Montreal Comiccon Le Comiccon de Montréal | |
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![]() Montreal Comiccon logo (2013-) | |
Status | Active |
Venue | Place Bonaventure (2006-2011) Palais des Congrès (2012-) |
Location(s) | Montreal, Quebec |
Country | Canada |
Inaugurated | 2006 |
Attendance | 58,000 in 2017 |
Organized by | Major Comics and other affiliated comic book stores |
Website | https://www.montrealcomiccon.com |
The Montreal Comiccon (French: Le Comiccon de Montréal), under its current form, was launched in 2006 as "Montreal Comic-Con". The event features comic books, toys, games, science-fiction, horror, anime, non-sport cards and collectibles. It is held 2 times a year at the Palais des Congrès convention center in downtown Montreal, with the larger "Comic-Con" taking place in July over the course of 3 days. The same organizers also hold and a smaller one or two-day "Mini-Con", traditionally held at the end of the fall season, in early December.
Special guests, artists, exhibitors and special contests make the Comiccon suitable for children and adults. The September 2012 edition featured guests such as William Shatner (Star Trek), Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Malcolm McDowell[1] ("A Clockwork Orange"), James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and other special guests.
The Montreal Comiccon is a fan convention with multi-genre content, with focus on comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and games. While sharing common traits with San Diego's Comic-Con International, the Montreal Comiccon differentiates itself by offering a variety of attractions catering to both the anglophone and francophone population markets of Montreal, and bridging the gap between American comics and European bande dessinée with cross-border and overseas guests and attractions.
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