Pop culture lives!
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 2 months AGO
Cosplay-clad guests swap pins at the 2021 Lake City Comicon. This year's event is Saturday in the Jacklin Building of the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
Photo by JOHN AUSTIN
Members of the local Star Wars 501st "Havoc Squad" enjoy the 2021 Lake City Comicon at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. The 2022 convention is Saturday.
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | October 5, 2022 12:01 PM
Stars from "Star Wars," a "Friday the 13th" Jason Voorhees, local artists and a world of pop culture fandom await those who attend the fifth annual Lake City Comicon at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
"We're really trying to take the show to the next level and bring in more talent," Lake City Comicon founder Nathan O’Brien said Tuesday. "We're creating this melting pot of pop culture for people to experience and having that blend of professional talent that comes from different parts of the country, but also highlighting amazing local talent and businesses here in the area."
The pop culture convention draws at least 1,200 people, with more expected this year. Saturday's event will feature Chris Bartlett, known for playing droids in Jon Favreau’s "Star Wars" TV shows; Amy Allen, who portrays Jedi Aayla Secura in "Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith;" C.J. Graham, who played the hockey-masked horror baddie in "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives;" artist and Boise State University graduate Zach Woolsey, who does sketch work for Topps Card Company; Coeur d'Alene comic writer and artist Jamari Lawson; Coeur d'Alene digital artist Ara Gotham; and more.
"Seeing people having fun, getting to see things they haven't seen before, people dressing up in cosplay — which is huge — and really embrace it and go for it is really exciting," O’Brien said.
This year's convention will debut limited-edition enamel logo pins. Pin boards will also be on site for guests to swap pins or purchase rare and unique finds.
Presale early bird tickets to enter at 9:30 a.m. are $12. General admission tickets to enter from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. are $8. Non-perishable food items will be collected for the Post Falls Food Bank.
Lake City Comicon will take place in the Jacklin Building at the fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene.
Tickets and info: lakecitycon.com
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