Wizard World Madison

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Year five of this annual comic convention and cosplay-fest focuses on the celeb guest list. No fewer than four of the stars from the pre-superhero era CW show Smallville will be on hand, including Clark (Tom Welling) and Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), as will Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon, two of the stars from The Princess Bride (Elwes can also tout his more recent work in the third season of Stranger Things). As ever, chatting with comic book artists and goggling at the cosplayers is where it’s really at. Here’s hoping someone whips up a killer Mysterio costume.

press release: Friday, Oct 25, 2019 - 4:00pm - 9:00pm; Saturday, Oct 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 7:00pm; Sunday, Oct 27, 2019 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

press release: “Smallville” stars Tom Welling (“Clark Kent”), Michael Rosenbaum (“Lex Luthor”), Erica Durance (“Lois Lane”) and Laura Vandervoort (“Kara”), The Princess Bride standouts Cary Elwes (“Westley) and Chris Sarandon (“Prince Humperdinck”), Jewel Staite (“Firefly,” “Stargate Atlantis”), Dichen Lachman (“Altered Carbon,” “Animal Kingdom”), professional wrestler Kevin Nash and Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” “The King of Queens”) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Madison, set for October 25-27 at Alliant Energy Center.

Rosenbaum, Vandervoort, Durance, Elwes, Staite, Lachman and Nash will attend on Saturday and Sunday; the others will attend all three days.

Others announced to date include Kelly Hu (“Arrow,” The Scorpion King), Teddy Sears (“Chicago Fire,” “American Horror Story”) and Samm Levine (“Freaks and Geeks,” Inglourious Basterds). Additional stars are expected to be added closer to the event.

The fifth annual Wizard World Madison will feature many of the world’s top comics creators, an outstanding array of programming, live entertainment, cosplay contests, gaming and more. Kato Kaelin serves as entertainment host on the main show stage.

Wizard World events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The 12th event scheduled on the 2019 Wizard World calendar, Madison show hours are Friday, October 25, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, October 26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, October 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult.

Wizard World Madison is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening.