Find your fandom at ECCC!
Find your fandom at ECCC! No matter what you’re into, there’s something to experience at ECCC. From comics to anime to video games and more, below you’ll find just a taste of what’s to offer this year.
Want to learn more about all the exciting things happening this year? Make sure to check out our full Panel Schedule, Exhibitor List, Artist Alley List and Guest List to help plan your visit!
What's Your Fandom?
Anime/Manga
Artist Alley
Toshio Maeda - prolific manga artist known by many as the “Tentacle Master”, famous for works such as La Blue Girl, Adventure Kid, Demon Beast Invasion, and most notoriously Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfriend – Table C-10
Exhibitors
Anime World - Booth SUMMIT #10429 - official licensed Anime merchandise and exclusive Japanese collectible toys.
Guests
Johnny Yong Bosch – Appearing All Days – voice of Ichigo in Bleach, Inosuke in Demon Slayer & More
Kaiji Tang & Emi Lo – Appearing All Days – voice actors from The Apothecary Diaries
Panels
Curiosity Is Poison: The Apothecary Diaries Panel – Sat, Mar 7 – 12:30 – 1:30 – Room 320 – Pine Stage
Masters of Monsters: The Tradition of Horror in Japanese Folklore and Manga – Friday, March 6 – 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM – Room 345
Critical Role
Exhibitors
Misty Mountain Gaming – Booth SUMMIT 10035, SUMMIT 10919, ARCH 1269, The Tavern – At Misty Mountain Gaming, we live by one truth: DICE = LIFE. From premium dice to bags, trays, towers, and every accessory a hero could need - we bring the entire table to tabletop gaming.
Lethal Shadows – Booth SUMMIT #23021 - Come and CRIT LIKE YOU MEAN IT! Premium Minis, Dice, Paints, Brushes, Coasters, Stickers, Pins. We are a local small family business who loves making premium tabletop gaming tools and accessories. Come visit and check out our exotic minis and dice.
Guests
The Cast of Critical Role – Appearing Saturday & Sunday
Meetups
Exandria and Beyond! A Critical Role Cosplay Meetup – Thursday March 5, 2:45 - 3:45 – Olympic View Lounge Level 5
Panels
Adventures in Exandria: Live with Critical Role – Sunday, March 8 – 11:00 – 12:00 – Main Stage, Arch Building
Marvel
Artist Alley
Gail Simone - Appearing All Days – Table 0-11 – Current writer on the bestselling Uncanny X-Men comic
Guests
Ming-Na Wen – Appearing Saturday & Sunday – star of the hit series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Meetups
Marvel Fan Meetup – Saturday March 7 – 1:30 – 2:30 – Olympic View Lounge
X-Men Meetup – Thursday March 5 – 12:15 – 1:00 – Olympic View Lounge
Panels
Hooked on a Feeling: A Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Panel – Saturday, March 7 - 2:30 – 3:30 – Main Stage, Arch Building
Chris Claremont's X-Men in Conversation with Popverse – Thursday, March 5 - 1:15 – 2:00 – Room 343-344
Star Wars
Artist Alley
Jason Aaron – Appearing All Days - Table A-21– Writer of Marvel’s Star Wars series
Alyssa Wong – Appearing All Days – Table M-01 – Writer of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra and more
Experiences
Star Wars Experience Room – Room 420 - 424 – An immersive walkthrough Star Wars experience for fans of all ages! Presented by Star Wars Washington, this experience features photo ops, costumes, demonstrations, and props.
