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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
FanExpo 2007: More Show Reports
:: Posted by Bryan @ 8/28/2007 06:00:00 AM It seems like Sequential has turned into an endless series of linkdumps for con reports over the last few weeks, but I will continue for as long as the pleasure lasts.
Please send Sequential your photos, links, videos and comics about FanExpo 2007. To see all of our posts about the 2007 con so far, click here.
Today's links, photos, and reports from the 2007 FanExpo in Toronto:
1. Jason Truong and Danny Truong always turn in comprehensive show reports from all the Toronto cons. The Truong brothers are old pros at conventions and have the mechanics of standing in line for sketches and maneuvering around the convention floor down pat. Of the two, I think I prefer Danny's blog because his pictures are smaller and load faster on my ancient computer. Jason (whose con photos were recently featured in Wizard magazine) liked the guest list more but was manhandled by security. Lots of good tips, photos and criticisms of the show from both.
2. FanExpo comics event coordinator Kevin Boyd (who was interviewed here Friday) blogs about the con here and here. It was interesting reading how Kevin's new job with Hobbystar is working out (quick summary: he's very positive).
3. An Artist Alley virgin.
4. Not as good as Wizard World, Chicago.
5. Sketches.
6. Advice to Artist Alley virgins.
7. A nice slideshow on youtube.
8. A Silver Snail part-timer reports on sales and not being hit on.
9. A short 3-day report.
10. Video: The movie 300 acted by Klingons.
11. The movieblog audio edition has a recap and some other comics news.
12. Horror writer and con virgin Frank Cavallo gives his impressions.
13. The blog of of someone who cosplayed as Ken Matsushiro, master baker, has some criticisms of the show regarding how anime fans are ghettoized.
14. A show report and video from Monitor Duty.
15. Photos.
16. Jeffrey Renaud from Comic Book Resources has the Marvel Comics news.
17. Talent show.
18. Blogger plays sociologist and tries to get at the core of fandom.
19. Links to video of anime-themed skits from the masquerade.
20. Great photo of a dealer display.
21. Video: This link takes you to a list of search results for "fanexpo" on youtube. Mostly anime cosplay. My favourites are this long video by the creators of Toronto webcomic/graphic novel Empty Words, and this video which has a nice overview of the highlights.
22. Last but not least, Blake Bell has a trio of posts from the con: A report on the Romita panel, a podcast of DC news, and a photo dump.Labels: conventions, events, fanexpo 2007, hobbystar, links, photos, Toronto
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Fan Expo 2007: The Day After
:: Posted by Bryan @ 8/27/2007 05:59:00 AM 
Despite the last minute pull-out of some big-name sci-fi tv and movie guests, the 2007 Toronto FanExpo seems to have been keenly anticipated and enjoyed by large numbers of attendees. I wasn't there myself but I met someone at a yard sale on Saturday who was going and looking forward to getting autographs from David Prowse and Malcolm McDowell since both appeared together in Clockwork Orange. This same person's child was apparently a big hit at a previous Fanexpo when dressed up as Superbaby. We should all be so lucky.
Overview:
FanExpo is owned by Aman Gupta's Hobbystar and is made up of several genre cons -- billing itself as the third largest North American convention after San Diego and Wizard World Chicago. In Canadian terms, FanExpo is a big deal for fans, retailers, and maybe for artists hawking their wares and networking --not so much for publishing news. There are a few snippets in the links below but mostly the event is a cultural phenomena that celebrates consumerism, technology, spectacle, and cosplay. I urge you to join with me in negating this culture in order to preserve its meaning.
FanExpo is made up of the following:
The Canadian National Anime Expo (CN Anime) since 1998
The Canadian National Science Fiction Expo (SFX) since 1999
The Canadian National Horror Expo (Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear) since 2004
The Canadian National Gaming Expo (GX) since 2005
In 2006, FanExpo claimed 42000 attendees. No official word yet on this year but I expect to read that it hit 50K, despite how absurd that seems.
Of all the subcultural-types who attend, the tightest social networks (and the greatest component of cosplayers and bloggers) belong to the anime and manga fans, judging from the links below.
Please send Sequential your photos, links, videos and comics about FanExpo 2007. To see all of our posts about the 2007 con so far, click here.
