{"id":6763,"date":"2025-08-14T15:38:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/?p=6763"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:38:58","slug":"get-ready-for-an-amazing-international-celebrity-lineup-at-comic-con-africa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/entertainment\/get-ready-for-an-amazing-international-celebrity-lineup-at-comic-con-africa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for an Amazing International Celebrity Lineup at Comic Con Africa 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time to get buzzing with excitement as Comic Con Africa gears up for an unforgettable experience in 2025! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event promises a stellar lineup of beloved pop culture icons from the world of film and television. The epic roster of international celebrity guests has been unveiled, ensuring there\u2019s something for every fan to look forward to. Whether you&#8217;re captivated by the enchanting realms of <strong>Supernatural <\/strong>and the <strong>Fantastic Beasts<\/strong> saga or drawn to the darkly humorous world of <strong>The Boys<\/strong>, this festival has you covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will be in attendance all weekend for the epic showcase, so join us for the chance to meet these incredible stars in person at the Joburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 28 &#8211; 31 August 28 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/comiccon.howler.co.za\/events\/comic-con-africa-2025-6d19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA.png\" alt=\"Comic Con Africa\" class=\"wp-image-6764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA.png 1920w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CCA-1140x641.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IRL<\/strong> @ Comic Con Africa 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Main Stage is where loads of the celebrity action goes down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is where fans can join in Q&amp;As to ask the stars their burning questions, and be fascinated by anecdotes from the stars behind the characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comic Con Africa<\/strong> is an interactive experience, and that includes the opportunity of interacting with your favourite celebs face-to-face \u2013 can you imagine shaking your hero\u2019s hand, having them say your name and sign your cherished merch, or grabbing a professional photo with them to keep as a memento forever? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autograph and Photograph ops must be purchased as an add-on to an existing <a href=\"https:\/\/comiccon.howler.co.za\/events\/comic-con-africa-2025-6d19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comic Con Africa ticket.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Misha Collins from 29 &#8211; 30 August: Castiel in Supernatural<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guw5OfmWwAEk2tO.jpg\" alt=\"Comic Con Africa\" class=\"wp-image-6765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guw5OfmWwAEk2tO.jpg 960w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guw5OfmWwAEk2tO-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guw5OfmWwAEk2tO-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guw5OfmWwAEk2tO-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Guw5OfmWwAEk2tO-750x938.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Misha Collins is best known for his role as the angel Castiel in Supernatural, the longest-running US sci-fi television show in history. He also portrayed Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face, in the CW\u2019s Batman spin-off Gotham Knights, and has been featured on shows such as 24, ER, and Charmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Collins is also an accomplished author, with a New York Times bestselling poetry book under his belt, and an activist, inspiring global change daily with his Random Acts initiative. Misha is also the founder of The Art Department, which creates large-scale public art installations in unexpected places. He is a dynamic human with a huge heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in South Africa, Misha will also be performing his one-man-show, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. Join Misha and Comic Con Africa for an evening of drinks, laughs, and chaotic wisdom at <strong>Movies@Monte, Il Grande, Monte Casino<\/strong> on Saturday 30 August from 19h00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The show starts 20h00, with tiered seating priced from R500 to R700.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jessie T. Usher from 29 to 31 August: A-Train from The Boys<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GwIbMQLXcAAugUP.jpg\" alt=\"Comic Con Africa\" class=\"wp-image-6766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GwIbMQLXcAAugUP.jpg 961w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GwIbMQLXcAAugUP-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GwIbMQLXcAAugUP-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GwIbMQLXcAAugUP-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GwIbMQLXcAAugUP-750x937.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usher is a star who crosses genres from action and comedy to horror and drama. He is best known for his breakout role as the lightning-fast A-Train in Amazon Prime Video\u2019s global hit The Boys. His powerful, high-energy performance instantly made him a fan favourite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He portrayed Dylan Hiller in Independence Day: Resurgence, John Shaft Jr. (JJ) alongside Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft on Netflix, and captured the admiration of audiences as Davon in AMC\u2019s Tales of The Walking Dead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dan Fogler from 29 to 31 August: Jacob Kowalski from Fantastic Beasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/He-couldnt-make-it-last-year%E2%80%A6-but-this-year-hes-all-inNewts-Muggle-bestie-the-one-and-only-1030x1288.jpg\" alt=\"Comic Con Africa\" class=\"wp-image-6767\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan has had a long and varied career, but Comic Con fans will know Dan best for his starring role as Jacob Kowalski in the Harry Potter spin-off film series <em>Fantastic Beasts<\/em>. Dan voiced Zeng in the animated film <em>Kung Fu Panda<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In TV, his portrayal of Luke in <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> was a fan favourite. Dan also acted a variety of voices in the six-time Emmy Award winning series <em>Robot Chicken<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Julie Caitlin Brown on 31 August: Babylon 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/522714910_1055529033423093_1106707522384956542_n.jpg\" alt=\"Comic Con Africa\" class=\"wp-image-6769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/522714910_1055529033423093_1106707522384956542_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/522714910_1055529033423093_1106707522384956542_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a remarkable career spanning over 40 years from acting to singing, Julie Caitlin Brown is a true force in entertainment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From appearances in <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation <\/em>and <em>Deep Space Nine<\/em> to her iconic role as Na\u2019Toth in <em>Babylon 5<\/em>, she\u2019s graced our screens, stages, and soundwaves. Not just an actress, Julie is also a producer, writer, speaker, and musician, with award-winning credits across film, TV, theatre, and music. Her talents have taken her from Broadway to science fiction fame \u2014 and now to Comic Con Africa, where you can meet her in person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to guests on site, there are exclusive virtual interviews and live panels with a number of big names in the international film and series space that will be screened at the Main Stage &#8211; so be sure to get your tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t miss out on this epic experience \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/comiccon.howler.co.za\/events\/comic-con-africa-2025-6d19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/comiccon.howler.co.za\/events\/comic-con-africa-2025-6d19\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss this chance to meet your favourite stars at Comic Con Africa 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/comiccon.howler.co.za\/events\/comic-con-africa-2025-6d19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everyonegaming.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/comicon-africa-2025-1030x253.png\" alt=\"Comic Con Africa 2025\" class=\"wp-image-6599\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to get buzzing with excitement as Comic Con Africa gears up for an unforgettable experience in 2025! 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