2016 Toronto Comic Con

 The girls waited all week for the TO Comic Con and dressed up as Hermoine and Toothless for the event. The cosplay was amazing as were the artist aisles - so much talent in one room !

On our way to the Metro Toronto Convention Center

Cosplay at its best

Who you gonna call?

LLAP Mr. Spock

May the Force be with you

and these were the cheap ones! 

Han Solo in carbonite

Katanas a plenty

Leave me in the artist aisles please

That's Karen Allen from the Indiana Jones series. Jacon Isaacs / Malfoy was to appear the next day.....

Vintage Italian Posters that would look great in a man cave

Laughing Vaddha

Aaliyah so thrilled to take a pic with Bellatrix Lestrange

The steampunk section is my favorite

Layla took half an hour just to choose 4 vintage comics - she has quite a collection she is building

Kylo Ren

    

If we could we would spend all our millions on books..............

D with his freshly signed anthology

D getting his Captain Canuck anthology signed by the artist and creator Richard Comely

Such a great day, this is a trip we make every year without fail. In a room full of geeks, freaks and weirdos we find that we fit right in.

#and the geeks shall inherit the world

Big hugs
Lynda

Arty Fowl GN2 - Lucky Luke 17 - Rainbow Orchid Vol I

It's an absolute bitch being enamored with European comics in Canada. It takes a long time if ever for titles to make it across the Atlantic. So I was quite thrilled to score these titles at our local Indigo this week.

Artemis Fowl - The Arctic Incident - Graphic Novel. Arty teams up with Butler, Captain Holly Short and Commander Root in saving Haven and rescuing Fowl Sr. Nice graphics. I've read the novels, so it puts pictures to the story in my head.

The Adventures of Julius Chancer - Rainbow Orchid Volume 1. Back in 2008, Garen Ewing did a fund raiser run of 50 copies. I happened to be lucky enough to have one signed by the author for my collection. Garen now has his books published by Egmont, and I had to get a copy for my reading pleasure.

Lucky Luke - No. 16 - Apache Canyon. I'm unsure what method Cinebook is using in determining the sequence of these releases, but they in no way follow the chronological order of the French publications. I do note however that they've only been releasing volumes in which Morris collaborated with Goscinny and that's a good thing as his humour and timing is amazing.

Meanwhile I have a stack of 24 Lucky Luke books in Mumbai just waiting for someone kind enough to carry them across to Canada for me........

Lucky Luke - Eurokids

I remember first reading Lucky Luke at my neighbour Mr. Robert Dango's house. Incidentally, U. Bobby is from where I get my moniker - Bob!!!

Lucky Luke, penned by Morris (real name Maurice de Bevere) saw it's best books during the time that it was written by Rene Goscinny. Since Goscinny passed away, Morris collaborated with various other writer and kept the series alive. The series are being currently done by Achde & Gerra. It is said that Achde apprenticed with Morris and was a natural choice to take over the reins following morris' passing in 2001.

Pity that we did not see the same thing done with Herge's Tintin.

Anyhoo these comics have been out of print for the longest time, till British publishing house Cinebook started releasing them from 2006 onwards. Needless to say that I've been collecting them faithfully.

Recently, while checking Wikipedia, I found out that a publishing house in India named Eurokids has just released a 24 set of Lucky Luke. Thankfully these differ from the titles that Cinebooks has released and me wants so badly.

I've set the wheels into motion and thanks to my most wonderful cousin Christabelle, should have them soon enough. Cannot Wait!!!!!!

They are also available as 3 in 1 sets. But honestly - would you pass up on the amazing cover art????