Word Balloons: Artists, actors, costumes and more set for fourth New World Comic Con

Lily Day, 3, is dressed as The Joker during 2017's New World Comic Con. This year's event is set for Saturday in the Centennial Building at State Fair Park. [Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman Archives]

The fourth year of New World Comic Con is set for this Saturday at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.

Four Oklahoma-based returning guests all will be honored as featured guests of the convention: Actors Justin Nimmo ("Power Rangers in Space") and John Ferguson ("Count Gregore") will be joined by comic-book creators Natasha Alterici ("Heathen") and Jerry Bennett ("Nadir's Zenith").

Brian "Buck" Berlin said the event will have more than 100 vendors on hand with a variety of comics, collectibles and pop culture-related items, and he expects attendance in the 2,500-3,000 range.

"I think that it shows the comic community that we are getting more ready for even bigger stuff to happen," Berlin said of the show's success thus far.