Oz Comic Con
International entertainment and comic convention in Australia
Oz Comic Con | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Venue | Various |
Country | Australia |
Inaugurated | 2012 |
Organized by | Expertise Events |
Website | www |
Oz Comic Con is a speculative fiction entertainment and comic convention that has been running since 2012 within various major Australian cities, and is a local franchise of the New York Comic Con. Attendees have included Nintendo Australia.[1] Oz Comic Con in 2023 will run in the cities of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra.
Locations and dates
Year | Location | Venue | Dates | Guests |
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2012 | Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 31 March – 1 April | Sean Astin, Ben Browder, Debi Derryberry, Gigi Edgley, Jonathan Frakes, Corin Nemec, Queenie Chan, Norman Reedus, Sean Schemmel Jewel Staite[2] |
Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 30 June – 1 July | Todd Haberkorn, Stan Lee, Sean Maher, Jason Momoa, Corin Nemec, Chris Sabat, Armin Shimerman, Patrick Stewart, Eric Vale[3] | |
2013 | Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 2–3 March | Paul Eiding, Colin Ferguson (actor), J. G. Hertzler, Eddie McClintock, Jason Momoa, Robert O'Reilly, Teryl Rothery, Chris Sabat, William Shatner[4] |
Perth | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre | 9–10 March | Gigi Edgley, Paul Eiding, Colin Ferguson (actor), J. G. Hertzler, Eddie McClintock, Jason Momoa, Robert O'Reilly, Teryl Rothery, Chris Sabat, William Shatner[5] | |
Melbourne | Royal Exhibition Building | 6–7 July | Rodger Bumpass, Tia Carrere, Debi Derryberry, Gigi Edgley, Colin Ferguson (actor), Erin Fitzgerald, Neil Grayston, Rob Paulsen, William Shatner[6] | |
2014 | Perth | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre | 29–30 March | John Billingsley, Todd Haberkorn, Mike McFarland, Corin Nemec, Rob Paulsen, Sean Schemmel, Kevin Sorbo, Jewel Staite, Amanda Tapping, Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor[7] |
Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 5–6 April | John Billingsley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Todd Haberkorn, Mike McFarland, Corin Nemec, Rob Paulsen, Billie Piper, Sean Schemmel, Kevin Sorbo, Jewel Staite, Amanda Tapping, Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor[8] | |
Melbourne | Royal Exhibition Building | 5–6 July | Dante Basco, Arthur Darvill, Aron Eisenberg, Robert Englund, Max Grodenchik[9] | |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 6–7 September | Nicholas Brendon, Rodger Bumpass, Emma Caulfield, Jim Cummings, Paul Eiding, Colin Ferguson (actor), Christopher Judge, Eddie McClintock, Jason Momoa, Queenie Chan, Monica Rial, William Shatner[10] | |
Sydney | Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island | 13–14 September | Nicholas Brendon, Rodger Bumpass, Emma Caulfield, Jim Cummings, Paul Eiding, Colin Ferguson (actor), Christopher Judge, Eddie McClintock, Jason Momoa, Corin Nemec, Queenie Chan, Monica Rial, William Shatner, Mark Sheppard[11] | |
2015 | Perth | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre | 11–12 April | Ben Browder, Emma Caulfield, Robert Englund, Neil Kaplan, Dominic Keating, Jason Marsden, Billie Piper, Monica Rial, Michael Shanks, Cliff Simon, Marina Sirtis, Kevin Sorbo[12] |
Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 18–19 April | Dante Basco, Ben Browder, Robert Englund, Neil Kaplan, Dominic Keating, Michael Shanks, Cliff Simon, Kevin Sorbo[13] | |
Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 27–28 June | Jewel Staite[14] Bruce Campbell[15] | |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 19–20 September | Dante Basco, Daniel Ewing, Todd Haberkorn, David Hewlett, Mike McFarland, Queenie Chan, Mark Sheppard, Rikki Simons, Kevin Smith, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons[16] | |
Sydney | Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island | 26–27 September | Dante Basco, Dan Ewing, Todd Haberkorn, David Hewlett, Mike McFarland, Queenie Chan, Rikki Simons, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons[17] | |
2016 | Perth | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre | 2–3 April | |
Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 9–10 April | ||
Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 11–12 June | Robert Patrick | |
Sydney | Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island | 10–11 September | Robert Englund, Joe Flanigan, Charles Martinet, Queenie Chan, Katee Sackhoff, Karl Urban[18] | |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 17–18 September | Robert Englund, Joe Flanigan, Charles Martinet, Queenie Chan, Karl Urban[19] | |
2017 | Perth | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre | 25–26 March | [20] |
Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 1–2 April | [21] | |
Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 1–2 July | Alyson Hannigan[22]Joe Flanigan, Sylvester McCoy, Jason Momoa, Queenie Chan[23] | |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 23–24 September | W. Chew Chan, Jenna Coleman, Paul Eiding, Mark Meer, Jason Momoa, Queenie Chan, Catrin Stewart[24] | |
Sydney | International Convention Centre Sydney[25] | 30 September - 1 October | W. Chew Chan, Jenna Coleman, Paul Eiding, David Giuntoli, Tom Hopper, Mark Meer, Jason Momoa, Queenie Chan, Denis O'Hare,[26] Catrin Stewart,[27] Bitsie Tulloch | |
2018 | Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 9–10 June | Corin Nemec, David Ramsey, David Sobolov, Clare Kramer, Keiynan Lonsdale, Katherine McNamara, Lauren German, Lesley-Ann Brandt[28] |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 22–23 September | [29] | |
Sydney | Sydney Showground | 29–30 September | [30] | |
2019 | Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 8–9 June | Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, DB Woodside, Clare Kramer, Rick Cosnett, Willa Holland, Colton Haynes, Sam Witwer, Tricia Helfer[31] |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 21–22 September | ||
Sydney | International Convention Centre Sydney | 28–29 September | ||
2021 | Sydney | Sydney Showgrounds | 6-7 March | 4-5 December |
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 11–12 December | ||
Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | Cancelled | ||
Melbourne | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre | 27–28 November (date changed due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
2022 | Adelaide | Adelaide Showground | 21-22 May | |
Canberra | Exhibition Park in Canberra | 27–28 August | ||
Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 17–18 September | ||
Sydney | International Convention Centre Sydney | 24–25 September |
External links
- Official website
References
- ^ @NintendoAUNZ. "Nintendo Australia announces attendance at Oz Comic-Con events around Australia in 2014". Nintendo Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2012 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2012 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2013 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Perth 2013 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2013 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Perth 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Perth 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Bruce Campbell to attend Melbourne's Oz Comic-Con". The AU Review. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Perth 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Gray, Richard (6 June 2017). "Oz Comic-Con: Alyson Hannigan in Melbourne for her first Australian convention". The Reel Bits. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Geeks galore descend on Sydney for Oz Comic-Con". Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Horner, Ian (30 September 2017). "'If it scares you, you must do it!' | Denis O'Hare at Oz Comic-Con". The Courier. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne Oz Comic-Con features a stellar 2019 line-up".
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