After June’s record-breaking expos in Sydney and Perth, the Supanova team can hardly wait for the next tour in November - returning to Brisbane and making their debut in Adelaide! The recent Perth Supanova had its biggest turnout so far with 21,100 patrons attending, and the expo’s tenth birthday event in Sydney was the biggest Supanova, and event of its type, EVER held in Australia, with 28,400 attendees! Can Brisbane reclaim the record and with Adelaide smash the almost 50,000 attendee tour record?

Supanova is Australia’s only Australian-made, independently produced national pop-culture expo. At Sydney Supanova’s preview night, organisers were delighted to be joined on stage by celebrity guests who, with the audience, sang “happy birthday” to Supanova on its 10th anniversary. This year, a Supanova will be held in every mainland state capital and the Gold Coast to boot too.

To whet fans’ appetite for November’s delicious geekery, Supanova organisers are very pleased to announce their first installment of what is already an epic cast of Supa-Stars! This stellar selection includes performers from Torchwood, True Blood, The Guild, Jeremiah, 90210, and... ("Why not Zoidberg?!") Futurama, too!

2012 is Supanova’s celebratory 10th Anniversary year and it’s their intention that the November tour finishes the year with an absolute blast! So stay tuned for much, much more.

THE STORY SO FAR...

Luke Perry: Star of Beverly Hills 90210, The Fifth Element, and Pike in the ORIGINAL Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie that started it all

James Marsters: Buffy's Spike, Smallville's Braniac, and occasionally Lex Luthor

Felicia Day: Star and creator of The Guild, regular guest star on Eureka and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Nelsan Ellis: Juilliard-educated Ellis not only features as vampy vampire Lafayette in True Blood but also appears in critically acclaimed feature films like The Soloist, The Help and Secretariat

Billy West: Supa-star voice of Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg and Zapp Brannigan in Futurama; star of The Ren and Stimpy Show

Vic Mignogna: The Full Metal Alchemist himself; star of Dragonball Z, Vampire Knight, and Ouran High School Host Club

Eve Myles: From fighting ghosts in Dr Who to becoming Torchwood's butt kicking ex-cop Gwen Cooper

Kai Owen: Gwen's loveable husband and babydaddy, Rhys Williams, in Torchwood!

Gareth David-Lloyd: The best-loved 'coffee boy' in the universe, Torchwood stalwart Ianto Jones

Blue Gillespie: Gareth David Lloyd's awesome progressive metal band will have a gig at both expos!

Billy Tan: (Adelaide exclusive) incredible illustrator on X-Men Schism, Shadowlands and many more!

SUPANOVA BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Supanova Pop Culture Expo was established in 2002 in Sydney by Daniel Zachariou and is a completely independent Australian production, run by a passionate team of young professionals with backgrounds in private industry and the creative sector. Since Supanova’s inception, the expo has expanded to six cities (Melbourne, The Gold Coast, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide) and gone from strength to strength to become the nation’s largest pop-culture convention.

Over 120,000 patrons attend Supanova annually to meet their favourite stars from film, TV, anime, comics and geek culture, and to enjoy the bustling atmosphere of the trading floor, where fun commodities and rare collectibles can be snapped up by savvy buyers. International pop-culture celebrities come to Supanova to meet fans, give behind-the-scenes talks, pose for photos and sign autographs at the family-friendly expos. Both kids and adults can also enjoy movie previews and screenings, gaming demonstrations, competitions, the spectacle of AWF Wrestling, and the opportunity to shop for must-have pop-culture items including comics, DVDs, figurines, accessories and clothing. Many fans enjoy getting into ‘CosPlay’ (costume roleplay), whether it’s to compete in the Madman National Cosplay Championships or simply to enjoy a fun day of dressing up.

The Supanova expos are a celebration of pop culture created by the Supanova family for your family, and for fans of all ages.

Please note:
No media requests can be catered for at the Supanova Expo without prior approval.

Media accreditation & interview requests (for celebrities or organisers) prior to the expo:
Lionel Midford, Publicist: lionelmidford@bigpond.com / Phone (Australia) 02 9328 6702