Ict Comic Con & Science Fiction Expo Year 9.0 Special Guests

From ICT Comic Con Facebook page:

THIS WEEKEND WICHITA! You're all invited, hope to see you all there!

It all goes down August 30th and 31st, 2025 at Century II in Wichita, Kansas! ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo is going up, up and away for our super action packed Year 9.0 event!

Comic book LEGEND Mike Grell will be joining us as our Artist Guest of Honor. Artist, writer, creator for DC's The Warlord, Green Arrow, Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes, and independent titles Jon Sable Freelance, Starslayer, Shaman's Tears and so many others, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Straight from the Phantom Zone and the Fortress of Solitude we have actors Jack O'Halloran who played Supervillain Non and actor Jeff East who played the young Clark Kent/Superman in Superman the Movie, the first superhero movie of it's kind!

Heather Thomas who is making a RARE appearance on her way from Hollywood to the mighty ICT! She played stuntwoman and bounty hunter Jody Banks on TV's "The Fall Guy" and she is also well known for her role as Jane Mitchell in the feature film "Zapped" Ms. Thomas is also known for her appearance on several best selling pin-up posters in the 80's.

"HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" That's right true believers, the Chairman of the Board is making his way to the mighty ICT! WWE Legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan is in the house! In his own words: "Hacksaw's gonna do what Hacksaw came to do! Beat people up! What you gonna do about it, tough guy?"

Actress Olivia D'Abo is coming to the ICT! She made her debut in the 1984 feature film "Conan the Destroyer" She is also well known for her portrayal of Karen Arnold, the rebellious teenage "hippie" sister of Kevin Arnold on the hit series "The Wonder Years". she was the voice for Jane Porter in Disney's 2001 feature film "Tarzan and Jane" and voiced Jane Porter again in the 2001-2003 TV series "The Legend of Tarzan". She is also known for her voice acting roles in "Ultimate Avengers" and "Ultimate Avengers 2" as well as the voice for Star Sapphire in "Green Lantern: First Flight" and "Justice League: DOOM". She also has Star Wars cred as the voice of Luminara Unduli in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" from 2007 - 2009.

Tickets on sale now at: https://selectaseat.com/comic.

KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE! Weekend Pass $30. Adult Advance Online Day Pass $16.50. Adult Day Pass at the door $22. Youth (ages 13 -17) Day Pass $13. VIP Pass $50 (early entry, weekend pass, event T-shirt).

Tickets on sale now at: https://selectaseat.com/comic.

ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo Year 9.0!

Saturday 10am - 6pm and Sunday 10am - 5pm

August 30th and 31st, 2025

Century II Exhibition Hall, 225 W Douglas, Wichita, KS 67202

Ict Comic Con & Science Fiction Expo Year 9.0 Special Guests

Women Wednesday: Sonja Reborn #1

Dynamite Entertainment dropped Sonja Reborn #1 today. There are multiple covers but I'm only showing the first one below. Here's the official summary:

"In a contest to decide the fate of the world, the ancient (and codependent) gods The Light and The Dark transport Maggie Sutherland, a young British clerk, from the year 2025 into the wilds of Hyboria, where she awakens transformed into the renowned Hyrkanian Bellatrix Red Sonja. Thrown headlong into a realm of gods and monsters, Maggie must quickly learn how to survive both the harsh environment and the constant threats posed by friends and foes alike as she struggles to find her way home."

Cover of Sonja Reborn #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Women Wednesday: Red Sonja: Noir One-Shot Cover Gallery

Red Sonja: Noir one-shot is out today from Dynamite Entertainment. Here is the summery: "The crimson-maned warrior of song and legend muscles her way into trouble once more in this all-new tale of hard-boiled Hyboria! When her mercenary partner is murdered, Sonja is drawn into a feverish hunt for a priceless artifact known as the Crimson Calypso. The She-Devil with a Sword is out for revenge-but first she’s got to slice her way through a web of deception and violence, waging a war of both weapons and wits against a pitiless and implacable foe."

