Tampa Bay Comic Con Celebrity Guests Announced

Tampa Bay Comic Con is still months away, but fantasy fans might want to mark their calendars and snatch up tickets early.

The annual convention dedicated to all things fantastically nerdy has announced two of its celebrity guests. Iain Glen of “Game of Thrones” fame and Matt Ryan from “Constantine” will both be on hand during the three-day gathering for photo opportunities and autographs, organizers have announced.

Glen is known for taking part in the “Resident Evil” movies and also appears on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” as Ser Jorah Mormont.

Ryan stars in NBC’s “Constantine” as the series’ namesake John Constantine.

Glen is expected to appear all three days of the con while Ryan will be available on Saturday and Sunday only.

This year’s event takes place July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St. in downtown Tampa.

Autographs from either of the two stars will set visitors back $40. Photo-ops for two adults and up to four kids cost $40, as well. Only cash is accepted for photos and autographs.

Tickets for the convention are $30 for single day registration on either Friday or Sunday, $35 for Saturday registration and $60 for all three days. Children 12 and under are free and don’t require registration.

The con features almost 400,000 square feet of comics, videos, toys, action figures, cosplay, trading cards and more.

To learn more, visit Tampa Bay Comic Con online.

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