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Baltimore Comic-Con’s Yearbook Returns in 2022 with Scary Godmother

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Artwork by Matt Slay
Artwork by Matt Slay

Come to the Baltimore Comic-Con this October 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center in the Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Tickets to the show are now available.

The annual tradition, the Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook, returns in 2022 for the tenth year, celebrating creators appearing at this year’s show. This year’s book of art features interpretations of characters from 2022 guest Jill Thompson‘s award-winning Scary Godmother.

Beautifully designed by returning guest and Cupid’s Arrows, Warning Label, Time and Vine, and Love and Capes creator Thom Zahler, the book comes in a standard and, for VIP ticketholders, a limited VIP cover edition.

Scary Godmother follows the title character, often (but not always!) on Halloween night, getting up to to Trick or Treats with a cast of characters, including little Hannah Marie, her rotten older cousin Jimmy, Orson, the vampire boy, Ruby and Max, the vampire lovers, Bug-A-Boo, the Boozle, and Skully Pettibone, among others. Their madcap adventures find them solving problems, meeting lovable monsters, going on quests, and more!

Artwork by Dean Haspiel

Jill Thompson’s award-winning children’s series Scary Godmother is also widely known from the Cartoon Network animated feature.

The Baltimore Comic-Con scavenger hunt, which has become a must-do activity for many fans, will be back in 2022! When you buy the book, you’ll get a list of Yearbook contributors and their table numbers. Participants succeeding in acquiring the appropriate quota of autographs from contributors can then get their choice of bonus prints — and it’s a great way to meet the guests!

Art created for the 2022 Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook celebrating Scary Godmother will be auctioned off at the Baltimore Comic-Con Art Auction on Saturday, October 29th at 5pm. Fans and art collectors alike won’t want to miss this opportunity to win these one-of-a-kind items, only available at the Baltimore Comic-Con!

The book will be sold in the Exclusives Booth in the lobby. The book will be available at the Baltimore Comic-Con for $29.99. The art auction featuring original art from the book will be held at 5pm on Saturday, October 29th in the Main hall.

Artwork by Joe Staton
Artwork by Kevin Meinert
Artwork by Marty Baumann

2022 GUESTS

Confirmed guests for this year’s show include: Chris Barcomb (The Amazing Adventures of Superior Sam), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann (Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Carolyn Belefski (Curls), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Dan Brereton (Nocturnals), Harold Buchholz (Sweetest Beasts), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jeffrey Burandt (Killer Bad), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Joe Carabeo (Black Magic Tales), Richard Case (Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror), John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Kevin Cuffe (Metalshark Bro), Nick Davis (The Night Guardians – Awakenings), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Roses for the Dead), J. Robert Deans (Crass Fed), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Friday and Saturday only), Chris Flick (Capes and Babes), Scott Fogg (Phileas Reid Knows We’re Not Alone), LJ Fowlkes (The Adventures of CHIBIWONGTONG), Franco (The Ghost, The Owl), Bob Frantz (Metalshark Bro), John Gallagher (Max Meow: Cat Crusader), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Steven Grant (X), Dawn Griffin (Zorphbert & Fred), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Dean Haspiel (The Fox), Mike Hawthorne (Happiness Will Follow), Greg Hildebrandt (Star Wars), Jamal Igle (Molly Danger), Klaus Janson (Daredevil, Friday and Saturday only), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Alien), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Jim Lee (Action Comics, Friday only), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Howard Mackie (Ghost Rider), Chris Mariano (Claire Lost Her Bear At The World’s Fair), Mark Mariano (Puddleton Farm: Ewing! What Are You Doing), Whitney Matheson (Pandemix: Quarantine Comics in the Age of ‘Rona), Jason May (LEGO Club Magazine), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Mike McKone (Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Pop Mhan (Gears of War 3), Frank Miller (Sin City, Saturday only), Mark Morales (Thor), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Jamar Nicholas (Leon: Protector of the Playground), Sedat Oezgen (Judge Dredd), Jerry Ordway (Superman), Rachel Ordway (Chainmail Bikini), Richard Pace (Second Coming, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Dan Parent (Archie vs. Sharknado), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Khoi Pham (Teen Titans), Ed Piskor (Red Room: Trigger Warnings), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Afua Richardson (Omni), David A. Rodriguez (Skylanders), John Romita, Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), Jim Rugg (Hulk Grand Design), Stuart Sayger (The Joker), Pat Shand (Destiny, NY), Liam Sharp (Green Lantern), Louise Simonson (X-Men Legends), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Matt Slay (Equilibrium), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Billy Tucci (Shi), Dexter Vines (Civil War, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Sean Von Gorman (Return of Toe Tag Riot), Mark Waid (Superman: Red and Blue), Adam Wallenta (Punk Taco), Todd Webb (Mr. Toast Comics), Emily S. Whitten (The Underfoot), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Keith Williams (Thor the Worthy), Charles P. Wilson III (Wraith), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).