Cover Gallery Page One of Red Sonja: Noir One-Shot from Dynamite Entertainment

Cover Gallery Page Two of Red Sonja: Noir One-Shot from Dynamite Entertainment

Gargoyles: Demona #1

Disney's Gargoyles: Demona #1 was released earlier this week. Here's the summery: "After kicking off with a special prologue story in Dynamite Entertainment’s Free Comic Book Day issue #0, the long-awaited tale of Goliath’s former love and sworn enemy of the Manhattan Clan gets underway in earnest with a return to the Dark Ages and the aftermath of the destruction of Castle Wyvern! The year is 1093, and the now-immortal Demona has become a lonely and hunted creature. Bereft of both clan and home after her betrayal of Scotland’s king, she wanders south to Northumberland in search of a safe haven – only to find that her old nemesis, Canmore, is raiding the city. Canmore’s destruction is visited upon human and Gargoyle alike, and when she discovers the depths of his cruelty and the fate of her kind at his hands, Demona’s fury sets in motion a cycle of vengeance that will last for centuries – and may yet consume the entire world!"

Cover of Gargoyles: Demona #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Women Wednesday: Red Sonja Attacks Mars #1-3 Cover Galleries

Red Sonja Attacks Mars #3 was released today from Dynamite Entertainment. Mars Attack is licensed from Topps. This series is a sequal to the five-issue Mars Attacks Red Sonja mini-series from 2020, which I admit that I haven't read yet. Here are the cover galleries to the first three issues:

Cover Gallery for Red Sonja Attacks Mars #1 from Dynamite

Cover Gallery for Red Sonja Attacks Mars #2 from Dynamite

Cover Gallery for Red Sonja Attacks Mars #3 from Dynamite

Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #2 Cover A

Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #2 is finally out from Dark Horse Comics. I'm still digging the story jumping back and forth between 1979 and 1985. I still have yet to watch a single episode of Stranger Things.

Cover A of Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #2 from Dark Horse Comics

Goodnight Val Kilmer

Sad news for Val Kilmer, film star known for ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Tombstone,’ dead at 65. He passed away from pneumonia on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. In addition to the previous mention movies, he also starred in Willow, The Doors, The Saint, Tombstone and so many more.

Val Kilmer
(December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025)

 

Science Fiction Saturday: The Herculoids #2 Cover Gallery

The Herculoids #2 from Dynamite Entertainment hit last Wednesday and it was just as great as the first issue. Here are the cover gallery pages:

The Herculoids #2 Cover Gallery Page 1 from Dynamite Entertainment

The Herculoids #2 Cover Gallery Page 2 from Dynamite Entertainment

Science Fiction Saturday: The Herculoids #1 Cover Gallery

The Herculoids #1 from Dynamite Entertainment came out last Wednesday. This is a reboot of the Saturday morning cartoon from Hanna-Barbera featuring Zandor, Tara, Dorno, Zok the dragon, Igoo, Tundro, Gloop and Gleep. It was great seeing them all back in action again and I can't wait to read the next issue.

The Herculoids #1 Cover Gallery Page 1 from Dynamite Entertainment

The Herculoids #2 Cover Gallery Page 2 from Dynamite Entertainment

Elvira and Conan at Universal Studios

The picture below is from my Elvira scrapbook and I believe I clipped it out of a local Kansas newspaper in 1985. Elvira is shown in the arms of Conan (Richard Brose). The Adventures of Conan the Barbarian: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular ran from 1983 to 1993 at Universal Studios. I did a Google Lens search but couldn't find an exact match. Check out the cool dragon.

Elvira and Conan at Universal Studios

Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #1 Cover A

Dark Horse Comics released Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #1 this week. This will be a four-issue mini series that follows Eddie Munson's rise to de facto leader of the Hellfire Club. The story jumps back and forth from 1978 and 1985. I still have yet to watch an episode of the Stranger Things tv series but I used to play Dungeons & Dragons so this is a must have.

