The guest list for New York Comic-Con is slowly being added to and we’re getting some promising appearances. It’s going to be a long 4 days, so you want to make your time worth it. The roster is a long one, and while I’m sure each guest is just as important as the next, there are definitely some that are going to be higher priority.
Some of these guests and their popularity will be more obvious than others, so be sure to set aside more time because there will be long lines ahead.
Guest of Honor – Freddie Prinze Jr.
Disney
Star Wars fans will recognize this name from Rebels, but the real ones know that Freddie Prinze Jr. played the OG himbo Fred Jones in the live-action Scooby-D00 movies.
Date: October 8 (Saturday) and October 9 (Sunday)
Location: TBD
Artists
Alyssa Wong
Marvel; Brian Wong/Xtra
Everyone, let’s all take a good minute and thank Alyssa Wong for being a part of the team that developed the Iron Fist that is actually of Asian descent.
Works: Iron Fist, Extreme Carnage, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
Date: October 7 (Friday), October 8 (Saturday), October 9 (Sunday)
Location: Artist Alley
Frank Miller
Getty
LEGENDARY. This is a must-see guest. Seriously, if you only have the time and/or energy to see one person, it has to be Frank Miller. We’re talking about the man who had a huge influence on the dark and brooding Dark Knight that we know to this very day through works such as Batman: Year One (1988) and Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (1986). Miller also created one of the most amazing Daredevil works to date — Born Again (1986) — a rumored outline for the doubly rumored Disney+ continuation of the Daredevil television series.
Works: Batman, Daredevil, Sin City
Date: October 8 (Saturday)
Location: Artist Alley
Greg Capullo
Kendall Whitehouse
Another Batman artist for the books. If you are a fan of dark characters, look no further. Not only did Capullo contribute the majority of his time to Batman issues, but he’s also well-known for his work on the Image Comics series Spawn (created by Todd McFarlane, best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man comics).
Works: Batman, Dark Nights, Spawn
Date: All days
Location: TBD
Mateo Lolli
Mateo Lolli
If you are a fan of the X-Men, Mateo Lolli is the artist for you. As of right now, the Italian artist is working on the X-Men Marauders series, but he is probably best known for his previous work on Deadpool runs.
Works: Marauders, Deadpool
Date: All days
Location: Artist Alley
Peach Momoko
Peach Momoko
Known for her unique anime-style take on classic Marvel Comics characters, this is definitely an artist you’ll want to visit if you’re looking to get some artwork that deviates from what we usually associate with classic American comic books. Momoko’s colorful, dynamic, often complex style is unlike anything we’ve seen in this space.
Works: Marvel’s Demon Days
Date: All days
Location: Artist Alley
Photo Ops/Autographs
R.L. Stine
Brandon Schullsman
R.U. kidding me? This man wrote the blueprint for all the adults who currently love the horror genre. The Stephen King for our small elementary and middle school minds! Even if you’re not a fan, I know for a fact that at least one of the Goosebumps covers is seared into your memory (it’s the puppet one, isn’t it?).
Works: Goosebumps
Date: All days
Location: Photo Ops/Autographing
Tom Kenny
Kevin Winter/Getty
Tom Kenny has defined nearly every millennial’s childhood. I would be beyond annoyed if I had to explain to you why this voice acting legend is a must-see. He is SpongeBob and Ice King (from Adventure Time — in case you need to be reminded). Let me repeat, he is SpongeBob SquarePants. Enough said.
Works: SpongeBob SquarePants, Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls
Date: All days
Location: Photo Ops/Autographing
Rodger Bumpass
Fan EXPO HQ
If this name isn’t familiar to you, let me give you his character name — Squidward Tentacles. You heard me, this is the voice behind the character that we once despised and now unfortunately relate to on way too many levels. If you’re already getting in line to meet Tom Kenny, you might as well make it a pair.
Works: Spongebob Squarepants
Date: All days
Location: Photo Ops/Autographing
Cosplayers: You need this. And noobs, if this is your first time at Comic-Con, consider this your crash course.
Photo via NYCC
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