by: the Moleman
Finally a convention I can wear my loincloth and pink vest to.
Apparently the battle of the Cons is coming to Southern California this Fall. In this already busy convention season we have what I would call a stand out. Why you ask? Because they said the hell with comic books and horror. They’re focusing on two things that make me go apeshit- He-Man (MOTU) and Thundercats! Yes, you read correctly… POWER-CON HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It is a two day show taking place on September 24th (Saturday) & 25th (Sunday) at the Four Points By Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport. Single day tickets are $25 and two day tickets are priced at $40. Power Con also has premium admission packages that give you a little more bang for your buck. They have the Power Package which sells for $140 and includes the following:
- 2-day badge and program
- POWER-CON commemorative pin
- POWER-CON commemorative stickers
- POWER-CON commemorative temporary tattoo
- POWER-CON commemorative bag
- Priority Line Privilege wrist band
- Roast Gooble Dinner Music CD
- POWER-CON/THUNDERCON commemorative Cereal Geek Magazine**
- Three complimentary drink tickets for the after hours Masters Cast Mixer; must be 21 or older to use.
Also available is the Roast Gooble Package which sells for $350. This package includes all items in the Power-Package plus a coveted spot at the extremely limited seating Dinner with many of the creators appearing at the convention and a live recording of Roast Gooble Dinner.
Interesting contrast in the pricing of the packages but I do like that they have something for the average fan and then something greater for the super fans. Their guest list is also pretty damn impressive, especially if your a fan of MOTU, She-Ra or Thundercats. Check out the guest list (as posted on the official website):
- Martin Arriola
Mr. Arriola is a designer with Mattel who worked on the original Masters of the Universe toyline during most of its run. - Melendy Britt
Ms. Britt is an American voice actress who has been active in television and voice acting since the 1970s. She brought Filmation’s She-Ra Princess of Power to life by providing the voice for it’s title characters, Princess Adora and She-Ra herself. In addition, she also provided voices for other popular characters such as Catra, Mermista, and Castaspella. More information on Ms. Britt’s appearance can be found here. - Paul Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland was the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Mattel during the original Masters of the Universe toyline. - Larry DiTillio
Mr. DiTillio was one of the writers for Filmation’s He-Man and She-Ra and the Mike Young Productions He-Man series. He was behind the naming of She-Ra, as well as the development of her origin, and also created many fan-favorite characters such as Granamyr and Shokoti. - James Eatock
James “Busta Toons” Eatock worked on various official DVD releases of He-Man and She-Ra by providing information and commentary, publishes cereal:geek magazine, and is the author of the Unofficial He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Guide and the upcoming Unofficial She-Ra Cartoon Guide. - Four Horsemen Studios
The Four Horsemen Studios consists of Chris Dahlberg, Eric Mayse, Eric Treadaway, and Jim Preziosi. They are the men behind the designs of the 2002 Masters of the Universe toy line and Matty Collector’s Masters of the Universe Classics line. - Don Glut
One of the original writers for the Masters of the Universe mini-comics, including such classics as “He-Man and the Power Sword”. - Rowby Goren
Mr. Goren was a writer for Filmation’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He penned such episodes as “The Shadow of Skeletor”, “Monster on the Mountain”, and “The Greatest Show on Eternia.” - Michael Halperin
Mr. Halperin wrote the original Masters of the Universe series bible in 1982 that was commissioned by Mattel for use in development of the Filmation cartoon series. He was also a creative consultant to the series during its first 65 episodes. Halperin returned to He-Man in 2002 to help Mattel develop the Mike Young Productions cartoon series, serve as creative consultant, and even penned an episode: “Of Machines and Men”. - Leanne Hannah
Ms. Hannah was the editor for the MVCreations He-Man comic book. She also illustrated volume 3, issue 7 of the series as well as provided pin-ups and color assists at various points during the run. Her most recent work includes Casper and the Spectrals for Ardden Entertainment, Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock? for Rob Zombie and Image Comics, and the Star Wars webcomic Blue Milk Special. - Gary Hartle
Mr. Hartle was the director of the 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series from Mike Young Productions that aired on Cartoon Network. - Larry Houston
Mr. Houston worked as a penciler on many of the Mattel Masters of the Universe mini-comics. You will recognize his work from such adventures as “The Secret of Liquid Life,” “Slave City,” “Rock People to the Rescue,” and “The Temple of Darkness.” - Larry Kenney
The voice of Lion-O from the original ThunderCats cartoon and the voice of Claudius, Lion-O’s and Tygra’s Father, in the new ThunderCats cartoon. - Corey Landis
Filmmaker of the up-coming Toy Masters Documentary. - Roger Lay Jr.
