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Update 23/05/25: Unfortunately, Comic Supa-Star Jon Sommariva is unable to join us in Sydney and Perth later in June. This article has been updated to reflect this change.
It’s Quantumania for Supa-Fans, next month! Prepare to get ‘Lost’ in the realms of pop culture prestige, as Supanova Comic Con & Gaming jets into Sydney (21-22 June) and Perth (28-29 June) with new and returning Supa-Stars that are sure to generate some buzz!
The MCU’s Evangeline Lilly, Hope van Dyne a.k.a. Wasp in Marvel’s Ant-Man film series and Avengers: Endgame, will make her Supa-Star debut on Sunday only in Sydney, before taking Oceanic Flight 815 out west to Perth.
Lilly first launched to international fame as Kate Austen on the Primetime Emmy award-winning series LOST, before embarking on an unexpected journey in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, portraying Tauriel in the second and third installments, alongside previously announced June Supa-Star Stephen Hunter.
Bryce Papenbrook at Supanova 2025 – Melbourne. Photo by Brittany Mackay
Wasp isn’t the only size-changing Supa-Hero joining Supanova’s upcoming line-up; the convention welcomes back the titanically talented Bryce Papenbrook, appearing exclusively in Perth! Renowned for his starring roles in some of the biggest titles in anime (literally!), Papenbrook has lent his voice to Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan, and Inosuke in Demon Slayer, plus so many more.
Literary legends will charge ‘Fearlessly’ into both cities, led by Powerless author Lauren Roberts. After concluding her first epic fantasy trilogy with her novel Fearless earlier this year, the #BookTok sensation is now set to tour Australia, with a special after-hours stop in Sydney for ‘A Supanova Evening with Lauren Roberts’, tickets to which are on sale now.
The Monday evening event will be hosted by another June Literary Legend, author of The Medoran Chronicles Lynette Noni, who is also enjoying a victory lap after recently publishing an exciting new romance in Wandering Wild.
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Joining Roberts and Noni in both cities are actor and author Luke Arnold (Fetch Phillips series), and Alan Baxter (Blood Covenant), as well as New Dawn Publishing’s Madeline Te Whiu (The Soul Thief Trilogy), Juliet Marillier (The Amber Owl), and first-time Supa-Star C.C. Davie (The Wytchling Chronicles).
Returning authors Kate Forsyth (Bitter Greens), Megan White (Anatomy of Songs), and Maria Linwood (Mistress of Amber and Flame) will represent New Dawn in Sydney, opposite the publishing power of IFWG’s Leanbh Pearson (Loki: Untangling a Tale), J.M. Merryt (The Colour Out of Hautdesert), Hayden Fryer (Bristlemouth: A Cove Horror), and award-winning graphic novelist Stephen Kok (Word Smith, 5 Seconds).
Scott Wilson and Wolfgang Bylsma, alongside previous Supa-Star Katie Houghton-Ward at Supanova 2025 – Melbourne. Photo by Phil Kitt
Comic fans won’t want to miss the likes of David Yardin (Venom), Mark Raats, and the Indigiverse’s Scott Wilson and Wolfgang Bylsma in both cities, with Eisner award-winner Tom Taylor (Nightwing, Neverlanders), UNDERVERSE co-founder Ashley Wood, and IFWG’s Ben Matthews (Flesh of My Flesh) appearing exclusively in Perth.
Tickets to both cities are on sale now, along with strictly limited VIP and Supa-Q Passes for Perth.
Confirmed Supa-Star Guests:
Sam Heughan^ (Outlander, The Couple Next Door), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, Arrow, ER), Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic, The Boys), Katee Sackhoff* (Star Wars, BSG, Longmire), Rena Owen (Star Wars, Once Were Warriors), Temuera Morrison** (Star Wars, Once Were Warriors), Tia Carrere (Wayne’s World, Lilo & Stitch), David Berry (Outlander, Riptide, A Place to Call Home), Charles Vandervaart (Outlander, Murdoch Mysteries), Chandler Riggs* (The Walking Dead), Brendan Wayne (The Mandalorian), Adam Bartley (Longmire, Night Sky, NCIS: LA), Robert Taylor (Longmire, The Matrix), Lauren Roberts (The Powerless Trilogy), Joe Jusko (Marvel Masterpieces), Liam Sharp (Wonder Woman: Rebirth), Mico Suayan (Moon Knight)
Matthew Mercer* (Critical Role), Ashley Johnson* (Critical Role), Laura Bailey* (Critical Role), Sam Riegel* (Critical Role), Travis Willingham* (Critical Role), Liam O’Brien* (Critical Role), Taliesin Jaffe* (Critical Role), Marisha Ray* (Critical Role), Anjali Bhimani (Overwatch, Apex Legends), Matthew David Rudd** (Blue Lock)
Jay Anthony Franke* (Deus Ex) Allanah Fitzgerald* & John Whinfield* (The Gaslight District)
^Exclusive to ‘Kilted & Distilled’
*Appearing exclusively in Sydney
**Appearing exclusively in Perth
