THE WALKING DEAD, STAR WARS AND COMIC BOOKS INVADE

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THE WALKING DEAD, STAR WARS AND COMIC BOOKS INVADE THE FIRST QUÉBEC CITY
COMICCON, PRESENTED BY TÉLÉTOON LA NUIT
Québec City (Québec), Wednesday, August 6, 2014 – At long last, Québec City will get the popular culture event it deserves! Québec
City Comiccon will be coming to the Centre des congrès on October 25 and 26, bringing icons from the realms of science-fiction,
fantasy, horror, wrestling, video games and comic books. For its inaugural celebration, Québec City Comiccon is proud to have
Télétoon la nuit, who brings legions of viewers remarkable and diverse programming such Archer, Les Simpsons, Robot Chicken, and
Au Pays des Têtes à claques, as their title sponsor.
The latest addition to the list of guests includes Steven Yeun, best known for the role of Glenn Rhee, one of the survivors of the
zombie apocalypse world of The Walking Dead, one of the highest rated shows currently on television. Also on hand will be Mick
Foley, also known as Mankind, Dude Love, Cactus Jack, a WWE wrestling superstar by any name, and #1 bestselling author of the
autobiographical Have a Nice Day! Fans of the weird and horrific will be happy to meet Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma
Entertainment, responsible for such classics like The Toxic Avenger (1984), The Class of Nuke ‘Em High (1986), Mother’s Day (1980)
and Tromeo and Juliet (1996), to name but a few. Previously announced Star Wars-alum Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) is now joined by
the 7’3” gentle giant responsible for bringing Chewbacca to life, English actor Peter Mayhew. Star Trek fans who are curious on behind
the scenes action will want to hear stories from actress/singer Noelle Hannibal, who appeared in the film Star Trek: First Contact
(1996) portraying the first female Vulcan on Earth. All this, plus the legendary Lou Ferrigno, who not only portrayed the green goliath
in the 1970’s The Incredible Hulk series, but also voiced him in the English version of The Avengers (2012).
In the world of comics and BD, Québec City Comiccon will have Shuster Award winner, Dale Eaglesham (The Fantastic Four, The
Incredible Hulk), as well as the artist behind the event’s poster, Benoit Godbout (Académie des chasseurs de primes) as part of the
starting line-up. Moreover, Anne Robillard, best-selling author of the fantasy saga Knights of Emerald, will be showing off the first
volume of her A.N.G.E. series in BD format, which will be released later this month.
A huge part of the convention will be the ability for fans to escape and dress up as their favorite heroes, also known as cosplay. The
practice has become so popular, producing professional cosplayers, such as Marie-Claude Bourbonnais, a costume maker, designer
and model that has been cosplaying for several years and was commissioned to produce seven complex outfits for the second season
of the successful web series Heroes of the North, for which she plays a villainous character, Hornet. Hailing from the United States,
Ani-Mia, who boasts close to half-a-million Facebook fans, has been featured on geek websites and traveled across the world to fan
conventions, will be landing in Québec City in October.
Video game enthusiasts will happy to note that ‘Le Warpzone’ (presented by La Planque Jeux Vidéo) will be holding its 7th edition
within the halls of Québec City Comiccon. Their mission is promoting video game culture, to educate, entertain and engage the general
public, as well as the community of gamers and players. A hundred consoles and games of all generations will be made available to
attendees, with the aim to cover the entire history of video games that have marked Quebec's culture, from oldest to newest. While the
retro period prevails, consoles and games of the latest generation will also be available.
The Québec City Comiccon runs on Saturday October 25 and Sunday October 26, 2014 at the Québec City Convention Centre.
Tickets are now available, including single day, two-day tickets, special VIP packages, as well as upgrades to attend Warpzone. Please
visit www.comicconquebec.com for details and updates.
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Québec City Comiccon
Leeja Murphy, Agence Pink Marketing
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