Huntington Comic Con draws Lou Diamond Phillips
HUNTINGTON Actor Lou Diamond Phillips will be among the stars at the Huntington Comic and Toy Convention, set for Aug. 10 and 11 at the Mountain Health Arena.
Phillips is known for starring as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film “La Bamba.” He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in “Stand and Deliver” and won an Independent Spirit Award.
He made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of “The King and I,” earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam.
In the television series “Longmire,” he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear.
Other guests will include:
* Ray Park, a British actor who portrayed Darth Maul in the 1999 film “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.”
* Canadian Maurice LaMarche, voice of Egon Spengler from “The Real Ghostbusters” carton series. He’s also voiced Inspector Gadget and several characters on “Futurama.”
* Megan Shipman, a Texan who has voiced the English dubs for Japanese anime series and television shows.
* Natalie Van Sistine, whose voice can be heard in “Spy x Family,” “Fire in His Fingertips,” “Marvel Avengers Academy” and “Geek by Night.”
* Voice actor Alex Organ, who has voiced characters in more than 50 shows, including Aizawa in “My Hero Academia,” Decim in “Death Parade,” Makishima in “Psycho Pass” and Kaku in “One Piece.”
* Kyle Starks, a two-time Eisner nominated comic creator from Southern Indiana who is the longest tenured writer and occasional artist for Oni Press’s “Rick and Morty” comic. He was nominated for Eisners for “Sexcastle” and “Rock Candy Mountain” for best humor publication.
* Bob Hall, a comics artist and writer who is co-creator of “West Coast Avengers” for Marvel Comics and has worked on “Armed and Dangerous and “Shadowman,” both for Valiant Comics.
* Ron Marz, American comic book writer known for “Batman/Aliens,” “DC vs. Marvel,” “Green Lantern,” “Silver Surfer” and “Witchblade.”
* Artist, writer and actor Robert Lamb is known for “BraveStarr,” “She-Ra: Princess of Power” and “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.”