1. citytv video, includes short interview with "event coordinator" Jamie Armstrong and throws around the 50 thousand attendees number
2. an artist alley manga fan artist reports that drama was kept to a minimum
3. a full report by a female cosplayer and fan of Lar DeSouza and Ryan Sohmer's Least I Could Do/Looking for Group webcomics
4. Tara Tallan spends the weekend with J. Torres and Scott Chantler
5. Alphabetizing graphic novels at a con? No fun!
6. All yer Marvel Comics news rom the con
7. Anime cosplayers video
8. This film studies student and knitter reports brisk sales of hats
9. Some photos, including the soon to be ubiquitous Super-chihuahua!
10. The long line-up is always an issue --expect several videos of people trying to find the end of the ticket line.
11. Photos: lots of Reboot cosplay
12. Gatekeeper's Blog
13. 26 photos
14. Photos from Movie Blog
15. photos and pillowfight vid
16. ctv tech blogger's photo parade
17. tons of photos (slow?)
18. photo blog with lots of trains (?)
19. Apparently, there was a dearth of Christian comics
20. Flickr: photos, photos, photos, and more photos.Labels: blogosphere, conventions, events, fanexpo 2007, hobbystar, links, photos, Toronto
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
fANeXPO, Day 2
:: Posted by Bryan @ 8/26/2007 12:00:00 AM Reports from the floor and elsewhere, Toronto FanExpo 2007:
1. Photos.
2. Scrabble Tournament.
3. Photos.
4. Anime/gaming fan with some photos.
5. CTV tech-blogger has a cosplay photo parade.
6. The Movie Blog has pics and video.
7. A comparison of TCAF and FanExpo.
8. A fan raves about Karl Kerschl's Teen Titans...
9. Photo Parade: Young Troopers in Love
10. Large Flickr sets here and here.Labels: blogosphere, events, fanexpo 2007, photos, Toronto
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Wrap-Up: Anime North 2007
:: Posted by Bryan @ 5/28/2007 12:11:00 AM Anime North 2007 ended on Sunday. Here are a few links to blog posts about it:
Comics/manga
-Chris Butcher photoblogs the event here, here and here.
-a report from Scott Ramsoomair's panel devoted to his webcomic VGCats
-report from artist alley by an artist trying to make a living doing Yaoi comission drawings
Reports
-my favourite quotes from the con are from this blog about how to get deals while showing off your assets:
"I felt more loser-ish cause I didn't have a costume than the people who had them. Even the ones with bad costumes fit in better than I did."
"nerds are easy"
"Oh but some of ze cosplayers were just wrong.
There were older hairy men dressed up as the Sailor Scouts"
-report on line-ups
-shop-lifters' unite!
-my new favourite blogger with an obsession about the animated cartoon Avatar is fandrogyny who writes on the mis-use of volunteers
-one frustrated volunteer discusses venues, signage, rudeness, bootlegs, and guests
-10 things about Anime North
Photos
-photo slide-show from Friday night
-The Anime North message forum, Teahouse of the Maple Moon, includes some photo/con reports here and here
and, because I have a limitless capacity to enjoy them, more photos:
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Please send any manga-related reports and photos, and serious discussions of the convention to Sequential!Labels: events, links, manga, photos
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Friday, April 27, 2007
More FBDFQ Photos
:: Posted by Bryan @ 4/27/2007 12:01:00 AM Francis Hervieux has posted two very nice photo essays from the Quebec City BD Festival that took place two weekends ago. His tour of the festival is here and his coverage of the ceremony for the Prix Bedeis is here.
Comics win prizes!
Women make comics! Iris at the FBDFQ.
Kids still read comics!
 Labels: awards, bd, events, photos
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
More on FBDFQ
:: Posted by Bryan @ 4/18/2007 03:17:00 AM 
more from this past weekend's festival:
-photos at Blog a Gag (courtesy bedeka.org)Labels: bd, events, photos
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Bedelys Photos
:: Posted by Bryan @ 4/04/2007 03:27:00 AM awards mania, pt III:
There is a collection of photos from Monday night's Bedelys Awards ceremony at Flickr, courtesy of photographer Denis-Carl Robidoux. Award winners (Michel Rabagliati) and the bright lights of Quebec BD, in glorious full colour.
(above, the young jury responsible for choosing the best album for kids)Labels: awards, bd, events, photos
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