As with many events, Liverpool Comic Con 2021 had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Due to originally take place in May, it’ll take over the city’s exhibition centre next weekend with scores of fans – familiar and new con goers alike – from across the country gathering at the venue to enjoy a weekend with some of their favourite stars.

The team behind Liverpool Comic Con have worked tirelessly to make this event the best it can be, and with tickets having sold out six months ago, while there have been a number of guest cancellations, the line-up includes stars from The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Stranger Things, The Walking Dead, Karate Kid, Sons of Anarchy, Harry Potter, Lost, Prison Break, Star Wars, Family Guy and many more. Diane Youdale, better known as Jet in the hit 90’s series Gladiators, will also be in attendance as both a guest and Q&A panel host.

A break-down of exactly who will be in Liverpool next weekend is as follows:

The Originals

Daniel Gillies

Phoebe Tonkin

Charles Michael Davis

Summer Fontana

The Vampire Diaries

Michael Malarkey

Zach Roerig

Kayla Ewell

Sara Canning

David Anders

The Walking Dead

Chandler Riggs

Michael Cudlitz

Steven Ogg

Karate Kid

Sean Kanan

Ron Thomas

Darryl Vidal

Only Fools And Horses

Sue Holderness

Phillip Pope

Vas Blackwood

Tessa Peake-Jones

Gwyneth Strong

Sons Of Anarchy

Tommy Flanagan

Kim Coates

Mark Boone Jnr

Ron Perlman

Ryan Hurst

The Inbetweeners

David Schaal

Joe Thomas

Simon Bird

James Buckley

The US Office

David Koechner

Kate Flannery

Umbrella Academies

Emmy Raver-Lampman

Tom Hopper

Harry Potter

Bonnie Wright

Lost

Henry Ian Cusick

Prison Break

Dominic Purcell

Family Guy

Patrick Warburton

Voice Over Actors

Jeannie Bolet

Luci Christian

Brittney Karbowski

Alexis Tipton

Carlos Ferro

Star Wars

Tim Rose

Paul Blake

Silas Carson

Power Rangers

Steve Cardenas

Gladiators

Jet

Titans

Alan Ritchson

Game of Thrones

Clive Russell

Stranger Things

Alec Utgoff

Gossip Girl

Ed Westwick

Tickets for many of the guests – photo ops and autographs – are still available, and there will be several panels featuring stars from several series also taking place across the weekend. The Originals panel is sold out, and The Vampire Diaries one is close to selling out too, however all the other panels are free.

Attendees can also check out a number of props from shows including The Vampire Diaries (Mystic Falls sign), The Inbetweeners (Fiat Cinquecento) and Only Fools And Horses (Del Boy’s Reliant Regal) along with many others. Those interested in merchandise and collectibles will also be able to browse a number of trader stalls, including one by Digipin, amateur and professional artists and illustrators will be showcasing their talents in the Artists Alley, while other events taking place include a Cosplay Championship, and there’s an after party being held on the Saturday night.

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