History

Held in Auckland since 1995, Wellington since 2001 and Christchurch/Melbourne since 2007, Armageddon has a long history of events. Below is a listing of where and when as well as who attended these shows!

Future dates

2012 Dates

51. April 14/15th Hamilton

52. April 21/22nd Wellington

53. June30th/July 1st Christchurch

54. October 13/14th Melbourne

55. October 19-22nd Auckland

Past events

2011

50. October 28 - 31st - Auckland, New Zealand (four day event) 

Guests included… Comic creators Rob Guillory, Fred Van Lente and Frank Cho. Animation voice actors Kevin Conroy, Kyle Hebert, Paul Eiding, Scott McCord and Steve Blum. Celebrity guests Adrian Paul (HIGHLANDER) Agam Darshi (SANCTUARY) Alaina Huffman (SGU) Amanda Tapping (STARGATE/SANCTUARY), Jeff Lewis (THE GUILD) Kelly Donovan (BUFFY), Louise Jameson (DR WHO), Mark Ryan (TRANSFORMERS), Mark Sheppard (SUPERNATURAL/DR WHO), Morgan Sheppard (BABYLON 5/DR WHO), Nicholas Brendon (BUFFY), Sandeep Parikh (THE GUILD) and Sylvester McCoy (DR WHO).

49. October 22/23rd - Melbourne, Australia

Guests included… Comic creators Rob Guillory, Fred Van Lente and Frank Cho. Animation voice actors Kevin Conroy, Kyle Hebert, Paul Eiding, Scott McCord and Steve Blum. Celebrity guests Adrian Paul (HIGHLANDER) Agam Darshi (SANCTUARY) Alaina Huffman (SGU) Amanda Tapping (STARGATE/SANCTUARY) Callum Blue (SMALLVILLE) Jeff Lewis (THE GUILD) Kelly Donovan (BUFFY) Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart (LAST STARFIGHTER) Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund and Bruce Harwood (THE LONE GUNMEN) Louise Jameson (DR WHO), Mark Ryan (TRANSFORMERS), Mark Sheppard (SUPERNATURAL/DR WHO), Morgan Sheppard (BABYLON 5/DR WHO), Nicholas Brendon (BUFFY), Robert Picardo (VOYAGER/ATLANTIS), Robin Dunne (SANCTUARY), Sandeep Parikh (THE GUILD) and Sylvester McCoy (DR WHO).

48. July 2/3rd – Christchurch, New Zealand

Stars of the Almighty Johnsons, Ben Barrington, Emmett Skilton, Tim Balme and Jared Turner

47. June 4/5th - NZ Anime convention - Dunedin, New Zealand

Guests Kristi Reed and Kari Wahlgren

46. April 9/10th - Wellington, New Zealand

Comic Guests – Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner

Animation Guests – Paul Eiding BEN 10, Johnny Bosch BLEACH, Michael Sinterniklaas VENTURE BROTHERS

Celebrity Guests – Colin Baker DOCTOR WHO, Kristanna Loken TERMINATOR 3, John Leeson DOCTOR WHO K9, Katee Sackoff BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, John Rhys Davis LORD OF THE RINGS

45. March 5/6th - Adelaide, Australia

2010

43. October 23-25th - Auckland, ASB Showground's (Fifteenth anniversary event!)

Celebrity guests included Michael Shanks STARGATE SG1, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred DOCTOR WHO, Jerri Manthey, Jonny Fairplay SURVIVOR David Faustino MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, Michael Biehn TERMINATOR/ALIENS, Torri Higginson STARGATE ATLANTIS, Claudia Christian BABYLON 5, Lloyd Kaufman TROMA FILMS and Miracle Laurie DOLLHOUSE
Animation Guests included Bill Farmer DISNEY, Mela Lee VASMPIRE KNIGHT, Vic Mignogna FULL METAL ALCHEMIST, John DiMaggio FUTURAMA and James Tucker WB ANIMATION
Comic Guests – Daniel Way, Darick Robertson, Lar Desousa, Rya Sohmer, Georges Jeanty and Nicola Scott

