FAN EXPO CANADA BRINGS INTERNATIONAL ALL-STARS TO NEW YORK COMIC CON

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FAN EXPO CANADA BRINGS INTERNATIONAL ALL-STARS TO NEW YORK COMIC CON

 

The superheroes of the comic book world--creators David Finch, Ian Churchill, Olivier Coipel and Dale Eaglesham--make an exclusive appearance as Special Guests at New York Comic Con, courtesy of Fan Expo Canada.

 

Toronto, CANADA, December 14, 2006 - Fan Expo Canada, a world leader in comic book events has announced the addition of four all-star guests to the list of celebrities that will be participating in the fastest-growing event of its kind on this continent: New York Comic Con. Bringing their awe-inspiring creative flare to the momentous Big Apple event in 2007 will be David Finch, Ian Churchill, Olivier Coipel and Dale Eaglesham.

 

"New York Comic Con is excited that these stellar artists will be joining us in 2007," says Greg Topalian, Group Vice President in charge of Launch Pad for Reed Exhibitions. “We're thrilled that Fan Expo Canada will be providing our audience with the chance to meet these international stars, making this event more memorable."

 

All four artists will be on-hand to sign autographs as well as do sketches for fans in attendance exclusively at the Fan Expo Canada booth at the New York Comic Con.

 

"The artists we're bringing reflect the quality and diversity that Fan Expo Canada offers its fans and the dynamic nature of this ever-increasing industry," says Aman Gupta, President of Hobby Star Marketing Inc. "New York Comic-Con is the perfect event to host these artists in the United States."

 

New York Comic Con takes place in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Center, February 23rd – 25th, 2007.

 

Fan Expo Canada 2007 (www.fanexpocanada.com) will be held on August 24th – 26th in Toronto, Canada.

 

For more information, please contact: James Armstrong – james@hobbystar.com

 

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ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ALL-STARS

 

DAVID FINCH is one of the leading comic book artists from Canada and a penciller at the top-selling Marvel title Moon Knight. He's also worked on such prestigious titles as Avengers, Captain America, Daredevil, Wolverine, Ultimate X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, and more recently, New Avengers.

 

IAN CHURCHILL is one of the leading comic book artists from England. His work on the newly re-designed DC Comics' title, Supergirl, has made him one of the world's hottest creators. With a career built on high-quality work, Ian Churchill was instrumental on such titles as Action Comics, Cable, Deadpool, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Factor, and X-Men.

 

OLIVER COIPEL is a world-renowned comic book artist from France, who's enjoyed tremendous success with his work in one of the highest-selling comic books of the year, New Avengers, part of Marvel's Civil War, in addition to Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man. Olivier Coipel entered the spotlight with his mind-blowing work on Marvel's House of M. His next project will be tackling Thor with J.Michael Stracynzski.

 

DALE EAGLESHAM is a top-tier comic book artist from Canada, who stormed the global scene with his run on the DC Comics' title, Green Lantern. Dale Eaglesham's previous best-selling comic book mini-series, Villains United, is sure to be topped by the incredible re-launch title, Justice Society of America, on which he is the principal artist.

 

 

ABOUT FAN EXPO CANADA

 

Fan Expo Canada celebrates its 13th year on August 24th – 26th 2007 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. One of the world's largest events of its kind, Fan Expo Canada is ready to wow the more than 50,000 fans that are expected to attend this year's event by bringing fans the finest in five genres: comic books, science fiction, horror, anime and gaming. Continuing its tradition of bringing the best names in the biz to visitors, Fan Expo Canada 2007 will give fans the ultimate celebrity and convention experience--with more than a few surprises! Fan Expo Canada is managed by Hobby Star Marketing, a sports and entertainment marketing firm, based in Toronto.

 

 

ABOUT NEW YORK COMIC CON

 

New York Comic Con is managed by Reed Exhibitions (RX), a division of Reed Elsevier plc. Reed Exhibitions, the world's largest organizer of business-to-business events. Each year Reed events assemble over 90,000 suppliers and over 5.5 million buyers from around the world. Today, over 460 Reed events are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific, and are organized by 33 fully staffed offices. Reed's portfolio of events serves 52 industries worldwide. BookExpo America is one of many Reed Elsevier properties within the Reed Global Book Publishing Network, whose trade events include the Asia International Book Fair, London International Book Fair, Salon du Livre: Paris Book Fair, Tokyo International Book Fair and BookExpo Canada, and whose Reed Business Information (RBI) properties include Publishers Weekly, Variety Magazine, Playthings, Video Business, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. As a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, a world-leading business and information provider, Reed offers integrated market access programs covering exhibitions, trade publications, direct marketing and the Internet over a database of more than 9 million. New York Comic Con is not affiliated with any other comic convention event, including any other event having Comic-Con in its name.