JAMES MARSTERS talks Supanova Comic Con, Music, Dragonball and Inspiration Behind Spike

American actor, singer and songwriter James Marsters is heading back down to Australia this week for an appearance at Supanova Comic Con & Gaming in Adelaide and Brisbane!

Marsters first found international fame playing punk-goth Brit vampire Spike in the critically acclaimed American TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the equally popular spin-off, Angel.  He has also played Brainiac in TV’s Smallville and had recurring guest roles in Hawaii 5-0TorchwoodCaprica and Witches of East End. James also starred in Marvel’s Runaways TV series,  and voiced the villain Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super.

James is also a singer songwriter and has enjoyed sell-out concerts in America, Canada, Australia and Europe. He brought out his first solo album, Civilized Man, in 2005 and has self-produced 5 more CDs with his band, Ghost of the Robot.

The Everblack Podcast sat down with legendary actor and musician James Marsters to talk about his upcoming appearance at Supanova Comic Con & Gaming in Adelaide and Brisbane, his band Ghost of the Robot and love of music, the origins and inspiration behind Spike the vampire from Buffy, his voice work as Zamasu in the current Dragonball series and more.

Watch/listen to the interview here: 

James looks forward to meeting his fans in Adelaide and Brisbane in November 2024. James will give a Q&A panel, pose for photo-ops and sign autographs across the weekend in both cities, and will arrive at 2pm on Friday in Brisbane.

SUPANOVA 2024-25 DATES:
Adelaide: 2-3 November 2024 | Adelaide Showground
Brisbane: 8-10 November 2024 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/james-marsters/

CONFIRMED SUPA-STAR GUESTS

Anthony Daniels (C-3PO in Star Wars)
Adam Savage (MythBusters, Adam Savage’s Tested, Industrial Light & Magic)
Temuera Morrison (The Book of Boba Fett)
James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel)
Martin Kove (Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid Trilogy)
Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai)
Steven John Ward (Netflix’s One Piece)
David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings, Elvis, 300)
Bob Morley (The 100, Love Me, In Limbo)
John Jarratt (Wolf Creek, What About Sal?)
Lincoln Lewis (Home and Away, Gallipoli)

BRISBANE ONLY
Roy Thomas (Former EIC of Marvel Comics)
Nathan Jones (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)
Matt Doran (The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode II)
Roger Craig Smith (Sonic the Hedgehog, Assassin’s Creed)
Patricia Summersett (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild & Tears of the Kingdom)
Lenore Zann (X-Men ‘97)
Veronica Taylor (Pokémon, Sailor Moon)
Neil Fanning (Scooby-Doo)
Matthew Reilly (Scarecrow, Jack West novels, Interceptor, Hover Car Racer)
Luke Arnold (Fetch Phillips, Black Sails)
Phil Noto (Marvel Comics’ Star Wars))

ADELAIDE ONLY
Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming began in Sydney in 2002 as a completely home-grown Australian production showcasing sci-fi, fantasy, comic books, anime, manga, games, cosplay and much more. The brainchild of Founder Daniel Zachariou, Supanova is run by a diverse and passionate team of independent professionals led by Event Director Scott Liston, with backgrounds in private industry and the creative sector. Supanova takes place in six cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast), and is Australia’s leading and largest event of its kind.