special guests
Laz alonso - SATURDAY ONLY
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Laz Alonso is an American actor best known for his role as Mother’s Milk in the massive Amazon Prime hit series The Boys.
His film credits include major blockbuster hits such as Avatar, Fast & Furious, Jarhead, and Battle: Los Angeles.
Known for his commanding screen presence and versatility, Alonso has built a career spanning action, drama, and fan-favorite genre entertainment.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Please note Laz is appearing on SATURDAY ONLY
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Saturday, August 8th - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064B6ACE8F6A7
Reunion Photo Op Sat:
Jessie t. usher
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Jessie Usher first gained recognition as Lyle in the series Level Up, followed by his breakout role as Cam Calloway in the Starz drama Survivor's Remorse. He is widely recognized for portraying Reggie Franklin, aka A-Train, in the massive, hit Amazon Prime series The Boys.
On the big screen, Usher has appeared in When the Game Stands Tall, Teenage, Independence Day: Resurgence, Shaft, and the horror hit Smile. -
Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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Saturday, August 8th - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064B6B2C8148C
Sunday, August 9th - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064B6B36C1885
Reunion Photo Op Sat:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01006496DBF01B52
Reunion Photo Op Sun:
Chris potter
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Chris Potter is a celebrated Canadian actor and voice performer whose career spans television, animation, and daytime drama. He is best known to genre fans for starring as Peter Caine alongside David Carradine in the hit action series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, where he became a fan favorite as the martial arts hero's crime-fighting son. He also earned widespread recognition as Jake Russell in Hallmark Channel's beloved Good Witch films and television series.
Soap opera audiences know Potter from memorable roles on The Young and the Restless and other daytime television favorites, while animation fans recognize him as the original voice of Gambit in X-Men: The Animated Series. In Marvel's acclaimed revival X-Men '97, Potter returned to the X-Men universe to voice the time-traveling mutant Cable, further cementing his legacy in one of the most beloved superhero franchises of all time.
With a career that includes hundreds of television episodes, films, and voice acting roles, Chris Potter remains one of Canada's most versatile and enduring performers. Whether battling mutants, solving crimes, navigating soap opera drama, or wielding martial arts skills, his work has entertained audiences around the world for more than three decades.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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Saturday:
Good Witch Reunion with Catherine Bell & Chris Potter - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D9923AAC40
Chris Potter - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D9928DAD95
Sunday:
Good Witch Reunion with Catherine Bell & Chris Potter - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D993ADB1E6
catherine bell
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Catherine Bell is a beloved actress, producer, and voice performer best known for her starring role as Cassie Nightingale in Hallmark Channel's beloved Good Witch franchise. Over the course of seven seasons and multiple television movies, Bell brought warmth, wisdom, and a touch of magic to one of Hallmark's most successful and enduring series.
Fans also know Catherine for her iconic role as Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie on the long-running military drama JAG, where she became one of television's most popular leading ladies. Her extensive television career has included starring roles in Army Wives, NCIS: Los Angeles, and numerous hit films like Bruce Almighty and television movies.
In addition to her on-screen work, Bell has lent her voice to several animated projects and video games.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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Saturday:
Good Witch Reunion with Catherine Bell & Chris Potter - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D9923AAC40
Catherine Bell - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D991F9AC1E
Sunday:
Good Witch Reunion with Catherine Bell & Chris Potter - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D993ADB1E6
Catherine Bell - https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010064D9931FAF78
patrick labyorteaux
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Patrick Labyorteaux is a beloved actor, writer, producer, and voice actor whose career has spanned more than five decades across television, film, and animation.
Fans first came to know Patrick as Andy Garvey on the classic series Little House on the Prairie, where he became a memorable part of the show during its hugely popular run. He later earned another generation of fans portraying Lt. Bud Roberts Jr. on the long-running military drama JAG, a role he played throughout the series and later reprised on massive hit series NCIS.
Comic and animation fans will also recognize Patrick as the voice of Flash Thompson in the iconic 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
Patrick’s film credits include cult favorites Heathers, Summer School, and 3 Ninjas, while his extensive television career has included appearances on 21 Jump Street, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ghost Whisperer, iCarly, Dexter, Castle, Scandal, For All Mankind, and many more.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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On Sale Soon!
james pax
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James Pax is best known for his unforgettable role as the Lightning Sorcerer in the 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. Directed by legendary filmmaker John Carpenter, the film starred Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and helped cement its place as one of the most beloved cult action-fantasy films of the 1980s.
