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Power-Con/Thunder-Con now less than a week away!

September 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The first ever convention jointly dedicated to both He-Man and ThunderCats returns again next saturday and promises to be bigger and better than last year! You can join the fun at the Torrance Marriott South Bay 3635 Fashion Way,Torrance, California 90503! The convention takes place saturday 22nd – sunday 23rd September.

ThunderCats related guests to look out for include:

-LARRY KENNEY

If you watch TV or listen to radio, you know his voice or more accurately, his voices. Larry Kenney famously brought life to Lion-O, Lord of the ThunderCats, from the original ThunderCats cartoon and voice of Claudius, Lion-O’s and Tygra’s Father, in the new ThunderCats series from Cartoon Network.

-KEVIN KLIESCH

Kevin Kliesch is the composer for the new ThunderCats series on Cartoon Network. His score has been nominated for for the Annie Award and GoldSpirit Award, and he himself was a GoldSpirit Award nominee for Breakout Composer of the Year.

-LYNNE LIPTON

Ms. Lipton is a talented film, stage, screen, and voice actress who worked on the original ThunderCats cartoon series. She brought one of the most popular ThunderCats alive, Cheetara, by providing her voice during the entire series run.

-JIM MESKIMEN

Jim Meskimen is a comedian and actor who is voicing Aburn, member of the Elephants race and ally of the ThunderCats, in the new ThunderCats series airing on Cartoon Network. As a man of many talents, he was also a conceptual artist and  lead character designer for the original ThunderCats cartoon.

-MATTHEW MERCER

Matthew Mercer is a talented voice actor who currently brings the character of Tygra to life in the new ThunderCats cartoon series on Cartoon Network.

-PEPE MORENO

Pepe Moreno is a comic book artist, writer, and video game developer who served as the secondary character designer for the original ThunderCats series.

-PETER NEWMAN

Peter Newman is best known to ThunderCats fans for being the voice actor to bring the popular character Tygra to life in the original cartoon series. In addition to Tygra, he also provided the voices for Wilykat, Bengali, and Monkian.

-DAN NORTON

Dan Norton is the Art Director on the brand new ThunderCats series airing on Cartoon Network.

-GERRIANNE RAPHAEL

Gerrianne Raphael is an actress who provided the voices for Chilla, Pumyra, and Jaguara on the original ThunderCats cartoon series.

and if your also a big He-Man and the Masters of the Universe fan, there are far too many guests to list here! Be sure to check out: Power-Con Guest List

The convention will also have many vendors selling all kinds of He-Man, She-ra and ThunderCats merchandise! Well worth attending the convention whether your a He-Man, She-ra, ThunderCats fan or certainly if your a fan of all 3 iconic cartoons of the 1980′s!

The admission for the convention is as follows (kids 12 or under get in free!):

-Saturday Pass: $25

-Sunday Pass: $15

-Saturday and Sunday: $30

For full and complete details about the convention, be sure to check out: Thepower-con.com

For news coverage from the convention be sure to check out our forums where fans are sure to report on all ThunderCon news!

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Lynne Lipton kicks off the 2012 ThunderCon Guest List!

April 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

ThunderCon are kicking off their 2012 guest list with the attendance of Lynne Lipton!

LYNNE LIPTON

Ms. Lipton is a talented film, stage, screen, and voice actress who worked on the original ThunderCats cartoon series. She brought one of the most popular ThunderCats alive, Cheetara, by providing her voice during the entire series run. In addition to Cheetara, Ms. Lipton also provided the voices for Luna of the Lunatacs, Willa Queen of the Warrior Maidens, Mandora, and Wilykit. More recently Ms. Lipton returned to her roots by once again providing the voice of Cheetara for Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story.

Power-Con/Thunder-Con takes place between 22nd-23rd September 2012 (at the Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel in Torrance, California)

For more information on Power-Con / ThunderCon please visit:
http://www.thepower-con.com/

To discuss the convention or even make a suggestion what you’d like to see at this or a future Thunder-Con, be sure to visit our forums here: Thunder-Con 2012

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ThunderCats panels from Thunder-Con 2011!

