Toronto Comicon hosted by Paradise Comics

[sgm]

Anybody here planning on attending?

http://www.torontocomicon.com/

Guest list includes:

GEORGE PEREZ (Guest of Honor)
DAVID LLOYD (Guest of Honor)

DAN DIDIO
GREG RUCKA
FRANK CHO
DARWYN COOKE
KEN LASHLEY & DRAXHALL JUMP
JILL THOMPSON
GAIL SIMONE
MICHAEL LARK
ADRIAN ALPHONA
BRIAN AZZARELLO
UDON ENTERTAINMENT
AMANDA CONNER
J.G. JONES
JESSICA ABEL
FRANCIS MANAPUL
TOM GRUMMETT
JIMMY PALMIOTTI
BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY
ARTHUR SUYDAM
J. TORRES
DAVE SIM
SAMM BARNES
TY TEMPLETON
DAVE JOHNSON
RAMONA FRADON
MIKE MAYHEW
BECKY CLOONAN
HOPE LARSON
DANIEL WAY
BART SEARS
ANDY SMITH
JENNIFER VAN METER
BOB LAYTON
BRIGHT ANVIL STUDIOS
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

& lots more.


I'm bringing my portfolio and hoping to make some new friends :har:

[Raven]

I was planning on going all year, but now I have to move and work this weekend. I want to go, just to find artists who might be interested in working on the Canadian Legion stuff.

The panels are weak this time around.

[JasonM]

Great guest list. It's a shame when I went to their first con a year or so ago in november it was such a complete dud. It was held in the equivalent of an unheated warehouse and the trip ended up costing a ton of money.

Maybe I'll give them a shot again but it'll have to take a few more years until I forget how bad a time that trip was lol!

[innocentboy]

looking forward to this

http://www.songofsongsthecomicbook.com/images/temp/sig.jpg (http://www.songofsongsthecomicbook.com)
Song of Songs the Comic Book - www.songofsongsthecomicbook.com (http://www.songofsongsthecomicbook.com)

[jedipencil]

Oh I wish! But it's an 8 hour drive from where I am and with two young kids...SGM, will any of them come to Montreal this year? I am only an hour away from there...

[secondrater]

I wish I could go too, but I am stuck out on the east coast with no travelling cash...I've never been to a con, which kind of sucks, I'd like to check it out.

[sgm]

Very few creators from outside Montreal come to its shows. The shows themselves are really small, but if you're an aspiring artist living in the area I'd recommend going just to talk with the local creators:

- Yanick Paquette
- Clement Sauve
- Wes Craig
- Serge LaPointe
- Eric Theriault

These guys are really nice to talk to and very talented as well.

[hobbes]

I'll be there this year.

Come by and say hi. :)

[DEWLine]

Hoping to attend this year. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[xaltair]

I probably won't make it to the comicon but i'll be at the Hobby Start Toronto Annual Comics/Anime/Horror/Games convention at the end of August this year.

2007 Toronto Hobby Star Convention (http://www.hobbystar.com/ComicConToronto2006/CC_Main.asp)

Apparently they had over 40 000 people last year (i was there last year too) and great guests. For anyone interested in comics, and even remotely interested in games (video games, etc.), horror or anime it's the show to go. There's a huge space and lots of retailers, heck you can even purchase swords there. :)

[Raff]

Sucks artist alley tables are no longer free.

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6299/devoidbannerdv0.jpg (http://www.drunkduck.com/Devoid_of_Life/index.php?p=93777)

[Fahnon]

I would like to go to the one in June. Never been anywhere in Canada. Any Canadians recommend a good place to stay?

[xaltair]

I would like to go to the one in June. Never been anywhere in Canada. Any Canadians recommend a good place to stay?

There's lots of hotels downtown usually, so if you go to Toronto it'd be easy to find a hotel downtown and even near the comic cons. :)

[Kris Justice]

I've just got back from NY after sharing a booth with the names you mention, apart from Eric and am going to start looking into getting to Toronto for the con. I think it's either that or Heroes con for me this year as far as another overseas con.

Kris.

[Venetian Smak]

I would have gone if my big sister wasn't getting married in Vancouver that same weekend. I don't even like weddings but the family is making me go. :(

[sgm]

I've just got back from NY after sharing a booth with the names you mention, apart from Eric and am going to start looking into getting to Toronto for the con. I think it's either that or Heroes con for me this year as far as another overseas con.

Kris.

Hey Kris! Good to see you on the boards.

Which con in Toronto were you thinking you may attend; the Paradise Comics (http://www.torontocomicon.com/) show , or the Hobbystar (http://www.hobbystar.com/hobbystar/Conventions.html) one?

