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Paradise Comicon 2007 - June 8-10, 2007

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

 

TRISH STRATUS

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TRISH STRATUS

WILL BE APPEARING SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH

FOR A SPECIAL SIGNING WITH FANS

FROM 11AM-1PM

AT THE PARADISE TORONTO COMICON.

 

www.trishstratus.com - official site

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trish_Stratus - Wikipedia biography

 

www.womenofcomics.com

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2007 PARADISE TORONTO COMICON EXHIBITORS UPDATE

 

THE DEALER AREA IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT.

THE CORPORATE AREA IS NOW FULL.

ARTIST ALLEY AREA IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT.

 

DEALER & PUBLISHER LIST

 

3rd Quadrant

4EverComix

20th Century Fox

Aardvark-Vanaheim

Abstract Studios

Ad Astra

Adamo’s

All New Comics

Amazing Georges

Another Dream

Beguiling, The

Big B Comics

Blue Beetle

Boom! Studios

Brian McSweeney

CCBCAA (Joe Shuster Awards)

Comic Art Links

Comic Book Addiction

Comic Book Corner

Comic Book Masters

Comic Book Movie Store

Comic Trader, The

Comic Doctor, The

Comics & More

Comics Guaranty, LLC (CGC)

Cyclone Comics

Danny Wong

Dayfree Press

DC Comics Editors

Dean’s Comics & Collectibles

DMF Comics

Dragon, The

Dragon Lady

DragonStar

Drawing the Line

Evil Dead – The Musical

Fantastic Films

Graham Crackers Comics

Grey Region

Hairy Tarantula

Harley Yee Rare Comics

Happy Worker

Healing Heart Designs

Hero Initiative, The

High Grade Comics

Imaginism Studios

Inventa

Jeff Singh Original Comic Art

Jeliboos Comics

Kiss Machine Pub.

Kewl Collectibles

Kool Kollectibles

Labyrinth, The

Little Eva Ink Publishing

Major Comics

Mannish Mistry Comics

Max the Mutt Animation School

Moe’s Attic

Monte Cohen

Mr. Comics

Paradise Comics

Peter Gallagher Collection

Polaris (Toronto Trek)

Royal Academy of Illustration & Design

Scott Wylie

Septagaon Studios

Shockwave Comics

Sketchkrieg!

SRP

Stan Tam

Steven Ritter

The SuicideGirls

Superworld Comics

Tomorrow’s Treasures

Toronto Star, The

Udon Entertainment

Understreet

Universal Designs

Unknown Worlds Comics

Watcher, The

Wes Hagen

Wyldstar

Yoram Matzkin Original Art

 

FLOORPLAN COMING SOON! PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

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2007 Paradise Comicon Programming

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 

VIDEO PRESENTATIONS, PANELS & SEMINARS

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007 - SHOW HOURS: 3:00 - 8:00PM

 

06:00 STAN LEE VIDEO INTERVIEW REPLAY (Salon 109)

 

06:30 AN EVENING WITH SOCIAL RETARDS (Salon 109)

A series of short films by SRP will be shown, to be followed by a brief Q&A

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2007 - SHOW HOURS 10:00AM - 6:30PM

 

12:00 MARVEL CREATORS 2007 (SALON 109)

Moderator: Jeff Brown

Featuring: Mike Perkins (Captain America), Michael Avon Oeming (Omega Flight), Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spider-Man), Ty Templeton (Howard the Duck) and Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign)

 

12:00 WOC2: THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF COMIC (ROOM C1)

Take part in an examination of the cutting edge language of comic book storytelling through the eyes of some of today's most innovative storytellers: Svetlana Chmakova, Janet Hetherington, Raina Telgemeier, Tara McPherson, and Christine Norrie. Moderated by Diana Tamblyn.