42. October 16/17th - Melbourne, Melbourne exhibition centre

Celebrity guests included Ben Browder FARSCAPE/STARGATE, Michael Shanks STARGATE SG1, Juliet Landau BUFFY, Michelle Forbes BATTLESTAR GALACTICA/TRUE BLOOD, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred DOCTOR WHO, Jerri Manthey, Jonny Fairplay SURVIVOR David Faustino MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, Michael Biehn TERMINATOR/ALIENS, Torri Higginson STARGATE ATLANTIS, Claudia Christian BABYLON 5, Lloyd Kaufman TROMA FILMS, Bruce Hopkins LOTR and Miracle Laurie DOLLHOUSE
Animation Guests included Bill Farmer DISNEY, Mela Lee VAMPIRE KNIGHT, Vic Mignogna FULL METAL ALCHEMIST, John DiMaggio FUTURAMA and James Tucker WB ANIMATION
Comic Guests included Daniel Way, Darick Robertson, Lar Desousa, Rya Sohmer and Georges Jeanty

41. Dunedin, Castle Complex Otago University. NZ Anime convention

Animation guest, Johnny Yong Bosch

40. Wellington - April 2-4th 2010, TSB Bank Arena

Celebrity guests include Michael Winslow and Marion Ramsey POLICE ACADEMY, James Kyson Lee HEROES, Dominic Keating and John Billingsley ENTERPRISE, Bonita Friedericy CHUCK, Paul McGann DOCTOR WHO, Rene Auberjonois STAR TREK DS9, CHASKE SPENCER TWILIGHT NEW MOON
Animation Guests included Steve Blum WOLVERINE AND THE XMEN, Tom Gibis NARUTO, Michael McConnohie WARCRAFT/VAMPIRE HUNTER D and Melodee Spevack DIGIMON
Comic Guests – Christian Gossett, Michael Allred, Francis Manapul and Nicola Scott
Author Guest - Robert Rankin

39. Christchurch - March 27/28th 2010, Christchurch Convention Centre

Celebrity guests include Michael Winslow and Marion Ramsey POLICE ACADEMY, James Kyson Lee HEROES, Dominic Keating and John Billingsley ENTERPRISE, Bonita Friedericy CHUCK and Paul McGann DOCTOR WHO
Animation Guests included Steve Blum WOLVERINE AND THE XMEN, Tom Gibis NARUTO, Michael McConnohie WARCRAFT/VAMPIRE HUNTER D and Melodee Spevack DIGIMON
Comic Guests – Christian Gossett, Michael Allred, Francis Manapul and Nicola Scott
Author Guest - Robert Rankin

2009

38. Auckland - October 24-26th 2009, ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane

Celebrity guests include Joe Flanigan, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion STARGATE ATLANTIS,  Bronson Pelletier TWILIGHT NEW MOON, Gigi Edgley FARSCAPE Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Tom Root ROBOT CHICKEN, Craig Horner, Craig Parker, Tabrett Bethell, Mark Beesley and Bridget Regan LEGEND OF THE SEEKER, Michael Winslow POLICE ACADEMY

Animation Guests included Greg Cipes TEEN TITANS/BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE Travis Willingham FULL METAL ALCHEMIST Laura Bailey SOUL EATER, Sean Schemmel DRAGONBALL Z, Dante Basco, Olivia Hack AVATAR

Gaming Guest - Steve Downes HALO

Comic Guests – Peter David, Grey Rucka, Matthew Clark  and bill sienkiewicz

37. Melbourne - October 17/18th 2009, Melbourne Exhibition Centre

Celebrity guests include Joe Flanigan, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion STARGATE ATLANTIS Noah Grey-Cabey HEROES, Cameron Bright, Christopher Hyerdahl, Bronson Pelletier TWILIGHT NEW MOON, Gigi Edgley FARSCAPE Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Tom Root ROBOT CHICKEN

