William Shatner To Replace Stan Leee At Denver Comic Con 2013

I was bummed to hear that Stan Lee had to cancel his appearance at this year's Denver Comic Con, but I am excited to see William Shatner.

My geeky emotions are all in a tizzy now.

According the the Denver Post, William Shatner (Who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" movies and TV series, will be replace Lee as the guest of honor at Denver Comic Con.

This was the message posted to Denver Comic Con's Facebook page, along with a link to the Denver Post story:

THIS JUST IN!!!

Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee cancels on Denver Comic Con, Star Trek's Kirk steps in!

When one door closes, another opens. And in this case, James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, has walked in.

Fans who have already purchased gold or silver ticket packages can automatically apply those to the William Shatner Experience.

Exact details for this change are forthcoming!

I'm guessing Shatner's appearance will bring out more 'Trekkies' and sci-fi fans to the convention, but will probably not appease the thousands of comic book aficionados who were chomping at the bit to see Stan Lee.

I like 'em both, so I'm not too worked up over it, but some of the comments I've heard from others so far have not been so kind about the change.

Don't get me wrong, I'm really bummed about Stan not coming to Denver, but stuff happens and there's not much anyone can do about it.

What are your thoughts?

[Denver Comic Con]