AWA Studios and Tribeca Unveil this year’s Tribeca Festival’s Awards Poster by Alex Maleev

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AWA Studios has come together with Tribeca again this year to create the imagery for the Tribeca Festival Awards that celebrate the top achievements in the Games, and Immersive, Audio Storytelling categories, as well as the Tribeca X winners.

AWA partnered with renowned comics artist Alex Maleev to create the limited-edition digital art pieces.

Bulgarian born, Eisner Award winner Alex Maleev continues an over two decade career in sequential illustration and fine art with works ranging from Marvel’s Daredevil and Moon Knight to DC’s Batman and recent Suicide Squad: Get Joker! oversized, prestige format series. Currently residing in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn, NY, Maleev often uses New York’s unique and iconic architecture and skyline as both reference and inspiration in his ever evolving work. This signature aspect of his work is carried through in the Tribeca Festival design.

K-rock band Rolling Quartz make their international performance debut at Otakon 2022

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K-rock girl band Rolling Quartz will perform at Otakon 2022, Otakorp Inc has announced. The band will make their international performance debut at Otakon’s Friday Night K-Pop concert on July 29.

Rolling Quartz shook up the Internet world of K-pop fans in 2020 by bringing exciting videos with fiery covers of rock artists from around the world. Their first single, “Blaze,” dropped in December 2020, attracting fans and supporters from dozens of countries.

They will perform their first international show at Otakon 2022, bringing original songs fresh from their first EP, “Fighting,” which was released in February, as well as some fan-favorite covers.

Otakon will be held from July 29-31 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Zeno Robinson heads to Otakon 2022

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Voice actor Zeno Robinson will be a guest at Otakon 2022.

Robinson is an actor residing in Los Angeles, California. He began his acting journey in middle school, when he participated in a program called “All About Kids” and then signed with CESD Talent. He would gain his professional voiceover start soon after, as Alan Albright in “Ben 10 Alien Force,” at 14 years old.

Over his career so far, he has studied under industry pioneers such as Charlie Adler, Tony Gonzales, Kris Zimmerman, Phil Lamarr, Ginny McSwain, and Tony Oliver.

Robinson can now be heard as Hunter in “The Owl House,” Remy in “Big City Greens,” Hawks in “My Hero Academia,” Cyborg in “Young Justice,” and The Green Poncho in “Craig of the Creek.”

Otakon will be held from July 29-31 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

SDCC 2022: UDON and Legendary illustrator Tenjin to Collab at Comic-Con!

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Hidetaka Tenjin

UDON Entertainment has announced a brand new publishing collaboration with the legendary Japanese illustrator Hidetaka Tenjin. It’ll take place at San Diego Comic-Con, which takes place this year July 20-24th. The world-renowned illustrator will attend Comic-Con in person this year, as an honored guest of the show with the support of CCI and UDON.

Hidetaka Tenjin (known to fans as simply Tenjin) is known throughout animation and collector circles for his beloved concept and box art. His iconic work has helped to define the look of Macross Zero and Macross Frontier, and he has created dazzling and intricate mecha-focused pieces for properties from Gundam to Star Wars, Hellsing to Star Blazers 2205, and many, many more.

The full nature of this publishing collaboration will be unveiled closer to Comic-Con, but fans of Hidetaka Tenjin’s work, and all mecha fans in anime and manga fandom, will absolutely not want to miss this! 

Image Comics heads to the American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition 2022

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Image Comics returns to the ALA Annual Conference for 2022 this June, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, with a full line-up of exciting creator-owned programming including panels, signings, and more.

