Phoenix Comicon 2015 Welcomes First Guests
Phoenix
Comicon 2015 is proud to announce ourr first guests for this year’s
event. Summer Glau, Edward James Olmos, Billy Tucci, Mike Zeck, Lou
Ferrigno, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Marv Wolfman and many more are slated to
attend the 2015 Comicon in downtown Phoenix, Arizona from May 28-31, 2015. Full event passes are only $70 until March 31st and can be purchased at www.phoenixcomicon.com.
This year’s Comicon has something for everyone, from our guest
appearances to our fan panels to just checking out the costumers roaming
the convention halls. Everyone is welcome from infants to those that
read the original Spider-Man as small children.
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our official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for up to the minute
updates of celebrity and industry guests and special events happening
during Phoenix Comicon.
Summer Glau
Most recently, Summer has appeared in the television show Arrow, but she is best known for her portrayal as River Tam in Firefly and Serenity and as a Terminator in charge of protecting John and Sarah Connor in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Jason Momoa
Get ready to swoon! The future Aquaman will be visiting the desert. Jason Momoa is also known for his previous roles in Stargate: Atlantis and as Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones.
Edward James Olmos
It’s
hard to know where to begin when describing the accomplishments of
Edward James Olmos. Phoenix Comicon is humbled to be welcoming such an
accomplished actor and director. His roles have been diverse, but for
Comicon fans, he is probably best known for his role as William Adama in
Battlestar Galactica and his current role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D as Robert Gonzalez.
Charisma Carpenter
Our favorite cheerleader who redeemed herself for fighting against evil in Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Angel, Charisma Carpenter is currently hosting Surviving Evil on Investigation Discovery, with other recent guest spots on Sons of Anarchy and Blue Bloods.
Jim Beaver
Fans of Jim Beaver have a hard time deciding which is their favorite role for him. He is best known for his role in Deadwood, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild nomination. He also played advice-giving Bobby Singer in Supernatural and the conflicted Sheriff Shelby Parlow in Justified. Next time you’re up for a TV marathon, all three shows are highly recommended viewing.
Paul Cornell
Probably one of the best authors/screenwriters associated with the current Doctor Who
franchise, Paul Cornell will be making a repeat visit to the Phoenix
Comicom. He is a Hugo Award winner for Best Fancast and a multiple
nominee for Best Graphic Story and other categories. Follow him on
Twitter to get his TARDIS-eyed view of the world.
Marv Wolfman
Award-winning comic book writer, Marv Wolman is best known for being the creator of vampire-hunter Blade during his run on Marvel Comics’ The Tomb of Dracula. He has also worked on DC’s The New Teen Titans, where he co-created Raven. Two of his characters appeared in the new movie Guardians of the Galaxy.
Mike Zeck
Be
sure to stop and say hi to Mike Zeck to see if he’s created any Phoenix
Comicon exclusives! This comic book artist is best known for his work
with Punisher and the Walking Dead comic books.
Renee Witterstaetter
Writer,
editor, color artist, agent, and publisher Renee Witterstaetter has 318
comic book credits to her name. Alongside her comics work for Marvel,
DC, and Topps Comics, she is the president of Little Eva Ink
Publishing. She is currently working on the Creator Chronicles DVD series, featuring interviews with major industry creators.
Sherrilyn Kenyon
In
the past three years, New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn
Kenyon has claimed the #1 spot sixteen times. This extraordinary
bestseller continues to top every genre she writes. With more than 25
million copies of her books in print in over 100 countries, her current
series include: The Dark-Hunters, The League, Chronicles of Nick, and
Belador. Since 2004, she has placed more than 50 novels on the New York
Times list in all formats including manga. The preeminent voice in
paranormal fiction, with more than twenty years of publishing credits in
all genres, Kenyon not only helped to pioneer, but define the current
paranormal trend that has captivated the world.
Billy Tucci
Award-winning
creator of the graphic novel series Shi, Billy Tucci is a former
paratrooper who has also created and published the properties ATOMIKA, Gremlin Effect, Victoria Cross, The Burning Blue and The Undaunted. His work has been featured in The New York Times, NY Daily News, Newsday, Elle and Playboy. In 2006 he pencilled Marvel's Heroes for Hire title, and in 2008 he commenced working on DC Comic's Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion. Tucci has also been working on animation and film projects.
Brian Staveley
After
teaching literature, philosophy, history, and religion for more than a
decade, Brian began writing epic fantasy. His first book, The Emperor's Blades, debuted to both critical and popular acclaim, and the second in the trilogy, The Providence of Fire, has also garnered rave reviews.
Cherie Priest
Cherie Priest is the author of over a dozen novels, including the steampunk pulp adventures The Inexplicables, Ganymede, Dreadnought, Clementine, and Boneshaker. Boneshaker
was nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award; it was a
PNBA Award winner, and winner of the Locus Award for Best Science
Fiction Novel. Cherie also wrote Bloodshot and Hellbent from Bantam Spectra; Fathom and the Eden Moore series from Tor; and three novellas published by Subterranean Press.
Lou Ferrigno
Lou Ferrigno is joining us at Phoenix Comicon again in 2015! Best known to many as The Incredible Hulk,
Lou first portrayed the character in 1977 on television and in movies
and continues to voice the role. Lou is also known for his appearances
in The King of Queens, I Love You Man, Reno 911, and recently was in an episode of Star Trek Continues. Lou will again voice the Hulk in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Michael Martinez
Author
Michael J. Martinez has spent nearly 20 years as a professional writer
and journalist, including stints at The Associated Press and
ABCNEWS.com. After telling other people's stories for the bulk of his
career, He's happy that he can now be telling a few of his own creation.
Michael is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of
America and International Thriller Writers. His first two novels, The Deadalus Incident and The Enceladus Crisis are available now with the third novel, The Venusian Gambit being released in May of 2015.
Sam Sykes
Sam Sykes is the author of The City Stained Red and The Aeons' Gate Trilogy. He lives in Arizona. He is very tall and handsome and can catch a salmon out of a stream with his hands.
Scott Sigler
New
York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler is the author of fifteen
novels, six novellas and dozens of short stories including his YA
Galactic Football League series (The Rookie, The Starter, The All-Pro, The MVP, and The Champion). Scott reinvented book publishing when he released Earthcore the world's first "podcast-only" novel. Released in twenty weekly episodes, Earthcore
harkened back to the days of serialized radio fiction. His innovative
use of technology puts him at the forefront of modern-day publishing and
has garnered brand-name exposure among hundreds of thousands of fiction
fans and technology buffs.
Weston Ochse
Weston Ochse is the author of twenty books, most recently two SEAL Team 666
books, which the New York Post called 'required reading' and USA Today
placed on their 'New and Notable List of 2012.' His first novel, Scarecrow Gods,
won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in First Novel and
his short fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, as well as
been multiple finalists for the Bram Stoker Award. His work has appeared
in comic books, and magazines such as Cemetery Dance and Soldier of Fortune.
Yvonne Navarro
An American author who has published over twenty books, the titles AfterAge, deadrush, Final Impact, Red Shadows, DeadTimes, That's Not My Name and Mirror Me were solo novels, or fiction created solely by her. Her most recent works Highborn and Concrete Savior are part of The Dark Redemption Series.
