Lou Diamond Phillips slept in the same bed as Ritchie Valens before filming the iconic movie that launched him to Hollywood stardom. Keifer Sutherland appeared in two films with his father, Donald, but only acted beside him once. William Shatner has long enjoyed visiting Kansas City, having participated in the American Royal horse competition.
These factoids and more are among the things fans learn from attending celebrity panels during Planet Comicon Kansas City. This year, we watched three panels: Keith David, Shatner, and a panel featuring “The Lost Boys” and “Young Guns” stars Phillips, Sutherland and Alex Winter.
The 27th annual festival featured celebrities from movies, television and music (Iron Maiden band members), comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers and vendors, including Omaha outlets Amazing Imaginarium, Krypton Comics and Origami Giant…