DC FanDome Trailer: The Fandom Celebration of the Summer
August’s 24-Hour DC FanDome event will provide fans with the latest news on hot titles like The Batman, The Suicide Squad, and Justice League’s Snyder Cut.
Convention
Fan Expo Canada Picnic & Parade: Start the Celebration Early
Fan Expo Canada has joined forces with the CNE to present Cosplay Day Picnic & Parade at the CNE’s Bandshell.
Contest: Win a FAN EXPO Canada Prize Pack!
Ready for FAN EXPO Canada? That Shelf wants to send you and a friend to FAN EXPO with a $300 prize pack!
Star Wars Celebration: Funko Exclusives
Star Wars Celebration is almost here! The Chicago-based event features coveted convention exclusives only made available to attendees – and some of the most popular pieces will be presented by Funko, who are bringing more than 10 new collectibles to the five-day show.
12 Things We Saw at Denver Comic Con 2015
Here are 12 of the raddest things we saw wandering around Denver Comic Con 2015!
Thought Bubble: The Waning Celebrity of Conventions
As conventions proliferate, commerce rather than celebrity is increasingly becoming a key selling point for the audience.
Hal-Con 2014 Wrap-Up
Sure, everyone in Canada knows Fan Expo, but what do you know about Nova Scotia's Hal-Con?
Thought Bubble: Be Excellent at Fan Expo
Let's give a positive sendoff to a turbulent summer.
Gottacon 2014 descends on Victoria
The sixth annual Gottacon gaming convention blends the casual and the competitive when it kicks off in Victoria this weekend.
Contest: See Nels Anderson’s Gamercamp Talk!
We've got another Gamercamp contest today for all you gamers out there. Enter for a chance to win a ticket to Mark of the Ninja lead designer Nels Anderson's opening night talk at Gamercamp on Friday, November 1 at 7 pm, courtesy of Dork Shelf and our friends at Gamercamp!
Gamercamp set to honour TOJam
Gamercamp will celebrate the Toronto Independent Game Jam at the inaugural Gamercamp Honours Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 1. Do you have any stories about TOJam? Share them using the Twitter hashtag #TOJamXOXO!
The Fan Expo Gaming Recap
Fan Expo stormed through Toronto to the tune of an estimated 100,000 people over the weekend, and Dork Shelf was there to take in all the sights, sounds, and cosplay on display. Here are a few quick gaming-themed notes from the show floor.
Gamercamp Day Two Wrap Up
Another year, another Gamercamp! With the fourth iteration of the Toronto-based video game culture festival now in the can, the Shelf's Eric Weiss, Jon Ore, and Timothy Krynicki round up last night's social events and a selection of today's speakers.
Tales from FanExpo: How to Attend a Convention Panel
My favourite part of any comic convention is going to panels. Panels tend to be great sources of information, and offer a lot for attendees to learn for essentially the price of their ticket. They're also a great place to sit down and rest some weary feet. As with anything else, however, there's a right way to go about attending a panel, and there's a wrong way. Here's a couple things you can do to make sure that your experience is a good one.
Free Comic Book Day:
A Survival Guide
Free Comic Book Day is upon us! Lucky for you, we're here to help make it all worth it by pointing you spendthrift nerds in the right direction. Like your personal Comic Book saviours we'll guide you through the weekend with a complete list of Toronto's best comic-related hot spots and ‘must see’ events.
