Fan Expo Canada wrapped its 30th-anniversary edition on August 30 after four days at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, with organizers projecting attendance would surpass last year's 140,000 mark. The show remains the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Canada — and this year's edition leaned hard into its comic book roots alongside a stacked celebrity lineup.
Comic legends held court on the show floor
Frank Miller headlined the comics side of the weekend with a Saturday Frank Miller Experience — autographs, an exclusive Batman print, and premium sketch commissions running as high as $4,000. Former Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada ran signature and sketch packages throughout the weekend, and the guest list also included Tom King, Greg Capullo, David Finch, and Klaus Janson — a genuinely stacked lineup of Batman, Spawn, and X-Men talent under one roof.
A 30th-anniversary weekend built on reunions
- Mark Hamill made a rare convention appearance for a Saturday panel tied to the show's anniversary.
- The Lord of the Rings 25th Anniversary Reunion Tour brought Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd together for "An Evening with the Hobbits," plus a Sunday "Second Breakfast" event.
- John Cena closed out the show Sunday afternoon with a live event, autographs, and photo ops.
- Organizers billed the Resident Evil reunion as the largest-ever gathering of the survival-horror series' voice cast, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary.
- Trepidation Comics hosted a panel with X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97 voice talent, including producer/director Larry Houston.
Why this matters for the shop
Frank Miller and Joe Quesada headlining always moves back issues — expect renewed interest in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and classic Quesada-era Daredevil in the weeks after a show like this. Worth pulling a few key issues to the front of the bins for customers who were at the show this weekend.
Shop Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4 Facsimile Edition (Cover A, Frank Miller) · Shop Daredevil (1998) #1 Pan-Dimensional 3D Edition (Kevin Smith & Joe Quesada)
Details sourced from Fan Expo Canada's official event coverage, and reporting from AIPT, CGMagazine, Dark Knight News, TechTimes, and TorontoToday.ca.