STACK June 2017 Issue 152

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I t’s the middle of the year, and Summer
in America, which means one thing –
convention season is here.
Oz Comic-Con is Australia’s answer to
the US behemoth that is San Diego Comic-
Con (see right), and it’s just heating up as
Melbourne is set to play host to some huge
stars on July 1–2.
If you’re heading to the Melbourne
Convention and Exhibition Centre, don’t be
surprised if you run into iZombie’s Rahul
Kohli, or even Audrey Horne herself, AKA
Sherliyn Fenn, from Twin Peaks!
Ice hockey more your style? Then keep
an eye out for Mighty Ducks and Daredevil
regular Elden Henson. Vampire Diaries’
favourite Daniel Gillies and TV pirate Zach
Macgowran (Black Sails ) are also on the
ever-growing guest list.
Of course, Supanova Comic-Con &
Gaming is also taking the country by storm,
with the Sydney event taking over The
Dome, Sydney Showground, on June 16-
18, before heading west to Perth on June
23-25. Then it's Brisbane and Adelaide's
turn in November. Supa-star celebrities
announced for Sydney and Perth include
Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future ),
voice actor Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect) and
Julie Benz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
Pop culture conventions are always a
great way to connect with like-minded
fans, whether it be scouring the exhibit
halls for some exclusive loot, snapping a
pic with your favourite celebrity guest, or
simply soaking up the atmosphere with
a nice Korean twisted potato covered in
chicken salt.
Start saving (and making room on your
shelves) now – adventure is out there.
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The mother of all pop culture
conventions will be filling the San
Diego Convention Centre from July
20–23, and STACK will be right in the
thick of it to bring you all the breaking
news, trailers and announcements as
it happens.
Yes, it's four frantic days of press
conferences, panels, interviews,
cosplayers, very little sleep, and lots
of energy drinks and awful American
coffee. But we wouldn't have it any
other way.
As always, the schedule and panels
are kept under wraps until the very
last minute, but should include
presentations from the big guns like
Marvel Studios, DC and Warner Bros.,
DreamWorks and Sony, as well asTV
regulars TheWalking Dead, Vikings,
Supernatural and Game ofThrones.
The GoT panel is perfectly timed,
with the seventh season kicking off
on HBO a few days prior to Comic-
Con, and with The DarkTower moved
back to August, hopefully Idris and
McConaughey will be in attendance.
And then there's StarWars:The Last
Jedi – if ever there was a time and
place to unveil the first full trailer, it's at
SDCC. May the Force be with us.
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