Here's your guide to the 12th Fayetteville Comic Con in April — celebrity guests, cosplay

The Fayetteville Comic Con’s 12^th live show is coming back the city on April 27-28 and American voice actor Scott Innes will be there. Fans will recognize Innes as the voice of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Scrappy-Doo in "The Scooby-Doo Show," and various Warner Bros. characters like Bugs Bunny from "The Bugs Bunny Show," Fred Flintstone from "The Flintstones" and Popeye the Sailor Man.

Tickets start at $30 with discounts for military and first responders, "as a way for us to show our appreciation," according to the Fayetteville Comic Con official website.

“To thank them for their service we have themed our Spring 2024 show … around the classic "GI Joe: A Real American" Hero franchise,” said Keith Gibbs, president and CEO of Fayetteville Comic Con.

What celebrity guests will attend the convention?

The Fayetteville Comic Con was founded in 2015 by Michael and Pam Chaudhuri and, in addition to Innes, will feature media guests, comic book creators, content creators and special guests.

The complete roster includes:

Comic creators

• Larry Hama, who wrote the comic book series "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero"

• Jim Shooter, Marvel Comics' ninth editor-in-chief and editor-in-chief of Valiant Comics

• Michael Watkins, creator and illustrator in the comics industry

• Brian Shearer, who worked on a variety of high-profile comic book titles, including "Transformers," "G.I. Joe," and "Doctor Who"

• Jeremy Whitley, creator and writer of the Marvel Comics series "The Unstoppable Wasp"

• Rob “Potsy” Potchak, comic book creator

• Brandon Ballard, comic book creator

• Wolly McNair, comic book creator

Voice actors

• Michelle Knotz, known for being the voices of Misty, May, Nurse Joy and Team Rocket's Jessie in "Pokémon" since 2006

• Tony Salerno, known for voicing Chazz Princeton, Chip,and Donatello 1987

• Jason Griffith, known for his voice as Sonic the Hedgehog from 2005 to 2010

• Brian Beacock, known for playing Byonko in "Zatch Bell," Takato Matsuki in "Digimon Tamers" and Yumichika Ayasegawa in "Bleach"

• Monique Dupree, known for her role as Emerald in "Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned"

Power Rangers

• Alyson Sullivan, known as the Yellow Power Ranger in the 2002 television series "Power Rangers Wild Force"

• Philip Jeanmarie, known as the Blue Shark Ranger in "Power Rangers Wild Force"

• Jessica Rey, known as the White Wild Force Ranger in  "Power Rangers Wild Force"

Screen actors

• Richard Tyson, an American actor best known for his role as Kaz in "Hardball"

• John Anderson an actor, and comedian and known for his role as a Ravager in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"

• Felissa Rose, an American actress known for her work in the horror genre

Wrestling

• Sergeant Slaughter, an American voice actor and retired professional wrestler

Special guests

• Ron Rudat, figure designer behind "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero"

• Carson Mataxis, Emmy-winning videographer and animator known for his book "The Art of G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero"

• RedDoll Cosplay, a cosplayer who has made appearances at various conventions

What events will be hosted at the Fayetteville Comic Con?

The Spring 2024 convention has several competitions centered around cosplaying, which is when people wear costumes and accessories to represent specific characters from different fandoms.

The Cosplayers Got Talent! competition allows participants to showcase dance or perform musical and theatrical bits performances while in character for cash prizes awarded by a panel of celebrity judges. This event takes place at the same time as the Character Creator Master Cass competition where fans are asked to design a unique character that fits into the GI Joe universe.

There will also be a youth cosplay parade on Saturday and a separate adult cosplay competition on Sunday.

The newest addition to this year’s events lineup is the convention's partnership with new online game show "The Sculpt," which aims to choose characters created by independent comic book artists and bring them to life by challenging 3D sculptors to create collectible statues.

For more information about these events, visit the convention’s official website at fayettevillecomiccon.com.

Reporter Lizmary Evans covers growth and development for The Fayetteville Observer. You can reach her at LEvans@gannett.com

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