Animation Guests included Greg Cipes TEEN TITANS/BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE Travis Willingham FULL METAL ALCHEMIST Laura Bailey SOUL EATER, Sean Schemmel DRAGONBALL Z, Dante Basco, Olivia Hack AVATAR

Comic Guests – Peter David, Nicola Scott, Grey Rucka, Matthew Clark  and Bill Sienkiewicz

36. Wellington - April 4/5th 2009, TSB Bank Arena, Queens Wharf Wellington

35. Christchurch - March 28/29th 2009, Christchurch Convention Centre

Celebrity guests include Peter Davison DOCTOR WHO Mark Strickson DOCTOR WHO Kevin Sorbo HERCULES/ANDROMEDA Michael Hurst HERCULES Michael Winslow POLICE ACADEMY Sam Jones FLASH GORDON, SURVIVOR Johnny Fairplay and AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL 4 Michelle Deighton

Animation Guests included Bill Farmer GOOFY/PLUTO, Greg Cipes TEEN TITANS/BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE Colleen Clinkenbeard ONE PIECE/FULL METAL ALCHEMIST Brina Palencia ONE PIECE/BLACK CAT

Comic/Manga Guests – Darick Robertson and Queenie Chan

34. Dunedin – March 21st Glenroy Auditorium, Dunedin Town Hall

Animation event with guests Colleen Clinkenbeard ONE PIECE/FULL METAL ALCHEMIST Brina Palencia ONE PIECE/BLACK CAT

2008

33. Melbourne - November 1/2nd 2008 - Melbourne Exhibition Centre

Celebrity Guests included STARGATE ATLANTIS David Hewlett, Andee Frizzell, Kavan Smith STARGATE SG1 Gary Jones HELLBOY Doug Jones GREATEST AMERICAN HERO William Katt GHOSTBUSTERS Ernie Hudson

Animation Guests included BLEACH Johnny Bosche AVATAR Grey Delisle NARUTO Dave Wittenberg HELLSING Crispin Freeman

Comic Guests included Jim Lee, JJ Kirby, Sandra Hope, Livio Ramondelli, Joel Gomez, Eddie Nunez and Beth Sotelo

Wrestling Guests included The Sandman, Christy Hemme and Traci Brooks

32. Auckland - October 25-27th 2008 - Aotea Centre

Celebrity Guests included STARGATE ATLANTIS David Hewlett, Andee Frizzell, Kavan Smith STARGATE SG1 Gary Jones HELLBOY Doug Jones SUPERMAN 1-4 Margot Kidder GHOSTBUSTERS Ernie Hudson

Animation Guests included BLEACH Johnny Bosche AVATAR Grey Delisle NARUTO Dave Wittenberg HELLSING Crispin Freeman

Comic Guests included Jim Lee, JJ Kirby, Sandra Hope, Livio Ramondelli, Joel Gomez, Eddie Nunez and Beth Sotelo

Wrestling Guests included The Sandman

30. Wellington, TSB Bank Arena - April 19/20th 2008

31. Christchurch Convention Centre - April 26/27th 2008

Celebrity Guest included STARGATE SG1 Christopher Judge, Alexis Cruz, HEROES Matthew Armstrong, STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Gary Graham and Babylon 5 Tracy Scoggins.

Comic Guests included Marv Wolfman, David Yardin (Christchurch Only) Nicola Scott (Wellington Only. Animation Guests included, NARUTO Liam O'Brien, Neon Genesis Evangelion Spike Spencer, FAIRLY ODD PARENTS Susan Blakeslee, TEEN TITANS Hynden Walch and ANIMATION SINGER Lisa Furukawa. Wrestling guests Raven (Wellington Only) and Disco Inferno

