack in a cup..

cant wait

Is it safe to assume O/A dealers will be there?

[Kevin Boyd]

There will be dealers with original art for sale, if that's what you are asking, as well as one or two original art dealers.

 

SuperWorld, Tomorrow's Treasures, Yoram Matzkin, Honestly Evil -- these are confirmed dealers that have original art for sale along with other items such as vintage comics and trade paperbacks, etc.

 

Comic Art Links will have Manapul, Alphona and Andrasofsky original art for sale along with some other pieces, sketchbooks and prints.

 

A lot of the creators will be bringing work with them to sell, as well as prepared sketches and prints, sketchbooks and the like.

 

I've been talking with another local art dealer who will definitely be at the show but is trying to see if he can get the help to set up a booth. I hope he does as he's got some great stuff.

 

There will definitely be other collectors/dealers around over the weekend and I'm sure they'll have pieces with them for sale or for trade...

 

And we will be holding our annual comic art silent auction on Sunday afternoon to benefit the Hero Initiative and the North York Harvest Food Bank.

[Ares]

Thanks Kevin

[Kevin Boyd]

Paradise Toronto Comicon rolls back prices in 2007! Admission Prices and Show Hours Announced!

 

Paradise Conventions has decided to roll back prices to the 2005 level due to the HUGE interest out there for the 2007 Paradise Toronto Comicon on June 8-10, 2007 in Hall C at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place --- Toronto's LARGEST Comic book only show, A 60,000+ SQUARE FOOT CELEBRATION OF COMIC BOOKS, MANGA, GRAPHIC NOVELS AND SEQUENTIAL ART, now in it's 5TH FABULOUS YEAR as a 3-Day comic book show.

 

Plus, now that we have moved to June, you get to see Toronto during it's best - warm weather makes for a great road trip for those of you located outside of the Greater Toronto Area. For our American friends who come up this is one of the cheapest admission prices for a large show of this quality you will find during convention season!

 

We know that each day of the convention holds something a little different for comic fans.

 

FRIDAY 3PM - 8PM

Whether you need to be the first to the dealers to find the books you need for your collection, or be the first on the guests' commission lists. Friday's Preview Night (3PM - 8PM) is the night when the excitement begins.

 

SATURDAY 10AM - 6:30PM

Saturday is THE big day for the Paradise Toronto Comicon --- it's the day of the 2nd Annual Women of Comics Symposium, the special Strangers in Paradise wrap panel and party, the 25th Anniversary of Grendel panel, all of the guests are scheduled to appear, Max the Mutt Animation School Comic Book Workshops with comics professionals, plus the new COMICS FOR KIDS area and reading room and our other panels and special events. Saturday (10AM - 6:30PM) ends with the Joe Shuster Awards presentation over at the Holiday Inn on King (8PM-10PM), which is free to those who have a pass (of any kind) for the Paradise Toronto Comicon.

 

SUNDAY 11AM-5PM

Sunday is the day for bin diving! Your last chance to find the collectibles missing from your list, to catch up with the guests, to make your way through Artists Alley to see the cutting edge and the next great comic book creators, or to catch a panel! Plus Comic Book Masters will be running some great comic book drawing workshops and the COMICS FOR KIDS area and reading room will be going strong. Art collectors take note that Sunday is the concluding day of the Annual PARADISE SILENT COMIC ART AUCTION with funds raised to benefit the Hero Initative and the North York Harvest Food Bank. Sunday (11AM-5PM) should be a fun wrap-up to another amazing year of the Paradise Toronto Comicon.

 

2007 ADMISSION PRICES (All Prices in Canadian dollars):

 

1-Day Pass: $15

Can't make it all three days? The single day pass gets you in on the day of your choice and gives you FULL access to that day's events.

 

2-Day Pass: $25

Got to work late on Friday night? Have a prior obligation on Saturday or Sunday? No worries. The 2-Day Pass gets you in on the days you can make it for the show, and you save $5 in the process. This gives you FULL access to the events on the days you attend.

