2010 Melbourne Armageddon Expo

[xombiekitty]

This October 16th & 17th The Melbourne Exhibition Centre sees another Armageddon Expo bringing a gigantic collection of geekery to town!
Here is a list of the guests and events as they currently stand.
Changes before the event may occur...


Guests

Animation:

• Bill Farmer (Voice of Goofy & Pluto) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• James Tucker (Artist & Producer of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, & Justice League) * IMDB
  
• John DiMaggio (Voice of Dr. Drakken on Kim Possible, Bender on Futurama, Hammerhead in The Spectacular Spider-Man, Aquaman on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Joker in Batman: Under The Red Hood, & so many more awesome roles!) * IMDB * Voice Chasers * Wikipedia
  
• Mela Lee (Voice of Touko Masaki in Witch Hunter Robin, Yuki Cross in Vampire Knight, & Rin Asano in Blade of the Immortal) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Vic Mignogna (Voice of Edward Elric in Full Metal Alchemist) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  

Comics:

• Christopher Sequeira (Writer of Sherlock Holmes: Dark Dectective, Pulse Of Darkness, & The Borderlander) * Wikipedia
  
• Colin Wilson (Artist of Star Wars: Invasion) * Official Site * Wikipedia
  
• Daniel Way (Writer of Deadpool & Wolverine: Origins) * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Darick Robertson (Artist & Co-Creator of The Boys & Transmetropolitan) * Official Site * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Georges Jeanty (Artisit of Buffy Season Eight) * Official Site * Twitter
  
• Jason Palmer (Illustrator) * Official Site
  
• Lar deSouza (Artist of Least I Could Do webcomic) * Official Site * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Ryan Sohmer (Writer of Least I Could Do webcomic) * Official Site * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Stewart McKenny (Artist of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, DC Super Friends, & Marvel Knights: Captain America) * Official Site * Wikipedia
  
• Tom Taylor (Writer of Star Wars: Blood Ties, Star Wars: Invasion, & The Authority) * Official Site * Wikipedia
  

Media:

• Ben Browder (Sam Brody in Party Of Five, John Crichton in Farscape, voice of Bat Lash in Justice League, & Cameron Mitchell in Stargate SG-1) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Bruce Hopkins (Gamling in The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers and The Return Of The King, & various roles in the Power Ranges franchise) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova in Babylon 5) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• David Faustino (Bud Bundy in Married With Children, & Dave in Star-ving) * IMDB * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Jennifer Blanc ('Additional Voice' in The Crow, Kate Bishop in Party Of Five & Kendra Maibaum in Dark Angel) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Jay Laga'aia (Captain Typho in Star Wars II & III)
  
• Jerri Manthey (8th place contestant on Survivor: Australia, 10th place contestant on Survivor: All-Stars, & 4th place contestant on Survivor: Heroes vs Villains) * Facebook * IMDB * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Johnny Fairplay (3rd place contestant on Survivor: Pearl Islands) * IMDB * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Juliet Landau (Drusilla in Angel & Buffy, & Tala in Justice League) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Lloyd Kaufman (President of Troma Entertainment & creator of The Toxic Avenger!!!!!!!!!) * IMDB * Official Site * Troma Site * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Michael Biehn (Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in Aliens, Lt. Hiram Coffey in The Abyss, Kyle Reese in Terminator, & Sheriff Hague in Grindhouse) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson in Stargate SG-1 & Carter Hall/Hawkman in Smallville) * IMDB * Official Site * Wikipedia
  
• Michelle Forbes (Admiral Helena Cain in Battlestar Galactica, Maryann Forrester in True Blood, & Voice of Circe in DCU Online) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Miracle Laurie (Mellie/November in Dollhouse) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Paul McGann (The 8th Doctor in Doctor Who) * IMDB * Official Site * Wikipedia
  
• Sylvester McCoy (The 7th Doctor in Doctor Who) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Sophie Aldred (Ace in Doctor Who) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  
• Torri Higginson (Beth Kittridge in TekWar, Dr. Elizabeth Weir in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, & Alex in Eleventh Hour) * IMDB * Wikipedia
  

Special Events

• Armageddon Cocktail Meet and Greet Party (for Gold Pass holders only)
  
• Cosplay Competition
  
• Cosplay Parade
  
• DC 75th Anniversary Trivia Competition
  
• Live Wrestling
  
• Masquerade Ball
  
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Screening
  

Ticket Prices

Gold Pass:
On sale now.
Cost: $450
Limit: 100

Gold Pass tickets include:

• Express Admission throughout the weekend
  
• Choice of four (4) autographs from our media guest line-up
  
• Choice of two (2) photo ops from our media guest line-up. One maybe used for a "special" guest situation.* (*Note: A special Marquee guest may attend the show with limited access & photo ops. Gold Pass holders will have first & possibly only access to these photo ops.)
  
