SPECIAL GUESTS
Joel Hodgson
Joel Hodgson is best known for creating the Peabody award-winning movie riffing sci-fi series Mystery Science Theater 3000. He was also the host of the series for the first 100 episodes. Recently, MST3K has been included in several “top 100 TV shows of all time” lists, including Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, and Rolling Stone.
Joel started out in show business as a stand-up comedian and appeared on HBO’s Young Comedians Special as well as The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS and NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Joel also had several appearances on the beloved Freaks and Geeks TV series on NBC and currently does the voice of “Mayor Dewey” on Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe.
Rie Ota
RIE ŌTA was born in 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. She started her career as a stunt performer in a superhero live-stage action show after graduating from high school. At the beginning, she worked a part-time job, but she gradually became absorbed in it. So she officially became a member of TAC (Technical Actors Club Inc.), and she was trained and learned many action-acting skills, even on live stages.
Her debut role was "Chibi-Moon" (Little Moon) in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon at a live stage show. There are some other characters she played with suits for the live stage show and TV commercials, such as "Gao-White" (White Tiger) in Gao-Ranger (Power Rangers: Wild Force in 2002), and "Robocon" in Moero!! Robocon and other Metal Hero series of TOEI.
Her career-defining role came in 2001. She was offered the role of the suit actor of Kaiju "BARAGON" in the Godzilla film series Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (TOHO). She became the FIRST FEMALE Kaiju suit actor in the history of TOHO`s Tokusatsu／Godzilla film series. Still one & only.
Tatsumi Nikamoto
Tatsumi Nikamoto was born in 1953 in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. He has been a stuntman, suit actor, and fight action choreographer in the entertainment industry for a long time, and he is also a representative of Urban Actors Inc., a group of actors who do action scenes.
In 1971, he moved to Tokyo with the dream of becoming a martial arts actor. He started learning at JAC (Japan Action Club Inc.), founded by Sonny Chiba, while delivering newspapers as a part-time job. He started his career with minor roles with some action scenes or stunts for numerous titles, but the first amazing opportunity came his way in 1974. He was offered to be the suit actor of "Ultraman Leo" and "Ultraseven" in ULTRAMAN LEO from Tsuburaya Production.
He seized another opportunity at the mega film franchise in 1975. He was offered for the suit actor of Kaiju "Titanosaurus" in the Godzilla film series TERROR OF MECHA-GODZILLA from TOHO.
In 1977, he played "Triceratops" and "T-Rex" in the U.S／Tsuburaya production cooperative film series THE LAST DINOSAUR. He also played some main characters and the dinosaurs in DINOSAUR GREAT WAR : IZENBORG (1977) and DINOSAUR SQUADRON KOSEIDON (1978).
Leah Clark
Leah Clark is a voice actor and writer most known for her works at Funimation and Crunchyroll.
Her voice is most often recognized as Himiko Toga in My Hero Academia, Mavis Vermillion in Fairy Tail, Miss Kobayashi in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Asia Argento in Highschool DXD, Blair in Soul Eater, Coby and Miss Double Finger in One Piece, and Megumi in Fruits Basket.
She can also be heard as Carlita in Pokemon Black/White movie, Maron in Dragonball GT, Mio in Nichijou, Osaragi in Love is War, Ikuno in Darling in the Franxx, Minatsuki in Deadman Wonderland, Fuyuki in Sgt Frog, Saki Morami in Eden of the East, and Minami in Baka and Test. She has voiced over 350 characters in anime and video games; as well as commercial VO and narration.
Some of Leah’s favorite script adaptations include My Dress-up Darling, SK8 Infinity, Tomo Chan is a Girl, Yamada’s First Time, Panty and Stocking, Chio’s School Road, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, and How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?. Her writing is most often recognized by her quirky sense of humor and a knack for realistic, heartfelt dialogue.
Leah studied Acting and Music Theatre at Circle in the Square Conservatory in NYC; and lives with her husband, stepdaughter, and three dogs in Dallas, TX.
Gui Agustini
Gui Agustini is Brazilian-born to an Argentinian/Italian mother and a Peruvian father, making him a true embodiment of Latin fusion with American roots and a Caucasian appearance. He is an LA/NY–based actor, voice actor, and filmmaker who natively speaks Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, and English, and is also advanced in French.
