The celebration of all things Pop Culture returns.
Australia’s homegrown celebration of all things pop culture Supanova Comic Con & Gaming has announced its second wave of guests joining the beloved annual event when it blasts on the Gold Coast (15-16 April) before jetting into Melbourne (22-23 April).
Heading up the second lineup for 2023 is the one and only Karl Urban. One of Hollywood’s most prolific genre actors, Urban’s breakout role was that of Éomer in the multi-Academy Award-winning trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. From Middle-earth to Mega-City One, he would go on to star as the titular Judge in 2012’s Dredd, as well as assuming the mantle of Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy in Star Trek’s Kelvin timeline. Urban now stars as Billy Butcher in the ongoing, Emmy-nominated Amazon Original, The Boys.
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Arrow lead Stephen Amell is also making an appearance, alongside Emily Bett Rickards who featured in The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Vixen, and (of course) Arrow. Amell will soon send off the franchise in the final season of The Flash, premiering in February.
After leaving fans howling with laughter in Brisbane and Adelaide, last November, Aussie voice actor and stuntman Neil Fanning is also set to return alongside fellow local legend and Supa-Star alumnus Liam McIntyre. Fanning captured the hearts of fans around the world with his hilarious voicework as Scooby-Doo in the live-action duology, while McIntyre is perhaps best known for his leading role as Spartacus in the Starz hit series.
The 100 fan-favourites Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley will appear exclusively in Melbourne, joined by Once Upon a Time and LOST alumna Emilie de Ravin.
But it’s not all film and television at Supanova Comic Con & Gaming – literary lovers will not want to miss New York Times bestselling author Samantha Shannon, appearing in both cities hot on the heels of her upcoming novel, A Day of Fallen Night, prequel to her award-nominated fantasy, The Priory of the Orange Tree.
Meanwhile, comic collectors will have the opportunity to catch acclaimed Marvel and DC Comics artist Jim Cheung, marking his first attendance at the event in nearly a decade. Beloved for his runs on Young Avengers, Justice League and more, Cheung’s work on Infinity would go on to be adapted into one of the highest-grossing films of all time: Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War.
These Supa-Star guests join an already star-studded line-up for April, including The Mandalorian’s Katee Sackhoff, Supernatural’s Mark Sheppard, as well as international voice actors Phil LaMarr (Justice League, Futurama) and Veronica Taylor (Pokémon, Sailor Moon). Admission Tickets are expected to go on sale in February, with Autograph Tokens and Photo-Ops to follow closer to the events. For all the latest news and information, stay tuned to Supanova’s social media channels.
Supanova Guests 2023
· Karl Urban (The Boys, Star Trek, Dredd)
· Katee Sackhoff (The Mandalorian, Battlestar Galactica, The Flash)
· Stephen Amell (The Arrowverse, Heels, Code 8)
· Emily Bett Rickards (The Arrowverse, Funny Story, Brooklyn)
· Mark Sheppard (Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Doom Patrol)
· Liam McIntyre (Spartacus, The Flash, Gears of War)
· Eliza Taylor (The 100, The Orville, Neighbours)**
· Bob Morley (The 100, Love Me, Neighbours)**
· Emilie de Ravin (Once Upon a Time, LOST, Roswell)**
· Sophie Aldred (Doctor Who, Gentrification)*
· Neil Fanning (Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed)
· Phil LaMarr (Justice League, Samurai Jack, Futurama)
· Veronica Taylor (Pokémon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sailor Moon Crystal)
· Samantha Shannon (The Bone Season, Priory of the Orange Tree, A Day of Fallen Night)
· Jim Cheung (Young Avengers, Infinity, Justice League)
· Steamkittens (Resident Cosplay Photographer)
*Appearing at Supanova 2023 – Gold Coast only
**Appearing at Supanova 2023 – Melbourne only
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