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8TuesdayOctober212014ARTSCULTUREGAMESCOMICSCaptainCanucklandsatannualPtarmiconconventionByDALICARMICHAELThehallsofEcoleSirJohnFranklinHighSchoolinYellowknifewerelledwithcos-tumedcharactersandgamerswhoockedtothecityforthethirdannualpopcultureandentertainment-lledPtarmiconconventionovertheweekend.AmongthefeaturedgamingpanelsmeetupsandartisticdemoswasaCanadianheroofthecomicbookuniverseRichardComleycreatoroftheuniquelynorthernsuperheroCaptainCanuckwhohastraveledtowardstheNorth-westTerritoriesinhismostrecentadventures.InthedaysleadinguptoPtarmiconComelyvisitedschoolsinYellowknifesharingartis-tictipsandbusinessmodelsforthecreativemindsofyoungartists.Itsour40thyearsowevegotalotofthingsintheworkssaidComelyinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Inadditiontotheanimatedseriesbasedonthecom-icsproducedbyTorontonianFadiHakimthisyearCaptainCanuckwillbedepictedinafeature-lengthfilmalongwithanewcomicbookseriesoverthesummerandagraphicnovelinlate2015allthisinaddi-tiontohisownbrandofCaptainCanuckmaplesyrup.Thesuccessofthefranchiseputsitonasimilarleveltomanyoftheotherseriesfea-turedatPtarmiconatruefeatforaCana-dianenterprisethatmadeitoneofthehigh-lightsofthisyearsconventionaccordingtotheorganizers.WerereallyexcitedtohavethreereallybigguestscomingupthisyearsaidRoyaGrinstedPtarmiconpresident.TheresalotofstuffthatyouseeatthebiggerconsdownsouthnottothescaletheyhavebutagoodstartforYellowknife.Werereallyex-citedaboutthatandwerereallygladtoputthisonandgivepeopletheopportunitytoexperiencethat.InadditiontotheCaptainCanuckenter-priseMagictheGatheringprofessionalgamerbloggerandpodcasterJeremySchoeldwasinvitedasafeaturedguestthisyear.ParticipantswerealsoencouragedtodonthecostumesoftheirfavouriteTVshowcomicbookorgamecharacterforacosplaycompetition.Theeventwasntjustforthehard-corepopcultureacionados.Ifyoulikeanimeormangaorifyoulikevideogamestheresalotofparticipa-torythingstodoGrinstedsaid.Itsare-allygreattimeforthefamilytocomeoutandpickupsomenewhobbiestogetthemthroughthewinter.About400peopleattendedthisyearsconferencewithitsfowlmascotSirPto-masthePtarmigan.Wereprettyconsistentatabout500ayearwithdifferentdemoseveryyearGrinstedsaid.Yellowknifeisakindofisolatedcommunityandasmallertownsothenumberswegetarefairlygoodforoursize.PhotosBillBradenFantasticmake-upandoutrageouscostumesweretheorderofthedayatPtarmicon3onSaturdaywhereJakeFlanaganHilaryColesHaileyRobertsandAsmaraIversondipintothepaintpotswithabandonandoriginality.BatinwaitingChaseStrakerwaitspatientlytodonhisbatpersonanamedBobforthePtarmiconcostumecontest.SurroundedbySuperHeroesYellowknifeMLAGlenAbernethywhocamedressedashimselfisingoodcompanywithCaptainCanuckSpidermanandSuperman.AbernethyaclosetStarTrekfanaticloadeduponcomicbooksatthePtarmicon3eventinYellowknifeonSaturday.