Monday, July 20, 2015

The Walker Stalker Fan Fest at San Diego Comic Con 2015


By Zach Cooper
On Saturday, July 11th, we were able to attend the second day of The Walker Stalker Fan Fest. This weekend event was being held at Petco Park, across the street from San Diego Comic Con.

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This fan meet-up celebrates The Walking Dead comics and the television series. In attendance were many vendors and more than a dozen special guests and celebrities.

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The expo was stationed inside a select area of Petco Park. A section of seating in the stadium was used for panels, which ran throughout the two days.

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Different characters and zombies roamed the expo, interacting and taking pictures with guests. 

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With a zombie trying to get away, workers caught hold of him. They tried to keep him away from the attendees. 

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In embarrassment, the doctor tried to explain that it was not her fault.

SPECIAL GUESTS: More than a dozen celebrities lined the sides of the convention to meet with fans. Also offered were autographs and photos.


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Michael Rooker- Merle in The Walking Dead and star of Guardians of the Galaxy (center)

Tyler James Williams at Walker Stalker Fan Fest INTERVIEW

Tyler James Williams- Noah in The Walking Dead and star of Everybody Hates Chris

IronE Singleton at Walker Stalker Fan Fest 2015

IronE Singleton- T-Dog in The Walking Dead

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Andrew J. West- Gareth in The Walking Dead


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Russ Streiner- Johnny in Night of the Living Dead

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Scott Wilson- Hershel in The Walking Dead 


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Chad Coleman- Tyreese in The Walking Dead 

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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.- Bob in The Walking Dead

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Emily Kinney- Beth in The Walking Dead


INTERVIEWS: We were able to exclusively talk with some of the special guests.










PANELS: Throughout both days, many question-and-answer panels took place in the stands of Petco Park. A select group of the celebrities were given the opportunity to answer fan questions and have a good time.This gave fans a great one-on-one interaction in order to learn more.

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Michael Rooker's 2pm panel on Saturday.



CONVENTION:

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Down below at the Skybound Area, cameras were rolling throughout the day, with special entertainment and interviews on stage.

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MegaBots was on display.

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A few other booths were set up around the expo grounds. 

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We had an amazing time at the Walker Stalker Fan Fest in San Diego. The convention is brilliant and thoroughly provides for any fan. 

For any Walking Dead fan, this is certainly the event for you. The Walker Stalkers are touring around the world. In January of 2016, they will even hosting a cruise to the Bahamas.

 The Walker Stalker Conventions are a great opportunity to meet the people behind the show and also hang out with people that have the same interest as you. Admission prices are very affordable for most fans. Visit www.walkerstalkercon.com to see if an event is near you! 

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