Captain Kirk, Winnie the Pooh and the man who made Spider-man. That's just a sampling of the guests at this weekend's Pac Con at the Spokane Convention Center.

The pop culture and comic book convention opens at 3 p.m. today and continues through Sunday. "Star Trek" legend William Shatner serves as headliner alongside Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-man, Iron Man and numerous popular Marvel Comic characters.

The show also includes appearances by veteran voice actors Bill Farmer, Jim Cummings and Chuck Huber. Their names may not be familiar, but their voices are instantly recognizable to anyone who's seen a cartoon in the last 30 years.

Farmer has been the official voice of Disney's Goofy and Pluto since the late '80s. Cummings is a go-to voice on most every animated series and is most known as the current voices of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and the Tasmanian Devil. And Huber is a popular voice in anime, notably the "Dragon Ball Z" series.

That lineup barely scratches the surface of what Pac Con has to offer for attendees.

Expect a packed schedule of panel discussions on topics ranging from comic art development and tabletop gaming to costume creation and artist profiles.

Artist Alley will be populated by an assortment of acclaimed comic book artists from around the industry. More than 50 exhibitors will be on hand with pop culture collectibles, comics, apparel, costumes, accessories and much more. There's even a screen accurate replica of the "Back to the Future" DeLorean. Where it goes from Spokane, it won't need roads.

Organizer Jake Mackessy, a local artist and talent agent operator, started the company Pacific Conventions with a show in Pullman, Wash. earlier this year. The goal is to give regional artists, publishers and writers an outlet to reach local audiences, as well as to bring international talent to the Inland Northwest.

"Artist Alley is going to be really fantastic, and there are going to be a lot of amazing collectibles that aren't available at other places," Mackessy said.

The event is also a perfect primer for Halloween.

"One of the best things are our costume contests," Mackessy said. "We had 70 participants in the Pullman show and we are expecting a lot more for Spokane."

There's so much at Pac Con, you'll need to spend some time at www.pacific-conventions.com to plan your weekend.

• What you must know now:

Show Hours: 3-8 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. in Spokane.

Advance tickets available through TicketsWest outlets. $20 for ages 11 and over on Friday, $25 for Saturday or Sunday. Kids ages 3-10 are just $5 for any day.

Signings and photo opportunities for special guests cost extra. Shatner and Lee photo ops are $80 each, and autographs are $70 for Lee and $75 for Shatner. The voice actor photo ops and autographs are more affordable, running in the $10-20 range.

Go to pacific-conventions.com for a complete schedule of events, signing opportunities and information on vendors, artists and other special guests.

Tyler Wilson can be reached at twilson@cdapress.com.