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Past Guests

The legends, voices and creators who've made the trip to Minot over the years.

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2026 Special Guests

  • Kevin Clash, puppeteer & director (Elmo on Sesame Street, Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dinosaurs)
  • Josh Pais, actor (Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Joker, Ray Donovan, Motherless Brooklyn)
  • Leif Tilden, actor & performer (Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I & II, Dinosaurs)
  • David Forman, actor & stuntman (Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman Begins, The NeverEnding Story III)
  • James Saito, actor (the original Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Always Be My Maybe, Pearl Harbor)
  • Nick Palma, stunt performer (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, Stargate, The Last Action Hero, The Rundown)
  • Chester Rushing, actor & voice actor (Stranger Things, Fright Krewe, The Loud House: No Time to Spy)
  • Bob Hall, comics artist & writer (co-creator of West Coast Avengers, Squadron Supreme, Shadowman)
  • Dave DeVries, illustrator (The Monster Engine, Marvel Masterpieces '95, The LEGO Movie 2)
  • Tom Fleming, fantasy & comic artist (Magic: The Gathering, World of Warcraft, Marvel, DC)
  • The Witcher Safehouse (Chris Wester as Geralt of Rivia)

2025 Special Guests

  • Doug Jones, Actor (Star Trek Discovery, Hocus Pocus, Shape of Water, etc)
  • Ian Whyte, actor & stuntman (Game of Thrones, Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, Alien vs Predator, etc)
  • Rick Farmiloe, Disney illustrator (Abu, Scuttle, LeFou, Basil)
  • David Barclay, Master Puppeteer & Animatronic Designer (Star Wars, The Dark Crystal, Labrinth, etc)
  • J. Paul Zimmerman, actor (Halloweentown, 7th Heaven, That 70s Show, Earth2)
  • Larry Bagby, actor (Hocus Pocus, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Walk The Line, etc)
  • Tobias Jelinek, actor (Hocus Pocus, Stranger Things, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Arrow, etc)
  • HeatherAfter Cosplay
  • 1960s Batmobile

2024 Special Guests

  • Deep Roy, actor (where to start.... Star Trek, Star Wars, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, NeverEnding Story, etc)
  • Kevin Mangold, actor ("Slimer", Ghostbusters Frozen Empire)
  • Elias Toufexis, actor & voice actor (Video Gaming, Star Trek Discovery)
  • Dustin Ceithamer, actor (Rebel Moon)
  • Bob Hall, Marvel/DC/Valiant comics artist & Illustrator

2023 Special Guests

  • John Ratzenberger, Actor & Pixar Voiceover Actor ("Cliff Clavin" Cheers; "Hamm" Toy Story)
  • Rick Farmiloe, Disney illustrator (Abu, Scuttle, LeFou, Basil)
  • Poonam Basu, Anime & Gaming Voiceover Actress ("Klee" Genshin Impact)
  • Bob Hall, Marvel/DC/Valiant comics artist & Illustrator
  • Adam Basil - Stunt Actor, "The Beast" & "Venom", cancelled due to filming conflict

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A moment from iMagicon 2026
A moment from iMagicon 2026
A moment from iMagicon 2026

2022 Special Guests

  • Doug Jones, Actor (Star Trek Discovery, Hocus Pocus, Shape of Water, etc)
  • Janet Kidder, Star Trek Discovery actress
  • Hannah Cheesman, Star Trek Discovery actress
  • Avaah Blackwell, Star Trek Discovery actress
  • Skyler Bible, Book of Boba Fett
  • Bob Hall, Marvel/DC/Valiant comics artist & illustrator
  • Ronnie Rowe Jr, Star Trek Discovery (cancelled due to filming conflict)

2021 Special Guests

  • Johnny Yong Bosch, Actor & Voiceover Actor (Power Rangers, Bleach)
  • Cerina Vincent, Actress (Power Rangers)
  • Bob Hall, Marvel/DC/Valiant comics artist & Illustrator

2020 Special Guests

  • Erik Stolhanske, "Rabbit" of Super Troopers, BeerFest
  • Len Smith, character designer
  • Doug Jones, Star Trek Discovery (cancelled due to Covid)
  • Sara Mitich, Star Trek Discovery (cancelled due to Covid)
  • Patrick Kwok-Choon, Star Trek Discovery (cancelled due to Covid)
  • Hannah Cheesman, Star Trek Discovery (cancelled due to Covid)
  • Ronnie Rowe Jr, Star Trek Discovery (cancelled due to Covid)

2019 Special Guests

  • David Barclay, Master Puppeteer & Animatronic Designer
  • Bob Hall, Marvel Comics Artist
  • Jem Kadetchy, Professional Cosplayer & Costume Maker
  • BBDesign Cosplay, Professional Cosplayer

2018 Special Guests

  • Colin Cantwell, Star Wars Star Ship Creator
  • Ken Gerhardt, Cryptozoologist

2017 Panel Guests

  • Warren Simons, Editor-In-Chief of Valiant Entertainment
  • Eliot Rahal, Valiant Comic Book Writer
  • Douglas Haase, Haaseline Entertainment
  • Michael Sellers, Producer and editor
  • Mark Starks, Filmaker and author
  • Jeff Peters, Gaming Industry Expert
  • TJ Dillashaw, UFC fighter
  • Terry Redfield, Gaming Industry Expert
  • Rafer Roberts, Valiant writer
  • 1960s Batmobile!
  • Johnny Green (& The Greenmen), variety band from 1960s Batman series
  • Nick DiFabbio, artist

2016 Panel Guests

  • Margot Kidder, actress (Lois Lane in 1978 Superman)
  • Deanna "Beetlecat" Petro, fursuit designer
  • Christopher Jones, DC, Marvel Comics artist; cofounder CONvergence
  • Tom Fleming, Illustrator (comics, Magic The Gathering) and WWE costume designer
  • Dave DeVries, Marvel/DC Comics Illustrator; creator of The Monster Engine
  • Nick DiFabbio, Artist, Super Art Fight and Cherry Moth Cake
  • Lynn Boughey, Co-Author of Harry Potter and The Art of Spying

2015 Panel Guests

  • Warren Simons, Editor-In-Chief of Valiant Entertainment
  • Kim Holbrook, True Time Paranormal Investigations
  • Douglas Haase, Haaseline Entertainment
  • Lexee Crystal, Author/Illustrator of Samarakan
  • Eric Thoemke & Matthew Maldonado, ND Strong
  • Adam Dyess, MightCouldDo Entertainment