Denver Comic Con 2016 Guest Spotlight - Robin Lord Taylor

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Of the many, many things that I happen to love Denver Comic Con for, and believe me, that list is long, I've always enjoyed how they cater to generations of fans from every genre and era imaginable. If you need any proof, just think about the guests they bring to the table. 

Sometimes it's a screen legend, or an iconic artist that transcends years of work like Nichelle Nichols or Allen Bellman. Those are the kinds of names that parents or hardcore fans instantly recognize and are always a quality draw. But the pop culture world is constantly evolving and new stars are emerging in TV and film thanks to incredible performances and DCC always knows these are folks people want to see as well and their latest announcement is proof of that since Robin Lord Taylor is coming to Denver Comic Con 2016.

Mister Taylor has quickly become one of the busiest men in Hollywood. He's popped up on The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and he even managed to show up a couple of times on The Walking Dead as Sam, a character who met one ugly fate at Terminus. But as of late, Robin has managed to stun us all with his unique take on an iconic DC Comics character by portraying the Penguin on Fox's Gotham. In fact, I think using the word stunning actually does the character an injustice all thanks in part to Robin's incredible work with the character. 

He has breathed new life into the Penguin, removing the physical deformities we have come to expect, instead focusing on the psyche of one of Batman's greatest foes and man...the end result has been bone chilling to say the least and the good news is, everyone gets the chance to meet him in the Mile High City come next summer and quite frankly, this is one of the biggest announcements DCC has brought forth so far since not only is Robin insanely talented, he's on one of the hottest shows on television. I simply cannot wait to hear what he has to share in his panel and I'd definitely like to shake his hand for his work in making the Penguin one of the creepiest characters out there. 

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