CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It has been said that time waits for no man--unless that man is Chuck Norris.
The red-headed roundhouse-kicking wonder will be taking time to meet fans at this year's Corpus Christi Comic Con. The news was announced over the weekend that Norris is scheduled to attend the Saturday and Sunday dates for the three-day festival from Jul. 26-28.
Norris is well-known martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo and has won many martial arts championships.
The beloved action hero was also an executive producer and star of Walker, Texas Ranger which ran for over 8 years.
It was also announced Friday that the original Incredible Hulk will also soon be on his way back to Corpus Christi for this summer's Comic Con event at the American Bank Center.
The comic book and pop culture convention announced that Lou Ferrigno, the actor and retired professional bodybuilder known for his roles in the 2009 feature film, I Love You, Man, and season five of the reality series, Celebrity Apprentice, will be a part of all three days of this year's Corpus Christi Comic Con.
The popular festival celebrates comics, TV, film, toys, games, cosplay and more. In March, they announced that our very own, Corpus Christi native actor and director Lou Diamond Phillips would also be a featured guest. Phillips will be joined by American author, comedian and retired wrestler Mick Foley in addition to David Yost, a.k.a. the blue Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary, "Pumping Iron."
As an actor, Ferrigno is best known for portraying the title role in the CBS television series, The Incredible Hulk. He has also appeared in several European-produced fantasy/adventure films such as Sinbad of the Seven Seas and Hercules.
The three-day event will take place from Jul. 26-28at the American Bank Center.
Event hours are:
- Friday, 12pm – 7pm
- Saturday 10am-7pm (Showroom closes at 6 when the cosplay contest starts!)
- Sunday 10am to 6pm.
Stay tuned for updates on more special guests! You can grab your tickets at the link here.