 

3-Day Pass: $30

For the Comic Book Super-Fan, the 3-Day pass is your COMPLETE access to everything at Comicon. As a BONUS thank-you to all who purchase the 3-Day pass we will give you one of our EXCLUSIVE Comicon variants from 2005 or 2006 (AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST). So not only do you get in three days for the price of TWO, you also get an exclusive variant!

 

ALSO, please note that ALL CHILDREN AGED 12 AND UNDER GET IN FREE when accompanied by a paying admission. The 2007 Paradise Toronto Comicon promises to be fun for the whole family of comic book fans, and this year's special COMICS FOR KIDS area and reading room promises to be fun for the younger set!

 

No gimmicks required. Just straight-forward prices for straight-forward fun and excitement, without the long lines and disappointment at being treated like a piece of cattle. Our commitment to you is that we put on the kind of show WE would want to attend... because you know we're COMIC FANS ourselves.

 

Tickets will be available for purchase by Paypal through our website shortly.

 

www.torontocomicon.com

[SolitaireOne]

Paradise Toronto Comicon rolls back prices in 2007! Admission Prices and Show Hours Announced!

 

Great info, Kevin... now it's Toronto in June or BUST!

[Kevin Boyd]

Around the interweb with the Paradise Toronto Comicon:

 

MYSPACE

 

PARADISE TORONTO COMICON MYSPACE PAGE:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=100125154

 

COMICSPACE

 

PARADISE TORONTO COMICON COMICSPACE PAGE:

http://www.comicspace.com/paradisetorontocomicon/

 

FACEBOOK - You must be registered on Facebook to see these:

 

Paradise Toronto Comicon Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2249492212

 

Paradise Toronto Comicon Facebook event:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2231677357

[Kevin Boyd]

MASSIVE update to the guest page this afternoon. Need to add in a lot of links still!

 

http://torontocomicon.com/content.asp?URL=2

 

And Jason, I've heard indirectly from Mark Brooks that we can take off the schedule permitting!

[Jason Truong]

Nice! Today has been a great day.

[Kevin Boyd]

Announcing two more guests for the Paradise Toronto Comicon on June 8-10, 2007!

 

 

JOHN LIVESAY

 

Paradise Conventions is proud to welcome John Livesay to the Paradise Toronto Comicon for his first Canadian appearance. John Livesay was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, spending a hard childhood on the streets of 8 Mile and Kelly. Introduced to the four-color world of comic books at the ripe age of four, he didn’t start honing his skills as an artist until his junior year in high school. Since then, the name “Livesay” has become synonymous with skill and professionalism, having worked for all the major companies and over all the world-renowned characters. Just a few of his many career highlights include a two-year stint over Howard Porter on their heralded “Flash” run with writer Geoff Johns and inking legend Marc Silvestri on several key Top Cow projects. Currently, he’s involved with several top secret Superman projects at DC and inking a new project with collaborator and legend Jim Shooter

 

Credits highlights-

Top Cow 1997-end of 2001 worked on almost ever title, mostly Darkness, Rising Stars, and Fathom 1-3

Deadpool #17-25

Spider-Girl #33,39,42,47

The Flash #205-230

Young Avengers #11,12 New Avengers #25 ,Annual #1

Fantastic Four 1602 #1-5

Gen-13 #3,5,6

 

 

MIKE PERKINS

 

Paradise Conventions and the Hero Initiative are happy to welcome to the Paradise Toronto Comicon the first ever Canadian convention appearance of illustrator Mike Perkins.

 

Graphic designer and illustrator Mike Perkins has worked for many different publishers during his career as a comics professional - including 2000AD, Caliber, DC Comics, Marvel Comics and CrossGen. At Crossgen he worked on titles such as Ruse, the CrossGen Chronicles, Way of the Rat, Archard's Agents and co-created Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

 

Since 2004, Mike Perkins has been working for Marvel Comics contributing pencils, inks and a combination of both to a variety of projects including Captain America, Spider-Man, Elektra, the Fantastic Four, and the co-creation of the series Spellbiner with writer Mike Carey. Mike recently pencilled the four-issue Union Jack mini-series and is currently penciling and inking alternating story arcs of Captain America and the upcoming Annihilation: Conquest Prologue.

