Our first photo gallery from WonderCon Anaheim 2015 focuses on Friday, April 3.
WonderCon Anaheim 2015 was held April 3–5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. (WonderCon 2016 will be held March 25–27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center). The stage is set … here’s an early morning shot of the outside of the ACC, waiting for WonderCon to begin! Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon Anaheim 2015 Friday Photo Gallery. Click on the photo thumbnails to see them larger on your screen and in slideshow mode!
Here’s a birds-eye view of the morning line-up of eager attendees waiting to get into the Exhibit Hall! Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
Let’s get this game started! One of the many game-playing activities available in the WonderCon 2015 Games area, which rocked all day long from open to close. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
Comics legend Neal Adams (Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow) was one of the special guests at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
Exterminate! We’re sure this Dalek didn’t fulfill any of its usual mission parameters at WonderCon 2015 and just came to enjoy the show. Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon 2015 special guest Dan Jurgens (Superman) at his Artists’ Alley table. Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
Another WonderCon 2015 special guest, artist Kevin Maguire (Justice League International). Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
Writers and artists known for their work in crime and suspense comics on the “Crime Doesn’t Pay … Or Does It?” panel at WonderCon 2015. Left to right: Darwyn Cooke (Parker graphic novels), Marc Andreyko (Torso, Manhunter), Phil Noto (Black Widow), Fred Van Lente (Silencers, X-Men Noir), and Steve Epting (Velvet, Captain America). Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
The packed Exhibit Hall at WonderCon 2015 on Friday. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon special guest Dustin Nguyen (right) with DC Comics’ Fletcher Chu-Fong on the artist’s Spotlight panel on Friday. Nguyen is most famous for his work on Li’l Gotham for DC, and his creator-owned series, Descender, from Image Comics, co-created with Jeff Lemire. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
Another WonderCon 2015 special guest, writer Marc Andreyko (Manhunter, Batwoman, Wonder Woman ’77). Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
It wouldn’t be a WonderCon without Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés talking about Groo and various other projects! Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
Artist Kris Anka (Uncanny X-Men, Ms. Marvel) was a WonderCon 2015 special guest. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
Another birds-eye view of the WonderCon 2015 Exhibit Hall, this time focusing on Artists’ Alley, which was moved to the space next to the morning line queue and was always packed. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon special guest writer/artist Jamal Igle (Molly Danger), with moderator Alan Kistler. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
The WonderCon Games area included many demos of different games from numerous companies over the course of the weekend. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
The hit WGN-TV series, Salem, made its second appearance at WonderCon, with stars Shane West and Janet Montgomery. Photo by Albert L. Ortega © 2015 SDCC
DC Comics’ Batman panel on Friday included (left to right) Tom King (co-writer, Grayson), Greg Pak (writer, Batman/Superman), Babs Tarr (artist, Batgirl), and Brenden Fletcher (co-writer, Batgirl and Gotham Academy). Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
IDW Publishing was one of the major publishers with a booth on the WonderCon 2015 Exhibit Hall floor. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon 2015 special guest Devin Grayson (writer, Teen Titans, Nightwing) was the focus of a special panel on her career during the Comics Arts Conference. Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon 2015 special guest Darwyn Cook signing prints for fans at his Artists’ Alley table. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
The panelists from the “Most Dangerous Women at WonderCon” pose for a group photo after their Friday panel. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
Dirk Wood (VP of Marketing for IDW Publishing), left, talked with Top Shelf head honcho Chris Staros about Top Shelf joining the IDW family. Photo by Tina Gill © 2015 SDCC
Actor Michael Cudlitz (Abraham Ford on the hit AMC TV series The Walking Dead), joined the “Surviving The Walking Dead: Understanding Behavior in a World Without Rules” panel on Friday evening at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
Another view of Artists’ Alley at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
It’s nice to know that the legacy of Captain America will live on! Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
Actor Will Forte brought his hit FOX series, The Last Man on Earth, to WonderCon 2015. Photo by Albert L. Ortega © 2015 SDCC
The Games section keeps on gaming at WonderCon 2015! Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
Comics legendary writer/editor Len Wein (co-creator of Wolverine) was a special guest at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
Superman movie star Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) was part of the Autograph Area at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Albert L. Ortega © 2015 SDCC
The Image Comics booth at WonderCon 2015 was a nexus for comics lovers of all ages. Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
Another happy fan with comics’ favorite Sergio Aragonés at his table in Artists’ Alley at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
The panel for the new FOX TV series, Wayward Pines, packed them into room 300AB. Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
Wayward Pines cast and crew members at the WonderCon panel included executive producer Donald De Line (left) and actors Reed Diamond and Tim Griffin. Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon 2015 special guest writer John Ostrander (Suicide Squad, Star Wars series) signs at the WonderCon Autographs table. Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
One of the many “fan culture” panels that graced the new programming track room at the Anaheim Marriott, headquarters hotel for WonderCon 2015, included this one on “Nerd Living,” with (left to right) Stacy Renfroe, Anastasia Washington, Angelique Toschi, and Dina Kampmeyer. Photo by Rudy Manahan © 2015 SDCC
Here’s a team-up you don’t see every day: Indiana Jones and Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie! (Well … maybe you do at WonderCon!). Photo by Kevin Green © 2015 SDCC
WonderCon 2015 special guest artist Sam de la Rosa (Spider-Man, Predator). Photo by Tina Gill © 2015 SDCC
Once again the Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive was an important part of WonderCon. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
Just part of the panel crowd in one of the 300 rooms on the third floor of the Anaheim Convention Center at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Scotty Oson © 2015 SDCC
Fan-favorite comics artist Whilce Portacio (Batman Confidential, Wetworks, X-Factor) offered portfolio reviews at WonderCon 2015. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
The Comics Creator Connection made another appearance at WonderCon 2015. The meet-up pairs writers and artists as possible creative teams. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
At Comics Creator Connection, writers and artists meet briefly and talk to each other about their respective work, then decide if they want to pursue collaborating on a project. The CCC has a proven track record for pairing up writers and artists. Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
The big Friday night event at WonderCon 2015 was the world premiere of the new DC Universe animated movie, Batman vs. Robin. Here’s just part of the crowd in the gigantic Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center, which got a first look at the movie plus a panel discussion with cast and crew members! Photo by Albert L. Ortega © 2015 SDCC
At an exclusive autograph signing before the panel (left to right) actor Jason Mara (Batman), voice director Andrea Romano, and actors Sean Maher (Nightwing) and Stuart Allan (Robin) sign posters for attendees. Photo by Tina Gill © 2015 SDCC
On stage during the Batman vs. Robin panel (left to right): Sean Maher, Stuart Allan, and Jason Mara. Photo by Tina Gill © 2015 SDCC
Legendary voice director Andrea Romano talks about her craft on the Batman vs. Robin panel. Photo by Tina Gill © 2015 SDCC
Sorry, folks … this is the end of the line for those cool Babs Tarr Batgirl official WonderCon 2015 T-shirts! Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
Nighttime Games (along with Anime screenings) at the Anaheim Marriott kept the WonderCon magic going into the wee hours! Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC
We can’t stay open all night … the Anaheim Convention Center calls WonderCon 2015 a wrap for its first day! Photo by Chuk Gawlik © 2015 SDCC