NYC – Secret Asian Man Signing
March 28, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Webcomics
Tak Toyoshima announced a signing on April 23: Headed down to NYC and doing a book signing for Daily Days at Giant Robot from 6-8pm on Friday! I’m very psyched about this. If you’re in NYC head over to GRNY after work. I may have some surprises in store.
Giant Robot Store, 437 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Kids Get Free Gogos Crazy Bones Toy at Toronto Comic Con
March 26, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Canada, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News
Press Release:
It’s Crazy! Gogos Crazy Bones Free To Kids 10 And Under At Toronto Comic Con Courtesy of Irwin Toy
NEW YORK and TORONTO, March 22, 2010 – Fans 10 and under attending Toronto Comic Con, March 26-28, 2010, at the Direct Energy Centre will receive a free Gogos Crazy Bones toy, courtesy of Toronto-based Irwin Toy. The popular items will be distributed, while supplies last, at the Registration area upon arrival.
Gogos Crazy Bones are a collectable, mini game toy sensation. They are small, colorful figures whose gaming origins date back to Ancient Greece, where children played by bouncing and throwing knuckle bones. These more refined, plastic characters are available in the hundreds, each one having a unique face and name.
Gogos Crazy Bones was named the 2009 British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) Collectable Toy of the Year. The characters have recently been hugely popular in Europe and Australia and were first a big hit in the U.S. more than a decade ago, when 31.5 million packages were sold from 1998-2000.
“Having an international sensation like Gogos Crazy Bones available free to kids is a great bonus for Toronto Comic Con attendees,” said Gareb Shamus, Wizard Entertainment CEO. “It’s particularly gratifying to be partnering with Irwin Toy, which in addition to being based in Toronto, has been a leader in the industry for more than 80 years.”
“We are pleased to be providing free Gogos Crazy Bones right in our backyard at Toronto Comic Con,” said Peter Irwin, Irwin Toys. “It is extremely special for Irwin Toys to participate in the inaugural show here, since Gareb has been a family friend for as long as my father and I can remember.”
Toronto Comic Con brings together fans of comics, toys, collectibles and offers a chance to see actors, writers, artists and the best each industry has to offer.
For more Toronto Comic Con guest and programming updates, check out our fan page TORONTO COMIC CON on Facebook.
Save up to 15 percent off the price of tickets by ordering your tickets in advance. Tickets are priced higher at the door.
About Gareb Shamus:
Gareb Shamus founded Wizard Entertainment in 1991. Today, Shamus publishes consumer magazines Wizard, ToyFare, FunFare and numerous books about pop-culture’s top talent, comic books and toys. Shamus also produces a North American Comic Con tour.
Wizard World Comic Con Tour:
March 26-28, 2010, Toronto Comic Con, Direct Energy Centre
April 16-18, 2010, Anaheim Comic Con, Anaheim Convention Center
June 11-13, 2010, Philadelphia Comic Con, Pennsylvania Convention Center
August 19-22, 2010, Chicago Comic Con, Donald E. Stephens (Rosemont) Convention Center
October 1-3, 2010, New England Comic Con, John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
October 7-10, 2010, Big Apple Comic Con, Pier 94
October 15-17, 2010, New Jersey Comic Con, New Jersey Convention and Expo Center
November 12-14, 2010, Austin Comic Con, Austin Convention Center
December 3-5, 2010, Atlanta Comic Con, Cobb Galleria Centre
Cincinnati Comic Con, TBD
Cleveland Comic Con, TBD
Nashville Comic Con, TBD
About Irwin Toy
IToys Inc. has been actively capturing children’s imaginations for more than 80 years.
Founded in 1926 by Sam and Beatrice Irwin as an importer and distributor of dry goods and apparel in Canada, Irwin Toy (www.irwintoy.com) broadened its merchandise focus in the decades that followed, ultimately landing the company firmly in the toy arena, where it has earned its well-deserved reputation as a venerable family-led enterprise with its finger on the pulse of today’s kids.
