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Billy Dee Williams Coming to RI Comic Con 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team

Billy Dee Williams

Rhode Island Comic Con has announced that Billy Dee Williams, known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars Trilogy, will be attending this year's Con.

Williams first appeared as Lando in "The Empire Strikes Back," before reprising his role in "The Return of the Jedi," where he helped lead the attack that destroyed the Death Star.

Williams also played Harvey Dent (Two-Face) in Tim Burton's 1989 movie "Batman" but was not brought back for the sequel "Batman Returns."

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He has also been in movies such as Brian's Song, Nighthawks, The Last Angry Man and Carter's Army.

Comic Con Continues to Load up

With the addition of Williams, Rhode Island Comic Con 2016 is continuing to load up.

In April, Comic Con announced that comic book legend Stan Lee would be coming and in February that Gotham's Robin Lord Taylor is coming. Comic Con announced that Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will be attending.

Prior to that, Comic Con announced that Kevin Eastman, the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is attending.

There are still more announcements to come.

RI Comic Con 2016

Rhode Island comic Con 2016 will take place from November 11th to the 13th at the Rhode Island Convention and Dunkin' Donuts Center.

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Huge Success in 2015

Comic Con 2015 was a huge success, drawing close to 60,000 people, including vendors and artists, to the event

Related Slideshow: Comic Con 2015

Lou Ferrigno and Mayor Jorge Elorza cut the ribbon with lightsabers and open up Comic Con 2015.

Jessica Rabbit (right) from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Captain Marvel in attendance

The Punisher took time out of his busy schedule to attend RI Comic Con.

Rapunzle from Tangled

Interesting costume

Heavy Star Wars presence at Comic Con with The Force Awakens just over one month away. Hugs for Chewbacca.

Deadpool took a break from filming his upcoming movie to come to RI Comic Con.

Raven from the DC Superhero team, The Teen Titans.

Someone let Scarecrow out of Arkham Asylum. Don't let him inject you with his fear toxin.

Bounty Hunters made their way from the Star Wars galaxy.

Hatsune Miku

Dynerays Targarian

Darth Vader was at Comic Con hunting Luke Skywalker.

Fans take thier costumes seriously, lots of effort put into this one.

She looks evil

DC Comics had a heavy presence as always. From left to right is Wonder Woman, Batman, Harley Quinn and Batman.

Hellboy made it to Comic Con

Rhode Island Comic Con was a success in 2015

Some of the more interesting costumes at Comic Con.

The NiRoPe brothers from Cardis showed up.

Lots of photo opportunities with all kinds of characters. Including unicorns.

A Pirate took a break from sailing the seas

Back to the Future anyone? The Delorean

Security please

Deadpool costumes are always popular, especially now with the movie in production.

Skeleton hands, eyeballs, a knife and more on this costume. Very creative.

Thor took a break from protecting Asgard to come and help protect RI Comic Con.

With Suicide Squad coming out early next year, Harley Quinn was a popular costume at RI Comic Con

A Dalek from Dr. Who

Editor's Note: GoLocal mistakenly identified this as a Droid from Star Wars - we apologize for the error.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Beware the Court of Owls.

A creepy faceless costume.

The Joker and Harley Quinn. Two characters that will be featured in the Suicide Squad movie.

Cruella Daville andher friends.

It's the Mario Brothers. Two Mario's, a Luigi and Toad tagging along.

Roman from RWBY and Amy from Sonic.

RWBY is a web series and it stands for Ruby,Weiss, Blake and Yang.

Captain America, Gambit (fom X-Men) and The Winter Soldier

A creepy scene.

Chewbacca, Princess Leia and Han Solo inside the Millinium Falcon ready to make the jump to light speed.

Despite Carrie Fisher dropping out last minute, her character was well represented at Comic Con. Lots of excitement for upcoming Star Wars movie.

The imperial Storm Troopers were present at Comic Con searching for Jedi Knights.

Deadpool haning out with Spider-Man and Spider-Man wearing an alternate Spidey suit.

Another busy vendor floor at Comic Con. Cool Comics, T-shirts, toys, video games and more.

Fans bring all kinds of costumes to Comic Con from all different genera's.

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