Mar 07 2014
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 …
Mar 02 2014
Oz Comic-Con kicks off its 2014 in less than a month, and the roster keeps getting bigger for the national tour. Comics creators Paul Bedford, Jason Franks and actor Gary Jones have been added to the Melbourne leg this week, while Australian writer and artist Ryan K. Lindsay will make his Adelaide debut in April. With …
Feb 24 2014
We’re already very excited that Oz Comic-Con has partnered with ReedPOP, the folks behind New York Comic Con and other major geek culture events, but now Oz Comic-Con is giving a lucky punter a chance to win a trip to the Big Apple and one of the biggest ‘cons in the world. Check out the press …
Feb 20 2014
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. …
Feb 18 2014
Oz Comic-Con 2014 has added another international comics star to the inaugural Sydney and Brisbane shows in September this year. Although inspired by Jim Lee’s Uncanny X-Men art at an early age, Freddie E. Williams has been working almost exclusively for DC Comics since 2005, when he was hired at San Diego Comic-Con for some …
Feb 10 2014
Oz Comic-Con is about to experience its biggest year to date, already expanding its shiny goodness to two new cities: Sydney and Brisbane. Well, the cities aren’t new, they’ve been there for a while, but the ‘Con is coming to their shores for the first time in its history. Even more exciting is the new …
Dec 13 2013
Following the excitement of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, the organisers of the Oz Comic-Con are very excited to add actress Billie Piper to the convention line-up. This marks her first appearance at an Australian convention. In addition to her role as Rose Tyler/Bad Wolf/The Conscience of The Moment …
Dec 05 2013
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
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
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 31 2013
Earlier in the week, Oz Comic-Con announced that Holly Marie Combs would be joining the Perth and Adelaide shows to chat about Charmed and Pretty Little Liars. Now the organisers have announced that none other than Shannen Doherty and Brian Krause will join her for a proper Charmed reunion. All we need now is Alyssa Milano …
