East Coast ComicCon Founder Bans 'Hercules' Actor Kevin Sorbo for Political Reasons...

In a sad attempt to garner some free press for the little-know EastCoast ComicCon, founder Cliff Galbraith banned actor Kevin Sorbo from the event because he’s friends with conservative radio host and Fox News commentator Sean Hannity. Galbraith said, "I turned down Kevin Sorbo for East Coast Comicon. He’s pals with Sean Hannity. I just can’t do it."

Naturally, the mainstream media had a field day with the story, giving Galbraith his 15 minutes of fame before Sorbo closed down the story with a quick Tweet on his Twitter profile:

@ksorbsThis is so funny and ridiculous. What's even more odd is I have never heard of this con nor did my booking... https://fb.me/1PtGE4TtQ9:30 AM - Jan 16, 2018

During an interview with Sorbo on the Todd Starnes Radio Show, Sorbo told the radio host that he “...never even heard of the East Coast Comicon. They don’t have any A-Listers attending. I think they are looking for free publicity.”

Both Sorbo and Hannity produced the faith-based film Let There Be Light, which tells the story of Dr. Sol Harkens, a proud atheist, best selling author, and a celebrity debater, who has a life-changing experience.

After losing his young son to cancer, a bitter Harkens parlays his anger for God and Christianity into a very lucrative business. But even with all the fame and accolades from his peers in academia and the left-wing media, Harkens is empty and distraught and his increasing reliance on alcohol to numb the pain is only making things worse. After a near-death experience in an auto accident Harkens 'sees the light' and converts to Christianity.

Let there be Light was the fourth highest-grossing faith-based film in 2017, and the film was second in box office receipts against Thor: Ragnarok's opening weekend.

According to Sorbo, he made the film because “People are looking for hope. They are looking for a glimmer of something positive in their lives because so much negativity happens. Evil, a lot of times, is so hard to explain why people do the stuff that they do that hurts so many people’s lives."

And isn't that exactly why so many of us are drawn to superheroes? They represent hope, and the best in us, and what we wish we could be. They fight for Truth, Justice and the American way. They fight for the oppressed and the weak, and for those who can't stand up for themselves. They fight to give voice to those who are voiceless. They fight for liberty and the principals that all men are created equal.

Apparently, Galbraith forgot that, as-well-as one of the most basic tenets that heroes like Superman and Captain America have fought for— freedom of speech, which is part of what superheroes have been fighting for since they first appeared in newsprint. In fact, superhero publishers faced freedom of speech issues when Congress almost banned and regulated the medium and industry in the fifties, because some felt that comics contributed to juvenile delinquency.

Now don't get me wrong, if Galbraith wants to ban a guest because of political reasons, that's his right. It's his event, and he has the Constitutional right to ban anyone he wants for any reason.

What I question are his ethics. Galbraith would gleefully ban a man of faith, like Sorbo, who is politically a conservative. From all accounts, Sorbo seems to be a good man, faithful husband, and good father. Does this sound like the kind of person you want to ban from an event?

It's not like Sorbo talks politics at these events or tries to convert convention guests to Christianity. So why target Sorbo and not celebrities that have been convicted of crimes, or known to do drugs, or accused of molesting women or children? The reason is that Galbraith is a card-carrying liberal, and as long as a guest shares his secular, progressive/socialist views they're welcome—no questions asked.

As I stated before, Galbraith has the Constitutional right to ban anyone he wants to, for any reason. Just as those who believe in free speech have the right to skip Galbraith's event. Not because he's banning a guest, but because he wants to shut down and destroy anyone he doesn't agree with, as most of the "tolerant," "non-judgemental," "progressive" left seem to embrace. Not very superhero-like if you ask me.

Sadly, since New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are very blue states with a large left-leaning population, Galbraith's gambit may not hurt his event at all, even though Galbraith's Sorbo ban was a cheap publicity stunt and apparently a lie according to Sorbo.

Here's one New Yorker that will not be attending.

But for those interested in attending, the event will be held on April 27, 28, 29 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, NJ.

Celebrity guests will include: Burt Ward (Batman), Larry Storch (F-Troop), Butch Patrick (The Munsters), Antonio Fargas & Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch) and Sylvester MCcoy (Dr. Who, The Hobbit).