Coverage

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Cars to Geek-out Over

I tend to think that being a gear-head fits perfectly into geek culture. The fact is, you can geek-out over just about anything. I mean, there are people who would [...]

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Con-G 2012

The first I heard about Con-G was that it was ConBravo’s sister convention. So after some persuasion I figured I would check it out, even though it’s all the way [...]

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D-Pad

I wasn’t certain what exactly to expect at the Directions in Play/Art/Design event.  Was it a social gathering? An art show? A gaming trade show? It ended up being a fun blend [...]

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New shop – Comic Book Lounge & Gallery

A new store is coming to Toronto,  just east of Dragon Lady Comics (College & Clinton) in the current space of  The Toronto Cartoonists Workshop. Joe Kilmartin (Dragon Lady’s manager) [...]

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Burlington Toy Show (January 2012)

The Burlington Toy Show doesn’t have any cosplayers or panels or special guests, so it might not qualify as a “convention” but with a super-low fee to get in and [...]

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Report on D-TAC: Toronto Anime Convention 2011

  Anime Fans will take advantage of any excuse to cosplay, and Hobbystar makes their money by capitalizing on this urge. The GTA’s latest event for cosplay and other otaku [...]

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Chad Michael Murray “Everlast” Signing

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If you thought the boys of the CW were awesome solely because of their chiseled jawlines and well-defined abs, you’d be wrong! Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) has actually been working on a graphic novel for the past eight years.

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Toronto ComiCON 2011 coverage.

Hobbystar’s regular exhibition for all people looking for back-issues sold out at their local vendor or just seeking to pick up some rare First Appearances of some big characters.

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Kill Shakespeare Live Performance

The wait is over, November 22nd the second Kill Shakespeare volume A Blast of War is released, the story chronicles the exciting conclusion to the Kill Shakespeare! As well Kill [...]