Based on similar popular conventions held throughout North America, the Montreal Comiccon offers a lot more than just meeting famous guests. It is also a great place to discover independent artists and their creations, hundreds of merchants selling rare comic books, exclusive toys, pop culture-inspired apparel, well-established companies in the industry and other great surprises along the way. Of course, we would not succeed without our fans. Great purveyors of entertainment, awesome makers of inspiring costumes and maintainers of the pop culture scene, we salute you!
Media stars Wil Wheaton and Brent Spiner will appear at the Montreal Comiccon on September 14 to 16. Wil Wheaton is best known for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers, and Sheldon’s arch nemesis on the TV show The Big Bang Theory. As for Brent Spiner, his portrayal of the endearing android Data in Star Trek: the Next Generation won him international fame.
The Montreal SPCA has teamed up with MontrealComicCon for this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade! In support of the SPCA's parade theme of "Be a super-hero! Rescue me!", MontrealComicCon has recruited a few good men and women to march in full superhero regalia alongside SPCA volunteers and their dogs.
All are invited to witness this momentous collaboration at the 188th Montreal St. Patrick's Day Parade, beginning at 12:00pm on Sunday March 18 and starting at the corner of Fort and Ste-Catherine.
They will be caped crusaders! Dashing doggies! Thousands of people watching and hopefully you'll be there, too!
Archie lovers will have a chance to meet one of the pioneer artists of this timeless comic book series. Dan Parent will be attending the Montreal Comiccon for a second year in a row.
Fans of Michel Rabagliati and his Paul series can rejoice. In fact, Mr. Rabagliati has accepted to be with us in September. This is a first step in our efforts to push amazing quebecois content at the Montreal Comiccon. More news to come!
For those who missed him in 2010, the talented Tim Sale will be among our guests this year. For fans, this is a unique opportunity to get a commissioned sketch or to simply meet one of the great artists behind such great work as Batman: The Long Halloween, Hulk Gray, Daredevil Yellow and Superman for All Seasons.
Our lineup is getting bigger and stronger! The Montreal Comiccon is proud to announce that Mike and Laura Allred will be guest artists on September 14-16. Come join them as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Madman comics!