Friday, June 08, 2007
Toronto Paradise Comicon, June 8-10
:: Posted by Bryan @ 6/08/2007 12:26:00 AM Gird your loins, true believers! It's time for the 2007 Paradise Comicon!
One of the few "comics-only" comic book conventions, this year's event features Canadian comics creators like Darwyn Cooke and Bryan Lee O'Malley as well as U.S. guests like Marv Wolfman, Matt Wagner, Michael Golden, Terry Moore, and Clive Barker.
(note: the con website was down Thursday night and may be busy all weekend)
June 8-10, 2007
Hall C, Direct Energy Centre @ Exhibition Place
1-Day: $15 2-Day: $25 3-Day: $30 Tickets will be available for sale at the Box Office at Comicon one hour before the doors open each day (2pm on Friday, 9am on Saturday, 10am on Sunday). Children 12 and under get in FREE when accompanying a paid admission. Come to the show in costume and get FREE Admission on Sunday, June 10th
The two biggest events within the con are the Women of Comics event, which includes a series of panels and signings all weekend long, and the Joe Shuster awards, which take place Saturday night. The Women in Comics event begins tonight with the Cecil Castellucci signing.
There is also a print being sold with proceeds going to the Hero Initiative, the non-profit org devoted to helping older comics creators. The print is being signed by Wolfman, Moore, Wagner, Talent Caldwell & Mike Perkins all weekend. Details at Jason Truong's blog.
Other guests of note:
SHELLEY BOND - Editor at DC/Vertigo,
CECIL CASTELLUCCI - Writer of the new DC/Minx line title, The P.L.A.I.N. Janes,
SVETLANA CHMAKOVA
DANIELLE CORSETTO -webcomic, Girls With Slingshots
WILLOW DAWSON
TANIA DEL RIO - Artist of Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
JANET HETHERINGTON - Writer of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
JOAN HILTY - Editor at DC Comics
LIANA K - Co-host of Ed's Night Party
MICHELE LAFRAMBOISE
TARA McPHERSON
ROBYN MOORE - Managing Editor of Abstract Studios (Strangers in Paradise)
PATRICIA MULVIHILL - Colourist
CHRISTINE NORRIE - Hopeless Savages
EMILY POHL-WEARY
NICOLA SCOTT
GAIL SIMONE
MARIKO TAMAKI
DIANA TAMBLYN
RAINA TELGEMEIER
RENEE WITTERSTAETTER
Georges Jeanty (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
ADRIAN ALPHONA
KAARE ANDREWS
J. BONE
TALENT CALDWELL
SCOTT CHANTLER (Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen! + Northwest Passage)
WES CRAIG
DAN DAVIS
ED THE SOCK
TOM FOWLER
JUSTIN GRAY
TOM GRUMMETT
NIKO HENRICHON
EVA HOPKINS
STUART IMMONEN
DALE KEOWN
KARL KERSCHL
ERIC KIM
JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
JOHN LIVESAY
FRANCIS MANAPUL
CARY NORD
MICHAEL AVON OEMING
RAMON PEREZ
MIKE PERKINS
DAVID PETERSEN (Mouse Guard)
STUART SAYGER
DAVE SIM
MARK SPARACIO
CAMERON STEWART
THE SUICIDE GIRLS
TY TEMPLETON
J. TORRES
BILLY TUCCI
UDON ENTERTAINMENT
CHIP ZDARSKY
etc
As well, I expect some of the Shuster nomineess not listed above to be on hand. They are:
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer
Ian Boothby for DCU Infinite Holiday Special (DC Comics), Futurama Comics 23-26, 28, Simpsons Comics 118, 119, 121, 123, Simpsons Super Spectacular 3 (Bongo Comics)
Darwyn Cooke for Superman Confidential 1-2 (DC Comics)
John Rogers for Blue Beetle 1-10 (DC Comics), Contributing writer for Cthulhu Tales 1, Ninja Tales 1, Pirate Tales 1 & Zombie Tales: The Dead 1 (Boom! Studios)
Ty Templeton for Civil War: Choosing Sides (Marvel Comics), Revolution on the Planet of the Apes 2-6 (Mister Comics)
J. Torres for Cartoon Network Block Party 22, Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi 3, Teen Titans Go! 27-38, The Batman Strikes 23 (DC Comics/Johnny DC), Ninja Scroll 1-3 (DC Comics/Wildstorm), Degrassi: The Next Generation - Extra Credit Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (Pocket Books), Love As A Foreign Language 5 (Oni Press)
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist
Adrian Alphona for Runaways 12-18, 22 (Marvel Comics)
Darwyn Cooke & J. Bone for Batman/The Spirit (DC Comics)
Pia Guerra for Y the Last Man 43-46, 49-52 (DC/Vertigo)
Niko Henrichon for Pride of Baghdad (DC/Vertigo)
Stuart Immonen for Nextwave: Agents of HATE 1-11, Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual 2 (Marvel Comics)
Cary Nord for Conan 24-25, 29-31, 33-34 (Dark Horse)
Steve Skroce for Doc Frankenstein 3-5 (Burleyman)
Doug Wheatley for Star Wars: Dark Times 1 (Dark Horse)
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
Scott Chantler for Northwest Passage 3 (Oni Press)
Darwyn Cooke for The Spirit 1 (DC Comics)
Michel Gagne for "Underworld"- Flight Vol. 3 (Ballantine Books)
Johane Matte for "Hunter" - Flight Vol. 3 (Ballantine Books)
Bryan Lee O'Malley for Scott Pilgrim Vol. 3 (Oni Press)
Ty Templeton for Simpsons Comics 117 (Bongo)
Jean-Louis Tripp & Regis Loisel for Magasin General Vol. 1: Marie & Vol. 2: Serge (Casterman)
Rob Walton for Ragmop (Planet Lucy)
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Mecanique Generale/les 400 Coups
Mister Comics
Planet Lucy
Udon
Outstanding Canadian Web Comic Creator / Creative Team
Paul Bordeleau for Troglodytes
Rob Coughler & Ramon Perez for Butternut Squash
Matt Forsythe for Ojingogo
Faith Erin Hicks for Ice
Stuart & Katherine Immonen for Never As Bad As You Think
Dan Kim for April May & June
Steve Manale for Superslackers
Kean Soo for Jellaby ShortsLabels: awards, bd, events, graphic novels, international, manga, Ontario, paradise comicon, Toronto, U.S. superhero franchises, webcomics
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