Press Release January 13, 2020

Astronomicon 3 Pop Culture Convention

Astronomicon 3 Pop Culture Convention to Feature First Ever “Clerks” 25th Anniversary Reunion, WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss, Brat Pack Actor Anthony Michael Hall and More

Additional Guests Include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Creator Kevin Eastman, Wrestling Superstar Amy Dumas (“Lita”), Hockey Legend Darren McCarty and Many More!

Astronomicon 3
Astronomicon 3


Astronomicon3, the Detroit area’s newest pop culture convention, has added even more guests to the eclectic lineup of pop culture icons appearing at the convention the weekend of February 7-9 at Wyndham Garden in Sterling Heights, MI.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the cult-classic Clerks movie franchise, Jeff Anderson (“Randal”), in his first-ever convention appearance, with reunite with fellow actor Brian O’Halloran (“Dante”) for a once-in-a-lifetime fan experience. “I’m really excited to be returning to Astronomicon,”O’Halloran says. “The first year it snowed 10 inches and the fans still came out in record numbers. This year I can only imagine how many people will come out to meet myself and Jeff Anderson for his first ever comic con!”

From inside the squared circle, Astronomicon 3 has announced the appearance of WWE and Total Divas superstar Alexa Bliss, former pro wrestler and animal activist Amy Dumas (aka Lita), WWE Hall of Fame wrestling legend Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and WWE superstar The Boogeyman.

As previously announced, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman will make his first Astronomicon appearance at this year’s convention. “I am so excited to get the 2020 convention season started at Astronomicon,” Eastman says. “Team Eastman hopes to see you there! Cowabunga!”

Anthony Michael Hall, the iconic “Brat Pack” actor known for his roles in The Breakfast ClubWeird ScienceWar Machine and Halloween Kills, has also joined the eclectic roster of guests. Says Hall“I’m excited and looking forward to coming to Michigan in February. It’s going to be a fun show with lots of great people in attendance. We hope to see you there.” 

In addition to HallThomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie franchise, Rookie of the YearHalloween Resurrection), RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad) and Alex Vincent (Child’s Play franchise, Curse of ChuckyCult of Chucky) will join previously announced actors James Jude Courtney (Halloween), Tom Atkins (Halloween IIILethal Weapon), Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds), Bill Moseley (Rob Zombie’s 3 From HellHouse of 1000 CorpsesThe Devils RejectsTexas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Charles Fleischer (Who Framed Roger RabbitNightmare on Elm StreetBack to the Future 2), CJ Graham (“Jason Voorhees” from Friday the 13th Part VI Jason Lives), Richard Brake(Game of ThronesRob Zombie’s 3 From Hell31), Walter Phelan (House of 1000 Corpses), Nathan Baesel (Leslie VernonCold CaseCSI: Miami) and David Howard Thornton (Terrifier’s “Art the Clown”).

Astronomicon 3 promises to fulfill the pop culture cravings of fans attending from far and wide, with even more guests, including hockey legend and four-time Stanley Cup champion Darren McCarty; comic book writer Dirk ManningComic Book Men star and podcaster Ming Chen; creator of “Art the Clown” and director of horror phenomenon TerrifierDamien Leone; rapper Mickey Avalon; special FX artists Rob Miller (Face Off Season 8), Nora Hewitt (Winner of Face Off Season 9) and Get Dead Crew’s Megan Grant; MTV VJ and Scary Movie franchise actor Simon Rex aka Dirty NastyTroma Entertainment co-founder and The Toxic Avenger actor Lloyd KaufmanJames from the Dave & Chuck the Freak radio show; tattoo artists Saint Karlos and Steve Pelkey; speed painter/artist Dave Santia; cosplayers Ginoza CostumingAshlee Kalthoff of Disfusional StudiosEnvy the Green Fairy and League of EnchantmentGhostbusters Detroit; and Majik Ninja Entertainment artists AMBAlla Xul EluBlaze Ya Dead Homie; and Astronomicon masterminds Twiztid,

The all ages event will not only feature appearances, signings and photo ops with many additional activities – including live music performances, Q&A panels, cosplay and tattoo contests, a free play video game room and tournaments, a scavenger hunt and trivia. Confirmed in-costume photo opportunities include CJ Graham dressed as Jason VoorheesWalter Phelan as Dr. SatanDavid Howard Thornton as Art the Clownand Bill Moseley as Chop Top.

Astronomicon 3 will take placeat the Wyndham Garden in Sterling Heights, MI. Additional information on tickets, lodging, VIP options, full guest information, vendors and more can be located at www.astronomicon.com.

In its inaugural year in 2018 – even in the midst of a blizzard that dropped over 14 inches of snow on the metro Detroit area on the same weekend – the event drew 2,000+ attendees from all over the world, selling out the hotel in less than one day and playing host to 20+ celebrities. In its second year,Astronomicon grew by 50% and had 3,500 attendees, and continues to grow as the newest pop culture convention in Metro Detroit.

Astronomicon The Making Of: A Pop Culture Convention, a documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes to experience what goes into the production and end result of a convention, was released late last year via Amazon Prime. Through incredible convention video footage and interviews with organizers Twiztid, the hard-working Astronomicon staff, guests and fans, viewers will get a feel for the Astronomicon experience and learn why its dedicated fanbase has made it Metro Detroit’s fastest-growing convention. Watch the trailer for Astronomicon The Making Of: A Pop Culture Convention here: https://youtu.be/zDRosnPyTPc.

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http://www.Astronomicon.com
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