Wednesday, May 08, 2019

'Invader ZIM' Creator Jhonen Vasquez and 'Enter the Florpus' Art Director J.R. Goldberg to Attend Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) has announced the DOOM-TASTIC news that Jhonen Vasquez, the creator of Nickelodeon's fan-favorite animated series Invader ZIM, and J.R. Goldberg, who recently served as the Art Director for Nickelodeon's upcoming Invader Zim movie, Enter The Florpus, will be special guests at TCAF 2019!


During their visit to TCAF 2019, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival will host a special session titled "Spotlight: Jhonen Vasquez & J.R. Goldberg!" Below is the official description for the panel:

"TCAF is thrilled to welcome the creator of JTHM, Squee, I Feel Sick, Fillerbunny, and of course the smash-hit animated series Invader Zim, Jhonen Vasquez, for a special presentation! Joining him will be the one and only J.R. Goldberg, Art Director for the upcoming Invader Zim movie, and also contributor to the animated series' Danger & Eggs, Star vs. The Forces of Evil, Rick N Morty, and many more!

Jhonen and JR might show secrets from the upcoming ZIM movie! They might not! They might answer your audience questions! Or possibly they won't! It's gonna be great. Special thanks to Oni Press for helping organize this event."

The TCAF's "Spotlight: Jhonen Vasquez & J.R. Goldberg!" panel will take place at the Masonic Temple Concert Hall (888 Yonge St.) on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. Tickets to the event can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcaf-may-1112-masonic-temple-programs-telgemeier-ito-kibuishi-more-tickets-61061226773

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is an annual celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, which culminates in a two-day exhibition and vendor fair featuring hundreds of comics creators from around the world. Other Festival events include readings, interviews, panels, workshops, gallery shows, art installations, and much more. The full program and list of participating creators will be listed online at http://www2.torontocomics.com/, as well as in printed and digital program guides available on-site at the festival. TCAF 2019 will take place between Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Toronto Reference Library and surrounding venues in the Bloor/Yonge neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Originally published: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 at 12:14am BST.

H/T: Special thanks to @Loudfan123212 for the news; and special thanks to @MarsupialMr for spotting the typo. Blame GIR!
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