Known as IToys, Inc. since 2003, the toy and game manufacturer is now led by the Irwin’s sons, George and Peter, who have effectively reshaped the business for a new generation of children. IToys Inc. has emerged as a leading international manufacturer of homegrown and licensed toys available at leading retailers around the globe.
Scene on the Web: Toronto Comic Con in the Press
March 26, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Canada, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Source: Wizard World
The first stop on the 2010 Wizard World Tour is getting a lot of press, as evidenced by the links gathered by Wizard themselves. And hey, we’re on there, too. Follow the links below:
Metro News – Comic Con: A lot more than comics
Eye Weekly – Requiem for WrestleMania
Canadian Press – Canadian Magda Apanowicz longs for more of ‘Battlestar’ prequel ‘Caprica’
IMDB – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con – March 26, 27, 28
Toronto Sun – Fairplay dishes on ‘Survivor’ villains
Humber Et Cetera – Wizard World Comic Convention invades Exhibition Place
SNEAKPEAK.CA – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con
TORONTOFILM.NET – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con
hollywoodnorthreport.com – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con- March 26, 27, 28
IMDB – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con
Toronto.com – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con
Torontoist – It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Another Massive Comic Book Convention!
Toronto Sun – ‘Ghostbuster’ Hudson attending Toronto Comic Con
ComicsBeat – Wizard World Tour launches in Toronto
Pendragon’s Post – COMIC NEWS: Hero Initiative at Wizard World Toronto!
Avatar Press – This Weekend: Toronto Comic Con
LiveJournal – Q&A: ‘Firefly’ star Jewel Staite on Reavers, ‘V’, and Clooney
LiveJournal – Convention and TV appearances by Kate (Hewlett)
Humber et Cetera – Wizard World Comic Convention invades Exhibition Place
SneakPeek.ca – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con – March 26-27-28
IMDB – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con – March 26, 27, 28
Toronto Film – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con – March 26-27-28
Hollywood North Report – Wizard World Toronto Comic Con – March 26-27-28
India Times – Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson expects flurry of fandom for Toronto Comic Con
The Record – Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson expects flurry of fandom for Toronto Comic Con
Comic Book Resources – Toronto Comic Con
BleedingCool – This Weekend: Toronto Comic Con
AJ Allmendinger – ‘Ghostbusters’ star Ernie Hudson expects flurry of fandom for Toronto Comic Con
TheSpec- ‘Ghostbusters’ star Ernie Hudson expects flurry of fandom for Toronto Comic Con
Brandon Sun – ‘Ghostbusters’ star Ernie Hudson expects flurry of fandom for Toronto Comic Con
Con-News – Wizard Entertainment Kicks Off North American 2010 Comic Con Tour This Weekend
Convention Scene – Wizard Kicks Off Their 2010 Twelve City Tour in Toronto
The Geek Effect – Bag and Board, Mar. 24 Edition
TV.com – Magda Apanowicz and Luciana Carro at Toronto Comic Con
PRLog – Wizard Entertainment Kicks Off North American 2010 Comic Con Tour This Weekend
Jam! Showbiz – Fairplay dishes on ‘Survivor’ villains
Torontoist (Comic Con in town)
Toronto Star (event announcement)
Martini Boys/Hot in Toronto (hot tickets)
Hero Initiative at Toronto Comic Con
March 26, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Canada, Comic Books, Convention News
Press Release:
Hero Initiative at Canada’s best comic con Wizard World Toronto!
Get your Grove on at Wizard World’s Official Party at The Social
Sponsored by Hero Initiative
(For Immediate Release), Los Angeles, CA: Join Hero Initiative and thousands of fellow fans as they converge in Canada at Toronto Comic Con, March 26, 27 & 28 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. Hero Initiative, the non profit organization helping comic creators in hard times, will be celebrating the best in pop culture by bringing special guests for signatures and sketches.
