Emerald City Comicon saved one big surprise in the final week before this year’s big event! Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon) of The Walking Dead on AMC. is the final celebrity guest announced for the 11th annual convention! Rooker is a veteran character actor with a resume that includes Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Cliffhanger, Tombstone and The Sixth Day.
Rooker’s role as the zombie killing redneck you love to hate is what will be driving hordes of fans to ECCC for a chance to meet “Merle.” Rooker will join co-star and previously announced guest Danai Gurira (Michonne) for the 3-day event. The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard will be appearing this year too. Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes) had to cancel his appearance due to a family emergency.
Emerald City Comicon is held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle March 1-3, 2013.
By Editor