IMAGE COMICS ALA 2022 SCHEDULE:
—FRIDAY, JUNE 24—

GNCRT Friday Comics Discussion Forum: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Challenges
12:50 PM – 1:40 PM EST
Washington Convention Center, 146B

Join us for this panel of creators, educators, and publishers as we discuss the challenges we face, past and present, surrounding EDI efforts and how to build a more inclusive industry. Hear from our knowledgeable panel on what we can to address these issues and look forward to a more even playing field. Speakers: Lauren Kratz (CSK), Jadzia Axelrod (DC Comics), Jeremy Holt (Image), Moderator: Arune Singh (Skybound)

—SATURDAY, JUNE 25—

Meet the Creator: Julio Anta of Home
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Julio Anta is a writer based in New York City. Raised in Miami, in a Cuban and Colombian family, his writing focuses on the intersection of Latinx identity and American life. His debut comic book, Home, is published by Image Comics. He also has the forthcoming Frontera (a YA graphic novel from HarperAlley) and Si Se Puede (an Adult non-fiction graphic novel from Ten Speed Press). Anta will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing. 

Meet the Creator: Jeremy Holt of Made In Korea
11:00 AM – 11:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Jeremy Holt is a non-binary author whose most recent works include Made in Korea, Virtually Yours, Before Houdini, After Houdini, and Skip to the End. They have received high praise from The New York Times crossword cruciverbalist David Kwong and the multiple award winning, bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Paper Girls). Holt will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

#OwnVoices Adventures in YA/Middle Grade Comics with Skybound Comet
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel Gaming Stage

Graphic novels have the power to immediately connect readers with stories that reflect how they feel regarding race, gender identity, nationality, or body image. Join these #OwnVoices panelists as they talk about moments of revelation in their careers as storytellers. Speakers: Tillie Walden, Tri Vuong, Mairghread Scott Moderator: Candice Mack

Image Comics 30th Anniversary Celebration!
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel Gaming Stage

Image Comics is celebrating its 30th anniversary with you, the librarians who make our success possible! Join comics industry heavyweights as they discuss creatively charting comics through the next thirty years with Image. (Audience Q&A included). Speakers: Julio Anta, Jeremy Holt, Mairghread Scott. Moderator: Chloe Ramos

Meet the Creator: Mairghread Scott of Sea Serpent’s Heir
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Mairghread Scott has written for many different TV shows and comic books as a freelance writer and story consultant. In 2015, she released her first original comic series, Toil & Trouble with artists Kelly and Nichole Matthews (Boom Studios’ Archaia) and, in 2018, she released her second original graphic novel, The City on the Other Side (First Second Books). Scott now works for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy animated series as a writer and series consultant, while continuing to write comics and graphic novels, including the forthcoming Sea Serpent’s Heir (Image/Skybound). Scott will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

GNCRT Presents: Magical Comics Tea 2022*
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Embassy Suites, Capital A

*This is a ticketed event. To register for ticketed events you can include them with your initial registration, or add them later using the unique link in your email confirmation. If you don’t have your registration confirmation handy, you can request a copy by emailing alaregistration@csreg.zohodesk.com

We’ve missed the magic! We have a lot to catch up on, so let’s sip some tea while we spill some tea on the latest in the graphic novel category. Join comics librarians, publishers, creators and other industry folks for a magical—yet socially-distanced—comics enthusiast’s gathering! Dress up as your favorite tea-time character (hats are especially encouraged), or just come as you are and share in the comics-camaraderie! Speakers: Julio Anta, Jeremy Holt, Chloe Ramos, Tillie Walden, Tri Vuong, Arune Singh

Meet the Creator: Tri Vuong of Everyday Hero Machine Boy, LEGO® NINJAGO®: Garmadon
4:00 PM – 4:50 AM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Tri Vuong is a Canadian comic book writer and artist who contributes his talents to the LEGO® NINJAGO®: Garmadon comic book series and is co-collaborator with Irma Kniivila on the upcoming Everyday Hero Machine Boy graphic novel (Image/Skybound). Vuong will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

—SUNDAY, JUNE 26—

Meet the Creator: Julio Anta of Home
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Julio Anta is a writer based in New York City. Raised in Miami, in a Cuban and Colombian family, his writing focuses on the intersection of Latinx identity and American life. His debut comic book, Home, is published by Image Comics. He also has the forthcoming Frontera (a YA graphic novel from HarperAlley) and Si Se Puede (an Adult non-fiction graphic novel from Ten Speed Press). Anta will make a one hour appearance and and be available during that time for signing.

