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Walking The Floor at Toronto ComiCon Diana McCallum writes for Bleeding Cool. Pull on your boot covers and grab your spandex because winter is over, con season is upon us and I'm here to paint you a word picture about my journey around Toronto ComiCon this weekend. First of all, don't let the name fool you, Toronto ComiCon[...]

pic.twitter.com/rtDVliWWjA — Giant Robot Comics (@GiantRobotKomix) January 7, 2015 The fake account, the mimics the original with images and language,  purporting to be by the owner paints the store as racist, sexist, pouring scorn on the manner, his wife and staff members in incredibly abusive terms, as if written by the store owner himself. The story hit CBC[...]

On January the 1st, the character of James Bond entered public domain in Canada Which mean, if anyone so wishes, they could create James Bond comic books, legally, ahead of Dynamite's licensed James Bond comic books later this year. You wouldn't be able to distribute them for sale overseas, to the US or the UK for[...]

This is what happens to a Batman #23 and a Batman #25 after they've been in a fire... There are some things that even CGC can't quite protect against. We

They are really not letting go of the fact that Justice League United was originally going to be Justice League Canada until someone realised that they might want it to sell. But considering that Canadian press and Canadian comic stores gave the comic its initial push, DC Comics continue to throw them a sop. So now issue[...]

The  Justice League War action figures below will not be made available in Canada or  Europe due to safety testing issues Sorry folks. It's fine to sell them in the US though Hmmm Thankfully most will never come out of their plastic bubbles… JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR: GREEN LANTERN JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR: SHAZAM! JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR: SUPERMAN JUSTICE LEAGUE WAR: THE[...]

Kevin Hickey writes, Brampton, Ontario is just a short drive from Canada's largest city Toronto, and is quickly establishing itself as a hotbed for comic book culture The latest examples of the ongoing nerdification of the city include the True Patriot Exhibit at the world-class Peel Art Gallery, Museum + Archives (PAMA), and the nightly appearances[...]

Bleeding Cool readers noticed one exhibitor at the Edmonton Expo in September, Lost Droid Arts featuring "original" oil paintings. and prints of said

It's December 26th! Boxing Day! A day when all the folk who live upstairs in Downton Abbey box up presents and leftovers for those downstairs and the

But get this, because it's Canada, they have to do it twice – in English Kryptonian and French Kryptonian Seriously. Sadly, they're not 3D And the Queen's head on the front isn't equally lenticular Shame, they could have shown her in 1938 as well. It also can be ordered in this collectible case "Collectible" in that[...]

Scott Mills checks in after the recent Fan Expo Canada, with some more comics creator news he picked up… Becky Cloonan's next project is a written and drawn original graphic novel. Todd McFarlane said he is in talks with Marc Andreyko to bring back Sam And Twitch as a series and possibly collect Andreyko's previous work on[...]

Photographs by Scott Woods. The individual in a ticket search is Jeff McClinchey. Does he succeed? Let's find out...                    

Scott Mills writes in from Fan Expo Canada with a few more Marvel bits He tells Bleeding Cool that the Shuster Awards winner for best cover artist, Mike Del Mundo, said he has some interior work coming up at Marvel. Bleeding Cool managed to get confirmation that the title he'll be working on is Superior Spider-Man[...]

On Saturday at the Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, the 9th Annual Joe Shuster Awards were presented The awards focus on Canadian Comic Creators and with awards including: Outstanding Cartoonist, Artist, Writer, Colourist, Cover Artist and Publisher. As for the name of the awards: "They are named after pioneering Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster (1914-1992), whose clear, dynamic style[...]

There was no new information regarding Justice League Canada that we didn't cover already this morning but here are a few things the panel told us: Jeff Lemire said that the Dark City tie-in in Green Arrow #25 will explore Oliver's past, including the first meeting of Green Arrow and Batman Fans of the Arrow TV[...]

In a letter handed out to vendors at Fan Expo Canada, it's been revealed that the show has been bought by show organisers Informa from Hobby Star. And that the deal occured over the summer, though the original organisers CEO of Hobby Star Aman Gupta and President Steve Menzle have continued to run the show, with[...]

  This weekend, a new comic store opened in the Greater Toronto area in Ontario, Canada It's called Fortress Inc, it's got a great looking storefront logo, and looks clean and spacious Heavy on the superhero, it's always nice to report a new store opening, rather than one closing. If you're in the area, pop by and[...]

A bunch of popular CAnadian comic creators are asking for donations towards their new comic on IndieGoGo True Patriot... and it's all rather Canadian.

Bleeding Cool has comprehensively covered how Diamond UK have decided not to distribute Black Kiss 2 in the UK after its first issue, over fears of actions by HM Customs that would delay all the comics being distributed in this fashion. We've now learned that Canada too will also not be receiving the comic book from[...]

 Diana McCallum is at Fan Expo Canada for Bleeding Cool; There was more than just the new Justice League America comic to talk about at Fan Expo Canada today. Greg Capullo discussed what is coming up for Year Two in Batman as 'Joker meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre' The Joker has stolen his face back from the Gotham[...]

So this is one that's going around from people who went to Toronto this weekend. And semi-filled my inbox as a result. Told to stop asking Marvel editor

Diana McCallum writes for Bleeding Cool from Fan Expo Canada From Friday's DC Access All Areas panel Was kind of a thin panel, they didn't discuss any major titles except for Flash Only stuff worth noting was: Animal Man 13-17 is going to include a lot of the DC major players (especially Hawkman) Beast Boy, Black Orchid[...]

It's true I've been a little down on the Avengers Vs X-Men event, only really liking a couple of the issues so far, but enjoying more of the spinoff bits

It's not just C2E2 this weekend you know. Alexander Hoffman writes for Bleeding Cool from Wizard World Toronto Comic Con. The con spectrum in Toronto has

The organisations partly funded the case, and are now seeking to raise money to help Ryan Matheson pay the $45,000 he incurred, as well as helpin to prevent similar cases in the future. The CBLDF point outs that as a result of the charge "he was subjected to abusive treatment by police and a disruption in his life[...]

Gnu Books, a twenty-seven year old comic and used book store of Ajax, Ontario is shutting down. Its lease has been terminated for being behind on the

Evan Annett writes for Bleeding Cool; Marvel's Fear Itself event destroyed a lot of things — dignity, good taste, Paris — but it also laid down a lot of gruelling punishment on Canada From Alpha Flight #1, where the hammer-wielding armies lay siege to British Columbia, to Fear Itself #4, where the terror of a little[...]

Canada and Australia are also feeling the bite. Dragon Lady Comics of Toronto, a shop that has stood for over thirty-three years, fifteen years in its current location, is closing, blaming rent increases and slowing sales, at the very beginning of February. And then Comics And Games Cafe In Albany, Australia is also closing and gets a[...]

I blame Mark Millar, I really do. In British Columbia, teenage boys have been fighting crime and posting their results to YouTube. Based on the TV show To

Based in Toronto, Canada, it is to open a second store, with a look and feel that's very different indeed. Little Island Comics will open tomorrow, with a grand opening in a few weeks time It is the first comic shop aimed entirely at children, and will host readings with children's comic and book authors[...]