Meet Ernie Hudson, Scott Snyder, Mark Spears, and Chris Bachalo at this year’s Cincinnati Comic Expo! The 16th annual event will take place September 25-27 at the First Financial Center. All ticket levels are all available for purchase!

Ernie Hudson will be meeting fans at the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo!

Entering his 6th decade of acting with over 260 credits, fans know Ernie from numerous projects. His television roles include appearances on Fantasy Island, The Incredible Hulk, Taxi, The Dukes of Hazard to Stargate SG-1, Heroes, Oz, Modern Family, Arrow, Quantum Leap, The Family Business, and much more! He can currently be seen on Boston Blue.

His voice has been heard on Super Friends, Batman: The Animated Series, Transformers Prime, Spider-Man, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and others. He will portray the voice of Combat Carl in the upcoming Toy Story 5.

On the big screen, Ernie is recognized for his role of Winston in The Ghostbusters film franchise. His other film credits include The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The Crow, The Basketball Diaries, both Miss Congeniality movies, Champions, and many others.

Get your admission tickets to the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo for an opportunity to get an autograph and photo op on Saturday and Sunday with Ernie!

Writer Scott Snyder will be returning for the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo for Saturday ONLY!

Scott is known for his work on Absolute Batman, American Vampire, Detective Comics, Nocterra, “The Court of Owls” in The New 52 series, Batman: Gates of Gotham, Undiscovered Country, Swamp Thing, Dark Nights: Metal, and much more!

Meet Scott Snyder by getting your tickets to the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo!

Artist Mark Spears will be in the First Financial Center for the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo!

He is a professional comic artist who has worked with Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Warner Bros, and Corgi Inc. He has created covers for Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn, King Spawn, Scorched, Vampirella, and Red Sonja. He has also worked on major licenses like Star Trek, Harry Potter, and Universal Monsters.

Fans can see his work on shelves at local comic shops with the Monsters! series, Action Comics, Kneel Before Zod, Power Rangers, Rat City, Spawn ’77. His MidKnight Man will be available later this month!

Meet Mark Spears by getting your tickets to the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo!

Artist Chris Bachalo is joining the lineup for the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo!

Chris is internationally recognized as one of the most popular artists in the comic industry. His body of work covers a wide spectrum of genres ranging from the critically acclaimed Sandman, Shade: The Changing Man, Death: The High Cost of Living and Batman series for DC to Marvel’s Doctor Strange, Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-man and Generation X– the first title from Marvel that was adapted into a live action film for Fox. The short story “The Wheel” written by Sandman and American Gods writer Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Chris featured the Death character and was inducted into the library of Congress in 2003. It was created as part of a tribute to 9/11. His cover work for the title Hunter, The Age of Magic for DC was included as part of a New York gallery show for the Society of Illustrators. He also teamed with Stan Lee on DC’s Stan Lee re-imagines the DC Universe featuring Catwoman and illustrated the cover for the Hollywood Reporter celebrating his 75th birthday. He currently has several small projects in development.

Chris also co-created two creator owned properties. He collaborated with current Executive Vice President of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb, on the Vertigo/DC, titled The Witching Hour and co-created with Ben Ten’s Joe Kelly the retro-futuristic, Sci Fi epic, Steampunk, published by Cliffhanger /DC.

In addition to his work in comics, Chris’ artwork has graced the covers of The Hollywood Reporter and PSM (PlayStation magazine). Other clients have included Activision, Oakley, Taco Bell, Stuff magazine, Mad Magazine, Upper Deck, Disney, Neiman Marcus, EA and Def Jam records. He was also commissioned to do artwork that was transformed into a 50’ X 80’ mural at the Marvel/Universal theme park in Orlando, Florida.

Meet Chris Bachalo by getting your tickets to the 2026 Cincinnati Comic Expo!

   

Animation Y’all Expo is the South’s first professional industry convention about animation. The expo is hosted on the Lipscomb University campus in Nashville, TN, and produced by animation legends, Tom and Tony Bancroft. Now in its second year, Animation Y’all is growing.

This year’s event will be on April 10-12 and include industry panels, animation special guests, artist exhibitors, industry sponsors, product demonstrations, and booths with colleges, local and national studios, and animation products. C’mon! This is Animation Y’all!

Special guests include:

Aaron Blaise
Andreas Deja
Nathan Englehardt
Samuel Michlap
Mel Milton
John Pomeroy
Scott Christian Sava
Stephen Silver

   

Graphic novelists Lindsey Leigh, Jerel Dye, and Andy Ristaino will discuss their STEM-focused graphic novels, do a live drawing, answer audience questions, and sign copies of their books at An Unlikely Story on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 4pm.

Register at the link.

RSVP on Facebook!

An Unlikely Story
111 South St, Plainville, MA 02762
(508) 699-0244

   

Step into the world of Spider-Man with legendary artist Mark Bagley, appearing at Motor City Comic Con on May 15th-17th, 2026! With a career that has spanned decades, Bagley is celebrated for his clean, kinetic style and his remarkable tenure on The Amazing Spider-Man, as well as co-creating and defining the look of Ultimate Spider-Man.

His artwork has brought some of Marvel’s most iconic heroes and villains to life with energy, emotion, and unmistakable flair. Whether you’re a longtime collector or new to the Spider-Man universe, this is a rare opportunity to connect with one of the industry’s most influential storytellers, explore the legacy of his work, and celebrate the art that helped shape modern comics!

Get tickets and further information on the website: motorcitycomiccon.com

   

Artist Gavin Guidry will sign The Flash #31 at BSI Comics in Metairie, LA on Wednesday, March 25th.

BSI Comics | 3030 Severn Ave Ste 8, Metairie, LA 70002