Toronto Comicon

Toronto Comicon (currently stylized as Toronto Comicon, previously as Toronto ComiCon) is an annual comic book and pop culture convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre since 2001.[1]

Not to be confused with Toronto Comic Con.

Toronto Comicon
Status	active
Genre	Speculative fiction
Venue	Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario
Country	Canada
Inaugurated	2001
Most recent	Ongoing
Organized by	Hobbystar Marketing, Inc. (2001-2013) Informa Exhibitions (2013-present)
Filing status	For profit
Website	http://www.comicontoronto.com

History

From 2001 to 2012, Hobbystar (who also ran Fan Expo Canada) held fall, spring, and winter one-day comic book conventions called the Toronto ComiCON at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. From 2004-2011, the spring event was referred to as the "Fan Appreciation Event" and included free admission held in conjunction with participating Toronto-area comic book stores such as the Silver Snail. Since 2007 the annual spring Toronto Comicon has been a multi-day event, in 2012 it expanded to incorporate the annual March Toronto AnimeCon (MTAC).

Beginning in 2012, the Toronto Comicon format underwent extensive restructuring has now become a three-day event that "[boasts] unique exhibitors, presentations, workshops and many celebrity guests."[2]

Since the changes, the convention has attracted more high-profile guests and attendance rates have increased, therefore making it a key competitor to its parent organizer Fan Expo Canada.[3][4]

On 13 March 2020, the 2020 Comicon which was originally planned for 20 - 22 March 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

Dates

Year	Fall	Spring	Winter	Notes
2001	TK	TK	TK
2002	TK	TK	TK
2003	TK	TK	October 19
2004	February 29	May 2 (Fan Appreciation)	October
2005	February 6	April 22 (Fan Appreciation)	November 13
2006	February 5	April 23 (Fan Appreciation)	October 22
2007	February 4	April 13–15 (Fan Appreciation)	October 21
2008	February 3	April 12–13 (Fan Appreciation)	November 30
2009	February 1	April 18–19 (Fan Appreciation)	November 22
2010	February 28	June 5–6 (Fan Appreciation)	November 21
2011	February 1	April 9–10 (Fan Appreciation)	November 20
2012	TK	March 10–11	November 25
2013	TK	March 9–10	December 15
2014	----------------	March 7–9	December 14
2015	----------------	March 20–22	December 5
2016	----------------	March 18–20	To Be Announced
2019	--	March 15–17	---
2020	--	March 20-22	---	Later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

1. "Toronto ComiCon |". comicontoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
2. "ABOUT US | Toronto Comicon". comicontoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
3. "What to expect at Toronto Comicon 2015". blogTO. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
4. "Toronto Comicon 2015".
5. "Event cancellations and closures amid COVID-19 outbreak". cp24.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
6. "COVID-19 update". twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.

External links

• Official website
• "The Convention Junkies". YouTube.