In addition, we are proud to sponsor the Official Wizard World party! Saturday evening from 9pm to 2am at the Social, 1100 Queen Street West in Toronto. Come get your grove on with the folks from Wizard, your favorite comic creators and actor guests. Fifteen dollars at the door will get you to this most exclusive party of the weekend. The first lucky100 party-goers will receive a bag of exclusive goodies, and you can bid on art donated by many of the guests! You won’t want to miss out on this bash!
Our Wonderful guest line up is as follows:
Red Robin art by Marcus To
FRI., 26 MAR, con hours 1200-800:
300-400: Marcus To
600-700: Gail Simone
SAT., 27 MAR, con hours 1000-700:
1030-1230: Ken Lashley
1230-230: Leonard Kirk
230-430: Richard Isanove
300-400: Marcus To
430-630: Phil Jiminez
SUN., 28 MAR, con hours 1000-500:
1230-230: Leonard Kirk
300-400: Marcus To
230-430: Richard Isanove
About The Hero Initiative:
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strict to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $400,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit www.heroinitiative.org or call 626-676-6354.
FL – Free Comic Book Day
March 26, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Florida, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Read More Comics welcomes Justin Peterson, whose artwork will put an Independent spin on any mainstream character, and Josh Smeaton, who will be signing his new book Haunted. If you dig classic fun ghost stories in the vein of Scooby Doo and The Goonies, this one is for you.
We will also be offering 50% off all back issues. 25% off Graphic Novels, Dollar Comics, Food, Drink, Music and of course all the Free Comic Books you can handle!
Read More Comics, 115 E Brandon Blvd A, Brandon, FL 33511
813.655.7838
www.readmorecomics.com
CA – Robocop Director Signing
March 26, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Paul Verhoeven signs at Book Soup on April 3rd at 7pm.
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd, W. Hollywood, CA 90069
NYC – Benny and Penny Signing
March 25, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Geoffrey Hayes with Francoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman at the Strand on April 22 from 7:00PM – 8:00PM.
Bestselling author Geoffrey Hayes has devoted his life to comics and children’s literature. He is the author of three Benny and Penny TOON Books, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Benny and Penny in the Big No-No. The award is given to “the author of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the U.S. during the preceding year.”
Francoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman will introduce Geoffrey, who will demonstrate how the popular (pulp) fiction of one generation becomes the literature of another and how comics are changing the way children learn to read.
Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-4805
Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show (MD) (March 2010)
March 25, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Maryland
Event Details:
| Convention | Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show |
| Convention Website | http://www.clandestinecomics.com |
| Start Date | 03/28/2010 |
| About This Convention: | Comic book dealers will be selling thousands of back issues from Golden to Current, admission price is only $3.00. Show time is from 10am-3pm. Look for our special guest appearences on our website! |
| Venue Name | Holiday Inn-Laurel |
| Venue Address | 15101 Swietzer Dr. Laurel, Maryland United States |
| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | 25 |
| Projected Attendance | 150 |
| What category best describes your convention? | Comic Books |
| What other categories might be appropriate for your convention? | - Gaming |
IL – Shaq Signing
March 25, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Illinois, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Sports
Lucille and Shaquille O’Neal sign Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go on April 07, 2010 at 6:30 PM.
Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Lucille O’Neal shares her public battles and personal struggles as a young, single mother of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.
NYC – Johnny Cash Bio Signing
March 25, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles
REINHARD KLEIST, author of Johnny Cash: I See A Darkness will be signing at Jim Hanley’s Universe’s Manhattan Location on Wednesday, April 14 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. So come on in to JHU for this rare opportunity to meet the German cartoonist behind last year’s Johnny Cash graphic novel, featuring a presentation by the artist and more!
Jim Hanley’s Universe, 4 West 33rd St, New York, NY 10001
