Not Comics: Convention Round-Up

The Canadian-focused comics news site Sequential has put together a survey of blogs and on-line reports about the bad side of last weekend's Toronto convention, the Hobbystar Fan Expo (they promise to provide another round-up of good stuff soon). You'll quickly pick up on the context that this show took place amid accusations the organizers have worked aggressively and perhaps unethically against other shows in the Toronto area, particularly those run by a company called Paradise.

For most of us outside this scene, tracking this back-and-forth is about as appealing as pulling over to pick up a couple walking home from a party only to find out once they're jammed in the backseat that they're feuding with with the couple that was already in your car over various property-touching issues. But you can start here if you want or here and pop open Google in another window and go to town.

You can check out the other North American science fiction and hobby con with a significant comics element that took place over Labor Day weekend, Atlanta's Dragon*Con, by looking at the visual display here, checking out message board threads or by reading reports from con regulars like Peter David and Kathleen David. In addition to the fact that comics are more of a supporting player at shows like these, the dates they're held are a reminder of the time when events like this were held on holiday weekends because of the vacation time enjoyed by likely attendees -- the Chicago convention used to be on the July 4th weekend, for example, and if I remember correctly promotions ran big professional wrestling events on Thanksgiving evening.
 
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