EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The El Paso Comic Con has announced its star-studded guests for 2026– among them Blaxploitation royalty and a filmmaker who helped define the 90s American indie film scene.<\/p>\n
According to organizers, as of Saturday, the list of special guests set to grace the Convention Center floor in May includes Pam Grier, the star of Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown and Blaxploitation staple, who headlined such genre classics from the 70s, such as Foxy Brown, Coffy, and Friday Foster. <\/p>\n
Along with Grier, acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Smith will also make an appearance.<\/p>\n
Also, Smith’s frequent collaborator, actor Jason Mewes, is set to appear. <\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: El Paso Locomotive FC unveils 2026 schedule with notable matchups<\/a><\/p>\n Mewes played Jay alongside Smith’s “Silent Bob” in much of the director’s filmography, which includes Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. <\/p>\n The full list of special guests includes Hook’s Dante Basco, comic book writer and creator of Nexus, Mike Baron, as well as retired American wrestler Kevin Von Erich, whose life was covered in the biopic The Iron Claw. <\/p>\n To purchase tickets and badges and for more information, visit ElPasoComicCon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The El Paso Comic Con 2026 will be held from May 1 to 3, at the El Paso Convention Center.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: El Paso filmmaker debuts Rey De La Luna at Philanthropy Theatre <\/a><\/p>\n