Conventions
CALGARY COMICON
01/05/12 13:50
We are back from the Calgary Comicon and Fan Expo. The event was really well organized from an exhibitor standpoint, one of the best event we ever attended. The venue was packed, with people turned away on Saturday. The lines outside were incredibly long, with people lining up since 5:30 in the morning! Insane! We had a blast at the con and we are definitely considering returning next year. You can see our photos in the gallery.
Comic Bin did a little piece about the show during the Comicon. There were several other interviews but we do not have the links at the moment. There was also an article about the show in TV Week Magazine (Vancouver) which came out during the show.
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First batch of Appearances are done!
18/04/12 15:12
We are back from a very successful Wizard World Convention in Toronto! Had lots of fun, sold out a lot of our comics and prints, met tons of new people, including Wrestler Edge (photo below with 8 Ball), got to see old fans and friends again!
The same weekend, there was also Le Salon du Livre de Québec, where we were guests of L’Imaginaire. Writers-actors Yann and Michel Brouillette, along with Marie-Claude Bourbonnais (Hornet) and artist Olivier Raymond hit the Convention Center floor for a panel, a signature session and a live drawing session with Olivier Raymond.
And now, we are getting ready for the next leg of the trip, the Calgary FAN EXPO! Hope to see some of you there!
The same weekend, there was also Le Salon du Livre de Québec, where we were guests of L’Imaginaire. Writers-actors Yann and Michel Brouillette, along with Marie-Claude Bourbonnais (Hornet) and artist Olivier Raymond hit the Convention Center floor for a panel, a signature session and a live drawing session with Olivier Raymond.
And now, we are getting ready for the next leg of the trip, the Calgary FAN EXPO! Hope to see some of you there!
Wizard World Toronto
31/03/12 08:16
Heroes of the North will be attending the Wizard World Toronto Convention on April 14 and 15 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
8 Ball (Anderson Bradshaw) is going to be in attendance. There will also be tons of new merchandise: new T-shirts, prints, figurines and so on!
Plus we will be introducing our new booth setup - the banner above being one of the new elements. We look forward to see our Toronto fans at the event!
April and May will be busy months for you favourite superheroes as we will be criss-crossing Canada for various appearances! Keep track of our moves by visiting the Events section of the site!
Montreal Mini-Comicon
18/11/11 11:55
Come join us at the Montreal mini-Comicon this December 04 at Place Bonaventure!
Say hello, stock up on cool HOTN gear for Christmas - they make perfect gifts!, and take your picture with one of our attending heroes of villains!
We definitely hope to see you there!
Say hello, stock up on cool HOTN gear for Christmas - they make perfect gifts!, and take your picture with one of our attending heroes of villains!
We definitely hope to see you there!
Toronto Fan Expo: Limited Release Interview Part One
24/09/11 23:56
Limited Release is a Toronto based podcast covering web series and the indie industry. They covered Heroes of the North in a review a while back. They also did an interview with us at the Toronto Fan Expo, which has apparently been split in two - our producer talks WAY too much it seems! You can hear all about it here.
Montreal Comicon is over...
19/09/11 12:27
… And what a weekend it was! We have not heard any numbers yet but we are pretty sure that last year’s record breaking attendance was broken! So many people came to visit, it was intense! We are still reeling for all the flashes that captured the images of Hornet, 8 Ball, The Canadian and Medusa Commander this weekend. We got to speak to hundreds of fans, some of them first day adopters, and we made a lot of new ones along the way. It was a whirlwind of action all weekend long. We also had a chance to have a very nice dinner with Dan Parent (Archie), his wife and son, as well as the always entertaining Ty Templeton (too many books to count) and his lovely wife Keiren (Heroes of the North, Tights and Fights, Northern Guard) and Gibson Quarter, who will be soon illustrating the 8 Ball comic for us.
A special thanks goes to Oscar, Alex and Elizabeth and all the Comicon staff who worked hard with limited means to put the show together and seriously impressed us with a pretty tight organization overall. The only downside for us was the aggressive attitude of the Place Bonaventure staff - they seemed to be trying very hard to make sure no one felt welcome! Unfortunately, the event was victim of its popularity with people being turned away early in the show. We feel sorry for all of the people who could not come and say hi!
The whole HOTN team had a blast and we hope to see you all again soon!
A special thanks goes to Oscar, Alex and Elizabeth and all the Comicon staff who worked hard with limited means to put the show together and seriously impressed us with a pretty tight organization overall. The only downside for us was the aggressive attitude of the Place Bonaventure staff - they seemed to be trying very hard to make sure no one felt welcome! Unfortunately, the event was victim of its popularity with people being turned away early in the show. We feel sorry for all of the people who could not come and say hi!
