Oz Comic Con

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 currently runs in the cities of Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

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

Locations and dates
Year Location Venue Dates Guests
2012 Adelaide Adelaide Showgrounds 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 and 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 Showgrounds 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 and 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 and 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 Showgrounds 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 and 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 and 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 Showgrounds 18–19 April Dante Basco, Ben Browder, Robert Englund, Neil Kaplan, Dominic Keating, Michael Shanks, Cliff Simon, Kevin Sorbo[13]
Melbourne Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 27–28 June Jewel Staite[14] Bruce Campbell[15]
Brisbane Brisbane Convention and 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, Daniel Ewing, Todd Haberkorn, David Hewlett, Mike McFarland, Queenie Chan, Rikki Simons, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons[17]
2016 Perth Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre 2–3 April
Adelaide Adelaide Showgrounds 9–10 April
Melbourne Melbourne Convention and 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 and Exhibition Centre 17–18 September Robert Englund, Joe Flanigan, Charles Martinet, Queenie Chan, Karl Urban[19]
2017 Perth Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre 25–26 March [20]
Adelaide Adelaide Showgrounds 1–2 April [21]
Melbourne Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1–2 July Alyson Hannigan[22]Joe Flanigan, Sylvester McCoy, Jason Momoa, Queenie Chan[23]
Brisbane Brisbane Convention and 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 and Exhibition Centre 9–10 June Corin Nemec, David Ramsey, David Sobolov[28]
Brisbane Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 22–23 September [29]
Sydney Sydney Showground 29–30 September [30]
2019 Melbourne Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 8–9 June
Brisbane Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 21–22 September
Sydney International Convention Centre Sydney 28–29 September
2020 Melbourne TBA 6–7 June
Brisbane TBA 19–20 September
Sydney TBA 26–27 September

References
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  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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