Catch your favorite genre TV stars and more at the combined Heroes & Villains Fan Fest and Walker Stalker Con.
Superhero and zombie shows have taken over TV, mobile, and computer screens. The best example might be the CW’s four nights of super hero shows based on DC Comics characters. Add ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of Shield,” Fox’s “Gotham,” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and that’s just a small look of the genre programming currently on TV. Meet the stars of these shows along with some stars from the big screen at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest and Walker Stalker Con.
Heroes & Villains Fan Fest
With so many overlapping fans, Walker Stalker Con, focused on “The Walking Dead,” and Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, focused on TV super hero shows, combined forces so fans can meet all their favorite stars in one place. Below are just some of the actors and actresses that will be attending.
- “Arrow:” Stephen Amell, John Barrowman, David Ramsey, Katie Cassidy, Willa Holland, and Neal McDonough
- “Marvel’s Agents of Shield:” Chloe Bennet, Ming-Na Wen, and Brett Dalton
- “Legend’s of Tomorrow:” Brandon Routh, and Caity Lotz
- “Gotham:” Robin Lord Taylor, Milo Ventimiglia, and David Mazouz
- “The Walking Dead:” Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Michael Rooker, Tom Payne, Michael Cudlitz, and Chandler Riggs
Walker Stalker Con
Along with photo and autograph opportunities and panels featuring the stars, attendees will enjoy zip lines, safe archery, Velcro wall climbing, and an inflatable obstacle course to live out all their superhero dreams.
Heroes & Villains Fan Fest and Walker Stalker Con take place March 25–26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont, IL. General admission two-day tickets are $90, single Saturday tickets are $55, and single Sunday tickets are $45. For more information including VIP ticket and photo opportunities visit heroesfanfest.com/chicago and walkerstalkercon.com/chicago.
Written By Joel Mora
Joel Mora is editor at Concierge Preferred. Born and raised in Miami, Fl., Joel has slowly ate, drank, and explored his way up north refining all his senses to prepare for the stampede of delicious dining, notorious nightlife, stellar shopping, and captivating culture that calls Chicago home. In the wild he’ll be the red-bearded Cuban with a Lagunitas IPA in his hand.
