Toronto Comicon (currently stylized as ''Toronto Comicon'', previously as ''Toronto ComiCon'') is an annual

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and

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convention held in

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at the

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since 2001. It is owned and operated by

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's Fan Expo HQ.

History

From 2001 to 2012, Hobby Star Marketing, Inc. (who also ran

Fan Expo Canada Fan Expo Canada is an annual speculative fiction fan convention held in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995oastsunique exhibitors, presentations, workshops and many celebrity guests." Since the changes, the convention has attracted more high-profile guests and attendance rates have increased, therefore making it a key competitor to Toronto Comic Con. The 2020 and 2021 editions of the event were cancelled due to the

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Dates

References

External links

Official website
* Comics conventions in Canada Semiannual events Spring (season) in Canada {{Canadian-comics-stub