Now officially entering its teenage years as a go-to Kentucky pop culture convention, the 13th Lexington Comic & Toy Convention<\/a> has developed a solid approach that keeps attendees coming back year after year, according to event organizer Catrina Hencye.<\/p>\n \u201cNew geeks. Old geeks. Kids. Adults\u2026.I want the whole family to come and know there is something for everybody,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Hencye knows one of the event\u2019s biggest draws is the chance to meet some of the biggest stars and cast reunions from popular franchises and beloved cult classics and give them the best environment and hospitality to help encourage the best fan interactions. <\/p>\n \u201cThey say don\u2019t meet your heroes, but I try to make sure when you get to meet your heroes, it\u2019s worth it,\u201d Hencye said.<\/p>\n Here is a list and guide of 10 of the best celebrities coming and creating the most excitement for this year\u2019s Comic Con.<\/p>\n This year, fans will be screaming \u201cCowabunga!\u201d when Cam Clarke (Leonardo), Townsend Coleman (Michelangelo), Barry Gordon (Donatello), Rob Paulsen (Raphael) and Renae Jacobs (April O\u2019Neil) from the 1980s-90s animated cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles come to this year\u2019s Lexington Comic Con.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have all four turtles,\u201d Hencye said excitedly. \u201cWhen they came up on our list that they were all four available, you know\u2026it didn\u2019t even cross my mind to say that we shouldn\u2019t take them. It was an immediate \u2018Yes, we want all four.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Group photo op price:<\/b> $190 for all five<\/p>\n At age 93, the final frontier of iconic actor William Shatner\u2019s career seems to be making as many appearances at conventions and interacting with fans as his schedule allows when he\u2019s not working on other projects. This will be Shatner\u2019s first time returning to the Lexington convention in more than a decade, making it a rare treat for fans of the beloved sci-fi franchise.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you say \u2018Star Trek,\u2019 in your mind, you either see Leonard Nimoy or William Shatner,\u201d Hencye said. \u201cHe\u2019s somebody you can\u2019t bring every year, so you work it out to where you bring him every few years.\u201d<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $150<\/p>\n A worldwide literary sensation by author Stephenie Meyer that turned into a blockbuster movie franchise, \u201cTwilight\u201d made stars out of actors Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) and their human-meets-vampire love story while also introducing a secret supernatural world with families of vampires and werewolves. <\/p>\n This year, several of the Cullen Clan will be in town to interact with fans, including Jackson Rathbone (Jasper), Maggie Grace (Irina), Kellan Lutz (Emmett), Ashley Greene (Alice) and Peter Facinelli (Carlisle).<\/p>\n Hencye expects die-hard fans and those who \u201chated it and loved it at the same time\u201d to be equally thrilled.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s still huge,\u201d she said. \u201cYou announce the reunion is coming and people say, \u2018Oh my gosh\u2026I forgot how much I loved it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Group photo op price:<\/b> $440 for all five<\/p>\n An actor whose combination of frequent on-screen appearances and an unforgettable voice and physical appearance, Danny Trejo has already pleased fans in the Central Bank Center previously as a celebrity guest for the annual ScareFest Horror and Paranormal Convention in Lexington. Now, as a guest for Comic Con, Hencye expects plenty of crossover for the popular actor.<\/p>\n \u201cDanny Trejo is one of those universal guys,\u201d she said. \u201cHe\u2019s done so many projects that you would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn\u2019t know who he is and hasn\u2019t seen and liked him in something.\u201d<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $90<\/p>\n The WB television network (now the CW) was rarely as popular as it was when it had the hit TV show \u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer.\u201d On that show, David Boreanaz played a vampiric private eye named Angel, and the character was so popular that he warranted his own spin-off (\u201cAngel\u201d). <\/p>\n Between his role in the Buffy universe and his long run as a homicide investigator on the popular FOX series \u201cBones,\u201d there is plenty of buzz around the upcoming appearance of this crowd-pleasing TV actor.<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $140 (almost sold-out)<\/p>\n Felicia Day initially got widespread attention on screen in \u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u201d (Vi), \u201cSupernatural\u201d (Charlie Bradbury) and in the cheerleading film franchise entry \u201cBring It On Again\u201d (Penelope Hope). However, it\u2019s been her contributions on much smaller screens that have gotten her the most adoration in the world of geek and gamer culture, whether it\u2019s as the creator and star of the \u201cDungeons & Dragons\u201d web series \u201cThe Guild\u201d and as the founder of the Geek & Sundry online media company where she hosted the show \u201cCritical Role.\u201d<\/p>\n In April 2017, she began appearing as Kinga Forrester in the cult favorite, \u201cMystery Science Theater 3000.