Meetups
Star Wars Fans Meetup - Meet Kyle Katarn! - Saturday March 7 – 4:45 – 5:30 – Olympic View Lounge
Horror
Artist Alley
Tim Jacobus – Appearing All Days - Table I-20 - illustrator of the classic Goosebumps cover art
Authors
Stephen Graham Jones – Appearing Friday – bestselling author of The Only Good Indians
Bethany Morrow – Appearing Friday – bestselling author of THE BODY
Chuck Tingle – Appearing Friday, Saturday, Sunday – mysterious and bestselling author of queer horror, like CAMP DAMASCUS
Guests
Courtney Eaton & Sophie Nélisse – Appearing Saturday & Sunday- Stars of the hit series Yellowjackets
Panels
The Many Faces of Horror – Friday, March 6, 4:00 – 5:00 Room 343-344 Friday
The BoneBat Film Fest’s GOATs of Giggles and Gore – Friday, March 6, 7:00 – 9:00 Room 342
Let's get Gory! A beginners guide to SFX makeup – Thursday, March 5 – 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM – Room 345
Fantasy
Authors
Terry Brooks – Creator of the Shannara series – Appearing Fri/Sat/Sun
SenLinYu – Friday/Saturday – author of Alchemised
Jean Kwok – Friday – bestselling author of the forthcoming romantasy book, DOMINION
Panels
Spotlight Conversation: Terry Brooks & Delilah Dawson – Sunday, Mar. 8 – 11:00 – 12:00 Room 343-344
High Fantasy Burlesque Variety Show – Thursday, March 5 – 7:00 – 8:00 – Tavern Stage
Where Fantasy Meets Romance – Friday, March 6 - 4:15 – 5:00 – Room 342
Video Games
Artist Alley
Studio Gurihiru – Artists on Jeff The Land Shark comic, based on the hit Marvel Rivals character – Table 0-20
Exhibitors
Glitch Gaming – Booth 11513 - Lifestyle Brand for gamers, creating original and licensed t-shirts, accessories, and much more -- developed by gamers, for gamers
Materia Store – Booth #10829 - your go-to destination for video game music vinyl, compact discs, cassette tapes, sheet music, and more
Guests
Jennifer English & Ben Starr – voices of Maelle and Verso in the hit game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Nolan North, Richard McGonagle & Emily Rose – stars of the hit Uncharted video game series – Appearing All Days
Meetups
Undertale/Deltarune Meetup – Thurs, March 5 – 1:30 – 2:15 – Olympic View Lounge
Blizzard Cosplay and Fan Meetup – Sunday March 8 1:30 PM - 2:15 - Olympic View Lounge
Panels
The Music of Nintendo – Friday, Mar 6 12:00-1:00 - Room 320 – Pine Stage
Let's Make Videogame: Live on Stage - Friday, March 6 - 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM - Room 343-344
Local Pacific Northwest
Artist Alley
Terry Dodson – Table D-11 - Oregon-based Terry Dodson has worked on such comic books and characters as Harley Quinn, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Superman, Wonder Woman, the X-Men, and the Avengers
Authors
Matt Dinniman – Author of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series – Appearing Thurs/Fri/Sat
Julia Quinn – Sun – Bridgerton author and Seattelite
Exhibitors
Museum of Flight – Booth #11434 - Stop by the Museum's ECCC booth to chat about it all and learn about upcoming events like Yuri’s Night and May the Fourth. The Museum Store will be featuring Artemis II merch and will have free swag for everyone!
Experiences
ECCC x The End present Taking Back ECCC: A Pop Punk After Party – Saturday, March 7 - 8:00 PM – 10:15 PM The Tavern
Pride Lounge Presented by Free2Luv - Come chill, hang, create, and play. They've got you covered with fun and interactive art activities, games, a social station featuring Pride mascot Sir Rog the Frog, and tons of places to chill, hang out with friends, and meet some new ones!
Panels
Spotlight on Jaysea Lynn – Thursday, March 5 - 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM- Room 343 – 344
8 Martial Arts Demonstrations from School of Oom Yung Doe – Thursday, March 5 – 11:00AM – 11:45AM – Room 333-334
Community-Focused
Experiences
Community Stage – New to ECCC this year, the new Community Stage is your go-to hub for live art, laugh-out-loud comedy, interactive games, and vibrant performances that celebrate the creative spirit of the Pacific Northwest. From improv and indie sketches to speed-friending, sketch duels and Artist Alley programming - the Community Stage brings fans, creators, artists, and writers together right in center of the show. Located adjacent to Artist Alley all weekend long.
Pride Lounge Presented by Free2Luv - Come chill, hang, create, and play. They've got you covered with fun and interactive art activities, games, a social station featuring Pride mascot Sir Rog the Frog, and tons of places to chill, hang out with friends, and meet some new ones!
Meetups
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Meetup – Friday, March 6 – 7:30 Pm – 8:15 PM – Olympic View Lounge – Level 5
I want to 3D Print a Banana Meetup - Everyday 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM - Ann Grace Hub Makerspace - Room 330
Panels
Cosplay Swap Meet – Saturday, March 7 – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Room 347
Traders Exchange – Saturday, March 7 – 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – The Tavern
ECCC Karaoke – Thursday, March 5 – 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM – Fan Stage, Level 5 Lobby
