BCCC 2026 SPECIAL GUESTS
MEET YOUR FAVORITE CELEBRITIES, VOICE ACTORS, & ARTISTS AT BCCC!
You can take a photo with the Celebrities, Voice Actors, & Artists at their table, get an Autograph, and attend a Q&A Panel to hear more about their life and work!
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DIETRICH BADER
Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite
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You know him as:
- Lawrence in Office Space
- The voice of Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- Rex in Napoleon Dynamite
- Plus countless other roles across TV, film, and animation!
Diedrich Bader moved from Virginia to Paris when he was young. While in the “City of Light” he developed an appreciation for movie legends like Fred Astaire and Charles Chaplin. So, when a fragile “Chaplin” movie reel burned in the theater’s projector, four-year-old Bader hopped on stage and entertained the crowd with an imitation of the “Little Tramp.” The standing ovation he received set the course for the rest of his life–he knew he wanted to perform.
While attending North Carolina School for the Arts, he was discovered by a casting director in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After landing a starring role in a pilot, Bader moved to Los Angeles and began auditioning for other roles. He landed guest spots on several series, including Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Cheers (1982) and Quantum Leap (1989). Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris liked his tongue-in-cheek delivery when he read for her action-adventure spoof series, Danger Theatre (1993). She hired him in that role and for the feature film The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), which she directed. Bader played the dual roles of twins Jethro and Jethrine Beaudine. He also filmed the political thriller The Assassination File (1996) for the Encore Entertainment Group. Bader was excited to work on the project, as it allowed him to be shot in the head — a first for the actor.
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Autograph $50
Selfie at Table $50
Combo $90
Professional Photo Op $70
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SAM J JONES
Flash Gordon, TED, TED 2
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Sam J. Jones has over 80 films and numerous television shows to his credit. He is best known as portraying the iconic superheroes Flash Gordon, The Spirit, The Highwayman, SG-1: Deadman Switch “The Bounty Hunter,” and for his memorable comedic performances in TED and TED 2.
Sam’s new projects for2026 release is the feature film KANGAROO CHRISTMAS, the Peacock Television Series TED - THE ANIMATED SERIES, and starting in April, Sam will be filming a new series for The CW, THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD RALLY.
As a Martial Artist for 47 years (Hapkido Black Belt), an Actor for 48 years and a Marine for over 50 years (once a Marine always a Marine) - Sam brings a rare and unique quality to the film industry, as well as to the public speaking circuit, or as Sam would say “The Human Condition” circuit.
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Autograph $TBA
Selfie at Table $TBA
Combo $TBA
Professional Photo Op $70
STEVE CARDENAS
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Turbo
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Steve Cardenas has been practicing martial arts for over 22 year's. He started at age 12 in Texas and when he was 16 he received his Black Belt in Karate and began teaching kids after school at his dojo. At age 20 he moved to California after auditioning and getting the role of Rocky the Red Power Ranger on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He has filmed over 180 episodes and 2 Power Ranger motion pictures.
Steve became a fan favorite when he stepped in as the Red Ranger and later the Blue Zeo Ranger, becoming part of one of the most iconic franchises of the 90s and inspiring generations of Power Rangers fans. He also starred in the Power Rangers Turbo Movie.
Steve is a 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Steve owns his own jiu Jitsu studio in Burbank Ca - Force Balance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - and focuses on working with those interested in learning the art. He believes that the conditioning, discipline and self-defense that you learn from martial arts can be carried over into all aspects of your life.
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Autograph $60
Selfie at Table $60
Combo $100
Professional Photo Op $70
AMY JO JOHNSON
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,
Felicity, Flashpoint
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Best known to fans around the world as Kimberly Hart, the original Pink Ranger from the hit series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Amy Jo Johnson became a pop culture icon and one of the most beloved heroes of the 90's. Beyond her time as a Power Ranger, Amy Jo built an impressive career in television and film, starring in series such as Felicity and Flashpoint.
Amy Jo Johnson is a multifaceted force in the entertainment industry. After two successful decades in front of the camera, she transitioned into writing and directing, building an impressive body of work that spans independent film, television, and comics. Her feature Tammy’s Always Dying, starring Felicity Huffman, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and marked her emergence on the international stage.
A graduate of the Canadian Film Centre, Amy Jo has written multiple screenplays, including What We Become, which was featured on The Black List. Ends of the Earth, a love story inspired by Gander, Newfoundland, and the extraordinary generosity of its people during 9/11, is set to shoot this summer.
Amy Jo is a talented musician with multiple albums, including her recent EP Still Here, which explores themes of perseverance and resiliency. Beyond film, TV, and music, she writes comic books and enjoys spending time in Toronto with her daughter, Franky.
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Autograph $60
Selfie at Table $60
Combo $100
Professional Photo Op $80
TATANKA
WWE Hall of Fame Era Superstar, Undefeated Streak, Million Dollar Corporation
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Tatanka has portrayed a proud Native American Warrior throughout his entire career. He's an official member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. In 1990 "War Eagle" Chris Chavis was voted as Runner-Up for Rookie Of The Year in Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine, the premier magazine for wrestling other than the WWF. In less than a year of training Chris Chavis was signed to World Wrestling Federation (WWE), which gave him the title of being one of the quickest rising stars to be signed by WWF (WWE).
