Join us for the 25th anniversary of the Baltimore Comic-Con at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on September 20-22, 2024! The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce media guest John Wesley Shipp to our 25th Anniversary event! See our website for details on ticketing, other announced guests, cosplay events, and more!
John Wesley Shipp starred as The Flash when CBS brought the series to television in 1990 after the theatrical success of Batman. In 2014, John went on to portray Henry Allen, father to Grant Gustin’s “Scarlet Speedster” on the CW’s hit series The Flash, followed by Earth 3’s Flash, “Jay Garrick.” In fact, John has played four different roles in the “Flash” multiverse: Barry Allen, Professor Zoom, Henry Allen, and Jay Garrick. In 2018, John appeared in the “Arrowverse” crossover “Elseworld,” reprising his role as “90’s Flash / Barry Allen,” once again donning the classic “Flash” suit to the delight of Flash fans everywhere. Warner Bros. TV announced on September 9, 2019 that John would appear in the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover which aired on December 8, 2019. The “Crisis” crossover would span across all 5 of the CW’s superhero shows, with the conclusion airing in January 2020. John has reprised his role as “Jay Garrick” on the CW show, Stargirl and once again for Season 9, the final season of CW’s The Flash.
“Mr. Shipp has a long resume, but we surely think of him for his many roles in and as The Flash,” said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. “From the original ’90s series to his multiple Arrowverse appearances, he most assuredly holds a spot in fandom’s headspace as a member of the DC on-screen universe! Don’t miss this opportunity to meet John at our 25th anniversary event!”