Meet the Creator: Tri Vuong of Everyday Hero Machine Boy, LEGO® NINJAGO®: Garmadon
11:00 AM – 11:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Tri Vuong is a Canadian comic book writer and artist who contributes his talents to the LEGO® NINJAGO®: Garmadon comic book series and is co-collaborator with Irma Kniivila on the upcoming Everyday Hero MachineBoy graphic novel (Image/Skybound). Vuong will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

Evaluating Partnership Opportunities in Comics Librarianship: What’s In It For ‘We’
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Washington Convention Center, 143A

“Comics librarianship” is a relatively new, exciting and rapidly growing unofficial field of library work. This work generates interest from students, new professionals, mid level career folks and corporate sponsors due to potential community impact, literacy and learning implications, and growing understanding of the business opportunity in this market. This panel will include a brief overview of the history of comics librarianship, but will focus on forecasting future trends and how to effectively evaluate and navigate the partnership and sponsorship avenues. Participant takeaways will include a clear understanding of upcoming opportunities and tools to evaluate and maximize them. Speakers: Chloe Ramos, Moderator: Matther Noe

What’s Next? The Future of Writing in Comics
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage

The authors changing the face of comics present a discussion and exposition of their most challenging and rewarding compositions. Featuring industry legends and groundbreaking newcomers alike, in a deep dive through the best of modern sequential storytelling. (Audience Q&A included). Speakers: Julio Anta, Mairghread Scott, Jeremy Holt, Moderator: Carla Riemer

Meet the Creator: Edward Einhorn of Iphigenia In Aulis
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Edward Einhorn is a playwright, director, translator, librettist, and novelist. His work has been performed in New York venues such as La MaMa, 3LD Art & Technology Center, HERE Arts Center, The New Ohio, St. Ann’s Warehouse, the Walter Bruno Theater at Lincoln Center, and the Bohemian National Hall. In London, his work has been presented Off-West End at the Jermyn Street Theatre, at Peckham Asylum Chapel, Wigmore Hall, and Milton Court at the Barbican. Other work has been presented at Fort Worth Opera (Fort Worth, Texas), Sacred Fools (Los Angeles), and the Czech Embassy (Washington, DC). He is also the Artistic Director of Untitled Theater Company No. 61: A Theater of Ideas—a New York independent theater company. His published books include the script/graphic novel hybrid Iphigenia in Aulis (Image Comics); mathematically themed picture books Fractions in Disguise and A Very Improbable Story (Charlesbridge Press); and Oz sequels Paradox in Oz and The Living House of Oz (Hungry Tiger Press). Einhorn will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

Meet the Creator: Jeremy Holt of Made In Korea
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Jeremy Holt is a non-binary author whose most recent works include Made in Korea, Virtually Yours, Before Houdini, After Houdini, and Skip to the End. They have received high praise from The New York Times crossword cruciverbalist David Kwong and the multiple award winning, bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Paper Girls). Holt will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

Book Buzz! Image Comics’ 2022 Comics & Graphic Novels Spotlight
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Book Buzz Stage

Image Comics presents the hottest releases of 2022! Get the inside scoop on the best comics and graphic novels of the year with this book buzz presentation! Speakers: Chloe Ramos

Skybound Comet: Explore New YA & Middle Grade Graphic Novel Worlds
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Graphic Novel Gaming Stage

Meet the exciting voices behind Skybound Comet, a new, original graphic novel imprint aimed at YA & Middle Grade readers! Tillie Walden (Clementine, Spinning, On a Sunbeam), Tri Vuong (Everyday Hero Machine Boy, LEGO® NINJAGO®: Garmadon), Mairghread Scott (Sea Serpent’s Heir, Star Wars: Resistance), and Alex Antone (Senior Editor at Skybound Entertainment) discuss new/upcoming titles, storytelling process, and more, with audience Q&A! Join us for the first wave of titles taking the comics industry by storm! Speakers: Tille Walden, Tri Vuong, Mairghread Scott, Alex Antone. Moderator: Moni Barrette

Book Buzz! Blast Off to New Worlds with Skybound Comet
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Book Buzz Stage

Explore new worlds for YA and Middle Grade readers with the best new and upcoming comics and graphic novels from Skybound Comet! Speakers: Morgan Perry

Meet the Creator: Tillie Walden of Clementine
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Tillie Walden is the writer and artist behind such bestselling graphic novels as Spinning (First Second), On a Sunbeam (First Second), and the upcoming graphic novel Clementine (Image/Skybound). Walden will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

GNCRT President’s Program – Empowering the Comics Community
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
Washington Convention Center, 204B

Comics and graphic novels are now generally accepted in most libraries-Hooray! However, the work of librarians in this field is far from complete. New advocates are lending their voices to achieve greater overall impact. This year’s ALA Annual will spotlight diverse voices in comics advocacy and offer viewpoints from various areas of expertise-Publishers and creators, alongside early career library workers, to explore how we can work collaboratively to maximize the current momentum. Speakers: Jeremy Holt, Alex Antone, Liz Brown,Tri Vuong, Moderator: Moni Barrette

