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Get Your Geek On at Toronto Comic-Con
This year's event features a Degrassi reunion with five original cast members.
Guardians of the Galaxy display at Comic-Con San Diego in 2014. Via echandola.com
This weekend is the 2017 Toronto Comic-Con, a celebration of comics, cosplay, and geek culture in general. Besides a plethora of comic writers and panels, special attractions include a Degrassi reunion with five cast members of the original show; the premiere of new sci-fi series Deep Six, with talent such as Kristian Bruun (Orphan Black) and Jonathan Whittaker (The Expanse) on hand; and entertainers, including D&D experts Sex T-Rex, and The Dandies, Toronto’s Trekkie improvisers.
March 17–19, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (222 Bremner Boulevard, South Building), Saturday 10–7 p.m., Sunday 10–5 p.m., $20–$50.
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