 

www.mikeperkinsart.com

 

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THE HERO INITIATIVE

 

In late 2000, a consortium of comic publishers came up with the idea to create a financial safety net for comic creators, much in the same fashion that exists in almost any other trade from plumbing to pottery. By March of 2001, the federal government approved The Hero Initiative as a publicly supported not-for-profit corporation under section 501 © (3).

 

Since its inception, The Hero Initiative (Formerly known as A.C.T.O.R., A Commitment To Our Roots) has had the good fortune to grant over $200,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today.

 

The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays' creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.

 

www.actorcomicfund.org

[Kevin Boyd]

Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti called today to offer their apologies as they have to postpone their appearance at the Paradise Comicon until next year (2008).

[Jason Truong]

Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti called today to offer their apologies as they have to postpone their appearance at the Paradise Comicon until next year (2008).

 

*sniff*

[Raphael]

Announcing two more guests for the Paradise Toronto Comicon on June 8-10, 2007!

 

MIKE PERKINS

 

Paradise Conventions and the Hero Initiative are happy to welcome to the Paradise Toronto Comicon the first ever Canadian convention appearance of illustrator Mike Perkins.

 

Graphic designer and illustrator Mike Perkins has worked for many different publishers during his career as a comics professional - including 2000AD, Caliber, DC Comics, Marvel Comics and CrossGen. At Crossgen he worked on titles such as Ruse, the CrossGen Chronicles, Way of the Rat, Archard's Agents and co-created Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

 

Since 2004, Mike Perkins has been working for Marvel Comics contributing pencils, inks and a combination of both to a variety of projects including Captain America, Spider-Man, Elektra, the Fantastic Four, and the co-creation of the series Spellbiner with writer Mike Carey. Mike recently pencilled the four-issue Union Jack mini-series and is currently penciling and inking alternating story arcs of Captain America and the upcoming Annihilation: Conquest Prologue.

 

www.mikeperkinsart.com

 

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sweet!

 

I can't wait to meet Mike Perkins

[Kevin Boyd]

A Message from Jimmy Palmiotti:

 

Dear Paradise Comicon fans.

 

Amanda Conner and I regret we will not be able to make the con this year as planned. this con is one of our favorite shows, so this really sucks on many levels for us. That said , we look forward to being guests at their next show and we know with the amazing amount of fantastic guests they are featuring presently, we will be missing out on something special. sorry to disappoint but we will be back soon. Promise. "

 

Jimmy Palmiotti

[Pirate]

Announcing two more guests for the Paradise Toronto Comicon on June 8-10, 2007!

 

MIKE PERKINS

 

Paradise Conventions and the Hero Initiative are happy to welcome to the Paradise Toronto Comicon the first ever Canadian convention appearance of illustrator Mike Perkins.

 

Graphic designer and illustrator Mike Perkins has worked for many different publishers during his career as a comics professional - including 2000AD, Caliber, DC Comics, Marvel Comics and CrossGen. At Crossgen he worked on titles such as Ruse, the CrossGen Chronicles, Way of the Rat, Archard's Agents and co-created Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

 

Since 2004, Mike Perkins has been working for Marvel Comics contributing pencils, inks and a combination of both to a variety of projects including Captain America, Spider-Man, Elektra, the Fantastic Four, and the co-creation of the series Spellbiner with writer Mike Carey. Mike recently pencilled the four-issue Union Jack mini-series and is currently penciling and inking alternating story arcs of Captain America and the upcoming Annihilation: Conquest Prologue.

 

www.mikeperkinsart.com

 

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sweet!

 

I can't wait to meet Mike Perkins

 

Mike Perkins is probably the nicest creator I have ever met and there are lots of nice ones.

[Kevin Boyd]

 

Terry Moore and Matt Wagner have joined forces to produce this amazing illustration that will adorn the cover of the 2007 Paradise Toronto Comicon program booklet and will be available at the Comicon as a limited edition print at the Hero Initiative booth.

 

This special cover and print commemorate two special events that will be celebrated at this year's convention: The conclusion of Terry Moore's long-running comic Strangers in Paradise and the 25th Anniversay of Matt Wagner's Grendel.