 

01:00 KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE (SALON 109)

Moderator: Jeff Brown

Featuring Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone (The Spirit, DC: The New Frontier)

 

01:30 WOC2: SPOTLIGHT ON THE BIRDS OF PREY (ROOM C1)

Don’t miss this one on one panel with one of the most popular writers in comics today - Gail Simone (writer of Birds of Prey, Villains United, the Atom and upcoming writer of Woman Woman) and one of today's artistic rising stars - Nicola Scott (penciller of Birds of Prey). Moderated by Janet Hetherington.

 

02:00 STRANGERS IN PARADISE NO MORE

Moderator: Blake Bell

Featuring Robyn and Terry Moore (Stangers in Paradise)

 

03:00 TITANS ON THE TITANS (SALON 109)

Moderator: Blake Bell

Featuring: Marv Wolfman, J. Torres, Tom Grummett, Karl Kerschl

 

03:00 WOC2: MINX: THE FACE OF MODERN FICTION (Room C1)

Get in on the ground floor of this edgy, evocative and fearless line of graphic novels designed exclusively for young readers. Group Editor Shelly Bond is joined by Cecil Castellucci, writer of the first graphic novel of the series, The Plain Janes, as they discuss the genesis of this exciting new line. Moderated by Janet Hetherington

 

04:00 25 YEARS OF GRENDEL & MORE: MATT WAGNER (Salon 109)

Moderator: Jonathan Kuehlein

Featuring Matt Wagner

 

04:30 WOC2: SPOTLIGHT ON KISS MACHINE (Room C1)

Kiss Machine is a Canadian imprint dedicated to publishing "graphic novellas" by top Canadian talent. Learn more about this dynamic line with guests Emily Pohl-Weary, Willow Dawson, Vesna Mostovac and Mariko Tamaki. Moderated by Diana Tamblyn.

 

05:00 TBA (SALON 109)

Moderator: TBA

 

8:00 - 10:00 PM - King II Ballroom at the Holiday Inn on Kind (370 King Street West) THE 2007 JOE SHUSTER CANADIAN COMIC BOOK CREATOR AWARDS

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2007 - SHOW HOURS: 11:00AM - 5:00PM

 

12:00 DC/VERTIGO: LOOKING AHEAD (SALON 109)

With Pride of Baghdad, Fables, the V for Vendetta movie and continued, critical success of their monthly books, Vertigo had a 2006 to remember! Come see how 2007 is poised to surpass with new projects that will amaze you. Moderated by Shelly Bond.

 

01:00 COMICS FOR KIDS (Salon 109)

Join Joan Hilty (Johnny DC), Michèle Laframboise (Les Nuages du Phoenix), J. Torres (Legion), Dan Davis (Cartoon Network), Mike Cho (Owl), Tania Del Rio (Sabrina The Teenage Witch) as they discuss what kids are reading and how to be successful in kids comics. Moderated by Janet Hetherington.

 

02:30 SHAPING THE MODERN GRAPHIC NOVEL (Salon 109)

Moderator: Jonathan Ellis

Featuring: David Peterson (Mouse Guard), Noel Tuazon (Elk's Run), Justin Gray (Jonah Hex), Ray Fawkes (Mnemevore), Joe Linsner (Dawn)

 

03:30 CAUGHT IN A WEB OF COMICS: COMICS ON THE INTERNET (Salon 109)

Moderator: Jonathan Ellis

Featuring Ramon Perez and Rob Coughler (Butternut Squash), Faith Erin Hicks (Ice), Danielle Corsetto (Girls with Slingshots), Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics)

 

WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER - WORKSHOPS ARE PRODUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAX THE MUTT ANIMATION SCHOOL & COMIC BOOK MASTERS

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01:00 KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE (SALON 109)

Moderator: Jeff Brown

Featuring Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone (The Spirit, DC: The New Frontier) headbang.gif

 

04:00 25 YEARS OF GRENDEL & MORE: MATT WAGNER (Salon 109) cloud9.gifthumbsup2.gif

Moderator: Jonathan Kuehlein

Featuring Matt Wagner

 

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Less than 18 days away.

 

"The Paradise Toronto Comicon is the single best convention we put on last year. I expect that 2007 will be the same." Posted by me on the Jinxworld Forums earlier this evening.

