Rally your friends and family and get ready to geek-out over comics, superheroes, science fiction, anime and more! Raleigh Supercon is rapidly approaching on July 27-29, 2018. The three-day show is taking place at the Raleigh Convention Center on 500 South Salisbury Street in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Special media guests attending the show include Dave Bautista, Karen Gillian, Pom Klementieff, and Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Jyoti Amage and Erika Evrin (American Horror Story), John Barrowman (Arrow), Dante Basco (American Dragon), Amanda Bearse (Fright Night), Barry Bostwick and Patricia Quinn (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Amy Jo Johnson and Steve Cardenas (Power Rangers), Alice Cooper (musician-radio show host), Michael Copon (Power Rangers: Time Force), Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), William Shatner, Walter Koenig, and Michael Dorn (Star Trek), Joey Fatone (N*Sync), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Randy Havens (Stranger Things), Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy), Sam J. Jones (Flash Gordon), Margaret Kerry (Tinkerbell), Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Martin Kove (Karate Kid), Cheralyn Lambeth (Dinosaurs), Bob Morley (The 100), Michael Nathanson (The Punisher), Terry Notary (Avengers: Infinity War), Caroll Spinney and Steve Whitmire (Sesame Street), Catherine Tate (Doctor Who), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), and Sam Witwer (Being Human).
Comic guests attending the show include Joel Adams (King of the Hill), Neal Adams (Batman), Mirka Andolfo (DC Comics Bombshells), Chris Bachalo (Deadpool), Allen Bellman (Captain America), Nelson Blake II (GI Joe: Reloaded), Buzz (Dragonlance), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Peter David (Scarlet Spider), Jeff Dekal (Avengers World), Joss Delbo (Batgirl), Michelle Delecki (JLA), J.M. Dematteis (Wonder Woman), Josie Devora (Drunk on Disney), Gustavo Duarte (Bizarro), Glenn Fabry (Hellblazer), Tom Fleming (Captain Marvel), Keith Giffen (Ambush Bug), Mike Grell (Aquaman), Clay and Susan Griffith (The Flash), Tom Grummett (Robin), Larry Hama (Elektra), Tini Howard (Rick & Morty), Sam Humphries (Avengers), Georges Jeanty (Bishop), Tom King (The Vision), Michael Kingston (Headlocked), Aaron Kuder (Death of X), Tim Seeley (Nightwing), Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet), Marley Zarcone (Effigy), and Jeff Zornow (Godzilla).
Throughout the show, fans can enjoy Q&A sessions and photo shoots with their favorite celebrities, Fantasy Supercon Cosplay Wrestling, tabletop gaming, an anime clubhouse a decked out video gaming station, and a Geek Film Festival. Not to mention several cosplay contests, including the Supercon Runway Costume Contest, the Supergirls and Superboys of Supercon “Late Night” Contest, and Masquerade Costume and Performance Competition. New events are being added as the show approaches so be sure to check the show’s website frequently.
The con is running Friday 12 PM to 1 AM, Saturday 10 AM to 2 AM and Sunday 10 AM to 8 PM. One-day passes are $20 for Friday, $40 for Saturday, and $30 for Sunday. A full weekend pass is available for $65 while children 9 and under are admitted for free. VIP and After Dark passes are currently still available.
For more information on the upcoming con, or to purchase tickets, visit raleighsupercon.com.
