What to know for Saratoga Comic Con
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga Comic Con is coming up on May 4 and 5 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Organizers say it's the "biggest pop culture event in upstate New York."
Saratoga Comic Con includes celebrity appearances, guest artists, cosplay guests, exhibitors, panels, gaming, and cosplay contests. Here's what you need to know for Saratoga Comic Con.
Celebrities and guest artists
- David Hayter, voice of Solid/Naked/Old Snake in the series Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, 3, 4, Portable Ops, Peace Walker, VR Missions, The Twin Snakes, SSB: Brawl & Ultimate, and MGS: Digital Graphic Novel 1 & 2.
- Quinton Flynn, voice of Lea from Kingdom Hearts, Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 2, 4, and Rising Revengeance
- Jenna Jameson, has starred in Family Guy, GTA: Vice City, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Nash Bridges, and Sons of Anarchy
- Andrew Bryniarski, starred as Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its prequel, Pearl Harbor, Batman Returns, The Program, and Scooby-Doo
- Mela Lee, voice of Lifeline in Apex Legends, Jade in Mortal Kombat 11, and Rin Tohsaka in Miraculous Ladybug
- Faye Mata, known for Aqua (Konosuba), Astolfo/Rider of Black (Fate/Apocrypha), and Yukako Yamagishi (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Leraldo Anzaldua, voice as Ken/ G-1 in Gatchaman, Takashi in High School of the Dead, and Kei Tsukishima in Haikyu!
- Nick Apostolides, voice of Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil: 2, 4, Infinite darkness, and Monster Hunter World
- Stephanie Panisello, Claire Redfield in 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2, the animated television series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and film Resident Evil Death Island
- Tony Daniels, voice of Tony The Tiger, Gambit in the OG animated series XMEN and the new XMEN 97
- Andrey Ivchenko, starred as Russian Terminator, Grigori, on season 3 of "Stranger Things"
- Ray Hurd, voice in Leonhard (Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts), Selkie (My Hero Academia), and Kizaru/Borsalino (One Piece)
- Justine Huxley, voice of Wattson in APEX LEGENDS, Little Red Riding Hood in Goldie and Bear, and Constance Pickering in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Rorrie Travis, best known as Devon Daniels the Red Grid Battleforce Ranger in Power Rangers Beast Morphers
- Jorge Vargas Jr., best known as Blake Bradley the Navy Thunder Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm and Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Robert Bruno, illustrator who has worked at Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, UFC, MLB, ESPN, FX, FOX, VISA, BBC, and PBS
- Daniel Khanna, Transformers brand illustrator
- Jay Mooers, illustrator and writer who worked with Dynamite Entertainment, Bethesdia, Cherry Comics, 5finity, and Bombidos Productions
Cosplay guests
- Hudson Valley Ghostbusters
- Resident Evil Cosplay Troop
- Jennard Cosplays
- Chelsea Brickham Cosplay
- GMX Cosplay
- Venus Cosplay
- AshleyIsALot Cosplay
- Lothlorien Cosplay
- Sydstar Cosplay
- Magical.Lee Cosplay
- Slime Cosplay
- 8 Armed Spidey
Panels and events
Saturday
- The Cosfight Fencing Class at 10:10 a.m.
- Panel Intro To Lolita Fashion at 11 a.m.
- Fandom Karaoke For All Ages at 11:30 a.m.
- Voice Actor's Panel: Tony Daniels, Leraldo Anzaldua, Mela Lee at 1 p.m.
- The "Off The Wall" Actor's Panel: Andrey Ivchenko, Rorrie Travis, & Andrew Bryniarski at 2 p.m.
- Cosplay Deathmatch at 3 p.m.
- Body Positivity In Cosplay Talk at 4 p.m.
- Cosplay Contest For Competing Adults Ages 17 And Up at 4:30 p.m.
- The Cosplay Dating Game at 6:15 p.m.
Sunday
- Star Wars Themed Cosfight at 10:25 a.m.
- Sketch-off Hosted By: Johnny C at 11:30 a.m.
- Cosplay Power Hour at 12:25 p.m.
- Pop Culture Trivia at 1:30 p.m.
- Battle Of The Movies: Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse vs. Spider-Man No Way Home at 2 p.m.
- Kids Cosplay Contest For Competing Kids Ages 16 And Below at 3 p.m.
Gaming
- Smash Bros. Tournament
- Saturday: Kids (under 12) at noon and all ages at 1 p.m.
- Sunday: Kids (under 12) at 11 a.m. and all ages at noon
- FAE Gaming
- Both days at 1 p.m.
Cosplay Contests
- Saturday: Adult Contest (Ages 17 and up) from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: Youth Contest (Ages 16 and under) from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Saratoga Comic Con is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with VIP early access at 9 p.m. each day. You can buy VIP passes, day passes, weekend passes, and family packs on the Saratoga Comic Con website.