Meet the Creator: Mairghread Scott of Sea Serpent’s Heir
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM EST
Exhibit Hall – Image Booth – 1332

Mairghread Scott has written for many different TV shows and comic books as a freelance writer and story consultant. In 2015, she released her first original comic series, Toil & Trouble with artists Kelly and Nichole Matthews (Boom Studios’ Archaia) and, in 2018, she released her second original graphic novel, The City on the Other Side (First Second Books). Scott now works for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy animated series as a writer and series consultant, while continuing to write comics and graphic novels, including the forthcoming Sea Serpent’s Heir (Image/Skybound). Scott will make a one hour appearance and be available during that time for signing.

Clementine’s Tillie Walden in conversation with Made in Korea’s Jeremy Holt*
6:30 PM EST
Offsite event: East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, #100, Washington, DC 20003

*Register for this event via Eventbrite

Join East City Bookshop in welcoming powerhouse cartoonist Tillie Walden to celebrate the graphic novel debut of Clementine, star of the massively successful Telltale Games video game. Out June 28, Clementine is book one of Walden’s new series, which takes on the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. With audience Q&A followed by book signing. Speaker: Tillie Walden, Moderator: Jeremy Holt

Exclusive: Aftershock reveals its Dogs of London #1 exclusive and more for MCM London

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LONDON’S CALLING… and AfterShock is answering the call. The publisher is heading to London for MCM London at the London ExCel. It takes place this weekend, May 27-29. Keep an eye out for Publisher Joe Pruett and the rest of the AfterShock Comics team as they make their first official appearance at this “con across the pond.”

They’re bringing plenty of comics, collected editions and unique offerings for sale all weekend at Stand N1261 – including the convention edition of Dogs of London #1 featuring an exclusive cover by Andy Clarke!

Plus, on Saturday, 28 May at 5:30pm, join them on the Creator Stage for “Read Dangerously: The Aftershock Creators Panel” featuring Peter Milligan, Paul Jenkins and Dave Johnson – and hosted by Joe Pruett himself!

Dogs of London #1 Andy Clarke cover

Beau Billingslea revealed as a Otakon 2022 guest

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Prolific voice actor Beau Billingslea, best known as the voice of Jet Black in  the American dub of “Cowboy Bebop,” will be a guest at Otakon 2022.

Billingslea has voiced countless characters, including: Jet Black in “Cowboy Bebop”; The Fourth Raikage in “Naruto”; Barrett in “Final Fantasy Advent Children”; Cain in “Last Hope”; Bertuccio in “Count of Monte Christo”; Ogremon, Saggitarimon and Parrotman in “Digimon”; Michael in “Argento Soma”; Seal Walrus in “Wolf’s Rain”; Gohei in “Rurouni Kenshin”; Dee Jay in “Super Street Fighter II”; Ben Jackson in “Tiger & Bunny”; Edward Liones in “Bleach”; Light Nostrade in “Hunter x Hunter”; Lingerin & Dogen in “DuRaRaRa x 2” and many others.

He voices the Alien Goat Creature in “Laws of the Universe Parts 0 and 1”, and Abraham Douglas in the animated feature “War of the Worlds: Goliath” (winner of Best Animated Feature at the Los Angeles 3D Film Festival). He has narrated several series on The History Channel, including “Suicide Missions,” “Hero Ships” and “Modern Marvels.” His video games include: “Safari,” “Outlaws,” “Dynasty Warriors” (Cao Ren & Dion Wei), “Zico,” “Breakdown,” “Ace Combat 5,” “Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children” (Barrett) and “Mafia III.”

Billingslea recently did an episode of the 2019 remake of “Mad About You,” and Oprah Winfrey’s new show “Cherish the Day” (on OWN). He plays Captain Abbott of the USS Bradbury in “Star Trek: Into Darkness” and Vice Admiral Stamm in “Star Trek Continues.” He has on-camera commercials now airing for Verzenio, Geico and Genesis. And appears in the award-winning PSA, “The Other Note,” which calls attention to the alarming suicide rate among our veterans. He can also be seen in “The Laughing Man” short on Showbox Online. Billingslea’s sci-fi feature films include “The Blob,” “My Favorite Martian,” “Leprechaun in the Hood,” and “Halloween H2O.”