2007

29. Armageddon Expo, Auckland Aotea Centre October 20-22nd 2007

Celebrity Guest included STARGATE SG1 Christopher Judge, DEAD LIKE ME Ellen Muth, LAW AND ORDER Elisabeth Rohm, STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Connor Trinneer, CRUSADE Peter Woodward, STARGATE ATLANTIS Joe Flanigan and HARRY POTTER Chris Rankin.
Comic Guests included Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Gail Simone and Nicola Scott.
Animation Guests included, FUTURAMA Billy West, INVADER ZIM Richard Horvitz, NARUTO Stephanie Sheh, TRANSFORMERS Neil Kaplan, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Rodger Bumpass, and THE BATMAN Rino Romano.
Wrestling guests Rob Van Dam, Christy Hemme, Raven

28. Armageddon Multimedia expo, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Australia, October 13/14th 2007

Celebrity Guest included SERENTIY Alan Tudyk, THE FLASH John Wesley Shipp, V Jane Badler, STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Connor Trinneer, CRUSADE Peter Woodward, STARGATE ATLANTIS Joe Flanigan and HARRY POTTER Chris Rankin.
Comic Guests included Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Gail Simone and Nicola Scott.
Animation Guests included, FUTURAMA Billy West, INVADER ZIM Richard Horvitz, NARUTO Stephanie Sheh, TRANSFORMERS Neil Kaplan, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Rodger Bumpass and THE BATMAN Rino Romano.
Wrestling guests Rob Van Dam, Jasmine StClair, Sabu

27. A day with the Doctor, August 19th 2007 - Doctor Who convention with Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh doctor), David Weston and William Gaunt

26. Armageddon Expo Wellington, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, April 21/22nd 2007

Celebrity Guests included STAR WARS Billy Dee Williams, HELLBOY Doug Jones, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Aaron Douglas, LORD OF THE RINGS, John Rhys Davies and STARGATE SG1 Don S Davis. Animation Guests included NARUTO Maile Flanagan, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, JUSTICE LEAGUE Susan Eisenberg, HELLSING Crispin Freeman and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Carolyn Lawrence.
Comic Guests included Brian K Vaughan and Jimmy Cheung

25. Armageddon Expo Christchurch, Christchurch convention centre, April 14/15th 2007

Celebrity Guests included STAR TREK DS9 Avery Brooks, LORD OF THE RINGS, John Rhys Davies and STARGATE SG1 Don S Davis.
Animation Guests included NARUTO Maile Flanagan, JUSTICE LEAGUE Susan Eisenberg, HELLSING Crispin Freeman and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Carolyn Lawrence.

Comic Guests included Brian K Vaughan and Jimmy Cheung

2006

24. Armageddon Expo Auckland, Aotea Centre, Auckland, October 21-23rd 2006.

Celebrity guests included STARGATE ATLANTIS Rachel Luttrell, David Nykl, STARGATE SG1 Colin Cunningham, Tony Amendola, SERENITY Summer Glau, LOST Mira Furlan, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Clare Kramer, Tom Lenk, ALIAS and Kevin Wiesman.
Animation Guests included BATMAN ANIMATED Kevin Conroy, YU-GI-OH Darren Dunstan, POWERPUFF GIRLS, Jennifer Hale, FULL METAL ALCHEMIST Vic Mignogna, COWBOY BEEBOP Steve Blum.
Comic Guests included Arthur Suydam and Gary Frank

23. Armageddon Expo Wellington, Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington, April 29/30th 2006. Celebrity guests included - DUKES OF HAZARD/SMALLVILLE John

Schneider, STAR TREK ENTERPRISE John Billingsley, BABYLON 5 Claudia Christian, SERENITY Jewel Staite
Animation Guests included DRAGONBALLZ Mike McFarland & Sean Schemmel, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Roger Bumpass and BATTLE B DAMAN Brian Beacock
Comic Guests included Geoff Johns & Phil Jimenez.

