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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Aug 28

📣Brisbane Early Bird ENDS THIS WEEKEND!🚨
💸 Ticket prices go up Sunday at midnight!

🎟️ Lock in your tickets now and keep those extra dollars for epic merch, artist alley hauls, or that dream collectable upgrade!

Buy Brisbane early bird tickets before they're gone👉 ozcomiccon.com/brisbane-tic...

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Aug 26

🌹It’s a tale as old as time...🕰️
Emilie de Ravin is joining us at OCC Brisbane & Sydney!
From the beloved Belle in Once Upon a Time, to Tess in Roswell, & the unforgettable Claire in Lost — Emilie has captured hearts across fantasy, sci-fi, & drama.
🎫📸✍️https://ozcomiccon.com/emilie-de-ravin/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Aug 20

🏴‍☠️ It’s a pirate’s life for us… Con O’Neill is sailing into OCC Brisbane & Sydney!
You know him (and love him) as Izzy Hands in Our Flag Means Death. Con has also appeared as Viktor Bryukhanov in Chernobyl, and as Chief Mackenzie Bock in The Batman.
🎫📸✍️https://ozcomiccon.com/con-oneill/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Jul 23

From sidekick to warrior, she stole our hearts-Reneé O’Connor is coming to OCC Brisbane & Sydney! ⚔
Best known as the Battling Bard of Potidaea, Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess, Reneé’s journey from storyteller to warrior has inspired fans for decades
ozcomiccon.com/renee-oconnor/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Jul 10

🎤 Who’s that Pokémon?! …It’s Clefairy — Tara Sands, is coming to OCC Brisbane & Sydney!
Tara brought over 50 characters to life in the original 8 seasons of Pokémon. You also know her as Momo in Jujutsu Kaisen & Kari in Digimon + so many more!
🎫📸✍️https://ozcomiccon.com/tara-sands/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Jul 4

🖤 “You don’t get out of Purgatory without making a few friends…”
Please welcome Ty Olsson — aka Benny Lafitte from Supernatural — to OCC Brisbane & Sydney! You’ve seen Ty in Wynonna Earp, The 100, Battlestar Galactica, and so many more!
🎟https://ozcomiccon.com/ty-olsson/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Jul 1

🎬 From Road Trip to the Road So Far…Joining us at OCC Brisbane & Sydney is DJ Qualls!
You know him from Supernatural, The Man in the High Castle, Z Nation, Breaking Bad, Road Trip, The New Guy, The Core and so many more !
🎟Tickets, Photos & Autos at ozcomiccon.com/dj-qualls/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Jun 27

📣Become a part of the best pop culture crew around!📣

If you're interested in joining our incredible crew community, applications are now open to join us as a volunteer for Oz Comic-Con Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne Xmas 2025.

✍️Apply here: ozcomiccon.com/join-the-crew/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Jun 26

🖤Katie Cassidy is heading to Oz Comic-Con Brisbane & Sydney! Best known as the fierce and fearless Laurel Lance / Black Canary in Arrow, Katie has also starred in Supernatural, Gossip Girl, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Taken.

🎟📸✍️ ozcomiccon.com/katie-cassidy/

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👻 🎃 iz moore-payne 🇵🇸 @nytacostumes.bsky.social · Jun 8

Working at @captainpatchit.bsky.social ‘s cosplay repair again at @ozcomic-con.bsky.social!

And got to briefly meet and talk with Amy Parris, the costume designer on ST. Stoked is an absolute understatement 🤩

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Jenniwrenn- Gravity falls and DMC brainrot 🥳 @jenniwrenn.bsky.social · Jun 9

Two panels, judging and running a table- thanks @ozcomic-con.bsky.social for choosing me as one of the Cosplayer Spotlight spots 🥰 I had a blast with Nessie and Tom 🥳 10/10 would recommend applying!

