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Horror fans in the Bay Area are in for another special treat as it has been confirmed that Robert Englund will be appearing at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017.

Robert Englund is a classically trained actor who is well known for his role as Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street series, for which he has been nominated several awards for his performance. Outside the realm of horror, he is also well known for his role as Willie in V: The Original Miniseries.

This announcement comes a week after it was confirmed that Steven Yeun from The Walking Dead will also be a guest at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017. They will be joined by space pioneer Buzz Aldrin, physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, and video game designer Richard Garriott. Also present will be the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation for a 30th anniversary celebration hosted by William Shatner.

Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 will be from April 21 until April 23 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center along with the surrounding locations. Tickets are now available for purchase.

8Bit/Digi covered Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 and we will be present at the 2017 event.