PICTURES OF LAST SHOW #22 CAN BE VIEWED BY CLICKING HERE.

THE NEXT VANCOUVER COMIC &
TOY SHOW #23 IS: APRIL 1ST & 2ND, 2023.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU THIS SPRING AT OUR 1st EVER 2 DAY / FULL FORUM EXPANSION SHOW!!

Vendors: For information on becoming a vendor please email: customerservice@canadiancomics.net

Special Guests: Jonathan Paine, Dylan Moore, Seraji, Marcelo Matere, John Ward, Aaron Buck, Verne Andru, Randy Stone & More To Be Announced. Please see below for bios and pictures.

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APRIL 1ST&2ND, 2023 GUESTS:

JONATHAN PAINE

Jonathan Paine is an award-winning Illustrator, Character Sculptor & Toymaker. His fun, memo-rable work has been seen in the Oscar Winning films, THE INCREDIBLES, RATATOUILLE and UP as well as the Oscar nominated CARS, ICE AGE, LIFTED and BOUNDIN’. He has over 10 years of Feature Animation production experience and worked on The Muppet Show by The Jim Henson Company. Film clients include: Pixar Animation Studios, and BlueSky Studios/20th Century Fox Animation.

Jonathan has also created whimsical toys that include a series of STAR TREK saving banks and talking lunch boxes. In 1995 actress Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek Voyager) gave a Ferengi alien character lunch box to comedian and host, Jon Stewart during her interview on The Jon Stewart Show. Toy product clients include: Disney Consumer products, Warner Bros., Thinkway Toys and Kraft General Foods. Jonathan is currently celebrating the launch of his original bath tub toys called The Classic Monsters Collection! See this and more on his website.

Jonathan enjoys teaching and has taught privately and at various schools in Vancouver including VFS, Think Tank Training Centre, and Pixar University in Emeryville California.

FILMOGRAPHY:
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• Sausage Party (2016)
• The Incredibles (2004) - Oscar winner
• Cars (2006) - Oscar nominated
• Ratatouille (2007) - Oscar winner
• Up (2009) - Oscar winner
• Space Chimps (2008)
• Ice Age (2002) - Oscar nominated
• Boundin' (2003) - Oscar nominated
• One Man Band (2005) - Oscar nominated
• Lifted (2006) - Oscar nominated

TOY PRODUCTS:
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• Disney Consumer Products
• Warner Bros.
• Thinkway Toys
• Graphitti Designs
• Kraft General Foods

MOVIE ART:
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Website: www.JonathanPaine.ca
Etsy: MonsterToysAndArt.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jptoymaker
www.NotAnotherRubberDucky.com

DYLAN MOORE

Dylan started working as a freelance cartoonist in high school and began animating soon after. In Vancouver studios he’s done everything from effects on animated commercials to lead animation on various TV shows. Independently, he’s animated music videos, promos, and animated segments in live features and now also teaches at Vancouver Film School. Under his banner, Outhouse Cartoons, he wrote and directed the feature-length animated films, "The Case of the Midnight Murderer," and "The Snot That Ate Port Harry." As a comicbook artist/creator he's behind the webcomic "Cowman," the graphic novel, "Sex Drugs and Candy Canes: The Santa Claus Story," the annual horror comic anthology series, "Stories to Shock," and the current ongoing series "Combat Fairies."

ART LINKS:
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SERAJI

Seraji is a local Vancouver cartoonist and illustrator who creates, writes, and draws his self-published comic series, FOURTH DIMENSIONAL.

When he’s not drawing or reading comics, Seraji can be found chuckling at funny monkey videos. Orangutan ASMR is a personal favourite of his.

Find him at his table and check out his social media for drawing process videos!

Instagram: @serajiart

MARCELO MATERE

With over 20 years working as an Illustrator and Concept Artist, Marcelo Matere has the job that every child has always dreamed of: he creates giant robots for toy lines, video games, t-shirts and movies! Among its main clients are: Hasbro, Marvel, IDW Publishing, Wizards the Coast, Cartoon Network, Disney Animation, Dreamworks and many others! He has also been illustrating Transformers comics for the American market since 2004! Marcelo is currently working as Storyboard Artist for the Toy Company Super Plastic and is also one of the artists responsible for the packaging art of the Hasbro’s Transformers Studio Series 86 characters, based on the 1986 Transformers Animated Cartoon.

www.facebook.com/MarceloMatereart
twitter.com/marcelomatere

JOHN WARD

John is a Vancouver-based writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. His recent comic book credits include Scratcher, Acausal, Dark Fragments, and Offbeats, and he has stories published in several anthologies. He’s a contributing writer for the indie comics publication Sequential Magazine, and also the creator of the 49 Degrees North Writers Podcast. Previously he was a theoretical physicist and was once almost run over by Stephen Hawking.

