Howard Wong

This October I'll be at MCX along with some of your favourite comic book creators ! Looking forward to seeing you folks there! For details click here .  Date: Saturday, October 19th Time : 10 am - 4 pm Location :  Mississauga Central Library  301 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5B 3Y3 Admission : Free MCX - Mississauga Comic Expo celebrates indie creators and professional talent in the comic/gaming/cosplay scene from Mississauga and the GTA! Held at the Mississauga Central Library with 3 floors of exhibitors, programs, and other fun activities! MCX is organized by the staff of the Mississauga Library System. Admission is free. Drop-in programs begin on Friday, October 18 at 4:30-8:30pm, followed by full festivities on Saturday, October 19.

I'll be at Uptown Kidlit with The Unhappy Little Pig and more on September 28th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm! The Toronto Comic Arts Festival and North York Arts are thrilled to announce a brand-new, one-day kids focused literary event to be held at North York Central Public Library. We call it  UPTOWN KIDLIT!    Uptown Kidlit is a free event that will feature a day of feature programs, drop-in workshops, and a small vendor fair with local authors selling comics, books, and more. Participants include: George O’Connor, Deborah Kerbel, Richard Scrimger, Britt Wilson, Ted Staunton, Lesley Livingston, Kean Soo, Lis Xu, John Martz, Tory Woollcott, Chad Solomon, Anoosha Syed, Brian McLaughlan, Hilary Leung, Rabeea Syed, and many more! Saturday, September 28, 2019 North York Central Public Library Auditorium, 2 nd  Floor 5120 Yonge Street North York, ON M2N 5N9 9:30am to 4:00pm

On September 27th I will be presenting my very first PechaKucha! What is that? Where is it happening? What will I be talking about? Look below for answers and more about the other great people presenting! What is PechaKucha: The first PechaKucha Night was held in Tokyo on February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. Now, they are held in over 1000 cities around the world. Find a PechaKucha Night near you. For more info:  https://www.pechakucha.com/ Where: Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham, Ontario L3R 2H1 When: September 27, 2019 from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm More info here:  https://www.facebook.com/pechakuchamarkham/ Cost: FREE! Tickets: Eventbrite What I will be talking about: How taking terrifying risks continues to change my life in amazing ways.

What an amazing show! Got to see old friends and catch up with their shenanigans, as well as making new friendships which is one of the many reasons why I like the comic book community. Photos taken by Paul Hiller. Photos taken by Paul Hiller. Got to hang out with one of the best con neighbours I've had, Casey Parsons. He was busy painting covers and sketches folks as made incredibly bad dad jokes. Seeing old fans and meeting new ones is always a highlight of the show for me. So many passionate folks came by to talk to me about old and new stories I've written, which still boggles my mind. Thank you for the support! Sorry if you don't see yourself here. I tend to forget to grab a snap when I'm talking. Last, but not least I want to thank all the folks that make Fan Expo Canada what it is! Happy 25th to you too! My kid s marched me to this huma n crane game at the Adult Swim booth with hopes I'd toss my cooki...