Scott Pilgrim VS Mirvish Village

Date: July 20 2010 Filed in: , ,

Mirvish Village was hopping last night as hundreds of nerds crowded Markham street for the midnight release of the latest, and final, Scott Pilgrim book. Scott Pilgrim is a series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley. An international hit, the series is set in Toronto; holding a special place in the hearts of Torontonians. I suppose that there is something quite magical about celebrating a narrative that is not only highly entertaining for yourself, but also takes place in your backyard; allowing you to discover – and in the case of last night’s party – interact, with your community in a new way. I often say that Toronto suffers from small world syndrome, and last night’s street party certainly validated that belief. I bumped into friends old and new, and some who previously only existed online. Needless to say, a Toronto based comic laden with heavy video game references attracts a high quality geek – you know, the kind of geek I tend to hang out with.

Last night’s festivities included an outdoor costume contest, an arcade hosted by The Hand Eye Society (featuring a number of local indie games and game designers), and an autograph signing by O’Malley. The books were distributed at midnight, cracked open and devoured by die-hard fans about two minutes later. Although I have yet to read a Scott Pilgrim book, I must admit that last night’s gathering (as well as the stellar trailer for the upcoming movie) has convinced me to pick up a copy of Scott Pilgrim volume 1; I hope the book club doesn’t mind.

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