AARON BUCK

Since 2019, Aaron Buck has continued to make his mark among self-published authors in the Canadian book scene. In that short span, he’s published five books on Amazon, which can also be found on the shelves at Indigo on Robson in downtown Vancouver.

His four children’s books: “Mind of Cities”, “Operation: Rainfall,” “Planets Unite” and “The King and the Very Big Ring” will be featured at the show. All of these books are instilled with Aaron’s signature silly sense of humor.

Aaron will also be selling his newest book “AI MADE THIS ART” which contains one hundred images made entirely by Artificial Intelligence! Broken down into ten fascinating categories, ranging from Ancient to Space to Heaven and Hell, this book will change the way you look at art. When you’re at the show, make sure to check out the “Ideas by Aaron” table!

AARON'S NEW BOOK ON AMAZON:
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VERNE ANDRU

Born in 1955, he grew up in the dawn of the television era with its wacky worlds of Beatle mania and Bugs Bunny. While he dabbled in music and drawing, it wasn’t until he met the crew from Captain Canuck Comics at a high school “career day” that he found his calling. He quickly became the studio pest, dropping by weekly to show off his latest and get a much-needed serving of humble pie.

Out of high school he took a job with Canadian Pacific Railway where he set about to learn the fine art of comic book illustrating, partially to help stay awake during the night shift. His career got a boost with his first paid job - cel painting on “Blowhard”, a National Film Board animated short. This was followed by animation assignments for Hanna Barberra’s Saturday morning lineup. At the same time, he continued working in comics, illustrating stories for Phantacea, doing ink and color on Captain Canuck and cover art for Charleton Comics Group.

During a feature assignment on Nelvana’s “Rock and Rule”, he worked with a leading special effects team and became intrigued with the opportunities computers held for fantasy creators. Upon completing that project he attended college, graduating on the honor roll a few years later as a computer systems specialist.

Given the state of technology in the 1980’s, it would take another decade for it to catch up to Verne’s vision. He spent that time teaching computer sciences as well as doing creative, design and advertising in Toronto and Vancouver. He provided the creative behind a number of high-tech success stories including “Simply Accounting”, a brand that remains the best selling small business accounting software to this day.

Verne has always been on the leading edge, applying new technology in novel ways. Desktop publishing replaced traditional typesetting and pre-press. He pioneered digital paint for location and character color styling on animated series work. His state-of-the-art desktop animation system produces a range of content for web and broadcast, including the highly successful Kid’s Club spots for Swedish furniture retailer, IKEA.

Verne creates best in Vancouver where he enjoys life with family and music.

Partial List of Credits:

• Captain Canuck Comics – Inks and color on Captain Canuck comic books.

• Chameleon Records/ Wexford Studios – Painting and illustration for various record album jackets.

• Charlton Publications Inc. – Cover pencils and inks for “Gunfighters” comic book.

• CREDO Group – Ink and paint on “Blowhart” animated short.

• Debek Educational Video – Illustrated video stills for “Johnny Appleseed” and “Josephs Multicolored Coat”

• Delaney & Friends – Layouts on “Nilus the Sandman” animated TV series.

• Hanna Barberra Films – Animation on “Jana of the Jungle” and “Godzilla Power Hour” animated TV series.

• Hanna Barberra Films – Layouts on “I am Weasel” animated TV series.

• IKEA Seattle – Producer/director on “Flaxy” TV commercials.

• International Rocketship - Ink and paint on “Sing Beast Sing” animated short.

• N.O.A. Network of Animation – Background color styling for “Billy the Cat” and “Mutant League” animated TV series.

• Nelvana Animated Commercials – Animation for Philishave “Lift and Cut” TV commercial.

• Nelvana Films Ltd. – Storyboard, design and layout on feature length animated film “Rock n Rule”.

• Pillow People – Storyboards and designs for “Pillow People” animated TV series.

• Universal Cartoon Studios – Storyboards for “Wing Commander” animated TV series.

• Westworld Publications – Magazine illustrations.

A comprehensive on-line gallery of Verne's work is available at:
Website: www.VerneAndru.com
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm3252989
Amazon Author: www.amazon.com/author/verne
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/16875456.Verne_Andru

RANDY STONE

Randy Stone has either written, drawn, inked, or lettered various comics, including projects with Scout Comics and Arcana. Through Altruist Comics, Randy has self-published The Sensational Swan, Crime Pays, Death & Comics, Bullet, and the brand-new, ongoing Bullet Adventures.

Randy Stone he/him
Publisher of Altruist Comics
www.altruistcomics.com/shop
Making the world better…with comics!

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