ON – Gotham Central Comics Anniversary

Gotham Central Comics celebrates their anniversary with guests J. Aaron Ong, Daniel Wong, Alvaro Cruz, Oliver Castaneda, Rico Valdes, Paul Limgenco, Gerard De La Costa, Kevin Briones, Vince Sunico, Joe Osei Bonsu and Dave Edwards on Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 11:00am until 7:00pm.

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Gotham Central Comics
5170 Dixie Road Unit 102, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1E3
Canada

Weird Al Yankovic Making 1st Ever Con Appearance in 2013 for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

Press Release:

Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2013 Gets Weird 

What:               Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo returns April 26-28, 2013 at the BMO Centre. Coming off a record-breaking attendance of over 60,000 in 2012, Calgary Expo is taking full-frontal nerdity to the next level in 2013. Featuring guests from comic creator legend Stan Lee to Chris Sarandon, best known for his evil-plotting in 80′s classic The Princess Bride. Following the first-ever reunion in over two decades of the principal cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Calgary Expo presents another exclusive event for pop culture aficionados in 2013. “Weird Al” Yankovic ­ the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time ­ is appearing at a comic-con for the first time ever. His Alpocalypse Tour concert Friday night is a second dose of fandom for those who cannot get enough during regular expo hours.

Special Guests Include:

• STAN LEE (Spiderman, X-Men, Iron Man, The Hulk, The Avengers)
• WEIRD AL YANKOVIC (Comedy Recording Artist)
• LEXA DOIG (Andromeda; Sonya Valentine in Continuum)
• BRET “HITMAN” HART (WWE Wrestling Legend)
• NEAL ADAMS (DC Artist: Superman, Batman, Green Arrow)
• MICHAEL SHANKS (Saving Hope; Dr. Daniel Jackson in Stargate: SG-1)
• JOHN CARPENTER (Horror Writer & Director Halloween, Escape from NewYork)
• CHRIS SARANDON (Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, Jack Skellington voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Where:             BMO Centre, Stampede Park, 20 Roundup Way SE, Calgary, AB

When:              Friday, April 26, 2013 – Sunday, April 28, 2013

12pm to 8pm Friday, 10am to 7pm Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday

Tickets on Sale: Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10am MST www.CalgaryExpo.com

Weird Al Concert Tickets on Sale at Ticketmaster:  Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 12pm MST www.ticketmaster.ca

ABOUT CALGARY EXPO

Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is a non-profit organization showcasing pop culture including comics, sci-fi, gaming, anime, and horror. Since 2006, the convention has grown to host over 60,000 attendees in 2012 and is Canada¹s second largest pop culture convention. Calgary Expo April 26 – 28, 2013 at BMO Centre, Stampede Park, in Calgary, AB, Canada. www.calgaryexpo.com

Scene on the Web Weekly: December 3-9, 2012

New Man of Steel and Star Trek Into Darkness posters! And it’s only Monday!

Scene on the Web Weekly: December 3-9, 2012

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ON – Checkers & Dot Signing

J. Torres and Jennifer Lum sign at Little Island Comics on Sunday, 2 December 2012 at 2:00 pm.

Press Release:

Little Island Comics delighted to announce the launch of a lovely new series of black-and-white board books created by comics veterans J Torres and Jennifer Lum. The Checkers and Dot books present high-contrast patterns and rhyming text that’s perfect for little eyes and ears. Plus: the books are adorable! Please join us on Sunday, December 2nd as we celebrate these books and their wonderful creators. J and Jennifer will be on hand to meet their fans and sign copies of the books, and we’ll have some Checkers-and-Dot themed activities for the kids. See you then!

Little Island Comics
742 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2R6 Canada
Phone: 416-901-7489

ON – Alison Bechdel Lecture

Press Release:

Alison Bechdel is coming back to Toronto this weekend! Not seen since debuting her fantastic memoir Are You My Mother? (the follow-up to the critically acclaimed/best-seller Fun Home) at TCAF this spring! Alison Bechdel is coming back to our fair city to be part of the inaugural Elisabeth Young-Bruehl Memorial Syposium on Childism. Luckily, she also has time in her schedule to swing by our shop for a quick presentation and signing!

On Sunday, December 2nd, at 5:30pm, Alison Bechdel will be giving a presentation on her work, as well as hanging out for a bit after to sign some books and meet with fans. Seating will be limited. Bechdel’s TCAF event was delivered to a packed and delighted house, so next weekend is an evening to surely not be missed!