Filmmaker of the up-coming Toy Masters Documentary. - Mattel
Mattel Toys created the Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power toylines. Their MattyCollector.com team will be joining Power-Con with an awesome display with tons of Masters of the Universe product and will join in on a Q&A and signing session. Additional details to follow! - Ted Mayer
One of the original designers of the vintage Masters of the Universe Toy Line. - Matthew Mercer
Mr. Mercer will be providing the voice for Tygra in the brand new ThunderCats cartoon set to debut on Cartoon Network this July. - Francis Moss
Mr. Moss was the story editor on 27 half-hours of The New Adventures of He-Man for Jet Lag Productions/S.O.B. Productions as well as a writer on the Filmation She-Ra: Princess of Power series. - Earl Norem
Painter of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Magazine and Golden Book covers, also of Savage Sword of Conan, Essential Marvel Horror, The Amazing Spider-Man, and much more! - Alan Oppenheimer
Mr. Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s. Mr. Oppenheimer provided the iconic voice for Skeletor in Filmation’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon as well as bringing to life such other memorable characters as Man-At-Arms, Cringer, and Battle Cat. More information on Mr. Oppenheimer’s appearance can be found here. - Jeremy Padawer
Mr. Padawer was the brand and marketing manager at Mattel who worked directly with the 2002 relaunch of Masters of the Universe. He worked with not only the Four Horsemen but the fan community as well over the course of the brand. - Gerrianne Raphael
Ms. Raphael is an actress who provided the voices for Chilla, Pumyra, and Jaguara on the original ThunderCats cartoon series. - Ian Richter
Mr. Richter was the Director of Entertainment Development at Mattel during the 2002 Mike Young Productions He-Man cartoon. In addition to serving as a supervising producer on the series, he was also involved in the development of all storylines and was instrumental in the creation of King Grayskull. - Tone Rodroguez
Mr. Rodriguez has been drawing comic books for over ten years. He has worked on such titles as ShadowHawk, Simpsons Comics, and the MVCreations Masters of the Universe comic book (Vol 1 Issue 4). - Emiliano Santalucia
Mr. Santalucia was the primary artist for the entire run of the MVCreations He-Man comic book series. He has also provided art and design for various official He-Man and She-Ra DVD releases and the Four Horsemen’s He-Man line from NECA Toys. - Erika Scheimer
Ms. Scheimer is the daughter of Filmation co-founder Lou Scheimer. As a voice actress, she brought such characters as Queen Angella, Frosta, and Perfuma to life on the She-Ra cartoon series. She was also involved with the music for the series, including providing the female vocals for “I Have The Power,” the theme song to The Secret of the Sword. - Tom Sito
Mr. Sito was a storyboard artist, animator, and director on the original Filmation He-Man and She-Ra cartoon series. - Dean Stefan
Lead story editor of the 2002 He-Man cartoon from Mike Young Productions that aired on Cartoon Network. - EJ Su
Mr. Su is an American comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work on IDW Publishing’s Transformers (2005) comic book and also worked on the MVCreations Masters of the Universe Icons of Evil: Merman issue. - Mark Taylor
One of the original designers of the vintage Masters of the Universe Toy Line. - Tony Washington
Mr. Washington is a comic book colorist who worked on the first two issues of the MVCrations Masters of the Universe series “Rise of the Snake Men”. - Gwen Wetzler
Ms. Wetzler was a director on Filmation’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra Princess of Power cartoons.
The programming for the show was released yesterday and I can already tell you the stand outs for me are as follows:
- the Matty Collector panel
- the Four Horsemen panel
- the Toy Masters documentary panel which will show exclusive footage from the documentary
- the Melendy Britt (She-Ra) and Alan Oppenheimer (Skeletor) panel
Oh my Xenu, I’m getting goosebumps as I’m typing this out. That panel with the original voices of She-Ra & Skeletor alone make Sunday worth attending. Be sure to head over to the Power-Con official website to check out the programming. You can also follow the show on Twitter @ThePowerCon and “Like” them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thepowercon. There are some really great panels packed into this two day show. This one looks like it will be a memorable one especially of you’re a fan of the MOTU/ Thundercats universes. We’ll keep you posted as we find out more about Power-Con/ ThunderCon.
