With less than a month to go, Oz Comic-Con have announced their big gun for the Adelaide Comic-Con. Benedict Cumberbatch will be coming to Adelaide on April 5-6, and the following weekend for a special event in Sydney. Cumberbatch needs little introduction as the star of TV’s Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness, the voice of …
Tag: Sydney
Feb 20 2014
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Australians Andrew Constant, Justin Randall and Wolfgang Bylsma added
Oz Comic-Con is a great showcase for local talent, being the Oz Comic-Con and all. The ‘Con has added three familiar names to the line-up this year: Gestalt owner and publisher Wolfgang Bylsma, plus creators Andrew Constant and Justin Randall. All three will be joining the event for the Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows. …
Dec 05 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Bobby Curnow and Dean Rankine for Adelaide/Perth, Eddie McClintock and Paul Eiding for Brisbane/Sydney
2014 is getting scarily close, being just on the other side of Christmas and its related festivities, and Oz Comic-Con are hard at work putting together what promises to be a stellar line-up for their third and largest year of ‘cons. IDW editor Bobby Curnow and artist Dean Rankine will be heading to the Adelaide/Perth shows, while …
Nov 27 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Georges Jeanty, David Yardin and Paul Abstruse join line-up
With the massive amount of screen and voice actors already announced, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Oz Comic-Con had forgotten the “comic” bit. With the announcement this week of three artists for Brisbane, Sydney and beyond, OCC 2014 is ensuring that the Artists Alley is filled with chances to get a sketch, chat or …
Nov 09 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Bill Farmer returns, Booboo Stewart added for Brisbane/Sydney
Following the news that Disney voice legend Jim Cummings will be hitting up the Melbourne Oz Comic-Con in July next year, the organisers have made the announcement that the voice of Goofy himself, Bill Farmer, will be making his way to the inaugural Sydney and Brisbane shows in September 2014. They’ve also announced that actor Booboo …
Oct 29 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Holly Marie Combs and Rodger Bumpass headed to Australia
Oz Comic-Con hasn’t stop announcing guests for various shows during their 2014 nation-wide tour of the country. Our favourite ‘Con is not only expanding to five states around Australia next year, but they’ve just added two headline guests for the events that are sure to be a hit with the crowds. Holly Marie Combs will touch down …
Oct 23 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Agnes Garbowska, Jim Cummings, Jon Sommariva and Doug Holgate join guest list
It seems that every week we are reporting back on a new guest or four that the wonderful people at Oz Comic-Con, expanding to five states around Australia in 2014. Now OCC are announcing the addition of several comic book artists and actors at the various events. The latest to join is artist Jon Sommariva, best known for …
Oct 08 2013
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Kevin Sorbo, Daniel Cudmore, Michael Hurst, Nicola Scott, Tristan Jones and more join line-up
Oz Comic-Con will expand to five states around Australia in 2014, and they are certainly bringing some top shelf geek guests to the country to celebrate. Just this month, Oz Comic-Con has announced a mini Hercules reunion with Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst joining the ‘Con for its kick-off in Perth/Adelaide. Sorbo is best known for …
Aug 19 2013
Visit the Australian Cartoonists’ Association ‘Cartoons Galore!’ Exhibition at City of Ryde’s Hungry For Art Exhibition
Want to support local artists and the comic industry in Australia? The Australian Cartoonists’ Association Cartoons Galore! Exhibition is on from Saturday 24 August 2013 at Top Ryde City and will run through until the 7 September! The City of Ryde comes to life with an exciting arts and cultural festival transforming the region into …
Aug 10 2013
SMASH! 2013: Cosplay from the Sydney Manga and Anime Show
The SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show was held in Sydney today for its seventh year, bringing with it lovers of pop culture from all over Australia. Once again, Behind the Panels was there snapping away and talking to organisers, guests and lots of cosplayers. It was an amazing crop of costumes in and around the …
Aug 08 2013
SMASH! 2013: Schedule for Sydney Manga and Anime Show this weekend
SMASH! returns for another year this weekend, bringing colour back into Sydney’s grey winter on 10 August 2013 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (Darling Harbour). The full schedule for the event is below. If you are a cosplayer, be sure to look for us running around with a camera: we want to talk to you! …