Hobbystar has just announced the programming schedule for the upcoming Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event and as usual it’s a mixture of Q&As, sketch duels and workshops. All events are roughly 50 minutes duration. Seating is first come, first serve. SATURDAY APRIL 9 12 Q & A with Industry Legends Geof Darrow and Bob McLeod… Read More Happenings: Programming at the Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation Event April 9-10

Jim Zubkavich, Alvin Lee, Chris Butcher and Bobby Chiu have teamed up to organize the a Toronto event to raise funds for victims of the terrible disaster that affected Japan earlier this March: Artists Help Japan: Toronto Toronto’s Illustration Community Fundraiser for Quake and Tsunami Relief At REVIVAL, 783 College Street, Toronto Sunday April 17th,… Read More Happenings: Artists Help Japan – Toronto, Sunday April 17th @ Revival

It’s less than two weeks away and the exhibitor list is solidifying, so here’s an update: Toronto ComiCON 7th Annual Spring Fan Appreciation Event Saturday, April 9 at 11:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, April 10 at 11:00am – 5:00pm Metro Toronto Convention Centre – South Building 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, ON FREE ADMISSION BOTH DAYS –… Read More Happenings: FREE Toronto ComiCON Fan Appreciation April 9-10 * Guest & Exhibitor UPDATE *

There’s another Vancouver Comicon happening this weekend! Check out the website for more info! Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street, Vancouver BC Admission $4 kids 14 and under free

I’m not particularly knowledgeable about Anime, and I won’t be around Toronto next weekend (I’ll be at C2E2), but I should remind people that this upcoming weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the annual 2-day March break Toronto AnimeCON that most anime people and cosplayers seem to refer to as MTAC. http://www.hobbystar.com Saturday… Read More Happenings: Toronto AnimeCON March 19-20, 2011

Two 3-day “comic” conventions happening next weekend — one in Canada, one not. In Toronto, it’s the 2nd Wizard World Toronto Comic Con. As with last year, we won’t have a booth, as only one of the Executive will be in attendance at the event: representing Comic Book Daily and the Awards will be Mohawk… Read More C2E2 / Toronto Comic Con next weekend March 18-20

This year’s Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show is happening on March 20th at the Shaw Conference Centre! The Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show Sunday, March 20th 10am – 5pm Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jasper Ave. Admission $10 Kids Under 12 FREE! Make sure you bring a donation to the Edmonton Food Bank and… Read More Happenings: Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show 3/20/2011

Posted today at http://www.wizardworld.com/programming-toronto.html The event is scheduled March 18-20. There’s no listing for Friday, so I think it can be assumed there is nothing scheduled that day (programming-wise). I did not include the hourly Q&As with actors or the cosplaying contests, etc. I included actor/comedian Scott Thompson as a comics creator since he just… Read More Comics programming at Wizard World Toronto Comic Con

Special Guests: Ken Steacy (Star Wars) Ken Boesem (The Village) Ed Brisson (Acts of Violence, Murder Book) Kelly Everaert (Trilogy of Terror) Robin Thompson (Champions of Hell, Hemp Island) Wai Khan Au Carrie McKay Molly Nemecek Gurukitty Studios Sketchrospective and others! Sunday, January 16, 2011 11am to 5pm Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC… Read More Happenings: Vancouver Comic Con – Sun. 1/16/2011

When: Sunday, February 6th Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building Hours: 11am-5pm Admission: $6 (Free for Fan Expo VIPs) SPECIAL GUESTS: GEORGES JEANTY (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) MIKE DEL MUNDO (Klaws of the Black Panther) MARCIO TAKARA (The Incredibles) MARCUS TO (Red Robin) AGNES GARBOWSKA (Girl Comics) DAVE ROSS (Star Wars: Legacy) FEARLESS FRED’S… Read More Happenings: Toronto ComiCON 2/6/2011