 

HUGE guest announcement coming soon.

 

Kev

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Here's the link to the floorplan. I'll be announcing the seating arrangements closer to the event as there are always last minute changes. http://torontocomicon.com/download/2007paradisecomiconfloorplanweb.mht

 

The room is the same size, but will be a lot more packed than 2006. There's...

 

120 10ft by 10ft Dealer booths (same as 2006).

 

40 10 ft x 10ft Corporate/Publisher booths (twice as many as in 2006)

 

PLUS an additional 12 10ft. x 10ft. booths near the front of the hall for:

- CGC

- 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer (plus two MASSIVE displays for FF2:ROSS and The Simpsons Movie).

- Evil Dead: The Musical

- Toronto Star

- Dave Sim's Photorealism exhibit

 

42 8ft x 8ft Guest booths surround the Artists Alley - 2 of these booths (GA13 & GA14) have been set aside for special signings, like the Trish Stratus signing (Saturday 11am-1pm) and the To-be-announced Special Guests's Saturday afternoon signing.

 

92 6ft x 6ft Artist's Alley booths.

 

The new 40ft x 24ft Toronto Star Bullpen - A 40 x 24 area for reading sessions, art classes, etc. for younger fans. Part of the Comics for Kids theme. On Saturday younger fans will be able to make their own comics page courtesy of the Comic Book Masters instructors --- they will be setting up workstations where kids will be able to move from station to station learning how to create a comic book page and at the end be able to walk out with something they created themselves.

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Amazingly enough, this is NOT the special guest that I was referring to, but I have ANOTHER special guest announcement to make, confirmed just minutes ago:

 

The return of 2005 Paradise Comicon Guest of Honour:

 

Jerry Robinson

 

Few comic book artists can say that they were present at the birth of the medium. Jerry Robinson's long and varied career started as an assistant on Bob Kane's Batman, where he came up with various aspects of the character, including the Joker and the name for Batman's sidekick, Robin. He moved into syndicated comics with his Still Life daily panel and his Sunday strip, Flubs and Fluffs. He has been instrumental in obtaining creator's rights, especially in relation to Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and suggested creation of the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing at Comic-Con.

 

Jerry will be a guest at the convention all weekend and will be attending the Joe Shuster Awards ceremony on June 9th!

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- 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer (plus two MASSIVE displays for FF2:ROSS and The Simpsons Movie).

 

Oh, I'm so hoping for the Silver Surfer standee, and The Simpsons' couch.

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- 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer (plus two MASSIVE displays for FF2:ROSS and The Simpsons Movie).

 

Oh, I'm so hoping for the Silver Surfer standee, and The Simpsons' couch.

 

Have you seen the Silver Surfer standee that's upstairs at the Scotiabank Theatre? That thing is crazy. I want it SO BAD. Wish I was "connected" and could get my hands on it.

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Paradise Toronto Comicon rolls back prices in 2007!

 

Tickets now available for puchase on the main page of the convention website through Paypal!

 

www.torontocomicon.com

 

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 also 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. We'll also be running the exclusive Stan Lee video interview from last year and some great comedy films courtesy of SRProductions!

 

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 TORONTO STAR BULLPEN 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 TORONTO STAR BULLPEN will still be going strong. Art collectors take note that Sunday is the concluding day of the Annual SILENT COMIC ART AUCTION with funds raised to benefit the Hero Initative and the North York Harvest Food Bank. Sunday should be a fun wrap-up to another amazing year of the Paradise Toronto Comicon.

 

2007 ADMISSION PRICES (All Prices in Canadian dollars):

 

Tickets can now be purchased online using Paypal. Please note that no physical tickets will be issued or mailed to you --- YOU MUST PRINT OUT YOUR PAYPAL RECEIPT AND BRING IT TO THE COMICON BOX OFFICE TO PICK UP YOUR PASS.

 

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 TORONTO STAR BULLPEN 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.

 

Paradise Conventions

www.torontocomicon.com

416-487-9807

info@torontocomicon.com

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