Toronto Comic-Con returns with pop culture fan favourites

Mar 22, 2023 | Arts, Headlines

Toronto Comic-Con returned this past weekend with fans flocking from all over to share their fandom at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

The event featured pop culture themed activities, vendors and panels that Con-goers could see and interact with.

The event took a brief hiatus due to Covid but returned last year with success and saw that same success this time round.

Hundreds of Funko Pops and comics were on display as Con-goers could shop through dozens of comic-themed vendors where they can grab merch associated with their favourite pop culture interests.

Con-goers were able to meet celebrities from their favourite shows like the cast of Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’, most of whom were in attendance.

The show is filmed in Toronto and actor Tomer Capone, who plays the character Frenchy, noted that it was a nice break from filming to come and interact with fans.

“Taking a breather from set and coming here and meeting the fans at the end of the day to me gives me fuel to go back on Monday and kill it on Frenchy scenes cause the amount of love and joy that we bring people with the show,” he told Humber News.

Capone said that getting the Boys felt like a win-win since with getting a role on a successful show, and having it shot in what has now become one of his favourite cities in the world.

“Although this is our first winter of shooting here everyone warned me it was going to be so cold and I was going to suffer. I actually love it,” he said

“Everytime snow comes I think its the most romantic, beautiful, cozy experience cause where I come from, Tel Aviv, there’s not a lot of snow.”

Capone and his fellow co-stars were featured on one of many Q&A panel where fans got to ask the actors themselves questions about their favourite shows.

‘Constantine’ actor Matt Ryan and Disney Plus hit show ‘The Mandolorian’ star Emily Swallow did Q&A panels of their own for their visibly eager fans.

Swallow plays the Armourer in ‘The Mandalorian’ and said she loves that she gets to visit Canada to promote the show and notes how much she loves to work in the country.

“I love anytime I get to work in Canada,” she said

“The most that I love is the kindness of all the people here and it’s such a joy to come here and hang out with everybody.”

She even held a karaoke night on the first night of Comic-Con where she sang along side some of her fans and give them a one of a kind fan experience.

Over the weekend, she noticed how devoted her Canadian fans were and it made her happy to see the impact her character has especially on women.

“I’ve seen more armours here then at any other convention and that’s pretty incredible,” she said

“I’m so grateful that the armour inspires so many women and little girls and getting to see little girls come up with their armour and it’s just such a blessing to play this character.”

Fan Expo HQ will be holding a similar event with Fan Expo Canada later this summer, also in Toronto.