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One Million Comix
Sorry for the late post. We’re both settling into our fall school schedules. One Million Comix 531 Yonge St. Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 1Y5 416-934-1615 http://onemillioncomix.net This browser-friendly Yonge Street shop impressed us with its collection of superhero and sci-fi themed … Continue reading
Comics & More
Comics & More http://www.comicsnmore.ca 1325 Danforth Ave 416-778-8314 Awesomely kid-friendly and well-lit, we walked away from this store feeling great about the future of comics. Wider aisles, clear floors and nicely organized merchandise make this store pleasant and more accessible … Continue reading
Atomic Age
Atomic Age 497 Pape Ave (416) 778-5131 http://atomicagecomics.com/welcome.html Located a short walk from Pape Station, Atomic Age is a small store. We initially thought it shared space with a pet groomer–the signage is confusing. There is a single small step, … Continue reading
Things to do in Toronto when you’re a geek
Actually, there’s a whole hell of a lot to do and see this fall. You’ll need your calender. Don’t worry, we’ll wait. SEPTEMBER TIFF: Midnight Madness September 8 – 18, Midnight Ryerson Theatre, 43 Gerard St. East Website: http://tiff.net/thefestival/filmprogramming/programmes/midnightmadness Twitter: … Continue reading
Hairy Tarantula
Hairy Tarantula 354 Yonge St., 2nd Floor (416) 596-8002 http://www.hairyt.com/ Blink and you’ll miss it. The entrance to this shop is almost as hard to find as that of the Leaky Cauldron (though we don’t think a spell protects it). … Continue reading
Cyber City Comix
Cyber City Comix 1025 Steeles Avenue West (416) 667-7592 Cyber City Comix is located above a bagel shop. We’ve never gone in for bagels, but it seems nice. Two things upfront, the first is a confession. Cyber City is our … Continue reading
FanExpo Canada: A thing that’s happening in Toronto
Oh God, a convention. People in costumes. Nerds asking about that time Kirk fought a lizard man in episode nineteen of Star Trek, the Original Series! Relax, it’s great. FanExpo started as a comic book convention, but has grown into … Continue reading
Jargon and Lingo and Whatnot
You may notice from time to time that we slip in odd phrases, words, and acronyms into our reviews, and we realize this may be confusing for those who don’t live and breath comics 24/7. We will try to include … Continue reading
Intro Post
Bienvenue a Toronto Comics Review, where we review comic book stores (and things), and occasionally mangle French. Our goal is to visit all of Toronto’s comic shops, and to recount our trips and very important opinions here. And to occasionally … Continue reading