2005

22. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckland 2005 - Tenth anniversary event! Aotea Centre, Auckland, October 22-24th 2005

Celebrity guests included - STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION Gates McFadden, LORD OF THE RINGS John Rhys Davies, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Richard Hatch, STARGATE ATLANTIS Torri Higginson & Rainbow Sun Franck’s, STARGATE SG1 Cliff Simon, X-FILES Dean Haglund, BABYLON 5 Julie Caitlin Brown & Robin Atkins Downes, DEAD ZONE Nicole DeBoer STAR WARS EP2 Jay Laga'aia, SURVIVOR Big Tom and Lex
Animation Guests included DUEL MASTERS Joshua Seth YU-GI-OH Dan Green DRAGONBALL Z Sonny Stait
Comic Guests included Chris Gossett, Mark Waid, Michael Turner & Francis Manapul 

21. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington, April 16-17th 2005.

Celebrity guests from STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Connor Trinneer (Trip Tucker), STAR WARS Ray Park (Darth Maul) Daniel Logan (Boba Fett) HARRY POTTER Devon Murray (Seamus Finnegan) FARSCAPE Raelee Hill (Sikozu) Rebecca Riggs (Grayza)
Animation Guests included YU-GI-OH Amy Birnbaum (Tea) Jonathan Ross (Marik) DUEL MASTERS Milton Lawrence (Knight) DRAGONBALLZ Sean Schemmel (Goku)
Comic Guest included Scott Lobdell.

2004

20. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington, September 25-26th 2004

Celebrity Guests from LORD OF THE RINGS John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) Andy Serkis (Gollum/Sméagol) Thomas Robins (Deagol) Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton) Jed Brophy (Snarga/Sharku), STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisco) and Penny Johnson Jerald (Kasidy Yates)
Animation Guests included DRAGONBALL GT'S YOUNG GOKU Stephanie Nadolny, YU-GI-OH'S YUGI Dan Green and JOEY WHEELER Wayne Grayson, DUEL MASTERS SHOBU KAFUDA Joshua Seth,

Comic Guest included Stuart Immonen.

19. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckland, Aotea Centre, Auckland, April 16-18th 2004

Celebrity guests From LORD OF THE RINGS John Ryhs-Davies (Gimli) Bruce Hopkins (Gamling) Mark Ferguson (Gil-Galad) Lawrence Makoare (Lutrz & the Witch King) as well as STAR TREKS George Takei, STAR TREK ENTERPRISE Anthony Montgomery, STARGATE SG1 Corin Nemec, LEXX Xenia Seeberg
Animation Guests included DRAGONBALLZ'S TRUNKS Eric Vale, YU-GI-OH'S JOEY WHEELER Wayne Grayson & MAI VALENTINE Megan Hollingshead, TRANSFORMERS ARMADA'S MEGATRON David Kaye,

Comic Guests included Brian Michael Bendis, Marc Silvestri and Alex Maleev

2003

18. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington, Michael Fowler centre, Wellington September 20-22nd 2003

Celebrity guests From STARWARS Peter Mayhew and David Prowse, STAR TREK VOYAGER Garrett Wang
Animation Guests included DRAGONBALLZ'S Christopher Sabat, POKEMON Veronica Taylor, YU-GI-OH Darren Dunstan and Jonathan Ross,
JAPANESE ANIME CREATORS Kaduko Tadano and Hiromi Matsushista,

Comic Guests included Mark Bagley & Christian Gossett 

17. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckland, Aotea centre Auckland April 12-14th 2003

Celebrity guests From STARGATE SG1 Tony Amendola, STARWARS Kenny Baker, STAR TREK VOYAGER Robert Picardo, BABYLON5 Mira Furlan, BUCK ROGERS Gil Gerard and Erin Gray, ANDROMEDA Brent Stait, FARSCAPE Anthony Simcoe
Animation Guests included JIMMY NEUTRON Debi Derryberry  DRAGONBALLZ'S GOKU Sean Schemmel

Comic Guests included John Cassaday

2002

16. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington, Michael Fowler Centre November 23rd/24th 2002