A full listing of his 40-plus-year television and feature film career can be found on IMDB. Billingslea is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army.

Otakon 2022 will be held from July 29-31 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Awesome Con’s Science Fair Debuts Two New Programming Tracks

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Awesome Con’s wildly popular science-centric pavilion, Science Fair, returns to the region’s premier comic and pop culture convention, Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5  at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Astronauts, scientists and entertainers will come together at the themed pavilion to connect science and technology with science-fiction and fantasy. Science Fair presents three days of special programming, where science meets science-fiction, celebrating technology, engineering, aerospace, astronomy and more. This year’s Science Fair is back with not one but two full programming tracks exploring the Earth and the heavens: TERRA for Earth-based panels and COSMOS for Space-based panels. Science Fair: TERRA will explore Earth-based adventures from the icy Antarctic, to the murky depths of the ocean and back to the prehistoric times of the dinosaurs. Science Fair: COSMOS will venture to outer space where experts in the field will chat about dark matter, alien invasions and their journeys to the moon.

Awesome Con, now in its ninth year, is thrilled to welcome a range of leaders and experts from organizations that represent scientific advancement and education across numerous industries. Representatives from the National Science Foundation, NASA Space and Flight Center and Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit will lead programs and discussions throughout the weekend. Attendees of all ages will be able to engage at Q&A panels as well as hands-on tech demos and workshops, all focused on fostering awareness and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Among highlights of this year’s Science Fair programming is The Science Behind the Mandalorian (June 3 – Room 207B – Science Fair: COSMOS). The National Science Foundation brings together a team of experts to separate fact from fiction, examine the culture and learn about the mysterious warriors inside the helmet. For fans of Marvel’s Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a special panel, The Science Behind the Ten Rings (June 4 – Room 207B – Science Fair: COSMOS), will dive deep into the science and significance behind the cultural phenomenon. 

Dr. Mohamed Noor will give attendees a primer lesson on basic transmission and genetic ancestry testing, Genetics, Ancestry Testing, Race, and Star Trek (June 5 – Room 207B – Science Fair: TERRA). Fans can learn many of the fundamental underlying science concepts, and see how these concepts connect with each other and get applied in the Star Trek universe across the various series. 

Four divisions of NASA will be represented at Science Fair and attendees can meet some of the talented women who work at NASA including Dawn Myers, Nayi Castro, Staci Tiedeken, Yasmina Martos and Sabrina Thompson. From mission operations to public engagement, these women will host a special panel Women at NASA (June 4 –  11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Room 207B – Science Fair COSMOS) and dive into what led them to the space agency, the sometimes crazy paths they took to get where they are today and the challenges they’ve faced. 

Pop culture enthusiasts will enjoy a special panel on pop culture history in partnership with Smithsonian’s highly anticipated upcoming exhibit Entertainment Nation. This can’t-miss panel Pop Culture is History: Entertainment Nation at the Smithsonian (June 4 – 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM – Room 207A – Science Fair TERRA), will provide audiences with a sneak peek into the museum’s pop cultural extravaganza. 

Science Fair will take place during Awesome Con 2022 with no separate ticket required to attend events. Admission to Awesome Con includes access to attend Science Fair’s panels, exhibits and events.

Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. Hit Star Wars Celebration!

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It’s almost time to celebrate! Star Wars Celebration arrives in Anaheim, California next week, and Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. will be there! Check them out at Booth 1719, where they’ll have tons of prototypes on display, as well as a wide range of new products for sale! Plus, swing by the Star Wars Collectibles panel at 2:30 on Thursday to see even more in-the-works products! While at the booth, you’ll have the opportunity to pre-order the two Celebration exclusives!

Star Wars The Mandalorian Remnant Stormtrooper 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Once, the Imperial Stormtrooper was a proud breed, serving the Empire faithfully and relentlessly. But now that the Empire has fallen, so has the Stormtrooper, often selling their services to the highest bidder. This 1/6 scale, approximately 6-inch mini-bust of a battle-scarred Remnant Stormtrooper includes interchangeable arms holding an E-11 blaster and a DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle. It is limited to only 1000 pieces, and comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. ($120)

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Imperial Commander 12″ Jumbo Figure

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! From the glory days of the Empire, it’s the Imperial Commander! Faithfully reproducing the vintage Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back figure from 1980, but in a 12-inch scale, this 1/6 scale figure includes his original blaster, and comes packaged on a resealable clamshell blister card, with vintage-style artwork. Limited to only 500 pieces! ($80)

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