• Special numbered and collectable Gold Pass
  
• Express queuing for autographs & photos at celebrity signing area and also at animation signing area
  
• Reserved seating in all regular Panels (First 3 rows only. First come basis)
  
• Invitation to the exclusive Armageddon Cocktail Meet and Greet Party
  
• Access to the special "silver ticket" panels (Non reserved seating)
  
• Special offers if they may arise
  
• Note: A special Marquee guest may attend the show with limited access and photo ops. Gold Pass holders will have first and possibly only access to these photo ops.
  

Silver Pass:
On sale now.
Cost: $100
Limit: 150

Silver Pass tickets include:

• Express Admission throughout the weekend
  
• Special numbered and collectable Silver Pass
  
• Access to the special "silver ticket" panels. (Non reserved seating)
  
• Special offers if they may arise
  

Purchase your tickets through Culture Shock Events.

General Admission:
On sale from June 9th.
Adult 1 day pass: $20
Adult 2 day pass: $35
Child 1 day pass: $10
Child 2 day pass: $17

Purchase your tickets through Ticketmaster.

Masquerade Ball:
Purchase your tickets at the Armageddon Information Booth.
Cost: $10
When: Saturday the 16th of October
Time: 7pm - 9:30pm



SCHEDULE
*Please Note: Due to guests being added & removed from the event list, this can only be viewed as a guide.

Main Stage

Saturday Oct 16th
10am - Nana Vistor
11am - TBC
Noon - John DiMaggio & James Tucker
1pm - Juliet Landau
2pm - Michael Biehn
3pm - Dominos Pizza Eating challenge
4pm - Cosplay Parade
5pm - Vic Mignogna
7pm - Masquarade Ball

Sunday Oct 17th
10am - Bill Farmer, Dan Green, Mela Lee & Vic Mignogna
11am - Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy & Sophie Alred
Noon - Michael Shanks
1pm - Corin Nemec
2pm - Kristanna Loken
3pm - Claudia Christian
4pm - Cosplay Contest



Madman Entertainment Stage

Saturday Oct 16th
10am - Superman/Batman movie
11am - Daniel Way & Ron Marz writers panel
Noon - Lar DeSouza and Ryan Sohmer web comics panel
1pm - Georges Jeanty & Darick Robertson artists panel
2pm - Corin Nemec and David Faustino - Starving Panel and screening
3pm - Barrier - The Invisible Machine preview and cast panel
4pm - VIP panel - Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy & Sophie Alred
5pm - VIP Panel - Michael Shanks

Sunday Oct 17th
10am - Lloyd Kaufman Master Class
11am - Kane Hodder
Noon - Jerri Manthey & Johnny Fairplay
1pm - Miracle Laurie
2pm - DC Comics tria quiz
3pm - Ice Cream Eating contest / Kamehameha Contest
4pm - VIP Panel - Kristanna Loken & Michael Biehn
5pm - VIP Panel - TBC

[xombiekitty]

I will be updating this with more links, so please be patient

[Grenge]

Just wondering when this is on?

Secondly why does Melbourne always get all the good guests? While Sydney loses the good ones?

[xombiekitty]

I have the dates in the title bit:

2010 Melbourne Armageddon Expo
October 16th & 17th at The Melbourne Exhibition Centre
by xombiekitty

but I'll add them into the post as well

& it's just a fact of life when working with celebrities that they sometimes cancel due to work and other commitments.

[Baralier]

Just wondering when this is on?

Secondly why does Melbourne always get all the good guests? While Sydney loses the good ones?

Because Melbourne is more awesome than Sydney of course!