The whole HOTN team had a blast and we hope to see you all again soon!
Montreal Comicon 2011
12/09/11 11:21
Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, the 2011 edition of the Montreal Comicon will be happening at the Place Bonaventure Convention Center. And this one promises to be the biggest yet, with Stan Lee in attendance for the first time ever in Montreal, Adam West and Burt Ward and so on… Of course, your favourite friendly neighbourhood web series will be there as well, with some brand new merchandise and some killer conventions specials. Time to put some money aside for that Hornet figurine you want… Because it will be available at a special and exclusive convention price.
In attendance for the two days of merriment will be: the facetious 8 Ball and the striking Hornet in her even more striking Season 2 outfit, and the brilliant mind of Alpha Q!
Also, in more sporadic appearances, we will find the nefarious Medusa Commander alongside the first ever appearance of The Canadian to any convention ever!
So be there or be square!
In attendance for the two days of merriment will be: the facetious 8 Ball and the striking Hornet in her even more striking Season 2 outfit, and the brilliant mind of Alpha Q!
Also, in more sporadic appearances, we will find the nefarious Medusa Commander alongside the first ever appearance of The Canadian to any convention ever!
So be there or be square!
More stuff!
10/09/11 10:17
First, an article about Hornet’s new costume.
Second, we are proud to announce that artist David J. Cutler will be illustrating the upcoming Nordik comic.
Third, we were number one yesterday on Koldcast. We make regularly the top ten but it is always an honour to make #1. This time it was thanks to their blog.
Second, we are proud to announce that artist David J. Cutler will be illustrating the upcoming Nordik comic.
Third, we were number one yesterday on Koldcast. We make regularly the top ten but it is always an honour to make #1. This time it was thanks to their blog.
Fourth, our Toronto Fan Expo Gallery is up.
And here’s a look at the Work in Progress for the Omnibus cover by Marcus MAS Smith:
Fan Expo Toronto
30/08/11 09:10
We are back from a gruelling four days at the Toronto Fan Expo!
We had a rough start as the booth assigned to us had no furniture hours before the show was to start. It took over three hours to get our two tables and a handful of chairs so we could set up before the doors opened… We had less than 45 minutes to do so when all was said and done.
But that was not to be the end of the ordeal. Around 4 PM, a group of voice actors showed up, saying they were assigned the same booth as us., which was in fact, true. So somehow over 15 people were expected to share a 10 x 10 booth. THere was a lot of confusion for several hours until the show ended and we could manage to clear things out. Needless to say, it was a very unpleasant experience for all involved.
So overnight we had to change our location to one that was less optimal but still better than what was originally proposed by the organizers, i.e. a small table under the stairs in the hall.
The other days went much better, with Hornet and 8 Ball leaving quite a strong impression on several thousands of fans. Thousands of pictures taken later, we ran out of 8 Ball keychains, calendars and Hornet reproductions. The brand new Crimson comic, still hot off the press, was also a definite success as we almost sold out of it as well.
We also got to hang out with Dan Parent, who is currently penciling our Team-up issue, finally met in person with Ty Templeton and his wife Keiren, both of whom have done work for Heroes of the North.
The hours were very long, and at times it felt more like a marathon than a convention, but the enthusiasm of the fans, old and new, kept us going through it all. Photos will be posted in a few days in the gallery but in the meantime, you can read this article from the Toronto Sun…
We had a rough start as the booth assigned to us had no furniture hours before the show was to start. It took over three hours to get our two tables and a handful of chairs so we could set up before the doors opened… We had less than 45 minutes to do so when all was said and done.
But that was not to be the end of the ordeal. Around 4 PM, a group of voice actors showed up, saying they were assigned the same booth as us., which was in fact, true. So somehow over 15 people were expected to share a 10 x 10 booth. THere was a lot of confusion for several hours until the show ended and we could manage to clear things out. Needless to say, it was a very unpleasant experience for all involved.
So overnight we had to change our location to one that was less optimal but still better than what was originally proposed by the organizers, i.e. a small table under the stairs in the hall.
The other days went much better, with Hornet and 8 Ball leaving quite a strong impression on several thousands of fans. Thousands of pictures taken later, we ran out of 8 Ball keychains, calendars and Hornet reproductions. The brand new Crimson comic, still hot off the press, was also a definite success as we almost sold out of it as well.
We also got to hang out with Dan Parent, who is currently penciling our Team-up issue, finally met in person with Ty Templeton and his wife Keiren, both of whom have done work for Heroes of the North.
