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Actor DOUG JONES to attend Windsor ComiCon 2019

July 19, 2019 by WindsorComiCon

COMMANDER SARU TO LEAD DISCOVERY CREW TO WINDSOR COMICON
Windsor ComiCon Welcomes Doug Jones to Lead its 2019 Guest Line-Up.

Windsor, ON. Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom is thrilled to welcome American actor, cartoonist and mime, Doug Jones to lead its 2019 Guest line-up.

Jones is known to fans for his current key role as Commander Saru aboard the U.S.S. Discovery via the wildly successful Star Trek: Discovery series.

Outside of the Star Trek Universe, Jones is best known for portraying inhuman creatures, usually via heavy make-up and/or visual effects, most notably in the films of Guillermo del Toro, with whom he frequently collaborates since 1997’s Mimic.

He was featured in Del Toro’s Hellboy (2004), Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017). His roles also include Hocus Pocus (1993), Tank Girl (1995), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), as well as the TV series Falling Skies (2013-2015) and del Toro’s The Strain (2014-2016) have made him an iconic character across several pop culture genres.

To view Jones’ complete resume, please visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427964/

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Doug Jones to the show,” says Cartoon Kingdom Co-Owner, Arlen Mifflin “Cartoon Kingdom could not be happier to sponsor an extraordinary guest, such as Jones who has unlocked the imaginations of fans worldwide. He is the perfect fit for fans in our community!”

Jones will be on-site at show all weekend long during Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom.

“We are confident that fans of Jones will be excited to meet him at Windsor ComiCon,” says Cartoon Kingdom Co-Owner, Nat St. Pierre. “He will be a central figure of the show and upcoming Star Trek Discovery Experience, which will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to get up close and personal with him and other crew members.”

Doug Jones is presented by Cartoon Kingdom.

Tickets for Windsor ComiCon 2019 will go on sale (both online and in-store) during the Week of July 22, 2019. VIP Experiences will also go on sale during the Week of July 22, 2019; online only at windsorcomicon.com

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Jeremy Renaud
General Manager – Windsor ComiCon
Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremy@windsorcomicon.com

ABOUT WINDSOR COMICON: Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom is an all-ages event, featuring popular genres such as: comics, sci-fi, horror, gaming, and anime / cosplay. The colossal event will take place inside The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (September 21-22, 2019). For more information, visit: www.windsorcomicon.com

Star Trek Discovery actor Ronnie Rowe Jr. to attend Windsor ComiCon 2019

July 18, 2019 by WindsorComiCon

BRYCE JOINS THE DISCOVERY CREW AT WINDSOR COMICON
Windsor ComiCon Welcomes Star Trek Discovery’s Ronnie Rowe Jr. to its 2019 Guest Line-Up.

Windsor, ON. Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom is pleased to welcome Canadian actor Ronnie Rowe Jr. to its 2019 Guest line-up.

Rowe Jr. is known to fans for his role as Lt. R.A. Bryce on Star Trek: Discovery.

Outside of the Star Trek Universe, Rowe Jr. appeared in A Simple Favour (2018), Black Cop (2017), The Strain (2016) and The Expanse (2015) to name a few. To view Rowe Jr’s complete resume, please visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775597/

“We are excited welcome Ronnie Rowe Jr. to the show,” says Cartoon Kingdom Co-Owner, Nat St. Pierre “He is a fine addition to the crew and upcoming Star Trek Discovery Experience, which will be revealed in the near future!”

Rowe Jr. will be on-site at show all weekend long during Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom.

“We have something big in store for fans of Star Trek plus more!” says Cartoon Kingdom Co-Owner, Arlen Mifflin. “We ask fans to stay on deck for a very big announcement tomorrow!”

Ronnie Rowe Jr. is presented by Cartoon Kingdom.

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Jeremy Renaud
General Manager – Windsor ComiCon
Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremy@windsorcomicon.com

Star Trek Discovery Actor SARA MITICH to attend Windsor ComiCon 2019

July 17, 2019 by WindsorComiCon

AIRIAM TO BEAM DOWN TO THE COLOSSEUM
Windsor ComiCon Welcomes Star Trek Discovery’s Sara Mitich to its 2019 Guest Line-Up.

Windsor, ON. Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom is pleased to welcome Canadian actress Sara Mitich to its 2019 Guest line-up.

As a fan favourite, Mitich is known for her roles as Airiam and Lt. Nilsson on Star Trek: Discovery. As an actress, she is defined by her passion, discipline and remarkably wide range of skill.

Outside of the Star Trek Universe, Mitich appeared in White Knight (2017), The Expanse (2015-2016) and Ashes (2017). To view Mitich’s complete resume, please visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4476951/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm

“We are thrilled to both sponsor and welcome Sara Mitich to the show,” says Cartoon Kingdom Co-Owner, Arlen Mifflin. “This week will be loaded with exciting Star Trek Discovery announcements. We ask fans to stay tuned!”

Mitich will be on-site at Windsor ComiCon all weekend long to meet with fans.

“Not only will fans be treated to some more exciting announcements but will have the opportunity to participate in an exclusive Star Trek Discovery Experience! We look forward to sharing more news about this opportunity in the near future,” says Cartoon Kingdom Co-Owner, Nat St. Pierre.

Sara Mitich is presented by Cartoon Kingdom.

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Jeremy Renaud
General Manager – Windsor ComiCon
Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremy@windsorcomicon.com

Comic book creator BOB MCLEOD to attend Windsor ComiCon 2019

July 10, 2019 by WindsorComiCon

ICONIC NEW MUTANTS CREATOR HEADS TO WINDSOR

Windsor ComiCon Welcomes Bob McLeod to its 2019 Guest Line-Up.