I usually only see Yanick and Clement at the big Hobbystar show in August, so maybe that's it.

[Raff]

I guess I'm moving up in the world. I'll be a guest at The 5TH ANNUAL PARADISE TORONTO COMICON -June 8-10, 2007. Conveniently located 3 miles from where I live.
I'll be showing copies of my two graphic novels. Only Hope Remained (supernatural thriller) due this fall from Platinum Studios and Devoid of Life (horror) which has no publisher as yet.
Please drop by and say hello. :)

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6299/devoidbannerdv0.jpg (http://www.drunkduck.com/Devoid_of_Life/index.php?p=93777)

[crozonia]

Just checked out your work - your backgrounds are incredible!

[xaltair]

Hope more and more people go to the Hobbystar one, there's lots more attendance and i'll be there, too. :)

[Kris Justice]

Hey,

Yeah, haven't posted on here in an age, been busy.

Well, i got all mixed up, i actually meant the fanexpo thing in august and as it turns out i wont be doing that anyways, i booked up for heroescon instead. I'll be back up in canada (montreal) one day to see everyone and hang out with my friends.

How's it going by the way, got any comc work on?

Kris.

Hey Kris! Good to see you on the boards.

Which con in Toronto were you thinking you may attend; the Paradise Comics (http://www.torontocomicon.com/) show , or the Hobbystar (http://www.hobbystar.com/hobbystar/Conventions.html) one?

I usually only see Yanick and Clement at the big Hobbystar show in August, so maybe that's it.

[KevinB]

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The Paradise Toronto Comicon
June 8-10, 2007
Direct Energy Centre @ Exhibition Place, Hall C
Toronto, Canada

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

2007 will be the 5th year of the Annual Paradise Comicon in Toronto and the 15th year of operations for Paradise Conventions in the Toronto area (formerly known as ParaCon and Tempest Promotions).

The Paradise Comicon is Toronto’s largest convention that focuses ONLY on all types of comic books and sequential art. Both in square footage and in attendance. We are also proud to support the Beguiling's Toronto Comic Arts Festival, which will take place August 18-19, 2007. www.torontocomics.com

Unlike most comic book conventions we keep the majority of the attention on comic books and graphic novels by developing programming around content and creators of all types - mainstream to the fiercely independant.

Over the last four+ years we have created a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where people can enjoy themselves, network and talk about comics. Comicon guests are accessible for the duration of the show and this allows fans a lot of interaction time. Panels and workshop programming are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. There are rarely scheduled signing times, so attendees do not have to spend their time standing around in long line-ups. We have also been very successful in attracting serious comic book collectors.

We are also the home of:

The Women of Comics II Symposium http://www.womenofcomics.com

The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards http://www.joeshusterawards.com

The Comics for Kids Initiative

2007 GUESTS INCLUDE:

GUESTS OF HONOUR

MICHAEL GOLDEN
Industry Legend! Cover artist, THE MIDNIGHTER, NIGHTWING (DC/Wildstorm) and other projects

TERRY MOORE
Writer/Artist, STRANGERS IN PARADISE (Abstract Studios)
Join us as we celebrate the conclusion of Strangers in Paradise in May 2007!

MATT WAGNER
Writer/Artist, BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK (DC Comics),
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of Wagner’s GRENDEL (Dark Horse Comics)

MARV WOLFMAN
Writer, NIGHTWING, upcoming: RAVEN (DC Comics)
Industry Legend! Co-creator & Writer of the New Teen Titans, Writer of Crisis on Infinite Earths, Co-creator of The Black Cat & More!

SPECIAL GUESTS:

The Paradise Comicon's special guests are professionals that are coming in from outside of Toronto at the expense of the promoters and/or sponsors to attend the convention as well as selected professionals from the Toronto area.

ADRIAN ALPHONA
Artist, RUNAWAYS (Marvel Comics)

KAARE ANDREWS
Writer/Artist, SPIDER-MAN: REIGN (Marvel Comics)

J. BONE
Inker, THE SPIRIT (DC Comics)

TALENT CALDWELL
Artist, GEN 13 (DC/Wildstorm)

DARWYN COOKE
Writer/Artist, THE SPIRIT (DC Comics)

WES CRAIG
Artist, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (DC/Wildstorm)

DAN DAVIS
Artist, CARTOON BLOCK PARTY (DC Comics)

TOM FOWLER
Artist, MAD MAGAZINE (DC/Mad)

JUSTIN GRAY
Writer, UNCLE SAM & THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS, JONAH HEX, TERRA (DC Comics)

TOM GRUMMETT
Artist, THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER (Marvel Comics)

NIKO HENRICHON
Artist, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD (DC/Vertigo)

