An expanded Lethbridge Comicon celebrates all things comics and geek culture, Oct. 16-18 in the West Pavilion of Exhibition Park.
“We have TV stars, comic book creators and even more local artists and craftsmen,” said Lethbridge Comicon organizer Adam Essex, who is anticipating between 1,500 to 2,000 people to attend the third annual event.
“And we’re doing even more for kids. So there will be more kids crafts and family entertainment,” he said noting kids 12 and under get in for free.
“There’s lots of kid’s stuff. We’re building a full scale Angry Birds slingshot and lots of crafts. There will be a guy doing 3D printing, so that will be cool for people to see,” he said.
Some of the special guests this year including actor Colin Ferguson from the TV show Eureka, Steve Cardenas, who played the red 
Mighty Morphin Power Ranger and, for a touch of Canadiana, Richard Comely, the creator of the Captain Canuck cartoon.
There will also be the ever popular costume competition and Cosplay featuring Edmonton’s E-Town Spidey.
“He’s a Spiderman Cosplayer from Edmonton. He has movie quality costumes,” Essex said.
“There will be lots of cool stuff this year. We have over 50 vendors,” he said adding that meant the Lethbridge Comicon had to be moved to a larger venue.
They were in the Lethbridge College DA Electric Barn last year.
“There will be lots of comics, art and collectibles for sale.
“ It’s getting easier to organize. I’m getting vendors coming to me because they know it will be a good show and they want to be part of it. The first year, they just didn’t know,” he said.
There will also be an after-party at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Oct. 17.
Karen Romanchuk will be
performing.
Comicon runs in the West Pavillion of Exhibition Park, Saturday Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 11 a.m. -5 p.m.
Admission is $13 in advance, $15 at the door for 13 and up with kids 12 and under getting in for free.