He is best known for voicing Sunspot in Marvel’s X-Men ’97, playing the professional tennis player Yoyo on the CBS series Elsbeth, and serving as Theo James’ acting double on the HBO show The Time Traveler’s Wife.
As a director and producer, Gui has created over 20 short films in the past 10 years, including Roses Are Blind with Daniel Davis and Boyd Gaines, which has won more than 220 awards.
Gui is also a tennis pro. He loves snowboarding and surfing, plays guitar, and sings. He is also a proud co-founder of the online apparel store impAKTo, which donates 10% of its profits to The Midnight Mission, an organization dedicated to caring for the homeless in Los Angeles.
Tom Cook
Tom began his career as an animator and director in 1978 at Hanna-Barbera Studios, where he worked as an assistant animator on Challenge of the "SuperFriends", "Godzilla", "Scooby Doo", "Smurfs", "Pacman", and the "Flintstones".
A short stop at Ruby-Spears had him working on "Thundarr the Barbarian", "Heathcliff", "Fang Face", and "Plastic Man". Freelancing at Film Roman, he worked on the Emmy Award-winning Garfield Special "Babes and Bullets" and on the Peanuts Special "This is America Charlie Brown".
Moving to Filmation Studios in 1980, which at this point had become the only animation studio doing animation in the United States, and worked on "Tarzan", "Flash Gordon", "Blackstar", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The Brown Hornet", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "She-Ra Princess of Power", "Ghostbusters", "Lone Ranger", "Zorro", "The Kids Super Power Hour with Shazam" (Captain Marvel), "Hero High" and the futuristic Western "Bravestarr".
He then directed many episodes of these favorite TV cartoons: "Road Rovers", Disney's "Mighty Ducks", "PB & J Otter", "Duckman", "King of the Hill", "Savage Dragon", HBO's "Happily Ever After Fairy Tales", "Extreme Ghostbusters", "Extreme Dinosaurs", " The Simpsons" and many more.
Luis Rivera
Luis Rivera has worked in the comic book industry for many years and on such great titles as The Sensational G-Girl, The Mis-Adventures of Adam West, Robin The Hood, Fun Adventure Comics, King City, Champions, War’s Chosen, Vampires Unlimited: Shades of Things to Come, Old School, The Powerhouse, Firefox, Pirate Bay, and C.L.A.W.S.
Luis Rivera is coming back to Silver Age Comic Con with more art and a new issue of our very own comic book series, Team Colossus, where Luis is the Head Artist.
Tobe Daranouvong
Tobe (2B) Daranouvong, a Northern California native, has had a passion for art since childhood. His talents and accomplishments are vast, and he is best known for his work on Villain, The Graphic Novel, as the co-creator and artist. He has recently finished the art duties on Commando Cody #1, published by Colossus Girl Entertainment. Blending the art styles of hyperrealism with a manga influence has made him well-known throughout the comic community. He is inspired by the works of Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Michael Turner, and Ryan Ottley.
Tobe earned a degree in Graphic Design with a minor in Film from CSUS. He is versed in video production, animation, and design. His hobbies include beatboxing and is an avid gamer. He is also the owner of Breezy Saber Works. Tobe is the ultimate family man and loves spending quality time with his beautiful wife and daughter.
Theacalix
Theacalix is a masters level cosplayer with 13 years of experience. They specialize in sewing craftsmanship builds across a variety of media with a specialty in original design. Thea loves to chat about cosplay, craftsmanship, and fandom so come say hi!
The Moral Time Lady
The Moral Time Lady is an award-winning geek couture designer and master level cosplayer from Reno, Nevada. In 2025, she graduated with a degree in Fashion Design from the top fashion school in the country, the Fashion Institute of Technology. She would love to chat with you about your favorite geek couture competitions and the fandom fashion industry, and answer any questions you have about sewing and garment construction. She can’t wait to fangirl with you!
Boykins_cosplay
Brandon Boykins, aka "Boykins_cosplay," is a local Cosplayer/Actor/Model born and raised in the Northern Nevada area. Brandon has been cosplaying since 2018 & now spends his time perfecting his craft to help bring his skills to another level.