Preview The Exciting Guests And Programming Of LA Comic Con
by Gary Catig
L.A. Comic Con is only two weeks away. With the big event approaching, the organizers decided to preview what fans can expect. There will be plenty of special guests, comic creators, and fun filled panels for everyone to enjoy. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for the weekend of December 2-4.
They will have plenty of talent from television and film. Some of the series and movies represented include The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, The Boys, The Mandalorian, and even a Jimmy Neutron reunion. See some of who are arriving below:
- Amy Jo Johnson, [Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Felicity, Flashpoint]
- Candi Milo, [Jimmy Neutron, Dexter’s Laboratory, My Life as a Teenage Robot]
- Carolyn Lawrence, [Jimmy Neutron, SpongeBob SquarePants]
- Charlie Hunnam, [Sons of Anarchy, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword]
- Curran Walters, [Game of Silence, Girl Meets World]
- David Henrie, [How I Met Your Mother, Wizards of Waverly Place, That’s So Raven]
- Debi Derryberry, [Jimmy Neutron, F is for Family, Monster High]
- Elijah Wood, Actor, [Lord of the Rings, Happy Feet]
- Elizabeth Berkely, [Saved by the Bell, Molly & Gina, Showgirls]
- Giancarlo Esposito, [The Mandalorian, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Boys]
- Ian Sinclair, [DragonBall Super, Haikyuu!!, My Hero Academia]
- Jeff Garcia, [Jimmy Neutron, Happy Feet]
- Jim Cummings, [Winnie The Pooh, & Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Hondo Ohnaka, Dr. Robotnik]
- Karen Fukuhara, [The Boys, Suicide Squad]
- Kyle Phillips, [One Piece, Fairy Tail]
- Laz Alonso, [The Boys, LA’s Finest]
- LeVar Burton, [Reading Rainbow& Actor in Star Trek: The Next Generation]
- Mark DeCarlo, [Jimmy Neutron, Seinfeld]
- Megan Cavanagh, [Jimmy Neutron, A League of Their Own]
- Ming-Na Wen, [The Mandalorian, Marvel’s AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D]
- Sean Astin, [Lord of the Rings, The Goonies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things]
- Sean Schemmel, [Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon]
- Simu Liu, [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Kim’s Convenience]
- Sonny Strait, [Dragonball Z, Elfquest]
- Steve Burns, [Blue’s Clues, Young Sheldon]
- Tia Ballard, [My Hero Academia, Sekirei]
- Tom Kenny, [SpongeBob SquarePants, Rick and Morty]
- Tomer Capone, [The Boys, One Week and a Day, Hostages]
- William Shatner, [Star Trek: The Original Series, Miss Congeniality]
- Wil Wheaton, [Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stand by Me]
Not only will there be a gaming experience, but also the 7th Annual National Cosplay Championship. The main stage will be the place to be with programming featuring the stars above. Here is a sample of its panels.
Jimmy Neutron 20th Anniversary & Live Script Reading
It’s rare you find 80s and 90s children who have never seen Jimmy Neutron. Jimmy’s determined nature made him an interesting character to teens and children alike. The cast of Jimmy Neutron, including Candi Milo, Carolyn Lawrence, Debi Derryberry, Jeff Garcia, Mark DeCarlo, and Megan Cavanagh will be on the main stage doing a live script-reading to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary!
Lord of The Rings
Sean Astin and Elijah Wood take the Main Stage on Saturday, December 3rd to discuss what happened behind the scenes to make Peter Jackson’s blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy come to life.
The Boys
Your favorite group of vigilantes from The Boys, Karen Fukuhara (Kimiko), Laz Alonso (Mother’s Milk), and Tomer Capone (Frenchie) will be appearing Saturday and Sunday of Los Angeles Comic Con for autographs, photo ops and a Main Stage panel!
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian took Disney+ by storm and has become tremendously popular during its first two seasons. This Star Wars story, set in the years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, tells the tale of a member of the race of bounty hunters that spawned Boba Fett. Ming-Na Wen (Fennec Shand) and Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon) will regale convention goers with tales from one of the most innovative production sets ever built.
The Sandlot
Cast members from the classic 1993 baseball film, The Sandlot, will take the main stage on Sunday, December 4th! The group plans to get nostalgic as we take a look at the last 30 years of the classic film.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is coming to Los Angeles Comic Con on Saturday, December 3rd! Show creator Steve Blackman will be joined by co-executive producers Jason Neese & Jamie Neese as well as some special guests on our Main Stage for an epic conversation about the award winning Netflix Show.
But you can’t have a Comic Con without the comic creators. Here’s only a sample of the talent that will appear:
- Greg Capullo, Metal, Reborn, Spawn, Quasar, X-Force
- Scott Snyder, Batman, Superman, Justice League
- Ryan Ottley, Invincible, Amazing Spider-Man, Hulk
- Bill Kopp, Eek! The Cat, One Crazy Summer, Better Off Dead
- Patrick Owsley,The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, The Simpsons
- Don Glut, The Empire Strikes Back, Tales of Frankenstein
- Michael Swanigan, Voltron, Men in Black, The Mask, The Simpsons
- Don Aguillo, Spawn, Scorched and King Spawn
L.A. Comic Con will be held from December 2-4, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information, check out their website.