Pax is an action legend known for roles in Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects alongside Charles Bronson, Invasion U.S.A. with Chuck Norris, Shootfighter: Fight to the Death with William Zabka, and the action series The Nasty Boys produced by Dick Wolf. He also appeared in the Hong Kong action hit The Heroic Trio with Michelle Yeoh.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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thomas ian nicholas
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Thomas Nicholas is an actor, producer, and longtime member of the Screen Actors Guild and ASCAP who recently joined the Producers Guild of America. He produced and starred in the Lionsgate neo-noir thriller Adverse (2021), alongside Mickey Rourke, Sean Astin, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Penelope Ann Miller, and previously produced and starred in Living Among Us. In 2023, he executive produced the Tubi/Amazon series Underdeveloped, appearing alongside Tom Arnold, David Koechner, and Mark Pellegrino.
Nicholas began acting as a child on Who’s the Boss? before gaining fame in hit films like Rookie of the Year and A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, and later as Kevin Myers in the hugely successful American Pie franchise. His career has also included roles in The Rules of Attraction, Stealing Sinatra, Please Give (winner of the 2011 Independent Spirit Award for Best Ensemble), Walt Before Mickey, and the Steven Spielberg-produced TV series Red Band Society. He continues to develop new film and television projects through his production company.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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bruce kulick
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Bruce Kulick became a guitar hero when he was asked to join KISS in 1984. As their lead guitarist, Kulick was featured in the band from ’84 until ’96, performing around the world in addition to his recordings and videos with the iconic band. During those years, he earned multiple Platinum and Gold records and video awards. In addition to his years in KISS, he toured or recorded with Meat Loaf, Billy Squier, Michael Bolton, Avantasia, Lordi, Union, and many others.
Kulick played lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad, “The American Band” for 23 years departing in Dec of 2023. In addition to his appearances at guitar shows, clinics, and fan autograph events, Bruce has been a featured performer on the sold-out KISS Kruise’s since 2017. He performs as well, with his wife Lisa Lane Kulick and besides doing music together, they have a cooking website called “Kulick’s Pancake Recipes”.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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jeff hardy
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The Charismatic Enigma himself — Jeff Hardy — is headed to Big Lick Comic Con!
Known for his fearless high-flying style, Jeff has held multiple world championships and, alongside his brother Matt, changed wrestling forever as The Hardy Boyz and achieved becoming the 2025 TNA World Tag Team Champions! Jeff is also a recording artist, bringing his creativity from the ring to the stage!
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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matt hardy
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Wrestling legend Matt Hardy is coming to Roanoke!
From revolutionizing tag team wrestling with his brother Jeff as The Hardy Boyz to creating the unforgettable “Broken” persona, Matt’s career spans WWE, AEW, ROH, and more.
Achieving the 2025 TNA World Tag Team Championship, Matt is still inspiring fans around the globe!
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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Ron Simmons
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Ron Simmons was the first African American to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and was thus the first officially recognized African American World Champion.
Simmons was a Florida State University All-American football player, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League.
He became a professional wrestler in 1986, and went on to wrestle in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name and in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asad and Faarooq.
Ron was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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lex luger
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Lex Luger is a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion. He is also a five-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion who holds the records for consecutive days and total days as champion. He is the second WCW Triple Crown Champion. Although he never won a championship in the WWF, he challenged for every title in the organization (including WWF World Heavyweight Championship matches at SummerSlam in 1993 and WrestleMania X in 1994) and was the 1994 Royal Rumble co-winner with Bret Hart. Pro Wrestling Illustrated readers voted Luger the Most Popular Wrestler of the Year in 1993.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
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jason douglas
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Jason Douglas is a celebrated actor and voice actor whose versatile performances have made him a fan favorite across anime, video games, television, and film.
Anime fans know Jason best as the unforgettable Beerus in Dragon Ball Super, the ruthless Kishibe in Chainsaw Man, Miche Zacharius in Attack on Titan, Himmel's companion Heiter in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and Aokiji (Kuzan) in One Piece. His extensive anime résumé also includes standout roles in The Eminence in Shadow, My Hero Academia, Black Clover, Dr. Stone, Fairy Tail, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Akame ga Kill!, and dozens of other beloved series.
In the world of video games, Douglas has brought to life some of gaming's most iconic characters, including the explosive Krieg in the Borderlands franchise, Tobin in The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, and memorable roles in Call of Duty, Dragon Ball games, SMITE, Paladins, and many more.
On screen, Jason has appeared in acclaimed television series including The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Preacher, Fear the Walking Dead, American Crime, and The Leftovers, showcasing his talent across both dramatic and action-packed roles.
