Ottawa Comiccon
| Ottawa Comiccon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | EY Centre (2012 - ) |
| Location(s) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Attendance | 30,000 for the second edition (2013) |
| Organized by | Major Comics and other affiliated comic book stores |
| Website | |
| http://www.ottawacomiccon.com | |
The Ottawa Comiccon under its current form, was launched in 2012. The event features comic books, toys, games, science-fiction, horror, anime, non-sport cards and collectibles. It is held at the EY Centre convention center in Ottawa, taking place in May and lasting 3 days. The organizers of the Ottawa Comiccon are largely coming from the Montreal Comiccon organization.
Special guests, artists, exhibitors and special contests make the Comiccon suitable for children and adults. The first edition, in 2012, featured guests such as William Shatner (Star Trek), and other special guests.
The Ottawa Comiccon became the first year a resounding success. The fan convention contains multi-genre content, with focus on comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and games. While sharing common traits with San Diego's Comic-Con International and Toronto's Fan Expo Canada, the Ottawa Comiccon differentiates itself by being a much smaller venue and permitting a much private experience for the fans.
Programming
As with most other comics conventions, the Ottawa Comiccon offers a select range of activities, exhibits, and other attractions. Comiccon's programming consists of a large Dealers area, an Artists Alley, a costume contest, a trading-card games area and Guest panels. Guest photo sessions, Masquerade, a structured autograph line-up barriers have been in place since the first edition.
History
The Ottawa Comiccon held its first edition in 2012 at the EY Centre. The event lasted 2 days and attracted nearly 24,000 people, a attendance that took 5 years to the Montreal Comiccon to reach. The second edition in May 2013 saw the addition of a day to the schedule, extending the event from Friday to Sunday. The May 2013 edition attracted more that 30,000 fans and a third edition was announced for May 2014.
As with the Montreal Comiccon, the organizers run a smaller 1-day convention in December called the "Ottawa Pop Expo". The first edition of the Expo was held on the December 7th weekend at the EY Centre. It offered smaller selections of guests, dealers and artists, but offered at the same time more opportunities throughout the year for fans to purchase comics, meet celebrities and wear costumes, among other things. The admission prices were also lower. The organizational structure remained the same as the main September 3-day edition, but with slightly less staff and volunteers. The Expo attracted around 12,000 persons.
Dates and locations
Note: Only May editions are shown here.
| Dates | Location | Attendance (turnstile) | Notable guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12-13, 2012 | EY Centre Ottawa, Ontario |
24,000 | Marie-Claude Bourbonnais (Fashion Designer / Cosplayer), Jeremy Bulloch (Actor), John de Lancie (Actor), Lar DeSouza (Web Comic Artist, Least I Could Do), Lee Ann Farruga (Steampunk Costumer), Lou Ferrigno (Actor, The Incredible Hulk), Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor), Cassandra Peterson (Actress), Ryan Sohmer (Web Comic Writer, Least I Could Do), Patrick Stewart (Actor) (CANCELED), William Shatner (Star Trek) | First edition. |
| May 10 to 12, 2013 | EY Centre Ottawa, Ontario |
30, 000 | ... | ... |
| May 9 to 11, 2014 | EY Centre Ottawa, Ontario |
... | ... | ... |
See also
- List of comic book conventions
- Ottawa Comiccon, Ottawa's comic book convention
- Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, Canada's largest multigenre convention
References
External links
Official sites
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