Celebrity guests From STARGATE SG1 Amanda Tapping, Teryl Rothery & Don S Davis, STARWARS EP2 Sandi Finlay
Animation Guests included AMAZING NURSE NANAKO Mariah Martin, DRAGONBALLZ'S TEENAGE GOHAN AND GREAT SAIYAMAN Kyle Hebert
Comic Guests included TEAM RED STAR Bradley Kahl, Christian Gossett

Music band SALMONELLA DUB
 
15. Armageddon pulp culture expo Auckland, Aotea centre Auckland April 12 - 14th 2002

Celebrity guests Included FARSCAPES Claudia Black, Wayne Pygram, Jonathan Hardy, Lani Tupu - STAR TREKS JG Herztler, Robert O Reilly, Tim Russ - BABYLON5 Jason Carter - BATGIRL Yvonne Craig - STAR WARS Peter Mayhew - EARTH FINAL CONFLICT Robert Leeshock - BEASTMASTER Marjean Holden, Steven Grives
Animation Guests included POKEMON Veronica Taylor - DRAGONBALL Z Stephanie Nadolny
Comic Guests included Mark Millar, Frank Quitely & David Mack

Music Band CHE FU AND THE KRATES

2001

14. Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington, Michael Fowler Centre September 15th/16th 2001

Celebrity guests included FARSCAPES Wayne Pygram, B5 CRUSADES Marjean Holden
Animation Guests included DRAGONBALL Z'S Sean Schemmel,
Comic Guests included MARVEL COMICS Roy Thomas
Music Band CHE FU AND THE KRATES 

13. Aotea Centre - Buffy Invitational event

Special Guests include - Buffy the Vampire slayers James Marsters (SPIKE) Emma Caulfield (ANYA) & Brian Thompson (BUFFY/X-FILES)

12. Aotea Centre (All 5 levels) - Auckland - Febuary 10/11th 2001

Celebrity guests included Teryl Rothery, Don S Davis, Peter Williams (STARGATE SG1) Virginia Hey (FARSCAPE), Colin Baker, Katy Manning (DR WHO), Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith (XENA)

Animation Guests included Sean Schemmel & Christopher Sabat (DRAGONBALL Z)

Comic Guests included Brian Michael Bendis, Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson, Diana Schutz

2000

11. Aotea Centre (4 levels) - Auckland - March 18/19th 2000

Celebrity guests included - Jeremy Bulloch (STAR WARS) Lani Tupu (Farscape)
Comic Guests included Arthur Adams, Joyce Chin, Jeph Loeb

1999

10. Melbourne expo centre - Melbourne - June 5/6th 1999

Celebrity guests included - Claudia Christian (BABYLON 5) Chase Masterson (STAR TREK DEEP SPACE 9), Frazier Hines (DR WHO) 
Comic Guests included Warren Ellis, Grant Morrison

9. Aotea Centre (2 levels) - Auckland - May 29/30th 1999

Celebrity guests included - Claudia Christian (BABYLON 5) Chase Masterson (STAR TREK DEEP SPACE 9), Frazier Hines (DR WHO) 
Comic Guests included Warren Ellis, Grant Morrison

1998

8. Aotea Centre (2 Levels) - Auckland - October 3/4th 1998

Comic Guests included Joe Kelly, Steve Seagel, Chris Bachelo 

7. Wellington raceway - Wellington - March 28/29th 1998

Comic Guests included Kurt Buisek, Mark Waid and Devin Greyson

6. Alexander Raceway - Auckland - March 21/22nd 1998

Comic Guests included Kurt Buisek, Mark Waid, Devin Greyson

1997

5. Victoria university - Wellington - August 24th 1997

4. Freemans bay community centre - Auckland - August 17th 1997

3. Freemans bay community centre - Auckland - March 9th 1997

1996

2. Freemans bay community centre - Auckland - August 25th 1996

1995

1. Avondale Raceway - Auckland - December 2/3rd 1995