Slideshow: the biggest stars and best costumes from Toronto ComiCon 2013
Slideshow: the biggest stars and best costumes from Toronto ComiCon 2013
By Andrew D’Cruz | March 11, 2013
By Andrew D’Cruz | 03/11/2013
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
Thousands of fans of all stripes—Star Trek, Batman, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Evil Dead— descended upon Toronto ComiCon this weekend to take photos with their idols, purchase memorabilia and gawp at the superfans who arrive each year in full costume. This time around, the Trekkies dominated, coming out in force to meet nearly the entire bridge crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The 72-year-old Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean Luc Picard, arrived in selvedge denim and a flat cap, and managed the double feat of commanding the highest prices for an autograph ($80) yet drawing the longest lines. (One fan described the snaking queues for photos and celeb Q&As as “the Hunger Games of nerds.”) Elsewhere, we saw a young Vulcan Mintakan family gamely posing for photos, a friendly contingent from the Ontario Ghostbuster soliciting memberships and LeVar Burton beaming at awed autograph seekers. When it came to heartthrob status, however, Burton was bested by Sean Astin (Sam from the Lord of the Rings series and Rudy from Rudy ), who drew squeals whenever he moved through the crowd.
195481 Batman and Robin (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-intro/ comicon-toronto-2013-intro 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195480 Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-31-e1363018816693-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-31.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-31/ comicon-toronto-2013-31 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195476 A Starfleet officer being attacked by a Borg drone (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-28-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-28.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-28/ comicon-toronto-2013-28 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195475 (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-27-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-27.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-27/ comicon-toronto-2013-27 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195474 The Ontario Ghostbusters (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-26-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-26.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-26/ comicon-toronto-2013-26 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195470 (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-22/ comicon-toronto-2013-22 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195469 Iron Man and the Black Widow (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-21-e1363018794141-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-21.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-21/ comicon-toronto-2013-21 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195468 Guinan from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em> and another Starfleet officer (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-20-e1363018771576-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-20.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-20/ comicon-toronto-2013-20 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195467 The Joker (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-19/ comicon-toronto-2013-19 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195466 (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-18/ comicon-toronto-2013-18 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195465 Seven of Nine from <em>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-17-e1363018749985-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-17.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-17/ comicon-toronto-2013-17 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195464 Data from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-16-e1363018724321-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-16.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-16/ comicon-toronto-2013-16 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195463 The Queen of Hearts from <em>Alice in Wonderland</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-15-e1363018706119-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-15.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-15/ comicon-toronto-2013-15 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195462 A pair of Zoids (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-14/ comicon-toronto-2013-14 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195461 Two soldiers from <em>Halo</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-13.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-13/ comicon-toronto-2013-13 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195460 A storm trooper from <em>Star Wars</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-12.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-12/ comicon-toronto-2013-12 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195458 A young Mintakan family (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-10-e1363018660184-96x92.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-10.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-10/ comicon-toronto-2013-10 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195454 A zombie (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-06-e1363018615328-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-06/ comicon-toronto-2013-06 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195453 Sam from <em>Lord of the Rings</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-05-e1363018596834-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-05.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-05/ comicon-toronto-2013-05 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195451 Supergirl (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-03-e1363018572896-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-03.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-03/ comicon-toronto-2013-03 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195450 R2-D2 from <em>Star Wars</em> (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-02.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-02/ comicon-toronto-2013-02 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195449 Rogue from X-Men (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-01-e1363018555752-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-01.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-01/ comicon-toronto-2013-01 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195471 Daniel Logan (young Bobba Fett from <em> Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones </em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-23.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-23/ comicon-toronto-2013-23 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195459 Burlington’s Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir from <em>Stargate</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-11-e1363018530935-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-11.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-11/ comicon-toronto-2013-11 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195457 Toronto’s Laura Vandervoort (Kara-El from <em>Smallville</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-09-e1363018492740-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-09.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-09/ comicon-toronto-2013-09 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195478 Sean Astin (Sam from <em>Lord of the Rings</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-29-e1363018473876-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-29.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-29.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-29/ comicon-toronto-2013-29 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195479 Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-30-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-30.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-30.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-30/ comicon-toronto-2013-30 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195472 Michael Dorn (Lieutenant Worf from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-24-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-24.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-24/ comicon-toronto-2013-24 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195473 Brent Spiner (Lieutenant Commander Data from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-25-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-25.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-25/ comicon-toronto-2013-25 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195456 LeVar Burton (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-08-e1363018424227-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-08/ comicon-toronto-2013-08 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195455 Marina Sirtis (Counsellor Deanna Troi from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-07-e1363018378516-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-07/ comicon-toronto-2013-07 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
195452 Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean Luc Picard from <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Toronto ComiCon 2013 Toronto ComiCon 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-04-e1363018271525-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/comicon-toronto-2013-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/slideshow-comicon-2013/slide/comicon-toronto-2013-04/ comicon-toronto-2013-04 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
Nerd correction – that’s technically a family of Mintakans, not Vulcans. MEEPZORP! (an understandable mistake, however). :)
Amazing! Thanks.