[ZenBubble]

Grenge,

Don't stress - Armageddon Sydney is scheduled for early next year. This year's "Armageddon Celebrity Fair" a couple of months back was a trial run for a full-blown weekend event along the same lines as Melbourne and all of the New Zealand events.

So you just have to be a little more patient

-Chris

[xombiekitty]

Added Lloyd Kaufman, Stewart McKenny, & Chritopher Sequeira

149 days until the Melbourne Armageddon cocktail party kicks off the event

[Cybertron Ax]

See I really want to go to this,BUT!!!,I can't I live here in the states

[xombiekitty]

We'll have to figure out a Frequent Geek program so that you can visit here and we can visit there

[Cybertron Ax]

Sounds like a great idea.

[xombiekitty]

Details added for Michael Shanks, General Admission ticket costs, & Masquerade Ball information.
146 days and counting

[SuperWannabe]

This is gonna be cool.

1st Ozrek 3
2nd Dragon Con
3rd Armageddon

life does not get better :-)

[Cybertron Ax]

Soooooo,Who wants to bring me to it?...lol

[Haggis]

More Dollhouse worship! This makes for an excited Haggis.

[SuperWannabe]

"An excited Haggis"???? LOL

Yet another thing to tick off from my list of "Things you never think you'll hear in this life" :-)

[ambivalence]

Jeffrey Combs would be cool, although as usual I just tend to the club's table. Should be a good event, though, by the sounds of it.

[SuperWannabe]

Jeffrey Combs is on my list of ppl to meet. Loved Shran on Enterprise.

[xombiekitty]

Scott 'Raven' Levy added to the list.
As well as being the wrestler Raven, Scott also co-wrote an issue of Spidey!

... 138 days and counting

[xombiekitty]

Star-ving stars Corin Nemec & David Faustino are coming along to Armageddon thanks to Gifts For The Geek!!!
We were lucky enough to meet Corin when he was last here and he is awesome!!!
We cannot wait to meet David!

Dinner tickets for the Star-ving Dinner with Corin & David will be sold through GFTG only, so make sure you head to the Gifts For The Geek website to find out more

[xombiekitty]

Okay, the bad new is that the following guest cancellations have been confirmed:

• Phil LeMarr (Voice of Samurai Jack in Samurai Jack, John Stewart in Justice League, Hermes Conrad in Futurama, Bail Organa in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, & Bolivar Trask in Wolverine & The X-Men) * IMDB * Twitter * Wikipedia
  
• Tia Carrere (Cassandra in Wayne's World, Sydney Fox in Relic Hunter & Voice of Nani in Lilo & Stitch) * IMDB * Twitter * Wikipedia
  

The good news is that five new guests are to be announced shortly!

... 109 days and counting

[SuperWannabe]

Okay, the bad new is that the following guest cancellations have been confirmed:

• Phil LeMarr (Voice of Samurai Jack in Samurai Jack, John Stewart in Justice League, Hermes Conrad in Futurama, Bail Organa in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, & Bolivar Trask in Wolverine & The X-Men) * IMDB * Twitter * Wikipedia
  

The good news is that five new guests are to be announced shortly!

... 109 days and counting

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! I was going to show him my Power Ring

[Baralier]

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! I was going to show him my Power Ring

I don't want to know.

[SuperWannabe]

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! I was going to show him my Power Ring

I don't want to know.

*innocently points to pic of himself as GL wearing a power ring*

[xombiekitty]

Jerri Manthey now added to the media guests

...106 days...

[cyspazzz]

She was on Surviver right?

[xombiekitty]

Yes. Jerri's been on three seasons so far

Also confirmed as another animation guest is John Di Maggio who voices Bender on Futurama, The Joker in the upcoming Batman: Under The Red Hood, & Aquaman on Batman: The Brave And The Bold!

[Baralier]

Survivor? Oh I thought she might have been on something decent.

[xombiekitty]

Baralier, Jerri was in Playboy, if that counts

BTW, Michael Biehn has been confirmed fo both Melbourne & Auckland events!
w00t!!! Awesome news!!!!!!!!

[SuperWannabe]

Baralier, Jerri was in Playboy, if that counts

BTW, Michael Biehn has been confirmed fo both Melbourne & Auckland events!
w00t!!! Awesome news!!!!!!!!

