Thursday 26 September 2019

Fan Expo Canada's 25th Birthday

Fan Expo Canada turns 25-years-old this year

Fan Expo had a variety of guests who signed autographs for fans such as comic's artist Neal Adams. He is famous for his work on the DC character Deadman. Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog


Melissa Wong
My Online Journalism Blog 

TORONTO- Happy birthday Fan Expo! A 25-year-old Fan Expo Canada is handing out party hats as the event continues forward.  

Fan Expo Canada's artist alley area set up an area for different artists to display their work during it's festivities that lasted from Aug 22-25, 2019. 

For those who were not in Toronto for some of its celebrations, you can still experience the Fan Expo Canada. Check out these videos to get a full report. 

Fan Expo had a variety of guests who signed autographs for fans such as comic's artist Neal Adams. 




There were also many local Toronto artists booths there such as Jackson Gee who creates art based on 80's pop culture or Melissa Proudlock who paints with wine.



RAID studios created a community for Toronto writers, illustrators, animators, or designers. The Royal Academy of Illusion and Design made space for artists to work in west-end Toronto. There are various entry-level tiers that members must pay to enter this specific group. 

Anthony Falconers, a RAID writer, explained that the group comes together to make studio collective anthologies and to help market each other's work as part of the organization for creators. Falconers and a RAID artist, called Gibson Quarter, were part of the group displaying and selling their work at Fan Expo Canada. 

Not all the guests were solely artists, some were famous actors or athletes.  



Another guest was WWE Superstar Robert Roode. He has an autograph signing on the EB Games stage at Fan Expo Canada on Aug 22, 2019. The first 200 participants who arrived at the event were given a free ticket from Mattel for a free autograph and picture with the wrestler.

After 25 years, Fan Expo is sill marching towards the future.


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