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The incredible must-see Super Art Fight is set to make its Canadian return when it comes back to Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play at the London Convention Centre on Saturday, September 23, 2017 (Advanced Discount Tickets Available Now).  Super Art Fight made its Canadian debut at last year’s show, receiving rave reviews as a highlight of the event.  The event is included FREE with admission while seating is available.

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Catch the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in Imagine Cinemas NEW SPECIAL FX THEATER with Forest City Comicon!

Pre-show events at 6:30 pm including…
– A Guardians of the Galaxy Cosplay Contest (winner gets 2 free movie passes, 2 large drinks, 2 pop corns!)
– Pre-show panel recapping the road so far and filling you in on the next big moves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe featuring Con-Host Jeremy Bushell and Actor & Improv Comic Brad Bushell.
Movie starts at 7:00 pm

DOOR PRIZE:

Everyone viewing the movie will be entered towards a door prize from Laser Quest London (A Free Game Party pack for up to 10 people! Winner will be chosen randomly by seat number.)

PLUS: Forest City Comicon will be giving away free Guardians of the Galaxy comics from Marvel!

GET TICKETS NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! https://omniwebticketing4.com/imaginecinemas/citi-plaza/?schdate=2017-05-05&perfix=47868

About Forest City Comicon

The largest event of its kind in London is a celebration of nerd and geek culture like no other: The Forest City Comicon is a London, Ontario based comic con that is set to return for its fourth season in 2017 in partnership with Project Play featuring costumes, vendors, panels, board games, video game tournaments and more. The event is a celebration of nerd culture and the popular culture that surrounds it. The 2017 event will run Saturday, September 23 at London’s best venue: the fabulous London Convention Centre.

Included FREE with admission this September at the Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play: the Eastside 404s show off their unique “geekprov” brand of improv comedy!  A touring group of improv performers based out of Toronto, the Eastside 404s entertain audiences all around Canada and the United States. Incorporating their wit, charm, pop culture knowledge, and a great deal of audience participation, The 404s make sure every show is memorable, interactive, and hilarious.  Formed in 2003, The 404s have earned a reputation as one of the nerdiest, geekiest, and long-lived fandom entertainment groups around.

Get your advanced discount tickets now to catch 404s at the Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play, coming to the best convention venue in the region: the London Convention Centre on Saturday, September 23.

With nearly 70 Million total views on YouTube, vocal impressionist Brian Hull is the latest guest announced for London Ontario’s Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play coming to the London Convention Centre on Saturday, September 23.

Hull shot to viral video fame in 2014 with his rendition of Frozen’s “Let It Go” featuring the spot-on impersonations of twenty-one Disney characters. The video garnered 500,000 views in its first two days and continued to grow, surpassing 27 million views today. Hull has continued to showcase his vocal talents, which include stunningly accurate impersonations of hundreds of characters. His most recent viral hits, seen by millions, include “Disney Pixar sings Hello” and “Disney Pixar sings Moana“.

Fans can catch Brian Hull on the show floor at the event and at his all-ages stage presentation, included free of charge as part of admission, while seating lasts.

Tickets for the Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play are available now online at discount advanced pricing through www.forestcitycomicon.ca or through selected stores in London. Kids age 12 and under enter free with adult supervision.

About Forest City Comicon

The largest event of its kind in London is a celebration of nerd and geek culture like no other: The Forest City Comicon is a London, Ontario based comic con that is set to return for its fourth season in 2017 in partnership with Project Play featuring costumes, vendors, panels, board games, video game tournaments and more. The event is a celebration of nerd culture and the popular culture that surrounds it. The 2017 event will run Saturday, September 23 at London’s best venue: the fabulous London Convention Centre.

Are you an artist? Do you want your art to be viewed by thousands of people? Win great prizes? Would you love your art on the cover of the Forest City Comicon Event Guide?

The Forest City Comicon is once again hosting a contest for local and regional artists to put their art on the front page!  Among other bonuses, the winning artist will receive a complimentary table at the event.  Finalists also receive great prizes too!

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For fans of the Harry Potter books and film series, the first panel announcement of the year, “Invisibility Cloaks and How to Build Them”, is sure to ramp up anticipation towards the Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play. The event comes to the London Ontario Convention Centre on Saturday, September 23.

“Careful study of the books and films has finally put us in a position where we’re ready to present the Invisibility Cloak Seminar,” explained committee member John Houghton. “This has never been offered at a convention before and is sure to be one of the most exciting presentations ever witnessed.”

The announcement comes after months of experimentation on how to build a functional Invisibility Cloak, as seen in the Harry Potter books and films, while still following the laws of physics.

“Once we figured out the trick, we couldn’t believe how easy it was to make one,” added Houghton. “After that, our biggest problem was just remembering what coat hook we had put it on.”

The panel can be easily found on convention day, hosted in the London Convention Centre’s newly renovated Room of Requirement.  Advanced discount tickets for the Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play are available now online.

The Forest City Comicon staff has extensive experience working with invisible objects. Last year the convention hosted Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet during the London International Air Show following a successful flyover last year on this date: April 1.

The award-winning Canadian comedic duo of Kenny Hotz & Spencer Rice (Kenny vs Spenny) with artist Tony Gray and Canadian Entertainment Hall of Fame hypnosis entertainer Tony Lee are the latest string of guests to be announced for the Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play. The event will take place at the London Convention Centre on September 23, 2017.

This unusual ‘Quartet of Canadians’ is appearing as part of a cross-country tour to promote their upcoming projects having joined forces to produce two independent comic book publications including ‘Lou & Blue’, written by Kenny Hotz and illustrated by Tony Gray and ‘Hypno-Twist’, where Spencer Rice and Tony Lee join their creative minds to produce a book that harkens back to the early irreverence fond in underground comics of the 60’s and 70’s.

Fans will also be able to catch the Hypno-Twist live show based on the comic book series featuring Tony Lee and Spencer “Spenny”.  The show uses Tony Lee’s stunning hypnotist abilities in a show revolving around iconic super heroes.  Pulling audience members on stage, Tony will outfit them in cosplay and turn into their favourite super heroes, but with hilarious twists. Spenny will appear in character from the Hypno-Twist comic, who is the most suggestible man Tony has ever worked with.   The show is G-Rated for all-ages and included with admission.

The artist behind the comic books, Tony Gray, is a Canadian-born comic book writer and illustrator. He has worked on comic books, syndicated comic strips and character designs for companies which include, DC Comics, GlassMonkey Studios, Hasbro and Chrysler. Gray has illustrated works featuring characters as widely diverse as Batman, Spider-man, Red Sonja, and Princess Lollipop.

Hotz, Rice, Gray, and Lee join the roster with previously announced guests: Jeff Lemire (Secret Path) and Amber Nash (Archer). Tickets for the event are available now at advanced pricing at www.forestcitycomicon.ca or in stores in London at Heroes Comics, L.A. Mood Comics & Games, Uber Cool Stuff, and Neo Tokyo.

Amber Nash, actor and improviser who is most known for her role as Pam Poovey on the hit animated series Archer on the FX Network, is the latest guest to be announced for London Ontario’s Forest City Comicon featuring Project Play coming to the London Convention Centre September 23, 2017. Her role as the boozing, gossiping and promiscuous head of Human Resources for ISIS (International Secret Intelligence Service) on the series is a stand-out and fan favorite where she works regularly with such recognized, and acclaimed, co-stars such as Judy Greer, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Jessica Walters and H. Jon Benjamin.

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