This year’s LA Comic Con event is expected to be the biggest ever. The convention running from December 2-4 this year plans to welcome more than 140,000 fans, 800+ artists and vendors, and of course, some impressive guests.
A few of the big names in attendance include Simu Liu, Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; long-time Con favorite and Star Trek legend William Shatner; Star Wars The Mandalorian staples Giancarlo Esposito and Ming-Na Wen; Elijah Wood and Sean Astin of Lord of the Rings; Charlie Hunnam of Sons of Anarchy and Pacific Rim; and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers star Amy Jo Johnson.
Check out the full list of confirmed celebrity appearances for LA Comic Con 2022 below.
LA Comic Con 2022 Guests
- Amy Jo Johnson, (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Felicity, Flashpoint)
- Candi Milo, (Jimmy Neutron, Dexter’s Laboratory, My Life as a Teenage Robot)
- Carolyn Lawrence, (Jimmy Neutron, SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Charlie Hunnam, (Sons of Anarchy, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword)
- Curran Walters, (Game of Silence, Girl Meets World)
- David Henrie, (How I Met Your Mother, Wizards of Waverly Place, That’s So Raven)
- Debi Derryberry, (Jimmy Neutron, F is for Family, Monster High)
- Elijah Wood, Actor, (Lord of the Rings, Happy Feet)
- Elizabeth Berkely, (Saved by the Bell, Molly & Gina, Showgirls)
- Giancarlo Esposito, (The Mandalorian, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Boys)
- Ian Sinclair, (DragonBall Super, Haikyuu!!, My Hero Academia)
- Jeff Garcia, (Jimmy Neutron, Happy Feet)
- Jim Cummings, (Winnie The Pooh, & Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Hondo Ohnaka, Dr. Robotnik)
- Karen Fukuhara, (The Boys, Suicide Squad)
- Kyle Phillips, (One Piece, Fairy Tail)
- Laz Alonso, (The Boys, LA’s Finest)
- LeVar Burton, (Reading Rainbow & Actor in Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Mark DeCarlo, (Jimmy Neutron, Seinfeld)
- Megan Cavanagh, (Jimmy Neutron, A League of Their Own)
- Ming-Na Wen, (The Mandalorian, Marvel’s AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D)
- Sean Astin, (Lord of the Rings, The Goonies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things)
- Sean Schemmel, (Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon)
- Simu Liu, (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Kim’s Convenience)
- Sonny Strait, (Dragonball Z, Elfquest)
- Steve Burns, (Blue’s Clues, Young Sheldon)
- Tia Ballard, (My Hero Academia, Sekirei)
- Tom Kenny, (SpongeBob SquarePants, Rick and Morty)
- Tomer Capone, (The Boys, One Week and a Day, Hostages)
- William Shatner, (Star Trek: The Original Series, Miss Congeniality)
- Wil Wheaton, (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stand by Me)
Artists & Creators
- Greg Capullo, Metal, Reborn, Spawn, Quasar, X-Force
- Scott Snyder, Batman, Superman, Justice League
- Ryan Ottley, Invincible, Amazing Spider-Man, Hulk
- Bill Kopp, Eek! The Cat, One Crazy Summer, Better Off Dead
- Patrick Owsley, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, The Simpsons
- Don Glut, The Empire Strikes Back, Tales of Frankenstein
- Michael Swanigan, Voltron, Men in Black, The Mask, The Simpsons
- Don Aguillo, Spawn, Scorched and King Spawn
You can find a full list of the guests for LACC 2022 here.
Panel & Programming Highlights
Wondering what to catch at LA Comic Con? Here’s a look at some of the biggest panels and programming.
Lord of The Rings
Sean Astin and Elijah Wood take the Main Stage on Saturday, December 3rd to discuss what happened behind the scenes to make Peter Jackson’s blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy come to life.
The Boys
Your favorite group of vigilantes from The Boys, Karen Fukuhara (Kimiko), Laz Alonso (Mother’s Milk), and Tomer Capone (Frenchie) will be appearing Saturday and Sunday of Los Angeles Comic Con for autographs, photo ops and a Main Stage panel!
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian took Disney+ by storm and has become tremendously popular during its first two seasons. This Star Wars story, set in the years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, tells the tale of a member of the race of bounty hunters that spawned Boba Fett. Ming-Na Wen (Fennec Shand) and Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon) will regale convention goers with tales from one of the most innovative production sets ever built.
Jimmy Neutron: 20th Anniversary & Live Script Reading
It’s rare you find 80s and 90s children who have never seen Jimmy Neutron. Jimmy’s determined nature made him an interesting character to teens and children alike. The cast of Jimmy Neutron, including Candi Milo, Carolyn Lawrence, Debi Derryberry, Jeff Garcia, Mark DeCarlo, and Megan Cavanagh will be on the main stage doing a live script-reading to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary!
The Sandlot
Cast members from the classic 1993 baseball film, The Sandlot, will take the main stage on Sunday, December 4th! The group plans to get nostalgic as we take a look at the last 30 years of the classic film.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is coming to Los Angeles Comic Con on Saturday, December 3rd! Show creator Steve Blackman will be joined by co-executive producers Jason Neese & Jamie Neese as well as some special guests on our Main Stage for an epic conversation about the award winning Netflix Show.
West Hall Experience Featuring Gaming & Anime
L.A. Comic Con is taking over the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center where Subnation will produce an expansive and exciting gaming, esports and anime experience.
Your ticket to L.A. Comic Con will now get you access to the West Hall to experience 3 main zones throughout the 147,000 square-foot venue – the Gaming Stage, the Stream Studio, and the Gaming Freeplay Area – Bringing you panel presentations, cosplay meetups, talent meet & greets, live game demos, a collegiate League of Legends esports tournament and much, much more!
7th Annual National Cosplay Championship
Cosplayers will be able to compete for $30,000 in cash and other prizes in the 7th Annual Cosplay National Championship by participating in one of three categories: Master, Journeyman, or Novice. All genres are welcome, including characters from film, television, theater, comics, video games, sci-fi, anime, horror, and original creations.
Visit comicconla.com for more information about this year’s events, panels, and programming.
About LA Comic Con 2022
Los Angeles’ largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, and pop culture is back and better than ever! This year’s LA Comic Con runs from December 2 – 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Show hours are listed below.
- Friday, December 2: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, December 3: 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 4: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
To grab your tickets or for more information about the convention, visit comicconla.com.