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BitterNymph @bitternymph.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thank you for having us, @ozcomic-con.bsky.social , it means so much that you'd take a chance on a little human like myself and my silly little idea to have some fun with my friends the best way I know how....by asking a bunch of trivia questions :3

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 23

Welcome Samuel Read to OCC Adelaide!
Samuel is a character designer & layout artist. He’s a part of Flying Bark Productions, contributing to hit projects like LEGO Monkie Kid, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie, & Marvel’s Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur.
ozcomiccon.com/samuel-read/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 23

🎨Welcome Kate Kneebone to OCC Adelaide! Kate is a Background Painter & Visual Development Artist for TV animation. She’s worked with Cartoon Network, Titmouse, Princess Bento & on titles like Hazbin Hotel, Invincible Fight Girl & LEGO Monkie Kid! ozcomiccon.com/kate-kneebone/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 23

👽🔥 Angels, demons, and aliens—oh my!
Get ready to fall into fantasy with Stefanie Dawn, the author behind The Unearthly Sins Novels and The Elements of Abduction—plus standalone novellas and more on the way!
ozcomiccon.com/stefanie-dawn/

Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 21

Alex ‘Trip’ Trpcevski is coming to Oz Comic-Con Adelaide & Melbourne!
Trip has made his mark illustrating The Phantom for Frew Publications, & contributing artwork for WB Games, WB Pictures, Rising Empire Studios/Alpha Clash TCG, & Atomic Mass Games.
ozcomiccon.com/alex-trpcevs...

Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 21

Jake Bartok is landing in Artist Alley at OCC Adelaide & Melbourne! 🎨An illustrator whose work spans Lucasfilm Publishing, Dark Horse, IDW & Ubisoft, Jake is best known for his series that reimagines the Star Wars universe in a medieval-fantasy style.
ozcomiccon.com/jake-bartok/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 21

🎥She’s slaying the content game — and now she’s repping OCC! We’re thrilled to welcome Rhyleep as our official Content Creator Emissary for 2025✨
Known for her cursed cosplays, Rhyleep has built a loyal following for her all-around chaotic good energy. ozcomiccon.com/rhyleep/

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Ellie Marney @elliemarney.bsky.social · May 11

I AM, ONCE AGAIN, AT COMICCON
Come say hi and hang at my table with the *cool kids
(*nerdy, dorky, murdery)

Check out @ozcomic-con.bsky.social for deets, early bird tix are here: ozcomiccon.com/melbourne/

fancy neon themed social media tile for Ellie Marney's author event: Melbourne OzComicCon, June 7&8 (signing, cosplay, books, special guests), Melbourne Exhibition Centre, tix on sale now

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 13

📣CALLING ALL CONTENT CREATORS!📣

We're opening up two new ways to be part of Oz Comic-Con in 2025:
🎥 Content Creator Passes – attend & create content
🎤 Creators Live – appear in person as a featured guest

👉Read more or apply here: ozcomiccon.com/oz-comic-con...

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 8

The Dingo Ate My Cosplay is joining the OCC Adelaide guest lineup!
A multi-award-winning cosplayer with nearly a decade of experience, she has wowed audiences both at home & on the world stage - placing third at the 2019 Global Championships of Cosplay!
🎫 ozcomiccon.com/the-dingo-at...

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · May 8

🌹It's a tale as old as time🥀
Emilie de Ravin is joining us for OCC Melbourne!
Emilie is best known for her role as Belle in Once Upon a Time, Tess in Roswell & Claire in Lost. You can also see her in Remember Me & Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes.
🎟📸✍️ ozcomiccon.com/emilie-de-ra...

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Apr 29

From cosplay icon to costume designer—Riki Lecotey (aka Riddle) is heading to OCC Melbourne! 🎉

Riki has spent over 15 years crafting jaw-dropping costumes. She has worked in the costume department on Marvel blockbusters & Stranger Things Season 5!

🎫📖>https://ozcomiccon.com/riki-riddle-lecotey/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Apr 29

We know this next guest is going to make an impact. A Genshin Impact.

Zach Aguilar is joining us for OCC Melbourne!

You know him best as the voices of Tanjiro from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Aether from Genshin Impact & so many more.

🎟📸✍️ ozcomiccon.com/zach-aguliar/

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Oz Comic-Con @ozcomic-con.bsky.social · Apr 23

🧵 We’re sew excited to welcome costume designer extraordinaire Amy Parris to the OCC Melbourne guest lineup!
Amy’s designs have helped define characters in Westworld, Yellowjackets, and of course, Stranger Things!
📖 Read more about Amy here: ozcomiccon.com/amy-parris/

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