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Biggest celebrity guests coming to Phoenix comic con

- Meredith G. White Arizona Republic | USA TODAY NETWORK YouTuber and Hazbin Hotel voice actor Brandon Rogers

Fan Fusion 2024, Phoenix’s annual comic con and pop culture celebratio­n, is returning to downtown on Memorial Day weekend and to say the guest list is stacked would be an understate­ment.

Some of the biggest names in geek and pop culture will be in attendance, including Dick Van Dyke, Simu Liu, Dante Basco and Shameik Moore, just to name a few. At Fan Fusion you’ll be able to talk to your favorite stars, get their autographs and even snap a selfie or two in the Lower Level Exhibit Halls at the Phoenix Convention Center.

To see the full list of Phoenix Fan Fusion guests and the schedule of appearance­s, visit phoenixfan­fusion.com.

Here are 13 of the biggest celebrity guests coming to Fan Fusion 2024.

MythBuster­s host and YouTuber Adam Savage

You watched him co-host the hit show “MythBuster­s” from 2003 to 2016 but Adam Savage is also known for his work as a model maker on blockbuste­r films like “Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones,” “The Mummy” and “The Matrix Reloaded.” Now, he hosts a YouTube channel called “Adam Savage’s Tested” that showcases his work as a costume and prop creator.

Savage will be at Phoenix Fan Fusion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs are $60 each, profession­al photo op is $80, selfies at the table are $50 each and an autograph and selfie combo is $100.

Brandon Rogers is a Streamy Award winner, creator, comedian and YouTube personalit­y known for his web series “Blame the Hero,” that won a Streamy for Best Scripted Series in 2019. Rogers is known also for voice acting on the hit animated show “Hazbin Hotel” and its spin-off “Helluva Boss” on Amazon Prime.

Rogers will be at Fan Fusion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs are $50 each, video or voice recordings are $80 each, selfies at the table are $50 each and an autograph and selfie combo is $80.

Cyberpunk 2077 and Sailor Moon voice actor Cherami Leigh

Cherami Leigh is an actor, writer and director who has voiced over 150 characters in more than 25 years in the industry. She voiced Sailor Venus in “Sailor Moon,” and Female V in the videogame Cyberpunk 2077.

Leigh will be at Phoenix Fan Fusion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs on an 8-by-10 photo or fan items (no Funko Pops) are $50 each, autographs on an 11-by-17 photo or Funko Pops are $60 each, selfies at the table are $25 each, an autograph and selfie combo is $70 and quotes are $25.

Avatar: The Last Airbender Prince Zuko voice actor Dante Basco

Introduced to the world as the leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg’s “Hook” starring Robin Williams in 1991, Dante Basco has become a beloved voice actor with credits including the Fire Nation’s Prince Zuko in Nickelodeo­n’s hit animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and Disney’s titular character in “American Dragon: Jake Long.”

Basco will be at Fan Fusion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Profession­al photo ops are $75 each and autographs are sold at the table only; inquire at the table for pricing.

Mary Poppins actor Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke has been gracing television and film screens for nearly seven decades, including starring in “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Bert the chimney sweep in the original “Mary Poppins,” and many more. Van Dyke has won five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony and a Grammy; was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995; and received the Screen Actors Guild’s Life Achievemen­t Award in 2013.

Van Dyke will be at Phoenix Fan Fusion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs on an 8-by-10 are $150 each, premium personal autographs on an attendee-provided item are $175 each and the profession­al photo op is $175.

The Boys and Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito is an American actor, director and producer most recognized for portraying Gustavo “Gus” Fring on AMC’s hit drama “Breaking Bad” and has been in Spike Lee films including “Do the Right Thing” and “School Daze.” Esposito recently played Stan Edgar on Amazon Prime’s series “The Boys.”

Esposito will be at Fan Fusion on Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs are $80 each, profession­al photo op is $90, a selfie at the table are $60 each, an autograph and selfie combo is $120.

Suits and The Matrix Reloaded actress Gina Torres

Known best for her role as Jessica Pearson on the hit drama series “Suits” and its spinoff series “Pearson,” Gina Torres also portrayed Zoe Washburn on cult classic series “Firefly.” And she has made it to the big screen playing Cas on “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolution­s.”

Gina Torres will be at Phoenix Fan Fusion

on Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs are $60 each, a selfie at the table is $60, profession­al photo op is $80 and a photo op with Alan Tudyk is $160.

Guardians of the Galaxy and The Walking Dead actor Michael Rooker

Perhaps best known as the man fans loved to hate, Merle Dixon on AMC’s smash hit “The Walking Dead,” Michael Rooker moved on to the Marvel Cinematic Universe starring in James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” Volume 1 and 2 as the blue-skinned alien Yondu Udonta.

Rooker will be at Fan Fusion on Saturday and Sunday.

Autographs are $65 each and profession­al photo op is $75.

Star Wars series Ahsoka star Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Natasha Liu Bordizzo is an Australian actress best known for bringing the beloved Star Wars character Sabine Wren to life in the live action “Ahsoka” series on Disney+. Before that, Bordizzo portrayed Snow Vase in the Netflix series “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny” and Helena in “The Society.”

Liu Bordizzo will be at Phoenix Fan Fusion on Saturday and Sunday.

Standard autographs are $70 each, premium autographs (memorabili­a, props, Funko Pops, posters, etc.) are $95 each, combo standard autographs and selfie at the table are $110, profession­al photo op is $85 and a profession­al photo op with Eman Esfandi is $145.

 ?? TOM TINGLE/THE REPUBLIC ?? Dick Van Dyke meets Mary Graeber, 56, Cave Creek, dressed as Mary Poppins at Phoenix Comicon May 27, 2017, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
TOM TINGLE/THE REPUBLIC Dick Van Dyke meets Mary Graeber, 56, Cave Creek, dressed as Mary Poppins at Phoenix Comicon May 27, 2017, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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MARVEL STUDIOS Yondu (Michael Rooker, left) and Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”
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