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.
For more information on Liverpool Comic Con, visit their website, give their page a like on Facebook or follow them on Twitter.
