Oz Comic Con

Oz Comic Con
StatusActive
GenreSpeculative fiction
VenueVarious
CountryAustralia
Inaugurated2012
Organized byExpertise Events
Websitewww.ozcomiccon.com

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
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

References

  1. ^ @NintendoAUNZ. "Nintendo Australia announces attendance at Oz Comic-Con events around Australia in 2014". Nintendo Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2012 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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  4. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2013 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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  6. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2013 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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  9. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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  15. ^ "Bruce Campbell to attend Melbourne's Oz Comic-Con". The AU Review. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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  17. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Perth 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Adelaide 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  22. ^ Gray, Richard (6 June 2017). "Oz Comic-Con: Alyson Hannigan in Melbourne for her first Australian convention". The Reel Bits. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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  24. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Geeks galore descend on Sydney for Oz Comic-Con". Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  26. ^ 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.
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  28. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Melbourne 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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  30. ^ "Oz Comic-Con: Sydney 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  31. ^ "Melbourne Oz Comic-Con features a stellar 2019 line-up".


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