The hours were very long, and at times it felt more like a marathon than a convention, but the enthusiasm of the fans, old and new, kept us going through it all. Photos will be posted in a few days in the gallery but in the meantime, you can read this article from the Toronto Sun…
Toronto Fan Expo and Hornet comic
19/08/11 20:38
As some of you may know, we will be attending the Toronto Fan Expo next week, from August 25th to 28th. You will be able to find us at booth 211. Hornet and 8 Ball will be in attendance, along with the show’s producer and a few other guests. A limited edition print version of the Crimson comic will be available for the first time (50 copies only!). Folks who comment on our Fan Expo Facebook thread before Wednesday, August 24th and bring a printout of their comments to our booth will also get a free random surprise.
Besides photo op at the boot, we will have the entire assortment of merchandise currently available in our store, including Hornet figurines you can get signed by the lady herself if you so desire.
That being said, the Hornet comic book will hit the inter webs early next week, just in time for the Fan Expo. Here’s a sneak peek.
Besides photo op at the boot, we will have the entire assortment of merchandise currently available in our store, including Hornet figurines you can get signed by the lady herself if you so desire.
That being said, the Hornet comic book will hit the inter webs early next week, just in time for the Fan Expo. Here’s a sneak peek.
Toronto Fan Expo 2011
15/07/11 11:23
We will be attending the Toronto Fan Expo for the first time from August 25-28. Still a bit early to tell who from the HOTN crew will be in attendance but rest assured, some of the chracters will be there and in costumes. Looking forward to meet our Toronto fans and making new ones.
Our MegaCon appearance in World of Superheroes
18/04/11 13:05
While we were at the Orlando MegaCon, we met lots of people. Amongst them were the very nice folks over at World of Superheroes. They did a nice little piece on our booth over there. They talk about the concept, the merchandise (which seems to have left quite an impression) and the booth in general. Some excerpts:
“It was one of the most impressive booths at Megacon. The concept, the look, the enthusiasm and not least the stunning girls from the series made it different from anything else on view.”
“This is a courageous and innovative enterprise and I suspect represents the future of our industry. It deserves all our support.”
But you can read the whole article all by yourself at World of Superheroes.
“It was one of the most impressive booths at Megacon. The concept, the look, the enthusiasm and not least the stunning girls from the series made it different from anything else on view.”
“This is a courageous and innovative enterprise and I suspect represents the future of our industry. It deserves all our support.”
But you can read the whole article all by yourself at World of Superheroes.
Mini Montreal Comicon
13/04/11 14:21
We will be in attendance at the Mini Comicon in Montreal, at Place Bonaventure, on May 1st. Hope to see some of you there!
Back from MegaCon - Things to Come!
31/03/11 19:06
We are officially back from MegaCon. We had a total blast meeting all our current fans and making some new ones. The weather was great throughout and we met tons of super nice folks. The only shadow was that Fedex managed to screw the delivery of some of our items. Other than that, everything went without a hitch.
We also got to make some contact with new cover artists for our upcoming comics. Archie Comics writer and illustrator Dan Parent will be one of them, as well as Toronto artist Kevin Yan who does Manga style epic like nobody’s business. Cannot wait to see what they come up with!
And amongst all that, despite being a stone throw away, we managed to miss the Rob Granito scandal.
We are also amongst numerous very talented nominees in the fiction and drama, Web TV, for the Numix Awards. Wish us luck!
And we are almost done with the French implementation of the site, so we will be returning to our regular schedule pretty soon!
MegaCon Sampler DVD
20/03/11 19:23
For those who come and visit us and buy some of our merch at booth 1131 this week from March 24 until 27th at the Orlando MegaCon will get a DVD sampler of the show along with a little surprise. Attending this time are Hornet, Alpha Q and Fleur-de-Lys respectively played by Marie-Claude Bourbonnais, Yann Brouillette and Edith Labelle. We hope to meet some of our American fans there so do not be shy and come say hi!
The Heroes of the North Team
The Heroes of the North Team
Orlando MegaCon Figurines Special: Free shipping until March 24th!
11/03/11 01:01
As some of you may know, we are headed for the Orlando MegaCon this March and the characters of Hornet (Marie-Claude Bourbonnais) and Fleur-de-Lys (Edith Labelle) will be there as well! To celebrate this opportunity, we are offering free shipping on the Hornet and Fleur-de-Lys figurines until March 24th, and both figurines will ship with their respective illustration, also free! Hornet is drawn by Dean Yeagle while Fleur-de-Lys is interpreted by Al Rio. You can order them in the store.
ORLANDO MEGACON!
18/02/11 14:03
We will be attending the Megacon in Orlando from March 25 to 28. Come meet us there if you are in the area! Attending will be show creator Christian Viel, screenwriter and Alpha Q actor Yann Brouillette, Marie-Claude Bourbonnais aka Hornet and Edith Labelle aka Fleur-de-Lys. For more information about the convention, please visit their website.