Tuesday, February 27, 2024

March 2024 Comicon

The next Vancouver Comicon will be on Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main St). Show hours are 11AM - 5PM. Admission is $5/adult and free for kids under 14. There will be hourly door prizes and free comics at the door for kids.

Guests at the show are Cole Pauls (
Kwändǖr, Pizza Punks, Dakwäkãda Warriors) and James Lloyd  (Futurama Comics, Simpsons Comics).

Dealer tables are available: $60 for wall space and $50 for centre spots.

To book space, either call me at 604-322-6412, or email lswong@uniserve.com

 


 

Friday, January 19, 2024

Graphic Novel Opportunity for Artists!

 

Call for Artist Applications: Immigration Detention in Canada – Law and Lived Experience

 

The Comics Studies Research Cluster at UBC is seeking applications from cartoonists to work on an exciting new graphic novel project. The project seeks to capture the lived experience of Canadian immigration detention through comics. The project will involve working with 2-3 individuals who arrived in Canada as refugees and were subject to immigration detention. The content of the graphic novels will then explore each individual’s story, based on interviews with the individuals and media produced in collaboration with them.


The goal of the project is to convey the day-to-day life of immigration detention – from the uncertainty and boredom to the trauma and loss. Each graphic narrative will be 20-30 pages long and will focus on different aspects of the experience as told by each individual.
Artists will receive compensation that aligns with their experience. We are committed to ensuring meaningful compensation and have the funding to offer a generous honorarium (up to $10,000 per graphic narrative) commensurate with experience.

For more information, please see the official Call for Applications on the UBC Comics Studies Cluster website:
https://comics.arts.ubc.ca/

Application materials (Letter of Interest, max 1 page; 3 examples of comic art, max 10 pages; optional Creative Statement for working with these themes) should be submitted by email by February 5th @ 5PM to Dr. Biz Nijdam, Director of the UBC Comics Studies Cluster, at
comics.studies@ubc.ca.

 


 

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Black Panther in Concert, Friday Feb 9

We're teaming up with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to give away two tickets to see Black Panther on February 9th at the Orpheum! To enter the competition, just follow @vsorchestra on Instagram and tag them with your favourite Black Panther image. #blackpantherinconcert

https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/event/black-panther-in-concert/



Tuesday, December 19, 2023

January 2024 Convention and dates for the rest of the year


The next Vancouver Comicon will be on Sunday, January 14th, 2024 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main St). Show hours are 11AM - 5PM. Admission is $5/adult and free for kids under 14. There will be hourly door prizes and free comics at the door for kids.

Guests at the show will be local creators; John Ward (Acausal, Scratcher, Dark Fragments) and ARGH!! are confirmed so far.

Dealer tables are available; $60 for wall space and $50 for centre spots.

To book space, either call  604-322-6412, or email  lswong@uniserve.com

And here's the rest of the show dates for 2024:
March 24
May 12
July 7
September 8
November 10

 

 



Tuesday, October 10, 2023

November 2023 Comicon

The next Vancouver Comicon takes place on Sunday, November 12 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street), from 11AM - 5PM.

Special Guests:
--Steve Skroce (Clobberin' Time, BRZRKR - Poetry of Madness, Maestros, We Stand on Guard, Wolverine)
--Ivana Filipovich (What's Fear Got to Do With It?, Where Have You Been?)
--Claire Lordon (One in a Million)
--James Lloyd (Futurama Comics)
--Randy Stone (Bullet Adventures)
--Brad Yung (Stay As You Are)

Admission to the show is $5 per person, and kids under 14 get in free.

Dealer Tables are $60 for a wall spot and $50 for a centre table.

For more information, or to book space, call 604-322-6412 or email lswong@uniserve.com



Tuesday, August 8, 2023

September Comicon

 The next Comicon will take place on Sunday, September 10, 11AM to 5PM, at Heritage Hall (3102 Main St).

Guests this time are:
Brad Yung (Stay as You Are, Ninja Bear)
Michael Kluckner (The Rooming House, Julia, 2050, Toshiko)
John Ward (Acausal, Dark Fragments, Scratcher)

Admission: $5; kids under 14 get in free

Dealer Tables: $60/wall; $50/centre

Free comics for kids at the door, and hourly door prizes return this show.

If you have any question or want to book a table, feel free to email me or call me at 604-322-6412. (It's summer so odds are your call will just go to answering machine, but I'll call back as soon as possible.

 


 

Friday, March 31, 2023

May 2023 Comic Con Guests!

We're bringing guests back to the shows!

Also appearing are Nathan Fairbairn (PAWS, Lake of Fire) and Seraji (Fourth Dimensional).

Hope to see you there!



Tuesday, February 28, 2023

March Comicon!

 Hi everybody,

The next Vancouver Comicon is set for Sunday, March 19th at Heritage Hall. Hours remain 11am-5pm, admission remains $5 (free for kids under 15), and dealer tables are $40 for centre and $50 for wall.

Special guest at the show will be James Lloyd (Futurama Comics, Simpsons Comics).

Masks must be worn by attendees while in the building, for everyone's safety.


Looking ahead, I'm just finishing confirming guests for the next two shows (May 14 and July 9) and once everything's sorted out, will probably announce them on the con Twitter (@vancomicon) first.

If you have any questions about the shows or want to book space for March, call me at 604-322-6412.

Thanks,
Leonard

 

 

 

 


 

Monday, January 2, 2023

January Comic Con/2023 Dates

Here are the dates for all the shows this year:

January 15

March 19

May 14

July 9

September 10

November 12

 


 


March 2024 Comicon

The next Vancouver Comicon will be on Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main St). Show hours are 11AM - 5PM. Admission is $5/a...