“Stranger Things” star Jamie Campbell Bower has been announced as a Supa-Star guest for Supanova Comic Con & Gaming’s 2026 events on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne.
The actor, best known for his chilling portrayal of Vecna in Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning series, will make his first-ever appearance at the Australian pop culture convention, attending Supanova’s Gold Coast show on April 11–12, followed by Melbourne on April 18–19.
The announcement lands ahead of the penultimate episodes of the “Stranger Things” fifth and final season, which premiere on Boxing Day. Bower’s performance as Vecna — named after the iconic “Dungeons & Dragons” character — has quickly become one of the show’s most talked-about, earning him Critics Choice and MTV nominations for Best Villain.
Beyond “Stranger Things,” Bower’s screen credits span major franchises including “Twilight,” “Harry Potter,” “The Mortal Instruments” and Tim Burton’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”.
He joins an already stacked Supanova 2026 lineup, which includes Denise Richards, “Harry Potter” actor Bonnie Wright, original “Ghostbusters” star Ernie Hudson, “Tulsa King” stars Frank Grillo and Garrett Hedlund, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” favourite James Marsters, and “Critical Role” actor Robbie Daymond.
Supanova has also expanded its comics and illustration roster, with international artists Adi Granov and Humberto Ramos joined by Jon Sommariva (“Neverlanders”), David Yardin (“Venom”), Mark Raats (“Star Wars”), Daniel Picciotto (“Miles Morales: Spider-Man”), Austen Mengler (“Execution”), Anthony Christou (“Luminous Ages”), Scott Wilson and Wolfgang Bylsma from Comics on Country, and COMICS2MOVIES founder Shaun Keenan.
Day passes, weekend tickets and limited Supa-Q and VIP Supa-Star passes are on sale now for both events. Autograph and photograph tokens will be released closer to April, 2026.
More information is available via Supanova’s official website and social media channels.