The Beguiling & Udon Comics are proud to present…

STREET FIGHTER: TRIBUTE!
The official launch of the new international art book.

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 @ 6PM
THE BEGUILING, 601 Markham Street, Toronto
All Ages, Free To Attend

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the internationally adored video game series STREET FIGHTER, Canada’s premiere comics retailer The Beguiling and official Street Fighter publishers Toronto’s Udon Entertainment, are teaming up to throw a release party for UDON’s newest book, STREET FIGHTER: TRIBUTE! TRIBUTE is a monstrous book featuring all-new illustrations and text pieces from over 300 artists from around the world!

The official TRIBUTE launch party will feature dozens of Canadian and international artists and authors signing and sketching for fans, including acclaimed Toronto comics creators Cameron Stewart, Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Scott Hepburn, Alex Milne, Arthur Dela Cruz, Eric Kim and UDON creators and staff including Alvin Lee, Omar Dogan, Joe Ng, Christine Choi, Eric Vedder, Joe Vriens, Matt Moylan, Jim Zubkavich, Saejin Oh and many more! It’s going to be the biggest gathering of artists represented in the TRIBUTE book in the entire world, and whether you’re a current or lapsed fan of STREET FIGHTER you’ll find something to love at this launch.

“We know this isn’t your typical Beguiling event,” said Beguiling manager Christopher Butcher. “But Udon is a Toronto publisher, and we’ve enjoyed working with them over the years on various comics and manga projects. With the new TRIBUTE collection the Udon guys have outdone themselves, it’s a beautiful book and anything that publishes more than 50 Canadian cartoonists and illustrators in a single go? That’s something we can get behind!”

The STREET FIGHTER: TRIBUTE LAUNCH PARTY will also feature a Street Fighter II video game tournament (with prizes provided by UDON), and the evening will be capped off by a Street Fighter-inspired musical performance by Toronto rockers MACKENZIE KING (formerly known as OPG). For more info on the tournament, visit http://www.beguiling.com/streetfighter.

The STREET FIGHTER: TRIBUTE LAUNCH PARTY start at 6PM at The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street, just around the corner from Honest Ed’s. The Street Fighter II tournament will take place beginning at 7PM at The Plum Room of Rocco’s Plum Tomato (just across the street from The Beguiling). MACKENZIE KING will play at The Central (right next to The Beguiling) beginning at 9PM.

All events are appropriate for all ages, and are completely free to attend.

posted by Christopher Butcher @ 2:22 am