Well..... I know what I"M bringing to have autoraphed then

[xombiekitty]

OMFG!!!
Announced on the NZ Armageddon Ticketing site!
*fingers crossed* she's announced for Melbourne too!!!!!!


TERMINATOR Pass - $249.00 (Only 15 passes available)
Includes the following:
A ticket to all three days of the event
Limited edition Terminator Pass card
TWO 8x10 Signed autographs from the Terminator guest of your choice signing in the Armageddon signing area in Hall One
One GROUP photo with the Terminator guests
One solo photo with the Terminator guest of your chioce
Special Morning Brunch with the Terminator guests at the event on Sunday October 24th at 10am until 11am, only 20 people attending (10am to 10.30am with Kristanna Loken and 10.30am to 11am with Michael Biehn)

[xombiekitty]

Woohoo!!! It's been confirmed!!!
Kristanna Loken will be at the Melbourne event!!!

[xombiekitty]

Unfortunatley is has been announced that Diedrich Bader (Oswald Lee Harvey in The Drew Carey Show, Voice of Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, & Zeta in The Zeta Project) cannot make the event due to work commitments.
I'm thrilled that Diedrich has more work and I look forward to watching him in everything he does
Fingers crossed he makes it out some other year as I would really love to meet him one day!

[xombiekitty]

Announcing the addition of Paul McGann to the Armageddon lineup.

I'm so happy that Paul will be coming back to Australia to be a part of the events in October!!!
Paul is a really interesting person and incredibly fan friendly!
One of those people you meet and they really make a great lasting impression on you
If you haven't met him before, get along to say hi!
If you're a Doctor Who fan, this event is going to be absolutely awesome for you!!!

Only 67 days until the big event...

[Cybertron Ax]

If I win the lotto here I will come over.

[SuperWannabe]

Paul is Tops!!!

[Grenge]

Two Doctors and Ace!

I want to come too. I might have to try to scam some time off work.

[Darth Salem]

Well I'll be there, but stuck behind a computer terminal printing photos... so I'll see all the fun in glorious 8x10 format...

please stop by and say hi to the printer geek

[xombiekitty]

It's been announced that Jeffrey Combs (Weyoun in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, & The Question in Justice League) will no longer attending.

The schedule for the event has been added to the first post

[xombiekitty]

Guest Update:
In = Lexa Doig & Michelle Forbes
Out = Corin Nemec & Kane Hodder

20 days until the cocktail party & 21 until the main event!

[cyspazzz]

wOOt Lexa at Armageddon what joy. can't wait.

[Fluffy_Duck]

You know what the great thing is about an event like this, and this event itself... I'm hanging out to see all my friends there. And I do mean ALL my friends... they better be there

[xombiekitty]

Guest Update:
Out = Kristanna Loken, Nana Visitor & Ron Marz
In = Ben Browder (Stargate SG-1 & Farscape) & Tori Higginson (Stargate SG-1 & Stargate Atlantis)

The schedule is obviously different that what was originally released now.

8 days until the cocktail party & 9 until the main event.

[pfalcon]

Plus: Jennifer Blanc (Michael Beihn's wife) will be appearing, signing...etc. She was in Dark Angel and sundry other things.

[xombiekitty]

Thanks! I'd forgotten to add her
Jennifer is in the list now.

[Baralier]

*Looks at date for Armageddon*

*Looks at current essay load that is due in before end of October*

Might be able to swing along. Sunday is looking like the preferred day.

[ambivalence]

Well the DWCV will join forces with the MSFC this year to sell a limited run of fifty showbags which shall include:

2 x Issues of Sonic
1 x Issue of Ethel
1 x Mini-Con Special
2 x Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazines
1 x Bundle of Flyers
5 x Bookmarks
7 x Doctor Who Battles Cards
2 x Ex-MSFC Library Books

And other bonuses on the day!

[Cybertron Ax]

Anyone want to,say I don't know bring me over?

[xombiekitty]

Lexa Doig has had to cancel due to illness.
Best wishes to her for a quick recovery.

2 days until the cocktail party & 3 until the main event.

[cyspazzz]

DOH, Lexa was the only guest I was realy looking forward too. :-( I hope she feels better soon though and look forward to seeing her at another event.

[Cybertron Ax]

Hey,still want to come,anyone want to pay?