Slideshow: 2017 Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago Runs From August 24-27

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Charlie Cox of ‘Daredevil.’

CHICAGO – It’s coming back! One of the best annual pop culture entertainment and comic book gatherings returns to Chicagoland once again, as the Wizard World Comic Con will make its yearly visit to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., the weekend of August 24th through the 27th, 2017. Besides the fan costumes, vendor booths and comic book legends, Wizard World has appearances from TV, music and movie celebrities, highlighted by Elizabeth Olsen (“Captain America: Civil War”), John Cusack (“Love & Mercy”), Gene Simmons (KISS) and Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk” TV series).

To preview the upcoming event, HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce shot these Exclusive Portraits from last year’s Wizard World Comic Con, which included the final appearance in Chicago of the late Carrie Fisher. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

WIZWORLD1: Lou Ferrigno of TV’s ‘The Incredible Hulk’ will also appear in 2017.
WIZWORLD2: From 2016: Icon Michael J. Fox of ‘Back to the Future.’
WIZWORLD3: Christopher Lloyd was Doc Brown in ‘Back to the Future.’
WIZWORLD4: Lea Thompson of ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Caroline in the City.’
WIZWORLD5: David Duchovny of ‘The X-Files.’
WIZWORLD6: Gillian Anderson of ‘The X-Files.’
WIZWORLD7: Mitch Pileggi of ‘The X-Files.’
WIZWORLD8: William B. Davis of ‘The X-Files.’
WIZWORLD9: Ralph Macchio of ‘The Karate Kid.’
WIZWORLD10: Charlie Cox of ‘Daredevil.’
WIZWORLD11: Deborah Ann Woll of ‘Daredevil.’
WIZWORLD12: Elden Henson of ‘Daredevil.’
WIZWORLD13: Elodie Yung of ‘Daredevil.’
WIZWORLD14: Ray Santiago of ‘Ash vs. the Evil Dead.’
WIZWORLD15: Tom Payne of ‘The Walking Dead.’
WIZWORLD16: William Sadler of ‘Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.’
WIZWORLD17: Carrie Fisher, last Chicago appearance, August of 2016. RIP.

Wizard World Chicago Comic Con will take place August 24th-27th, 2017, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Click here for more details and ticket information.