The Oz Comic-Con announcements just keep on coming! This afternoon, the gang at OCC announced that 2013 guest William Shatner will be returning to our shores. Joining him with be Gigi Edgley, also for the same leg of the tour.
William Shatner needs very little introduction, and delighted crowds in Melbourne last month with tales of Star Trek, Boston Legal and the communal nature of conventions. The rest of the East Coast gets to see him this year as he heads up the inaugural Sydney and Brisbane There will be specialty tickets available for The Shatner Experience soon via the website. There will be a Facebook announcement made once these are available to purchase.
Edgley is best known for her role as Chiana on Farscape, and has previously visited Australia for the ‘Con on the other side of the country. Other announced guests so far include Jason Momoa, Chris Judge, Amanda Tapping for Sydney/Brisbane. Sanctuary co-stars Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne will hit our shores for the Perth and Adelaide shows, along with comic book artist Brad Walker and voice actors Mike McFarland and Todd Haberkorn.
You can find out more information about Oz Comic-Con by heading to their website at ozcomiccon.com. You can always come right back here as well, as we’ll be covering the various ‘Cons in full.
The 2014 Oz Comic-Con dates are:
- Perth, WA – March 29 and 30 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Adelaide, SA – April 5 and 6 at the Adelaide Showground
- Melbourne, VIC – July 5 and 6 at the Royal Exhibition Building
- Brisbane, QLD – September 6 and 7 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Sydney, NSW – September 13 and 14 at the Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island
Shatner Experience Tickets (Limited to 150 Saturday & 150 Sunday)
Oz Comic-Con Brisbane $280
Oz Comic-Con Sydney $280
The Shatner Experience ticket is your chance to guarantee some time with the incomparable William Shatner. It includes the following for 1 person (adult or child):
- Weekend entry.
- Priority entry into Oz Comic-Con.
- 1 autograph from William Shatner.
- 1 professional photograph with William Shatner.
- Reserved seating in exclusive William Shatner panel.
- Oz Comic-Con souvenir event DVD (filmed and produced by Turncoat Studios).
Please note that while you can choose Saturday or Sunday Shatner Experience tickets, the listed day only applies to the day you can redeem your included autograph and photograph. The included weekend entry entitles you to attend the event on both days, and to attend the exclusive William Shatner panel on the Saturday (there is no exclusive William Shatner panel on Sunday).
Ultimate Shatner Experience Tickets (Limited to 75)
Oz Comic-Con Brisbane $400
Oz Comic-Con Sydney $400.
The Ultimate Shatner Experience ticket is your chance to guarantee some time with the incomparable William Shatner. It includes the following for 1 person (adult or child):
- Weekend entry.
- Priority entry into Oz Comic-Con.
- 1 autograph from William Shatner.
- 1 professional photograph with William Shatner.
- Reserved seating in exclusive William Shatner panel on the Saturday (there is no exclusive William Shatner panel on Sunday).
- Oz Comic-Con souvenir event DVD (filmed and produced by Turncoat Studios).
- An exclusive meet and greet on the Saturday night with William Shatner at a relaxed catered event.