STUART IMMONEN
Artist, Nextwave, Agents of H.A.T.E., upcoming: Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

DALE KEOWN
Artist, DARKNESS/PITT (Top Cow)

KARL KERSCHL
Artist, upcoming TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE (DC Comics)

ERIK KIM
Artist, LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Oni Press), DEGRASSI: EXTRA CREDIT Vol. 3 (Madison Press)

JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
Artist, WOLVERINE & BLACK CAT: CLAWS (Marvel Comics)
Writer/Artist, DAWN (Image Comics), LINSNER: GODS AND GODDESSES (Image)

FRANCIS MANAPUL
Artist, IRON AND THE MAIDEN (Image Comics)

MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Writer, OMEGA FLIGHT (Marvel Comics), RED SONJA (Dynamite Entertainment)
Artist, POWERS (Icon), THE CROSS BRONX (Image), THE MICE TEMPLAR

JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Writer, UNCLE SAM & THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS, JONAH HEX, TERRA (DC Comics)
Inker, TERRA (DC Comics)

RAMON PEREZ
Artist, DEGRASSI: EXTRA CREDIT Vol. 2(Madison Press), BUTTERNUT SQUASH

DAVID PETERSEN,
Writer/Artist, MOUSE GUARD (Archaia Studios Press)

DARICK ROBERTSON
Artist, THE BOYS (DC/Wildstorm)

STUART SAYGER
Writer/Artist, SHIVER IN THE DARK
Artist, BIONICLE (Lego)

DAVE SIM (appearing Friday and Saturday only)
Writer/Artist, CEREBUS THE AARDVARK (Aardvark-Vanaheim)

MARK SPARACIO
Cover artist, HEROES FOR HIRE (Marvel Comics), OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDE 2007 (Gemstone Pub.)

KEN STEACY
Industry legend and publisher!

CAMERON STEWART
Artist, THE OTHER SIDE (DC/Vertigo)

TY TEMPLETON
Writer, CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES (Marvel Comics)
Artist, THE SIMPSON SUPER SPECTACULAR (Bongo Comics
Editor, Mr. Comics

J. TORRES
Writer, DEGRASSI: EXTRA CREDIT GRAPHIC NOVELS (Madison Press), LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Oni Press), TEEN TITANS GO! (DC Comics), Ninja Scroll (DC/Wildstorm)

BILLY TUCCI
Artist, Heroes for Hire (Marvel Comics)
Writer/Artist: Shi

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Creators and Publisher, Street Fighter II and more!

CHIP ZDARSKY
Writer/Artist, MONSTER COPS (Legion of Evil Press), contributor ACT-I-VATE

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SPECIAL GUESTS: WOMEN OF COMICS
(sponsored by AllNewComics.Com)

Paradise Comicon is proud to host the second annual Women of Comics Symposium, sponsored by All New Comics. The participants in the WOCII event are professionals from all aspects of comic book publishing - from creators who do mini-comics and web comics to editors, journalists, colorists, artists, writers and inkers. While the Symposium is centred on Saturday June 9, the participants will be around for the duration of the convention (unless otherwise noted).

SVETLANA CHMAKOVA
Writer/Artist, DRAMACON (Tokyopop)

AMANDA CONNER
Artist, TERRA (DC Comics)

DANIELLE CORSETTO
Webcomics cartoonist, GIRLS WITH SLINGSHOTS

TANIA DEL RIO
Artist, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Archie Comics)

JANET HETHERINGTON (Just added!)
Writer, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Claypool Comics)

JOAN HILTY (Just added!)
Editor, DC Comics

EVA HOPKINS
Co-Writer, DARK IVORY (Image Comics)

MICHELE LAFRAMBOISE (Just added!)

HEIDI MACDONALD
Intrepid Comics Reporter, THE BEAT

TARA McPHERSON
Acclaimed illustrator, FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (DC/Vertigo)

ROBYN MOORE
Managing Editor, Abstract Studios

PATRICIA MULVIHILL
Colourist, 100 BULLETS, LOVELESS (DC/Vertigo)

CHRISTINE NORRIE
Artist, HOPELESS SAVAGES (Oni Press)

NICOLA SCOTT
Artist, BIRDS OF PREY (DC Comics)

GAIL SIMONE
Writer, BIRDS OF PREY, ALL-NEW ATOM (DC Comics), GEN 13, WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY (DC/Wildstorm)

DIANA TAMBLYN
Acclaimed mini-comics cartoonist

RAINA TELGEMEIER (just added!)
Artist, BABYSITTER’S CLUB (Scholastic)

THOMPSON, Jill (just added!)
Artist, FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (DC/Vertigo)
Writer/Artist, SCARY GODMOTHER

RENEE WITTERSTAETTER
Publisher, Eva Ink Publishing
Artist Representation

ADDITIONAL GUESTS & ARTIST’S ALLEY CREATORS:

The Canadian comic book creative community is large and very diverse. Here you'll find even more professionals, as well as a few creators from outside of the Toronto area, and those who are trying to launch their own comics, web comics and mini-comics. Over on the Comicon site www.torontocomicon.com we've tried to link in everyone's websites so you can take a look at their work in advance if you are not already familiar with it. If you are attending and your name is missing from the list, please contact Kevin@torontocomicon.com and he will adjust asap.

