Bryan Lee O'Malley poses with one of the contestants in the Scott Pilgrim costume contest at The Beguiling.

On a Monday night in Toronto, over 2,000 comics fans came out to Markham Street to enjoy the fun and festivities surrounding the midnight release of Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, the sixth and final volume of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series.

While over 150 comic shops across North America hosted midnight release parties, Only the Beguiling had O'Malley, a former Toronto native in the house.

In addition to live bands, a costume contest, video game demos, and an appearance by Ellen Wong, the actress who plays "Knives Chau" in the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie, there were two autograph sessions with O'Malley. Over 1,250 fans got their posters, comics and graphic novels signed by O'Malley that night, making this a nice show of support for this Canadian comics creator.

• Read my interview with Bryan Lee O'Malley.
• See more news from Scott Pilgrim Vol. 6 Release Party
• Visit ScottPilgrim.com for more about the Scott Pilgrim series by Bryan Lee O'Malley from Oni Press
• Check out The Beguiling, Toronto's best place to find comics, manga, anime and much more.
• Visit Universal's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie website
• Check out Mighty Fine's line of Scott Pilgrim tees and tops
• Visit Ubisoft's website for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game.