FarleyCon returns to East Ridge on Saturday

Wrestler-turned-actor Josh "TKO" Turner will visit Saturday's FarleyCon. (Photo: Facebook.com)
Wrestler-turned-actor Josh "TKO" Turner will visit Saturday's FarleyCon. (Photo: Facebook.com)

If you go

› What: FarleyCon: East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo› Where: East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave.› When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11› Admission: $5 ages 13 and older› For more information: 706-866-2667

Collectors, pickers and fans of comic books and toys will converge on East Ridge Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 11, for FarleyCon: East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo.

This will be the fifth FarleyCon in three years, according to organizer Rocky Spurlock.

"We have seen it grow each event. The first event had around 150 people and we had about 300 at our last event in March. We have 45 different vendors and guests coming for this show," Spurlock says.

The vendor hall at FarleyCon will be packed with comics, toys, collectibles, artwork, crafts and more. Come dressed as your favorite character and join the all-day cosplay contest. Pops for Patients will be on hand collecting child-friendly Funko Pops for donation to children's hospitals.

Special guests at the 2018 FarleyCon include:

» John Anderson - actor, comedian and self-proclaimed professional "Trick Talking Meat" - returns to FarleyCon. The Birmingham, Alabama, native was given his first speaking role in the production of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks."

He landed his first major motion picture role as a Ravager in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." He was one of 10 Ravagers from "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" personally selected by James Gunn to attend a 2016 Comic-Con surprise celebration in San Diego.

He has appeared in "Black Panther," "Stranger Things," "Sleepy Hollow," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Logan Lucky," "Pitch Perfect 3," and Tyler Perry's "Too Close to Home." He most recently appeared in Make-up Artist Magazine, displaying his alien movie make-up as a Hurctarian Ravager.

» Aaron Brewster will sign items brought in by visitors at no charge and will have items at his table for purchase. Have your picture taken with the actor for free, dressed as the Russian Hydra Solider he played in "Captain America: Civil War." See the outfit he wore on "The Walking Dead," the one he wore in "Pitch Perfect 3" and other movie and TV memorabilia.

» Savana Jade Wehunt played a zombie in Seasons 2 and 3 of "The Walking Dead." She also was Chandler Riggs' (Carl) stand-in, photo double and stunt double. She did the same numerous times for Madison Lintz (Sophia) and was the popsicle-eating zombie on the title page of the Atlanta Magazine feature "The Walking Dead - Zombies Are So Hot Right Now."

Other projects in which she's worked include MTV's "Teen Wolf," VH1's "Single Ladies," "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Madea's Christmas"and "Project Almanac."

» Wrestler-turned-actor Josh "TKO" Turner also returns to FarleyCon. After wrestling 13 years, he played Jolene's boyfriend on "Nashville" and Bryan Simmons on "Lt. Joe Kenda Homicide Hunter."

Turner starred in the Ultimate Death Match Series films alongside Kevin Nash, Raven and other wrestling superstars. He is an ambassador for Fighting for Autism and appears on its behalf.

For more information about FarleyCon: www.farleycon.com.

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