ACEDERA, Kei (Imaginism Studios)
ADORJANY, Attila
ANDRASOFSKY, Kalman
BELANGER, Andy
BLACK TOWER STUDIOS
BOYCHUK, Greg
BREEDEN, Jennie
BURLES, Kent
CHANTLER, Scott
CHIU, Bobby (Imaginism Studios)
CHO, Michael
COLT, Saul (SSS Comics)
COUGHLER, Rob
CRAIG, Drew
CRAIG, Jim
CRAINE, Nick
DANNYS, Rich
DAWSON, Willow
DAVIDSON, Pat
ESPINOLA, Melanie
FATTAH, Suley
FAWKES, Ray
FELKER, Jim
GARBOWSKA, Agnes
GRAU, Peter
HEPBURN, Scott
IENCO, Raffaele
INJEJIKIAN, Azad
KASMAN, Ron
KIRSHENBLATT, Shane (Freefall Entertainment)
MARINKOVICH, Nick
LEBLANC, Steve
MANALE, Steven Charles
MARTIN, Lamin
McCARTHY, Alana
McCARTHY, Tyrone
McCUSKER, Paul
MIGLIORE, John
MILLER & MULLET
MOHAMMED, Matthew
MORRISSETTE, Gabriel
O'BRIEN, Joseph
ODJICK, Jay (Darkwing Productions)
ORDOLIS, Jim
PACE, Richard
PERKINS, Alexander
POHL-WEARY, Emily
POSTIC, Nick
RICHTER, Shawn
ROSS, Dave
RUDDICK, Chris (Virus Comics)
SHANNON, Ben
SILLWILL PRESS
SOCIAL RETARD PRODUCTIONS
SUTTON, Ronn
TAILLEFER, Craig
TAKARA Marcio
TUAZON, Noel
WARD, Sean
WOLFE, Mark
WONG, Howard
YUNGBLUTH, Jason
ZAJAC, Richard

www.torontocomicon.com

[KevinB]

Hope that information I listed above is helpful and clarifies which convention Raff was talking about. We've come a long way from that first show back in November 2003, and the show is housed in Hall C of the Direct Energy Centre (formerly known as the National Trade Centre). The Direct Energy Centre is a relatively new and state-of-the-art convention and conference facility located on the historic Exhibition grounds in Toronto.

Last year's attendance was just shy of 6,000 comic book fans, we're expecting the same or more in 2007. Unlike the other show that has been mentioned earlier in this thread from another promoter, the Paradise Comicon is all about comics. That is, we don't ghetto-ize or compartmentalize comics in with other fan genres. We concentrate on comic books, manga, graphic novels, original art and some related animation and film. That being said there will be some crossover items (toys, magazines, models, statues, art books, videos, posters, etc.) available in our dealer area, which takes up roughly 2/3 of our 60,000 square foot hall.

If you go to shows to stand hours on end in lines, then we're probably not the show for you. If you want to meet professionals, get sketches and autographs, learn about current and upcoming projects or just go back issue hunting, then we think you will enjoy yourself at the Paradise Comicon. Many attendees have compared our event to other comics only shows like HEROES CON and the BALTIMORE COMICON.

We've also got a one-day event coming up on March 25th at the Holiday Inn on King (11AM-5PM). Admission $5 - Details can be found here: http://torontocomicon.com/story.asp?storyID=80

Regards,

Kevin Boyd
Co-Promoter & Organizer
Paradise Conventions
www.torontocomicon.com

[hobbes]

Less than a week to go!

I'll be at AA32. Come by and say hi or at least wave. Hell, grunt as you walk by me. No one ever wants to talk to a script monkey.

[jedipencil]

Wow what a list!! I got an email inviting me to a convention in Toronto in August - :blink: :happy: :blink: - so I guess it's not the same one... (does it show I'm new at all this?)

[hobbes]

Wow what a list!! I got an email inviting me to a convention in Toronto in August - :blink: :happy: :blink: - so I guess it's not the same one... (does it show I'm new at all this?)

It's not.

The one in June is done by the cool dudes from Paradise Comics. The other one is by Hobbystar Marketing.