It’s here — Salt Lake City Comic Con FanX hits the Salt Palace Convention Center this Friday and Saturday, March 17 – 18. Here’s the Con Guy’s Survival Guide. First, watch our CON GUY SHOW featuring our preview of the convention.
This is the fourth annual FanXperience event and the first Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience event to be held for two days. Attendance is expected to soar well past 50,000 (its sister convention, the Salt Lake Comic Con in the fall, though, is north of 125,000 in attendance, making it the third largest Comic Con in the country).
FanX is designed to get fans closer to the stars/creators of their fandoms. CLICK HERE for a full list of fandoms. Here are some of our favorites:
- Harry Potter: Bonnie Wright, Verne Troyer
- Psych: James Roday, Dule Hill, Cary Elwes, Greg Grunberg, John Rhys-Davies
- The Princess Bride: Cary Elwes, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon
- The Walking Dead: Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt, Khary Payton
- Arrowverse: Danielle Panabaker & Amy Gumenick
Wanna get an idea of who will be at this weekend’s event? Here’s a sample of some of the more recognized names: Stan Lee, Cary Elwes, Wallace Shawn, Michael Cudlitz, Chris Sarandon, “Weird Al” Yankovic, John Rhys-Davies, Tara Strong, Khary Payton, Jess Harnell, Adrian Paul, Judge Reinhold, Bonnie Wright, James Roday, Dulé Hill, Jason Momoa, Emilie de Ravin, Holly Marie Combs, Josh McDermitt, Sean Maguire, Greg Grunberg, Verne Troyer, Adrienne Wilkinson, Brian Krause, Jennifer Hale, Amy Gumenick, Sam J. Jones, R.J. Mitte, Zachary Levi, Christopher Lambert, Jeff Bennett, Marv Wolfman, Richard Paul Evans, Brandon Mull, and over 100 other guests
For the complete panel schedule CLICK HERE. But for our Con Guy picks of some of the panels we want to see, see below.
FRIDAY
- 25 Years of Batman: the Animated Series :: 250A
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Stan Lee :: Grand Ballroom
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Cary Elwes :: Grand Ballroom
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Check the Lore: Monsters and Myths in TV’s Supernatural :: 250A
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Marv Wolfman Spotlight Panel :: 150G
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Inconceivable! “The Princess Bride” Turns 30 :: 250A
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Exploring Westworld – Television’s Most Compelling Show :: 250A
Friday March 17, 2017 :: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
SATURDAY
- Psych Reunion: Dule Hill & James Roday :: Grand Ballroom
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
- Greg Grunberg :: Grand Ballroom
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- The Doctor is Out: Who is 13? :: 151G
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Sam J. Jones :: 250A (Flash Gordon)
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
- The Walking Dead: Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt, and Khary Payton :: Grand Ballroom
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
- Cosplay Contest :: Grand Ballroom
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- The Art of Horror: Why People Loved to be Scared :: 151G
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Walking with the Dead: The Cinematic History of Zombies (18+) :: 151G
Saturday March 18, 2017 :: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
