Cosplayers at this year's GalaxyCon Richmond. The touring fan gathering makes its first ever stop in Austin Sept. 1-3. (Courtesy of GalaxyCon) Fans love conventions, and when GalaxyCon founder Michael Broder realized that Austin lacked a major comic con of its own, he decided to make the city the next stop on its traveling schedule. The guest list for the inaugural GalaxyCon Austin (Sept. 1-3) reads like the "comics and more" lineup of modern conventions, with professional wrestlers, including Ric Flair and Kevin Nash; professional cosplayers and fan groups like Star Wars superfans the 501st Star Garrison; voice actors such as Dana Snyder ( Aqua Teen Hunger Force ), Abby Trott ( Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ), and Jodi Benson ( The Little Mermaid ); and, of course, comic creators, including David Marquez ( Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man ) and Cully Hamner ( Blue Beetle ).

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