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Entertainment Guests Comic Guests Literary Guests ECCC 2018 ECCC 2018 guests guests entertainment guests comic guests Alkali Layke Jeremy Shada Rasmus Stenbacken Aaron Alexovich Corin Howell Julie Benson Amy Dumas Joaquim Dos Santos Ricky Whittle Aaron Lopresti Chryssy Cheung Justin Greenwood Ani-Mia Jonathan Coulton Rock, Paper, Cynic Aaron McConnell Dan Parent Karl Kesel Atemis Wild Josh Keaton Sassy Black Abby Denson Dan Schkade Kate Leth Billie Piper Karl Urban Sean Maher Adam Hughes David Gallaher Katie Cook Brian Herring Khary Payton Shannon Purser Adam P. Knave Dominike "DOMO" Stanton Kelly & Nicole Matthews Christine Bian Kirby Krackle Shubzilla & Bill Beats Adam Warren Dustin Nguyen Ken Lashley Christopher Lloyd Laura Bailey Steven L. Sears Adi Granov Ed Brisson Kevin Maguire Daniel Falconer Lauren Montgomery Summer Glau Allison Sohn Elias Chatzoudis Kevin Wada David Hayter Lex the Lexicon Artist The PDX Broadsides Amy Chu Eric Canete Kris Anka David Tennant Mark Sheppard Tom Wilson Amy Mebberson Erica Henderson Kyle Higgins David Yost Matthew Lewis Travis Willingham Ananth Hirsh Evan "Doc" Shaner Kyle Starks Death*Star Megathruster Warren Dion-Smith Andy Price Garry Brown Kyle Strahm Doctor Striker MiniBobaFett Wil Wheaton Andy Suriano Greg Horn Landry Walker Enzo Comics Molly Lewis Yetide Badaki Anina Bennett Ibrahim Moustafa Lar DeSouza Felicia Day Nikola Whallon Zabracus Anthony Del Col Irene Koh Laura Allred Ivy Doomkitty OnlyAliCat Zach Callison Arielle Jovellanos J. Scott Campbell Lea Seidman Hernandez Jennifer Morrison Phil LaMarr Arthur Adams Jae Lee Lucy Bellwood Babs Tarr Jaime Hernandez Lukas Ketner Ben Templesmith James Silvani Marguerite Bennett Literary guests Benjamin Dewey James Tynion IV Maria Capelle Frantz Bret Blevins Janet Lee Marie Enger Brett Weldele Jayme Twins Marissa Louise Adrian Liang Emily R. King Michael Miller Brian Clevinger Jeffrey Veregge Mark Kistler AdriAnne Strickland Erin Summerhill Myke Cole Brian Haberlin Jen Bartel Matt Hawkins Alex Marshall Fonda Lee Neo Edmund Brian Michael Bendis Jen Vaughn Matt Miner Alison Walker J.D. Horn Patricia Briggs Brian Thies Jeremy Haun Matteo Scalera Amy A. Bartol Jason Hough Patrick Rothfuss Caleb Goellner Jeremy Whitley Matthew Rosenberg Amy S. Foster Jason Kirk R.A. Salvatore Cat Farris Jessi Jordan Matthew Southworth Andrew Becraft Jaym Gates Rachel Hartman Chad Hardin Jim Mahfood Matthew Wilson Annalee Newitz Jeff Wheeler Richard Baker Charles Soule Jim Towe Max Dunbar Anne Bishop Jen Wang Richard Kadrey Chris Burnham Jim Zub Max Fiumara Anne Wheaton Jim Butcher Robin Hobb Chris Claremont Jody Houser Megan Hutchison Brandon Sanderson John Jackson Miller Seanan McGuire Chris Roberson Joe Harris Megan Lara Charlie N. Holmberg Josh Malerman Sylvain Neuvel Chrissie Zullo Joe Quinones Melanie Gillman Cherie Priest K.C. Alexander Tamora Pierce Christophe Lautrette John Lees Michael Garland Chloe Neill Kendare Blake Terry Brooks Christopher Jones John Nevarez Michael Kingston Chris Malloy Kevin Hearne Todd Lockwood Christopher Sebela Johnnie Christmas Michel Mulipola Chuck Wendig Kevin J. Anderson Tommy Rice Christopher Uminga Jonathan Glapion Mike Allred Delilah Dawson Lenora Bell Tricia Levenseller Claire Wendling Jordan Gibson Mirka Andolfo Django Wexler Liana Brooks Vera Brogsol Colleen Coover Joshua Williamson Mitch Gerads Ed McDonald Marko Kloos Comfort and Adam Joyce Chin Morgan Beem Emily Carroll Mia Garcia 1 2 ECCC 2018 guests comic guests continued N. Steven Harris Ron Chan Taneka Stotts Neal Adams Ron Randall Terry Blas Ngozi Ukazu Royden Lepp Terry Dodson Nick Robles Ryan Browne Terry Moore Nicole Goux Ryan North Tess Stone Nilah Magruder Ryan Sohmer Tim Sale Paul Guinan Sara Richard Todd Nauck Paul Tobin Sarah Graley Tommy Lee Edwards Peter Bagge Scott Wegener Tony Akins Peter Nguyen Sebastian Fiumara Tony Kordos Rachelle Rosenberg Shawn Crystal Tony Parker Rafer Roberts Shawna Benson Tyler Kirkham Ramon Villalobos Stan Sakai Valentine Barker Randy Emberlin Stefano Gaudiano Wendy & Richard Pini Rich Werner Stephen Green Wesley Burt Robert Wilson IV Stephen Silver Yuko Ota Rod Reis Steve Lieber Zack Davisson Roderick Thornton Tamra Bonvillain Zack Kaplan 3.
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