"War Eagle" Chris Chavis became Tatanka to represent the bloodline of all Native Nations! From 1991 to 2025 Tatanka has appeared on WWE TV Programming & LIVE Events Worldwide! Tatanka held a record winning streak that lasted 2 yrs without a single defeat. On the greatest entertainment stage of all being Wrestlemania, Tatanka defeated Rick "The Model" Martel at his 1st Wrestlemania then defeated Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 9 at Ceasar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada in addition to wrestling and defeating some of the greatest names in the pro wrestling industry.
Voted Top 10 in both Most Popular and Most Hated Wrestlers worldwide and currently is signed to a multi-year WWE Legends Contract where Tatanka makes live appearances along with newly created WWE merchandise on the market.
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Autograph $40 - $50
Selfie at Table $40
Combo $60
Professional Photo Op $60
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PATRICK WARBURTON
Family Guy, Emperor's New Groove, Zootopia 2, Men in Black II
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From unforgettable live-action roles to iconic animated characters, Patrick’s career spans decades of fan-favorite franchises!
You know him as:
- The title hero in The Tick - David Puddy in Seinfeld
- Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement
- Agent T in Men in Black II
- Lemony Snicket in A Series of Unfortunate Events
And of course, the voice behind:
- Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove
- Joe Swanson in Family Guy
- Mayor Winddancer in Zootopia 2
- Brock Samson in The Venture Bros.
…and SO many more!
This is your chance to meet the man behind some of the most quotable characters in TV and film history!
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Autograph $60
Selfie at Table $40
Combo $80
Professional Photo Op $60
ROSS MARQUAND
Walking Dead, Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame, X-Men '97, Invincible
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Ross Marquand is an American actor native to Denver. Upon receiving his BFA in Theatre from the University of Colorado he moved to Los Angeles and quickly garnered attention in various film and television projects.
After portraying the late Paul Newman on "Mad Men," Marquand went on to land perhaps his best known role, Aaron, on "The Walking Dead." Following this came notable credits on "The Mindy Project," "The Last Tycoon," "Brockmire," as well as numerous appearances in the Marvel universe ("Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," & "What If") as two of the MCU's most notorious super villains - Red Skull & Ultron.
Also an accomplished voice actor, Ross has lent his unique vocal talents to such animated projects as "Invincible," "What If," "Family Guy," "Robot Chicken," and "American Dad."
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Autograph $40 - $50
Selfie at Table $40
Combo $80
Professional Photo Op $70
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BCCC 2026 GUEST ARTISTS
TIMOTHY LIM & MARK PELLEGRINI
Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini are the creative duo behind KAMEN AMERICA, the independent American comic book series that ranked #3 in exclusive Amazon Japan Kindle manga sales in 2024.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Lim worked for almost a decade as a merchandising artist for licenses and companies such as Marvel, Star Wars, Hasbro, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Five Nights at Freddy's before becoming a comic book cover illustrator. His comic work includes covers and illustrations for Back to the Future, Transformers, Street Fighter, Street Fighter Swimsuit Special, Morrigan One Shot, Bloodshot, and more.
Along with co-creator and writer Mark Pellegrini (who moved to Arkansas in 2012), they created Kamen America -- a series which broke $1 million in gross crowdfunding sales in less than 5 years. Their merchandise is currently available in ANIMATE stores in Tokyo, Japan and the series has been featured in articles by ANIMAGE (the longest running periodical pertaining to anime and manga) and COMIKET PLUS. They currently have 3 licensing agreements with Japanese corporations, with more announcements along the way.
DOUGLAS ERNST
Douglas Ernst is a writer, creator, and journalist with more than a decade of professional writing experience working in the nation’s capital.
He made his debut as a graphic novelist with his hit series Soulfinder, Published by Iconic Comics. Soulfinder Book 1 - Demon’s Match was fully funded at over 300% its intended crowdfunding goal.
That success was parlayed into four volumes — the newest release being the Vietnam-era tale Tunnel Hounds. Ernst has also acted as a creative advisor for other books at Iconic Comics.
Visit IconicComics.com
SVEN STOFFELS
Sven Stoffels is an accomplished animator and illustrator, known for his debut graphic novel "Butch Killigan." With over 15 years of experience in art and animation, Sven's TV credits include notable projects for Comedy Central's TripTank, College Humor, and FX. He has collaborated with prominent comedians like Jim Norton and Luis J Gomez, and worked on animation projects with Doug Tennapel. Sven's viral internet cartoons, such as "Joe Biden's Hairy Legs Animation," have also garnered significant attention.
He is also recognized for creating all the artwork and graphics for New York's largest comedy festival, Skankfest. Now, with "Butch Killigan" successfully released, Sven is currently working on "Butch Killigan Volume 2," bringing his unique artistic style to new and exciting projects.