Windsor, ON. Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom is pleased to welcome American comics artist Bob McLeod to its 2019 Guest line-up. McLeod is best known for co-creating the New Mutants with writer Chris Claremont.

McLeod began his career working in the production department of Marvel Comics in 1973. He began penciling and inking for Marvel’s Crazy Magazine and was also a member of The Crusty Bunkers inkers while working at Neal Adams’ Continuity Studios. He became an inker at Marvel and DC Comics on many series, including The Incredible Hulk, Conan the Barbarian, Legion of Super Heroes, Detective Comics, Wonder Woman, and The New Titans, as well as penciling Star Wars and several Spider-Man fill-ins for Marvel. He drew the graphic novel and the first three issues of New Mutants and inked numerous issues that followed. In 1987, he inked Mike Zeck’s pencils on the “Kraven’s Last Hunt” storyline in the Spider-Man titles. At DC Comics, he was the artist on Superman in Action Comics in the early 1990s including the “Dark Knight Over Metropolis” storyarc. McLeod helped writer Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove launch a new Superman title, Superman: The Man of Steel in July 1991. With writer Roger Stern, McLeod contributed to such Superman tales as the 1991 story wherein Clark Kent finally revealed his identity as Superman to Lois Lane and the “Panic in the Sky” crossover in 1992.

McLeod would go on to draw for the Swedish publisher Egmont on The Phantom. He has written and illustrated a children’s book, Superhero ABC, which was published by HarperCollins in 2006 and received starred reviews from School Library Journal and ABA Booklist. He also edited TwoMorrows Publishing’s Rough Stuff magazine which featured interviews and art by top creators in the comics field. McLeod currently teaches part-time at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and works on various commercial projects. In 2018, McLeod was awarded the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award for his many years of inking.

“We are pleased to welcome Bob McLeod to show this Fall,” says Windsor ComiCon President Colin Douglas. “Fans will be excited to meet him while getting their books signed along with his New Mutants key collaborator, Chris Claremont.”

Bob McLeod will be on-site meeting with fans all weekend long during Windsor ComiCon. He will participate a Sketch Battle for Charity, a VIP event/panel; and will be taking commissions (sketches) on-site while autographing books for attendees. Prices will be posted online via windsorcomicon.com later this September.

Bob McLeod is presented by David Jacob Duke Creative Design Studios.

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Jeremy Renaud
General Manager – Windsor ComiCon
Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremy@windsorcomicon.com

Riverside Minor Baseball Club named official Beneficiary of Windsor ComiCon 2019

July 5, 2019 by WindsorComiCon

RIVERSIDE MINOR BASEBALL CLUB NAMED OFFICIAL BENEFICIARY OF WINDSOR COMICON 2019
Proceeds to Support Farrow Riverside Miracle Park Project.

Windsor, ON. Windsor ComiCon presented by Cartoon Kingdom is pleased to announce that Riverside Minor Baseball Club (RMBC) has been named as its official beneficiary for Windsor ComiCon 2019. Proceeds generated through Windsor ComiCon, which will take place at Caesars Windsor (September 21-22, 2019) will head towards RMBC’s Farrow Riverside Miracle Park Project on the East End.

“We, at RMBC are extremely grateful to be considered as the official beneficiary for Windsor ComiCon 2019,” says Bill Kell, co-chairperson, Farrow Miracle Park. “Funds raised through Windsor ComiCon will help us complete this project in the Fall.”

Through Windsor ComiCon, RMBC will receive a myriad of benefits including an on-site activation space at the front of the entrance to The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor to promote its project, programs and services. Windsor ComiCon will secure donations on behalf of the charity by way of asking attendees to make a monetary donation of any size at registration, which will be given to RMBA in full at the show. Windsor ComiCon will also secure product donations ranging from comics, toys and memorabilia (pre-show), which will be auctioned off during the show itself in support of the charity. In addition to this, through many comic creators (some of which are yet to be announced as guests for 2019), Windsor ComiCon has negotiated agreements with artists to participate in a Sketch Battle for Charity; a public event where artists are pitted against one another within a given timeframe to draw a superhero, which is provided to them by the organizer. Sketches will be auctioned off at the end of the Battle with proceeds to the charity. Sketch battle opponents will be determined with a schedule made public later this Fall. Other opportunities to raise funds at the show include 50/50 raffles and third-party events. Finally, RMBC will be provided with some additional marketing opportunities through Windsor ComiCon to leverage its brand while receiving some exclusive passes to show’s private functions while members and their families will receive discounts.

Windsor ComiCon GM, Jeremy Renaud is “thrilled to welcome RMBC on board as this year’s beneficiary on behalf of the show.” Renaud, a former national Special Olympics GM and former local sports administrator “understands the value of public and private partnerships, which enable opportunities for all individuals to participate in sport regardless of their ability. The people behind Farrow Riverside Miracle Park inclusive of their volunteers and the community are making this dream a reality. We are pleased to support this project.”

The Farrow Riverside Miracle Park will include an accessible sports field (inclusive of a baseball diamond and pool), a wellness track with accessible workout stations, an inclusive playground, enhanced bathing and change facilities, a prominent cenotaph and public gathering space. Kell anticipates that “baseball diamond will be completed this Fall with overall construction expected to be finished by the end of the year.” For more information about Farrow Riverside Miracle Park and to make donations, please visit: http://riversidemiraclepark.com/

Windsor ComiCon is presented by Cartoon Kingdom.

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Jeremy Renaud Bill Kell

General Manager – Windsor ComiCon Co-Chairperson – Farrow Riverside Miracle Park

Phone: 519.566.1735 I Email: jeremy@windsorcomicon.com Phone: 519.984.2455 I Email: Pkell5@cogeco.ca