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Autographs and Selfies:
Saturday & Sunday - at celebrity row in Berglund Special Events Center - aside from breaks and on stage events
Official Photo Ops:
TBA
On Stage Q&A:
TBA
comic creators
charles vess
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Charles Vess is a world-renowned illustrator of mythic fiction. Born in Virginia, he began his career working on Marvel’s Spider-Man and other comics in 1974. Then he branched out into graphic novels and illustrated books, working at publishing houses such as Tor, Harper, Abrams, and Subterranean Press while living in New York City.
Some favorite collaborations include Ursula K. LeGuin’s The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Saga), as well as Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Folio Society), Joanne M. Harris’s Honeycomb, and Charles de Lint’s The Cats of Tanglewood Forest and Seven Wild Sisters. Over the years, he has also worked extensively with British writer Neil Gaiman (Sandman), including their novel Stardust, which was made into a major film.
Vess’ artwork has also been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. He has won two Hugo, four World Fantasy, three Chesley, six Locus, one Mythopoeic, and two Will Eisner Awards for Best Artist over the years.
He lives on the North Fork River in southwestern Virginia where he works diligently from his studio, Green Man Press.
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Guest will be on site for both days of Big Lick Comic Con .
darryl banks
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Darryl Banks is an acclaimed comic book artist best known for his influential run on Green Lantern at DC Comics, where he co-created fan-favorite hero Kyle Rayner and helped shape the modern Green Lantern universe. He began his career with Cyberpunk and The Justice Machine before going on to illustrate major titles including Legion of Super-Heroes. Banks has also shared his expertise as an instructor in illustration and comic book design at the Columbus College of Art and Design.
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Guest will be on site for both days of Big Lick Comic Con .
matt slay
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Matt Slay has been writing and illustrating comics for 25 years. He illustrated the “Time Traveled Tales” volumes 1 and 2 sci-fi anthology with such authors as Timothy Zahn, Jean Rabe, and Michael Stackpole and his paintings have provided covers for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “Six Gun Gorilla”, “Equilibrium”, and the vampire chronicle series “Vlada” as well as “Mercy Sparx”, and the upcoming “Rings of Adventure” which includes stories and collaborations with 30+ authors in a single volume. His work has appeared for Devil’s Due, IDW, Upper Deck, Marvel Entertainment Group, Silence in the Library, American Mythologies, and many others. He is currently writing and illustrating 3 volumes of his own Horror Anthology comic series “Patchwork Ends”.
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Chris Ryall
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Chris Ryall is an award-winning writer, editor, producer, and publisher, and the co-founder and publisher of Syzygy Publishing, the Image Comics imprint that launched in 2022 with the Eisner Award-nominated Joe Hill's Rain. As a writer and co-creator, Ryall's acclaimed creator-owned works include Zombies vs. Robots, Onyx, The Hollows, Tales of Syzpense, and the upcoming Dread the Hall H, arriving from Image Comics in July 2026.
Prior to founding Syzygy, Ryall spent nearly two decades helping shape the modern comics industry. He joined IDW Publishing in 2004 as Editor-in-Chief, where he developed hundreds of original and licensed titles as both an editor and writer. He collaborated with Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez on the creation of the acclaimed Locke & Key comic series, serving as editor on the Eisner Award-winning title and later as Executive Producer on Netflix's three-season adaptation.
In 2010, Ryall became IDW's first Chief Creative Officer, leading publishing partnerships with some of the world's biggest entertainment brands, including Hasbro, Disney, Lucasfilm, Nickelodeon, Universal, and many others. After serving as Editor-in-Chief of Special Projects at Skybound Entertainment alongside Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, he returned to IDW as President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer.
Beyond comics, Ryall continues to develop projects across film and television. He collaborated with legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola on Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel, serves as an Executive Producer on BBC Studios' in-development Eve Stranger, is co-creator and Executive Producer of a scripted series currently in development at Paramount, and authored the 2024 Abrams ComicArts release The Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History.
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Guest will be on site for both days of Big Lick Comic Con .
noah sult
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Noah Sult is a Virginia based comic writer and artist. Noah has created fan-favorite covers for IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, including variant covers for every issue of the acclaimed TMNT: The Last Ronin and The Last Ronin: Lost Years. He has also contributed cover art for Dynamite Entertainment's hit relaunch of ThunderCats and The Electric Black Presents.
In addition to his work on some of comics' biggest franchises, Noah is the creator of the original series The Wreckage, showcasing his talents as both a writer and artist.
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Guest will be on site for both days of Big Lick Comic Con .