Visit Butch Killigan at Iconic Comics
PHIL SALAZAR
Like many great stories, the story of Phil's art began in a decade like no other, the 1980's. At only 5 or 6 years old, his love of cartoons had him eager to tackle the world with his art, armed with little more than a box of crayons and a big imagination.
Decades later, his artistic dreams would come to fruition through his work on comic books for properties such as Transformers, TMNT, Terminator, Street Fighter, Godzilla, and more. Also a car enthusiast, he has written and draws for CARtoons Magazine.
Phil has become a staple of the Texas convention circuit, with his work appearing in convention programs, convention activities, and as convention exclusives. At the moment, he is preparing for the release of his creator owned property, Bite Force.
ERIC CANETE
ERIC CANETE is a comic book illustrator, storyboard artist and concept artist for comics, film, video games and animation.
His previous works in comics include "Iron Man: Enter The Mandarin" for Marvel Entertainment, "Superboy" for DC Comics and "Chrononauts 2: Future Shock" for Netflix/Image Comics.
He has done character, environment and prop designs along with storyboards for "Aeon Flux" for MTV, "Justice League Unlimited", "Beware The Batman" and "Teen Titans" for Warner Bros. Animation, "Ben 10: Alien Force" for Cartoon Network, and "TRON Uprising" for Disney Animation. His time on "The Batman" (Warner Bros. Animation) garnered six Emmy Awards for its production.
He served as Lead and Senior Principal Artist for the Riot Games' World Building Team providing leadership, product alignment and design direction for their "League of Legends" and "Valorant" IPs; both games have over 1.5 million daily players, and 10.3 million concurrent players globally.
His action/adventure story "ARC ATHENA", published through Iconic Comics, is a six issue mini-series that follows the adventures of two superhero teams whose members are forced to deal with accountability, responsibility and loss under the pressures of an oncoming alien invasion.
SCOTT MALIN
& BRYCE BEALE
Scott Malin and Bryce Beale are the dynamic duo behind the New Iconic Comics Series KINDRED HEAVENS, and their first web comic, "The Panty Bear".
Follow ISABELLE VOIT adventures in Kindred Heavens Books 1, 2, and 3, with Book 4 releasing soon!
Visit Kindred Heavens on Iconic Comics
FLORK OF COWS
Flork of Cows is a webcomic that started as a Wordpress comic in January 2012 as a way for the creator to vent his frustrations with coding. Later, it migrated to Facebook and Reddit, and accumulated a vast following.
Known for its usage of MS Paint drawn sock puppets and its absurd, surreal, and dark humor. The webcomic utilizes a plethora of running jokes such as the Anti-weeb crusader, Julius Caesar, Ung the cave-sock puppet, Charlie the 'Tago'-loving sock, and Mage wizards. The first Flork of Cows webcomic to use the sock puppet characters was posted on March 19th, 2016.
In partnership with KAWA ENTERTAINMENT, Flork of Cows now runs SOCKS AGENCY, which manages and assists aspiring VTubers with promotional materials and merchandise.
Visit Flork of Cows
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ERIC JULY & RIPPAVERSE
Eric D. July is the founder, CEO, and lead writer of Rippaverse Comics, the breakout independent publisher behind the best-selling Isom series. With a focus on creative freedom and consumer-first storytelling, Rippaverse has made waves in the comic book industry, raising millions in direct-to-reader campaigns. Eric is also the frontman of the band BackWordz, blending hard-hitting sound with themes of liberty and self-ownership. Their latest track “WhitePilled” has become an anthem for fans of his work.
Beyond comics and music, Eric is a cultural commentator and entrepreneur with a substantial following across platforms like YouTube and Blaze Media. Known for his unapologetic takes on pop culture, politics, and entertainment, he advocates for individual liberty and creative independence in every space he enters. Whether he's breaking down industry trends or building new worlds from scratch, Eric brings a powerful voice to the conversation—and to the stage at this year’s convention.
GREG PETERS
We are excited to announce that Greg Peters, the acclaimed animator best known for his work on "Animaniacs," will be joining us at Bell County Comic Con!
With a career spanning decades, Greg's creativity and talent have made him a beloved figure in animation. His work on "Animaniacs" has earned him four Daytime Emmy Awards and left a lasting impact on fans of all ages.
EDWARD KRAATZ II
Edward Kraatz II is a comic book artist celebrated for his work with major publishers such as IDW Publishing and Dark Horse Comics.
His artistic contributions have brought to life some of the most iconic characters including: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last Ronin series, Transformers, Predator, Godzilla, and Power Rangers.
He is also credited with filmmaking and storyboarding, as well as providing concept artwork for the best-selling novel "Strand: The Prophecy."
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All Guests will appear both days unless an exception is stated under their image.
Guest appearances subject to cancellation or schedule change, due to professional commitments. Guests may charge additional fees for autographs and photo ops. Autograph and Photo Op Pricing listed is subject to change and is meant to be an estimate only. All events have a limited seating capacities and are offered on a first come, first serve basis (VIP Badge Holders given priority over General Admission). No Admission will be Refunded on the basis of a Guest Cancellation.
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