Who Will be at FAN EXPO? Plus New Art Showdown
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – FAN EXPO, a global comic book convention producer, will host its New Orleans show Jan. 9-11, debuting the Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown.
The Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown, a live art showdown featuring iconic comic artists, will be on Jan. 9 at Junebug (744 Camp St.), while the FAN EXPO Show will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
With each round, six illustrators go head-to-head, painting fan-fave characters. Those in attendance can take home a piece of the Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown, as these one-of-a-kind pieces will be available for purchase.
Among the talented set of featured artists and writers are:
- Bjorn Barends (“X-Men,” “Ghost Rider”)
- Chris Condon (“Green Arrow,” “Ultimate Wolverine”)
- Clayton Crain (“X-Force,” “Spider-Man”)
- Werther Dell’Edera (“Something is Killing the Children,” “House of Slaughter”)
- Michael Golden (“Micronauts,” “Daredevil”)
- Sean Gordon Murphy (“Batman: White Knight,” “Zorro: Man of the Dead”)
- Phillip Kennedy Johnson (“Incredible Hulk,” “Batman and Robin”)
- Stephen Platt (“Moon Knight,” “Wolverine”)
- Martin Simmonds (“Department of Truth,” “Dracula”)
- Federico Vicentini (“Marvel’s Imperial,” “Spider-Man”)
- Peter Bagge (“Hate”)
In addition to the Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown, FAN EXPO organizers share that in Artist Alley, dozens of superstar New Orleans artists will display their past work, conduct Q&As, show interactive demonstration sessions, sign autographs, offer commission opportunities and more.
FAN EXPO Artist Alley will include:
- Brett Breeding (“Superman,” “Avengers”)
- Katana Collins (“Batman: White Knight Presents,” “Cherish”)
- Ace Continuado (“Heat Seeker,” “Shattered: Secret Identities”)
- Chris Ehnot (“Lady Death Universe,” “Zenoscope”)
- Guy Gilchrist (“The Muppets,” “Nancy”)
- Morgan Hampton (“Green Lantern Corps”)
- Corin Howell (“Lilith,” “Transformers: Windblade”)
- Jamie Jameson (“Dreadstar,” “American Gods”)
- Terry Kavanagh (“Avengers,” “Hulk”)
- Tony Kordos (“G.I. Joe,” “Forgotten Runes: Wizard’s Cult”)
- Jim Krueger (“Marvels X,” “Earth X”)
- Jose Marzan Jr. (“Action Comics,” “Final Night”)
- Tony Moy (“X-Files,” “Dungeons and Dragons”)
- Aaron Reynolds (“Effin’ Birds”)
- Asia Simone (“Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” “Boom! Adventure Time: Best of Budd”)
- Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “The Walking Dead”)
- Ben Templesmith (“30 Days of Night,” “Wormwood”)
- Jamie Tyndall (“White Widow,” “Tombstone”)
- See the full list online.
Celebrity Roster:
- “The Lord of the Rings” stars Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Elijah Wood
- John Cena (“WWE Superstars”)
- Helen Hunt (“Twister,” “Mad About You”)
- Hayden Christensen (“Star Wars”)
- Gates McFadden (“Star Trek: TNG”)
- James Marsters (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel”)
- “My Name is Earl”co-starring tandem of Jaime Pressley and Ethan Suplee
- Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”)
- Mike Colter (“Luke Cage,” “Men in Black 3”)
- Josh Holloway (“Lost,” “Yellowstone”)
- And many others
FAN EXPO Tickets:
Adult, youth and child single-day tickets, three-day passes, family passes and Ultimate and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO New Orleans are available now online. Advance pricing is available until December 26.
New Orleans is the first event on the 2026 FAN EXPO HQ calendar.
