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2023 Special Guests:
Ross Marquand
Professional Actor
The Walking Dead, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers Endgame, What If...?, Robot Chicken
Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, Ross Marquand attended the University of Colorado at Boulder. After completing college, Ross Marquand moved to LA and steadfastly garnered the attention of several television and film projects as an actor with a highly versatile range of character personas. A highlight of his acting career was that of playing the role of the legendary Paul Newman on Mad Men, but he is still most regarded for playing Aaron on The Walking Dead on AMC.
Since 2018, Ross has portrayed and voiced multiple characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is widely recognized for Red Skull in the films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame and his role in Ultron in the virtual reality experience Avengers: Damage Control. Another notable role is his portrayal of an alternate version of the character in the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Ultron in the Disney Plus series What If...?
Ross will be appearing all day Saturday & Sunday.
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Bleach, Naruto Shippuden, Attack on Titan
Professional Voice Actor
Neil Kaplan
Neil Kaplan is possibly best known around the world for having provided the voice for the iconic hero Optimus Prime on 2001’s “TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE”. On the opposite end of the spectrum of good and evil lies Neil’s award winning portrayal of galactic Emperor Zarkon, on Dreamworks Animation’s spectacular “VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER”.
Tens of millions of video game players & fans around the world know Neil for his captivating work in Blizzard’s massive hits “STARCRAFT II” and “HEROES OF THE STORM” as roguish anti-hero, Tychus Findlay, as well as Lord of the Forest, Cenarius in “WORLD OF WARCRAFT”. Meanwhile, at the center of the epic story of “DESTINY 2” is the primary antagonist, Dominus Ghaul, a character most players have a difficult time forgetting.
Anime fans loved Neil as Hawkmon (as well as ALL of his digi-volutions) and a variety of others on “DIGIMON”, as Dozle Zabi in “MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM”, and as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach; 82 episodes), Conversely, anime fans continue to love to hate him as the villainous Obito, Tobi, and Madara Uchiha on “NARUTO: SHIPPÛDEN" (111 episodes). Not to mention fan favorites: Magath in "Attack on Titan" and various voices in Star Wars Visions on Disney+.
And lest we forget, he was once the voice of Funshine Bear. That’s right, Neil Kaplan was even a CARE BEAR.
Neil will be appearing All Day Saturday & Sunday
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Professional Artist
Alex Sinclair
Alex Sinclair has worked in the comic book industry as a colorist for 25 years. He has spent most of his career coloring for DC Comics and their many iconic characters. Alex worked on many series including Batman, Superman: Unchained, Green Lantern, Justice League, Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman. His collaborations with Jim Lee and Scott Williams on Batman Hush, as well as Ivan Reis and Joe Prado on Blackest Night earned him global recognition and multiple awards.
Alex was born in Mexico where he lived until he turned 16. His family then moved to San Diego where he continues to live. He attended the University of California San Diego where he got his Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art from UCSD’s Warren College in 1991.
All along, Alex’s love for comics was reflected in his artwork. After graduating, he built a portfolio and showed it to various comic book artists and editors with aspirations of becoming a professional in that industry. His career path took a turn for the better when he answered a Talent Search from a new and well revered comic Studio. The studio’s owner, Jim Lee, hired Alex as the first digital colorist for his company, WildStorm. There, Alex helped establish and head the studio’s acclaimed coloring department.
Alex will be appearing all day Saturday & Sunday
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Batman Hush, Flashpoint, Blackest Night, Justice League
Wonder Woman, The House of Lost Horizons, Shutter
Professional Artist & Writer
Leila del Duca
Leila del Duca is a comic book artist and writer living in Portland, Oregon. She drew The House of Lost Horizons, Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed, Sleepless, Shutter and wrote Afar. Leila has also drawn for titles such as Wonder Girl, DC Comics Future State, The Wicked + The Divine, Scarlet Witch, American Vampire, and The Pantheon Project. Her client list includes DC, Marvel, Vertigo, Image Comics, ONI Press, BOOM! Studios, IDW, and National Geographic. She is a member of Helioscope, a comic arts collective in Portland, Oregon.
Leila will be appearing All Day Saturday & Sunday
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Moon Knight, Warhammer 40,000, Punisher
Professional Artist
Jacen Burrows
Jacen Burrows is a Pacific Northwest based artist who has been drawing comics for 20 years now. He has worked extensively with Alan Moore and Garth Ennis on projects including Crossed, Neonomicon, and Providence. Recently he has been drawing for Marvel, including Punisher, Moon Knight, Black Panther and Warhammer 40,000.
You can view Jacen's list of work on Marvel's Website: LINK
Jacen will be appearing All Day Saturday & Sunday
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