Cottage CountryCon brings Comic-Con to Orillia
The Cottage CountryCon convention returned to Orillia this weekend.
The Annual comic book-themed convention brought hundreds of Comic-Con fans to the Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn and Conference Centre.
Cottage CountyCon featured comic books, movies, cosplay, sci-fi and fantasy items.
In addition to vendors, the event included a meet-and-greet with Peter Kelamis, the voice actor of Dragon Ball, and Fabian Nicieza, the co-creator of Deadpool.
The Cottage CountryCon was held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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