Originally announced as “At The Beguiling”, this event will be taking place one block south of The Beguiling, at 720 Bathurst Street. It is at The Centre for Social Innovation, in the ING Direct Presentation Space. This will give us much more room to welcome Toronto’s Bechdel fans!

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About the Author: Alison Bechdel began keeping a journal at the age of ten, and has been assiduously archiving her own life and times with words and pictures ever since. For twenty-five years she wrote and drew the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, a generational chronicle considered “one of the preeminent oeuvres in the comics genre, period.” (Ms.) Fun Home is currently taught on several syllabi across North America, including several courses at The University of Toronto. Alison Bechdel’s other various accomplishments include comics drawn for Slate, McSweeney’s, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times Book Review, and Granta, and she recently guest-edited McSweeney’s Best American Comics 2011. Bechdel lives near Burlington, Vermont.
About the Elisabeth Young-Bruehl Memorial Symposium:

ON – The Wayside Signing

Julie Morstad launches The Wayside in Toronto next Friday November 23rd at 7 pm at Type Books, 883 Queen St W, Toronto, ON! Anabela Piersol (Fieldguided) will be hosting a conversation with her, which will be followed by a book signing.

ON – X-O Manowar Signing

Artist Cary Nord signs The Beguiling on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm!

Press Release:

Please join The Beguiling in welcoming Cary Nord, artist of many volumes of Conan and the artists of the current ongoing X-O Manowar series from Valiant, at his first signing here.

Cary Nord will be at The Beguiling in celebration of X-O MANOWAR VOLUME 1: BY THE SWORD, which will be released on that day. In addition, The Beguiling will have lots of copies of his previous issues, his work on Conan, and much more available for sale at the signing.

Cary has just moved back to Toronto, so we hope Toronto fans will come out and give him a warm welcome.

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The Beguilling
601 Markham Street, Toronto, ON M6G 2L7

ON – A Trip to the Bottom of the World with Mouse Signing

Frank Vivia signs at Little Island Comics on Saturday, 1 December 2012, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Press Release:

Little Island Comics excited to announce Frank Viva’s appearance for his new book A Trip to the Bottom of the World with Mouse! Part of the stellar Toon Books line, A Trip to the Bottom of the World with Mouse is great for beginning readers or to share together as a picture book. Kids love the repetition in this story of Antarctic discovery and animal encounters; grown-ups will appreciate the striking art by one of Toronto’s top designers.

Frank Viva started out as an illustrator working for places like Time, Esquire, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. He later began a second career as a graphic designer and now runs a design company in Toronto, Canada. When asked – and sometimes when not – he will lecture about typography, design and things like that. He is a cover artist for The New Yorker magazine and sits on two college advisory boards. Published by Little, Brown, his first picture book, Along a Long Road,was recognized as one of The New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2011.

Please join us on Saturday, December 1st between 2 and 3pm, when creator Frank Viva will read from and sign copies of this gorgeous new release. There will be activities for kids and schmoozing for adults.

Little Island Comics
742 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2R6 Canada
Phone: 416-901-7489

ON – Anna & Froga Signing

Anouk Ricard signs at Little Island Comics on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.

Press Release:

Please join us on Tuesday, November 13th, when we’ll welcome French comics creator Anouk Ricard! She’ll be meeting her fans and signing copies of her books for both kids and adults, in English and in French.

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of checking out her Anna & Froga series, drop by on the 13th and peruse these hilarious comics.

Start Your Holiday Shopping with Anna & Froga!

It’s getting to be that time of year, and we think Anouk Ricard’s books are the perfect beginning to your holiday shopping. So, everyone who purchases one of Ricard’s books during her in-store appearance will get 10% off their entire purchase! That’s right – buy Anna & Froga and we’ll give you a deal on all of the comics in the shop! Bring your kids’ wish lists, and give the gift of comics!

Little Island Comics
742 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2R6 Canada
Phone: 416-901-7489

AB – Bedlam Signing

Artist Riley Rossmo signs at Alpha Comics on Saturday, December 1st between 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in celebration of the new hit comic Bedlam. Riley Rossmo is a local artist who has worked on Debris, Rebel Blood, and Green Wake.

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Alpha Comics 
Lynnwood Shopping Centre #9, 7005
18th Street S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 1Y1, Canada

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