The pop-culture extravaganza known as Wizard World Comic Con will touch down at Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Aug. 9-12.

Loads of special guests are expected, including iconic illustrator Stan Lee; and actors William Shatner, Bruce Campbell, Scott Bakula, Sam Trammell (True Blood), Holly-Marie Combs (Charmed), Luke Perry, Joey Lawrence and Dean Cain, to name a few.

Show hours are Thursday, Aug. 9, 12-8 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 10, 12-8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

See www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html for more information.