Denver Comic Con 2018 Guest Spotlight: Val Kilmer

Written by John Edward Betancourt

​There really was a time, not that long ago in the world of Nerdom, where screen legends more or less avoided Conventions. It sounds weird to say that, since I, and so many of you out there have had the opportunity to meet the talented actors that bring our favorite characters to life at a con, but such an oddity was in fact, a strange reality. Because back in the day, if a star wasn’t attached to some kind of ‘nerdy’ television or film series, they were nowhere to be found at a local convention.
 
But the times have changed, and pop culture is now such an important part of our lives that bigger names keep finding their way to our favorite conventions and well, it’s a good thing. After all, people come from miles around to shake the hand of their cinematic and television heroes, and/or take a photograph with them for their own nerdy posterity and one such actor that I would have never to have expected to see at a convention but has started to work that circuit in the past few years, will be in attendance at Denver Comic Con 2018; Val Kilmer.
 
Yes, you read that right. Val Kilmer, THE Val Kilmer is going to be at DCC and already, I can hear a couple of eye rolls out there from folks reading this as they say quietly or aloud, ‘uh John, he was in Batman Forever so of course he makes sense at a convention like this’ and while you’re right because he was awesome as Bruce Wayne, and I think he was robbed by only getting one film, I digress and stand by my point because his résumé is stupid impressive since the man has been a part of some the most iconic films of the past forty years.  
 
I mean come on, he was Iceman in Top Gun, Chris Knight in Real Genius and who can forget his incredible turn as Doc Holliday in Tombstone and really, my personal favorite performance of his came about in 1995’s Heat because he was downright brilliant as Chris Shiherlis in that film and really…Val’s appearance this year speaks to two things. First and foremost, how the convention world continues to evolve since he and his representatives understand the value of seeing his fans face to face in a setting such as this and also, it serves as a solid reminder of the fact that Denver Comic Con has truly become a premier destination for big name guests because Val is another epic addition to an already impressive roster.
 
Which means that I cannot emphasize it enough, you have to get your tickets today, because they are going fast. In fact, three days passes are nearly sold out, and if you’re a big fan of Mister Kilmer, don’t miss out on your chance to shake his hand and thank him for every single moment of Top Secret! So, head over to the DCC website, and snag your tickets today and I’ll see all of you this weekend at Denver Comic Con 2018.  

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