Cover A of Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #1 from Dark Horse Comics

T-shirt Thursday: Gray Dungeons & Dragons Demi Lich T-shirt

I went to the local Walmart's on Tuesday in hopes of finding Halloween t-shirts on sale. No luck because they were all replaced by Christmas t-shirts. I did find this Gray Dungeons & Dragons Demi Lich T-shirt. This one is unusual for me for it's not black or white. Also, the Dungeons & Dragons logo is on the front while the graphic is on the back. The price was $12.98 and I grabbed the only 2XL they had. In a way, you could call this a Halloween fantasy t-shirt since it has a skull on it.

Front of Gray Dungeons & Dragons Demi Lich T-shirt

Back of Gray Dungeons & Dragons Demi Lich T-shirt

Goodnight Greg Hildebrandt

According to Pop Culture Artist Extraordinaire, Greg Hildebrandt, Dies At 85.

Greg Hildebrandt
(January 23, 1939 – October 31, 2024)

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 30 Bonus: Horror and Fantasy Illustrated 2024 Pinup Special

Here's a special bonus treat for this week's women Wednesday. Zenescope Entertainment's Horror and Fantasy Illustrated 2024 Pinup Special came out earlier this month. The issue starts off with a special eight-page science fiction story.

Cover of Horror and Fantasy Illustrated 2024 Pinup Special from Zenescope Entertainment

The rest of the issue is filled with pinups of various women by different artists. The artwork includes fantasy, horror and science fiction. My favorite has to be the sexy mummy by Vinz El Tabanas

Sexy Mummy from Horror and Fantasy Illustrated 2024 Pinup Special from Zenescope Entertainment

The Horror and fantasy Illustrated 2024 Pinup Special has several alternate covers. My favorite is Cover A featuring a demoness by Pierluigi Abbondanza.

Cover Gallery for Horror and Fantasy Illustrated 2024 Pinup Special from Zenescope Entertainment

Goodnight Maggie Smith

Very sad news for Actress Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and 'Downton Abbey,' has died aged 89. Not only will she be remembered as Professor McGonagil but also as Jean in the movie, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).

Maggie Smith (December 28, 1934 - September 27, 2024)

 

T-shirt Thursday: Willow Rose Wearing Dungeons & Dragons T-shirt

This is the hottest and nerdiest thing that I have seen all day:

Willow Rose Wearing Dungeons & Dragons T-shirt

 

Fantasy Friday: AI Warrior Woman

I used the online AI image generator at PornPen to create this amazing warrior woman while trying to create a superheroine with a moon:

AI Warrior Woman

 

Women Wednesday: Unbreakable Red Sonja #4 Cover Gallery

Unbreakable Red Sonja is out today from Dynamite and there are several alternate covers. I like them all so it's hard for me to choose just one. The two-page cover gallery is posted below:

Unbreakable Red Sonja #4 Cover Gallery Page 1

Unbreakable Red Sonja #4 Cover Gallery Page 2

Women Wednesday: Dejah Thoris Fairy Tales One-Shot Cover Gallery

Here is the two page cover gallery for Dejah Thoris Fairy Tales One-Short from Dynamite Entertainment that is now on sale:

Dejah Thoris Fairy Tales One-Shot Cover Gallery Page 1

Dejah Thoris Fairy Tales One-Shot Cover Gallery Page 2

Women Wednesday: Die!Namite Never Dies #1 Cover Gallery

Die!Namite Never Dies #1 is out from Dynamite Entertainment. The cover gallery pages shows various covers featuring Red Sonja and/or Vampirella either as their normal selves or as zombies. There is even a variant cover with Gracie the Cosplay Lass as Vampirella. However, there are no covers featuring Pantha, Tarzan or Jane. You can imagine my surprise when I read the story that featured mostly the Lord of the Jungle. I think there needs to be some beefcake covers too for future issues.

Die!Namite Never Dies #1 Cover Gallery Page 1

Die!Namite Never Dies #1 Cover Gallery Page 2

Die!Namite Never Dies #1 Cover Gallery Page 3