Captain Marvel and Jon Snow actors among those slated for San Antonio’s Superhero Comic Con

Big-name actors from HBO’s Game of Thrones along with Marvel Comics’ Captain Marvel and Hawkeye franchises will bring their star power to the 2023 Superhero Comic Con & Car Show, promoters of the annual event have revealed.

Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow on groundbreaking fantasy series GOT, will join Brie Larson and Hailee Steinfeld — Marvel’s Captain Marvel and Kate Bishop, respectively — at this summer’s show. The event is scheduled for the weekend of July 7-9 at San Antonio’s Freeman Expo Halls.

Photo and autograph tickets for the Superhero Comic Con go on sale this Monday.

Oscar-winner Larson, who also has a role in the Fast & Furious franchise’s forthcoming Fast X, will appear Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8. Harington, recently announced as an addition to the HBO drama series Industry, is scheduled for the same days.

Steinfeld, an Oscar nominee, will appear Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 in what’s being billed as her first-ever comic con appearance.

Sponsored by Thomas J. Henry, the Superhero Comic Con will include celebrity panel discussions, photo and autograph opportunities, appearances by comic illustrators, cosplay competitions and a freeplay arcade. It also will host the Hollywood Car Show, which includes 45 vehicles from well-known movies and TV shows.

Coming soon: SA Current Daily newsletter. We’ll send you a handful of interesting San Antonio stories every morning. Subscribe now to not miss a thing.

Follow us: Google News | NewsBreak | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Related Stories

Marvel writer and artist Terry Blas excited about Latino inclusion in Wakanda Forever

Mexican star Tenoch Huerta will play a prominent role in the much-anticipated Black Panther sequel as Namor, the leader of an ancient underwater civilization with ties to Mesoamerica.

All the cosplay, cars and fun we saw at San Antonio’s Superhero Car Show & Comic Con

San Antonio lands at No. 5 on new list of geekiest cities in the U.S.

San Antonio’s geekiness is partly due to the city’s many pop-culture conventions including the annual San Japan anime gathering.

Mini-Mini Con returns to Wonderland of Americas on Saturday, April 29

The free convention will feature events including the Cosplay Show, Wonderland Maid Café and a swap meet.

Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret is faithful, moving take on Judy Blume’s coming-of-age classic

Smells like tween spirit.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a fitting end to the series — chaotic, annoying and still kind of fun

Writer-director James Gunn doesn’t scale back the verbal and visual mayhem. He goes a bit overboard in every department: comedy, action, pathos.

This article appears in Apr 5-18, 2023.