THE TOP 12 THINGS TO EXPERIENCE AT FAN EXPO CANADA™ 2013
August 22-25, 2013

The all-new Fan Expo Sports™, Hulk Hogan Uncensored, the original K.I.T.T. car, Doctor
Who's 50th anniversary, Sailor Moon cast reunion and more!

Tickets On Sale Now For This Ultimate Four-Day Fan Experience

TORONTO, ON (August 6, 2013) - Canada's largest fan convention, Fan Expo Canada™, puts the "pop" in pop culture. Taking over the entire North and South buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the first time ever, these four days of fan-archy will host over 100,000 fans and 900 retailers, artists and exhibitors across 750,000 square feet of space. From Spock and Princess Leia to rock 'n' roll icon Slash, here are the Top 12 things fans can experience this year.

1. Fan Expo Sports™ - The Ultimate Sports Celebrity Experience: For the first time ever, Fan Expo Canada™ introduces Fan Expo Sports™, making it the only convention of its kind to marry the worlds of pop culture and sports. Fans can attend photo and signing sessions, and Q&As with sporting heroes like Bobby Orr, Roberto Alomar and Joe Montana, and browse over 70,000 square feet of sports retailers.
    
2. Knight Industries Two Thousand (K.I.T.T.) car from the original Knight Rider TV series arrives on Thursday, August 22. The Knight Rider himself, David Hasselhoff, is also appearing!
    
3. "Hulk Hogan: Uncensored": An intimate and unique fan experience hosted by 14-time world champion and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, alongside wrestling personality and TV producer Eric Bischoff and special guest wrestling announcer David Penzer. Scheduled on Friday, August 23 at 8 p.m. in the John Bassett Theatre, the event is not included in general admission. Tickets are available online at www.fanexpocanada.com/tickets/#hogan and range from $29 to $249.
    
4. Doctor Who's 50^th anniversary: Fan Expo Canada™ celebrates the anniversary of Doctor Who with the arrival of celebrity guest and Sixth Doctor on the series, Colin Baker. Plus, the March of the Daleks Guinness World Record attempt aims to make history with the largest gathering of Daleks in North America on Saturday, August 24 at 11:00am in the North Building in Room 104.
    
5. The Stars Collide: See some of the biggest names from Star Wars and Star Trek up close and personal in Q&As, photo sessions and signings. From Zachary Quinto (Spock), Karl Urban (Bones) and George Takei (Star Trek) to Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and The Emperor (Ian McDiarmid) from Star Wars, it's up to fans whether to embrace The Force or to "boldly go where no man has gone before."
    
6. Sailor Moon's 20^th anniversary and cast reunion featuring a special presentation by Linda Ballantyne (Sailor Moon), Susan Roman (Lita/Sailor Jupiter), Katie Griffin (Raye/Sailor Mars), Toby Proctor (Darien/Tuxedo Mask) and director John Stocker.
    
7. Lolita mania: Lolita, one of the biggest fashion subcultures in Japan, is invading Fan Expo Canada™. Attend the Lolita Ambassador Appointment Ceremony, where an Official Lolita Emissary will be crowned for Toronto. Plus, have tea with Japanese guest of honour and Ambassador of Cute (Kawaii) Misako Aoki or attend the inaugural Lolita Style World Event fashion show, fashion panels and premium photo shoot.
    
8. Star Wars fans unite: 501^st Legion of Stormtroopers kicks-off its 13^th anniversary of the Canadian Garrison with the Grand March to the Grand Assembly photo opportunity, an anniversary Star Wars photo session, Star Wars Collectors Hour Q&A session, Star Wars masks, costumes and props workshops and the 501^st Legion official party of Fan Expo Canada™.
    
9. If They Came From Within: An Alternative History of Canadian Horror: A multifaceted art project held offsite at Steam Whistle Brewery, the show imagines a different world of uniquely Canadian genre films via fictional 20+ movie posters. Created by some of Canada's top poster artists and accompanied by synopses from some of the country's top horror filmmakers, the exhibit opens on Aug. 7 (7 p.m.-11 p.m.) with appearances by contributors Brandon Cronenberg, Astron-6, George Mihalka and Rodrigo Gudiño. Panels featuring several of the participating artists and filmmakers will also be held as part of Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear at Fan Expo Canada™. The exhibit is free and open to the public until Aug. 31; Steam Whistle Brewery is located at 255 Bremner Blvd. (directly south of the Metro Convention Centre). Other Fan Expo horror attractions include legendary guitarist Slash, who will unleash Slasher Films, his company devoted to resurrecting 70s and 80s style horror movies. Slash will also talk about the long-standing relationship between horror and rock music.
    
10. Toronto Steampunk Society: Join the cosplay full of Explorers and Adventurers, Airship Pirates and Evil Scientists, Inventors and Thieves and sit in on a costuming panel. Plus, attend workshops on building gadgets and props, listen to esteemed authors share their thoughts on Steampunk literature at Steampunk Author Panel: Words Driven by Steam or partake in a Tiffin and even witness a "tea duel".
     
11. Hot Game Previews in EB Gamer Zone: Get your game on and head to the Warner Bros. booth to protect the streets of Gotham City as a young Batman in the exclusive preview of Batman Arkham Origins (in stores Oct. 25), or attempt to defeat an unstoppable Nazi war machine as Captain BJ Blazkowicz in Bethesda's Wolfenstein: The New Order, launching later this year. Meet Assassin's Creed's Aveline and Charles Lee and attend the exclusive Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed III cast signing with actors Amber Goldfarb and Neil Napier. In addition, Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys founder and Spawn comic creator, will appear courtesy of Ubisoft, in order to launch his company's newest figures and toys.
     
12. Food fit for a fanboy (or fangirl!): For the first time ever Fan Expo Canada™ will feature specialty themed food items, based on iconic movies and television shows, from Metro Toronto Convention Centre vendors.

For ticket information visit: http://www.fanexpocanada.com/tickets/

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About Fan Expo Canada™ and Fan Expo Sports™:
Founded by Hobby Star Marketing Inc. as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995, Fan Expo Canada™ is an annual four-day multi-genre fan convention featuring comic, anime, science, fiction, horror, and gaming plus, new this year (2013), the introduction of Fan Expo Sports™. The convention is the largest of its kind in Canada and among the largest in the world, filling the North and South buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with over 100,000 attendees expected. Other shows produced by Hobby Star Marketing Inc. include Toronto ComiCon™ and Fan Expo Vancouver™.