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBefore Felicia, people didn\u2019t see women as nerds in a good way,\u201d Hencye said. \u201cShe really opened a lot of people\u2019s eyes to that.\u201d<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $70<\/p>\n Lexington Comic Con regularly brings celebrities from the screen and the ring to Central Kentucky, and this year is no exception. Known for their high-flying and often extremely risky reputation, Matt and Jeff Hardy a.k.a. The Hardy Boyz are not only among the biggest draws for wrestling fans and are still active in the ring today (they recently appeared on both TNA and WWE\u2019s NXT), they are doing something extra for fans. <\/p>\n In addition to doing the usual meet-and-greet with fans, the Hardy Boyz will have what they have dubbed a Hardy Party at 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Patterson Ballroom in the Hyatt Regency ($60). There, fans will get to sit on a one-hour live podcast from Jeff, followed by a 60-minute musical performance from Matt.<\/p>\n Group photo op price:<\/b> $155 for both<\/p>\n Even though he is arguably most recognizable as the villainous Lucious Malfoy from the \u201cHarry Potter\u201d franchise, British actor Jason Isaacs has spell-bound viewers for decades in a variety of roles, whether he was acting opposite Mel Gibson in the Revolutionary War drama \u201cThe Patriot\u201d as Colonel William Tavington or piloting the Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Gabriel Lorca. <\/p>\n Currently, he can be seen as a lead character in the popular Max original series \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d and, according to Hencye, he is catching an overnight flight just to make his appearance.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s someone who is very appreciative of his fans, and that\u2019s an amazing quality,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $105 (almost sold-out)<\/p>\n The only thing more wide-ranging than Garrett Dillahunt\u2019s IMDb page is the roles he has taken on over the course of his career. He\u2019s appeared in Academy Award-winning films like \u201cNo Country for Old Men\u201d and \u201c12 Years a Slave.\u201d He has roamed the Wild West in the prestigious HBO drama \u201cDeadwood\u201d (Francis Wilcott) and braved a zombie apocalypse in \u201cFear The Walking Dead\u201d (John Dorie). <\/p>\n However, most of people may recognize Dillahunt from arguably his silliest role as Burt Chance on the FOX sitcom \u201cRaising Hope.\u201c<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $70<\/p>\n It\u2019s safe to say that actor Dermot Mulroney has the biggest chance of attracting the female demographic to Lexington Comic Con. <\/p>\n \u201cI think all the ladies on our fanbase lost it when they saw him,\u201d Hencye said. <\/p>\n After bursting onto the radar as Dirty Steve Stephens in 1988\u2019s \u201c<\/i>Young Guns,\u201d Mulroney has stayed busy throughout an almost four-decade career, including memorable rom-coms like 1997\u2019s \u201cMy Best Friend\u2019s Wedding\u201d opposite Julia Roberts or in horror franchises like 2015\u2019s \u201cInsidious: Chapter 3.\u201d <\/p>\n More recently, Mulroney appeared in \u201cScream VI\u201d (2023) and is now a part of NBC\u2019s popular \u201cChicago\u201d dramas (\u201cChicago Med,\u201d \u201cChicago Fire,\u201d \u201cChicago P.D.\u201d) as Battalion Chief Dominick \u201cDom\u201d Pascal.<\/p>\n Photo op price:<\/b> $75<\/p>\n When:<\/b> 6-10 p.m. Thursday, March 6; Noon-8 p.m. Friday, March 7; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, March 8; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 9.<\/p>\n Where:<\/b> Central Bank Center, 430 W. Vine St.<\/p>\n Tickets:<\/b> $24.99-$275; Kids 10 and under are free for all days<\/p>\n Online:<\/b> lexingtoncomiccon.com<\/a><\/p>\nCelebs coming to Lexington Comic Con<\/h3>\n
Turtle Power! Comes to Lexington with a TMNT reunion<\/h3>\n
William Shatner: Captain James T. Kirk from \u2018Star Trek\u2019<\/h3>\n
Actor William Shatner, shown here in the documentary, \u201cYou Can Call Me Bill,\u201d will be at the Lexington Comic Con this weekend. The legendary \u201cStar Trek\u201d actor will have a Q&A and photo ops with fans. Legion M<\/span> <\/div>\n
Cast members of \u2018Twilight\u2019: Popular vampire romance franchise<\/h3>\n
Danny Trejo: star of \u2018Machete\u2019 and prolific actor<\/h3>\n
Danny Trejo, left, and Michelle Rodriguez in Machete Kills (2013). Rico Torres <\/div>\n
David Boreanaz: star of \u2018Buffy the Vampire Slayer,\u2019 \u2018Angel\u2019 and \u2018Bones\u2019<\/h3>\n
Emily Deschanel, left, and David Boreanaz stared in 12 season of the TV show \u201cBones\u201d on FOX. Patrick McElhenney FOX<\/span> <\/div>\n
Felicia Day: Actress and host of \u2018Critical Role\u2019<\/h3>\n
The Hardy Boyz: Legendary WWE\/TNA Tag Team Wrestlers<\/h3>\n
Jason Isaacs: Lucious Malfoy from the \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 franchise<\/h3>\n
Jason Isaacs, who is known for his role in the \u201cHarry Potter\u201d movies, is currently in the popular TV show, \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d season three on HBO. Fabio Lovino HBO<\/span> <\/div>\n
Garrett Dilahunt: Versatile actor and star of \u2018Raising Hope\u2019<\/h3>\n
Dermot Mulroney: Heartthrob actor, current star of NBC\u2019s \u2018Chicago Med\/Fire\/P.D.\u2019<\/h3>\n
Actor Dermot Mulroney is currently on NBC\u2019s popular \u201cChicago\u201d dramas. Michael Holahan USA TODAY NETWORK<\/span> <\/div>\n
Lexington Comic and Toy Convention 2025<\/h3>\n