September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment

This past weekend saw the first ever ThunderCats fan convention, Thunder-Con take place! Panels included both the Classic series (with guests Larry Kenney and Gerrianne Raphael) and the new 2011 ThunderCats cartoon (with guests Matthew Mercer and Larry Kenney)

With thanks to ThunderCats and He-Man superfan, Mark Vasquez, all fans that couldn’t attend the convention can view the panels that Mark filmed live! To view the panels, see videos below! (be sure to let each fully load before playing them)

Classic ThunderCats series panel:


Watch live video from isumark on Justin.tv

2011 ThunderCats series panel:


Watch live video from isumark on Justin.tv

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The countdown to Thunder-Con begins!

September 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Thunder-Con, the first ever ThunderCats fan convention dedicated to the classic 1980′s series and the recent reimagining for 2011, is fast approaching! We just wanted to tell fans about all the great stuff coming your way at this exciting event! Not only does the convention cover ThunderCats, but it also covers the worlds of He-Man and She-Ra as well, since both Power-Con and Thunder-Con take place at the same venue! So twice as much stuff for 80′s cartoon fans to see at one event!

The convention takes place at: Four Points By Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport, 9750 Airport Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045. The convention takes place the weekend of the 24th September and runs through Saturday-Sunday. Passes for the convention cost $25 for one day or $40 for both days. Kids 12 or under get in free!

ThunderCats related guests at the convention are set to  include:

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.

GERRIANNE RAPHAEL
Ms. Raphael is an actress who provided the voices for Chilla, Pumyra, and Jaguara on the original ThunderCats cartoon series.

MATTHEW MERCER
Mr. Mercer will be provides the voice for Tygra in the brand new ThunderCats cartoon set that debuted on Cartoon Network this past July.

Vendors are to include Zoloworld, AFX (with an exclusive Mumm-Ra staction from Icon Heroes!) and ToysandToons.com!

For more detailed information about the schedule of the convention for both ThunderCats and He-Man be sure to head on over to the official Power-Con/Thunder-Con site at: Thepower-con.com

If you are able to attend the convention, we’d highly recommend it. If it’s a success, it could lead to bigger things! To discuss the convention and to let us know if your attending be sure to visit the Thunder-Con thread on our forums here!

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ThunderCon to take place 24th-25th September 2011!

July 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

ANNOUNCING THE POWER-CON / THUNDERCON CONVENTION

Experience the worlds of He-Man®, She-Ra™, and the ThunderCats™
brought together for one convention!

July 18, 2011 – Three of the 1980s most blockbuster properties are joining forces for their first ever fan convention. Power-Con, LLC is proud to present POWER-CON / THUNDERCON — a celebration of Masters of the Universe, Princess of Power, and ThunderCats all together for one great fan convention.

The convention is being presented at the Four Points LAX in Los Angeles, California, on September 24th and 25th 2011. Reduced ticket pricing is available through September 1st 2011 (1-day pass: $20/person, 2-day pass: $30/person) and kids 12 and under get in free with paying adult. For fans wanting more, a Power Package bundle is available that includes exclusive convention memorabilia. There is also a Roast Gooble Dinner Package which offers a limited number of fans the rare opportunity to dine with celebrity guests from the show.

Guests include Larry DiTillio, writer of numerous He-Man and She-Ra episodes and developer of She-Ra; Don Glut, writer of the original He-Man mini comics; Michael Halperin, writer of the original Masters of the Universe series bible; Larry Kenney, the original voice actor for ThunderCat’s Lion-O; Roger Lay Jr., filmmaker of the upcoming Toy Masters documentary; Ted Mayer, one of the original designers of the Masters of the Universe toy line; Mattel, creators of the original He-Man and She-Ra toy lines and current producer of MattyCollector.com’s Masters of the Universe Classics; Earl Norem, painter of the iconic He-Man magazine; and Dean Stefan, lead story editor of the 2002 He-Man series on Cartoon Network. But, that’s not all! Our complete guest list can be found online at:
http://www.thepower-con.com/guest-list/

For more information on Power-Con / ThunderCon 2011 and all of its offerings, please visit http://www.thepower-con.com

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