The pandemic put everything on hold, especially comic conventions. But after 18 months of staying in, social distancing and being as careful as possible, I thought I was ready to experience a convention in-person. Having been double-vaccinated and knowing the vaccine passport was in place in Ontario, I decided to brave Fan Expo Canada.
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
Sweeney Boo on Captain Marvel and the Importance of Social Media
Sweeney Boo is a young artist who is already on her way to making a name for herself in the world of comics. And with a superhero name like Boo’s, we aren’t even surprised. Boo’s most recent work is IDW Publishing’s Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, which was published in late-August. We at WWAC absolutely loved…
To All The Cons We’ve Loved This Year
We all have different criteria for what makes a convention. Some people love the huge rush of large venues like SDCC. Some like quieter, smaller things. With 2018’s convention season having finally wound down, we figured it’d be a good idea to talk about which con each of us liked best, and why.
WWAC’s Post-Convention Survival Guide
Convention season has been in full swing since the spring. In previous years, we’ve offered survival tips on how to make it through your convention experience with the least amount of hassle, including a guide to enjoying cons and festivals with your kids. But what about after the convention when you just want to curl…
Marguerite Bennett on Changing the Gender Landscape of Comics
Marguerite Bennett is a name many will immediately recognise. She is the writer behind DC’s Batwoman and Bombshells, Marvel’s A-Force and Angela: Queen of Hel, as well as her own series, InSeXts and Animosity. There is one general theme in Bennett’s comics, something not often seen in comics creators’ bodies of work: a plethora of…
Jenn St-Onge on Updating Classic Female Characters for New Readers
Canadian comic artist Jenn St-Onge has made a name for herself bringing beloved classic characters into the modern age. With Jem and the Holograms and The Misfits and Nancy Drew now under her belt, St-Onge is poised to take over the world. We caught up with St-Onge at the Fan Expo Canada to find out about…
We All Float Down Here at #FanExpo
One of the most horrifying works from Stephen King, his novel IT, has a new film adaptation of the same name coming to theatres on September 8. As a promotion, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures have created Float: A Cinematic VR Experience, which allows users to encounter Pennywise, the central villain, before his…
Fan Expo 2015: First Con Photo Diary
This year local Toronto fan and photographer, Stephanie Austin, attended FanExpo with me and documented our time at the con — her first ever! — in photos. Steph and I met up outside the con, had a quick coffee and then headed in with hardly any game plan — we knew that we wanted to document the…
Fan Expo Celebrity Q&A Highlights
Labor Day Weekend 2015 marked my fourth year of attending Fan Expo, Canada’s version of Comic-Con. It also happened to be–in my opinion–the most intense year yet, what with several well-known celebrity guests packing the North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Over the course of four days, I managed to stop by…
Fan Expo Con Diary: Days 2 and 3
Day 2 of my Fan Expo 2014 experience was the busiest, and also pretty amazing now that I’ve slept enough to look back fondly on my hours in the convention center. It started early, with a 6 am wake-up call and a nap on the subway, as I endeavoured to snag a good seat at…
Fan Expo Con Diary: Day 1
There’s nothing like seeing a Stormtrooper in your subway car to wake one up on a muggy Friday morning. Even as Toronto residents poured out of the city for Labour Day weekend, Fan Expo Canada pulled thousands into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for four days of panels and celebrities from comics, science-fiction/fantasy, anime, and…