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Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show March 20, 2011

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Tattoo Shane:
Welcome to the first in our series of daily announcements with news about guests and programming for this year's Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show happening on March 20th at the Shaw Conference Centre! 

And what an announcement we have today! LeVar Burton from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Reading Rainbow, Roots and so much more will be at the show signing autographs and meeting fans!



This marks LeVar's first appearance in Alberta and we're very excited to welcome him to the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show!

The Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show
Sunday, March 20th
10am - 5pm
Shaw Conference Centre
9797 Jasper Ave.
Admission $10
Kids Under 12 FREE!

Make sure you bring a donation to the Edmonton Food Bank and you can enter to win some incredible door prizes donated by our great sponsors including Shades of Grey: Tattoos, Toys, Comics; Happy Harbor; Hasbro Canada; Lucasfilm; Paramount; Warner Brothers and more!

www.edtoyshow.com

Tattoo Shane:
The Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show is pleased to announce that the following artists will be in attendance at this year's show!

Ron Wagner! Renowned comic artist who's pencils have graced the covers and interiors of some of the biggest books of all time including Batman, Daredevil, The Punisher, GI Joe and much, much more! Check out his work at www.rjwagner.com and www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=968

Cary Nord! Calgary comic artist who's work has appeared in Conan, Thor, Daredevil, Silver Surfer, Wolverine and more! Check out his body of work at www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=1414

Robert Bailey! Acclaimed aviation artist and Star Wars Visions artist! Check out his work at www.bailyprints.com

Make sure you come down and get some sketches and autographs from these great artists!

Tattoo Shane:
Are you following us on Facebook yet? Make sure you join the ECTCS Fan page at www.facebook.com/edtoyshow

And now for today's awesomely amazing animation art announcement!

Hand's up, who loves Akira? Oooh, oooh! We do! We do!

And that's why we're pleased as punch to be bringing to Edmonton the Art of Akira Exhibit!

Arguably one of the most important animated films of all time, Akira redefined the Japanese animation industry and both introduced and influenced an entire generation of westerners to the wonder that Japanese animation!

Enter the Art of Akira. Over the past 20 years, American collector Joe Peacock has assembled the world's largest private collection of Akira cels and production art and in 2010, with the help of the Toonseum, he started touring the collection at some of the biggest galleries and conventions in the US.

And now, the Art of Akira will be making it's Canadian premiere at the ECTCS and will feature some of the highlights of Joe's incredible collection of animation art!

If you've not seen Akira, do yourself a favour and check out this animation classic to prepare ourself for the show!

And if you have seen it, check out this clip Joe posted on youtube that's should serve as a perfect reminder of just how important Akira is to the history of animation, film and pop culture as a whole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAJdtPVnZc

Tattoo Shane:
The ECTCS and Ravenous EFX are proud to present the Costume Crypt: a collection of original, screen-used props and wardrobe articles from a variety of well-known movies and television shows including Underworld, Resident Evil, Aliens VS Predator, Planet of the Apes (Tim Burton), Silent Hill, The Road, The Mummy Returns, Ghosts of Mars, Ginger Snaps, Outlander, The Cave, Beowulf & Grendel, The Outer Limits and more!

The display features a variety of unique pieces hand-picked from the Shewchuk family's personal collection of over 1000 items. While the collection primarily consists of items from the horror and sci-fi genres, the Shewchuk's are continually acquiring items from current hits and older classics when available and the family is proud to curate the largest privately-owned collection of memorabilia from The Outer Limits. It was this TV series which started them on the path of collecting and preserving a cross-section of film history.

The family now feels the collection has grown to a size that it can be exhibited for fellow fans to enjoy these rare pieces of film history. They have partnered with Ravenous EFX, a local special effects company based out of the Edmonton area that specializes in creating works in film, television, concert props, licensed collectible merchandise and more, to help make this happen at the ECTCS!

Tattoo Shane:
If you’ve always thought about getting a geek chic tattoo, there’s no better opportunity that having that tattoo done at geeky event by a crew of self-professed geeky tattoo artists!

Shane Turgeon, the promoter of the ECTCS is also the man behind the tattoo events at Lucasfilm’s Star Wars Celebration conventions and the owner of Shades of Grey, Edmonton’s new tattoo, toy and comic shop. After an incredibly successful Star Wars Celebration V where over 20 tattoo artists worked non-stop for 4 days doing nothing but Star Wars tattoos, it seemed only natural to work with Alberta Health Services to bring the Shades of Grey crew to the show where they will be tattooing any manner of pop culture related pieces all day long!

If you’re interested in booking ahead, check out the portfolios on the Shades of Grey website: www.shadesofgreytattoo.com, call the studio at 780 756 0034, or better yet, come on down and check out the place in person at 10444-82 ave, 2nd floor (above Yiannis)! We guarantee they’re the only tattoo studio with a 6ft Millenium Falcon hanging from the skylights!

About the Studio:
Shades of Grey is Edmonton’s ultimate art fusion experience. By combining award-winning, experienced tattoo artists with a retail selection of classic toys and comic books and placing it all in an upscale, comfortable and gallery-esque setting, Shades of Grey is poised to provide their customers with an experience unlike any other they’ve encountered in a tattoo studio or a toy and comic shop. In addition to the tattoo, toy and comic art featured throughout the studio, the venue also features a 30ft gallery wall where a variety of unique art shows will be hosted throughout the year.

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