We're bringing back the coolest band in the universe! Unicron, Soundwave, Rumble, Hotrod, Arcee, Judge Quintesson, Bumblebee, and now Shockwave. Together they form... The
Cybertronic Spree!

Known across the galaxy for having cast aside their warring factions in the search for the ultimate party, these rockstars in disguise play music from The Transformers: The Movie, along with themes from hit movies, cartoons, video games, and more!

The Cybertronic Spree will be attending Retro Con on Saturday, October 13th (tentative times are 10am to 1pm), where fans can hang out with the band and purchase exclusive band merchandise.

But of course we can't stop there! The band will also be performing a concert that Saturday night at the nearby Arnold's Family Fun Center!

**TICKETS WILL GO UP FOR SALE ON THURSDAY JULY 12TH!**

If you missed the band last year, don't miss this chance to catch the magic! Their concert last year was regarded by many to be their favorite part of the weekend, and the band promises some new surprises for 2018!!

Read more here:

The Cybertronic Spree Returns for Retro Con 2018!

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Our newest raffle prize just arrived... LEGO Voltron: Defender of the Universe!!

LEGO's biggest buildable mech to date! Build all 5 individual lions, and then combine them together to form 15" tall super robot Voltron! The set includes 2,321 pieces and retails for $179.99.

Read more about the set here:

https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Voltron-21311

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Beware the Boglins!!

We welcome toy and puppet designer Tim Clarke to Retro Con 2018!

Once known as the "King of Gross", Tim is co-creator of such cult favorite toy lines as Boglins and Sectaurs! He is also known for his work in Jim Henson productions. He designed and sculpted the Mystics in the Dark Crystal, and designed "Traveling Matt" for Fraggle Rock!

Read more about Tim here:

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Tim will have a table in the Guest section all weekend, so stop by and check out his newest Boglins and Sectaurs products!

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We are now beyond the 50% sold mark on tickets to the Cybertronic Spree concert in Oaks!!

If you're planning on seeing the concert, please purchase your tickets soon!

More info here:

Cybertronic Spree Tickets

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Always a favorite, Retro Con’s Truly Outrageous Karaoke Contest will be back for Retro Con 2018! But this year we’re getting TRULY TRULY TRULY Outrageous with the inclusion of Samantha Newark to our judge line-up!

The contest will be held on SUNDAY at the show (sign-up and competition times will *be determined soon*). We will make an announcement over the PA system when we are ready to accept entrants. Depending how strong interest is, we may have to institute a lottery-type system to pick our 15 contestants. There are no sign-up fees or age restrictions.

We will have a wide variety of 80’s (and some early 90’s) classics to choose from. Most will have on-screen lyrics to follow along with, but we will also be supplementing these with a few geek-related favorites that will have a *lyrics sheet only*. Consider these “extra credit” choices!

Prizes this year include the Marvel Legends Infinity Gauntlet, an NES Classic Edition, and a pop culture prize pack!

Read more about the contest here:

Retro Con’s Truly Outrageous Karaoke Contest!

The Retro Con Free Play arcade will return for 2018!!


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The Game Is Afoot Arcade will once again be bringing their arcade machines to the show! They’ll have more than a dozen cabinets on the show floor. Some will be vintage machines, and some will be ‘Multicades’ with 1000’s of games to choose from. Something for everyone to enjoy!

We welcome back to Retro Con a true living legend: The one and only Sgt. Slaughter!


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A wrestler for over 40 years, Sgt. Slaughter became a household name when he joined the WWF in the early 1980s with his signature “Cobra Clutch” move. Inspired by the Sarge’s drill instructor persona and wild popularity, Hasbro decided to incorporate the Sarge into their GI Joe: A Real American Hero toy line, comic, and animated series in 1985! Voicing himself, his cartoon debut was in the Season 2 Arise Serpentor Arise mini series, where we learn the Sarge is one of the GI Joe team’s greatest warriors and trainers. The character is easily a fan-favorite and is still regularly talked about by Joe fans to this day.



Sgt. Slaughter will be at the show all weekend for autograph and photo ops. We’ll have his prices up on the website very soon. Come to Retro Con and meet one of the true icons of pop culture!!

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One of our favorite parts of putting on Retro Con is seeing all the unique retro-related T-shirts that attendees wear around the show floor… so this year we’ve decided to turn it into a brand new contest!


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Hosted by The Breaux Show, the Totally Tubular T-shirt Contest will be held on Saturday at Retro Con! Your t-shirt can be vintage, new, or custom made. As long as it's a t-shirt and is retro related, you're welcome to enter!

Top prize is a Super Nintendo Classic Edition system, with the 2nd place winner getting a Masterpiece Bumblebee figure, and 3rd place receiving a $35 gift card for 80sTees.com, Inc.!

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Retro Con’s Totally Tubular T-Shirt Contest!

A big thanks to the Breaux Show for donating the $35 gift card to the contest!

Coming up in less than a month!


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The cut-off for advance weekend ticket sales is October 9th! After that it will be cash-only at the door each day.

Weekend pass holders get a laminated convention badge with lanyard, a 2.25" Retro Con pin, and get into the show one hour early on Saturday!

Preregister for Retro Con here:

Tickets

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Sgt Slaughter, Jem, Grimlock, She-Ra, Lion-O, and Optimus Primal will all be at the same show next month: Retro Con!

Cut-off for weekend ticket sales is October 9th! After that, it will be cash-only at the door both days.

Buy your weekend pass here!

Tickets

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We are reaching critical mass on tickets to The Cybertronic Spree concert happening Saturday night after Retro Con!! We are now at the 90% sold mark.

We may hold a small amount of tickets to sell at the convention itself that Saturday, but if you want to *guarantee* your spot, please purchase soon! You don't want to miss this party of galactic proportions!!

Full info and Paypal links here:

Cybertronic Spree Tickets

Although we are very saddened that Melendy Britt cannot join us this year, we have another very talented individual stepping up to take her place at the show: Actress B.J. Ward!

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B.J. is known for several very popular characters in the retro realm. Two of her stand-out roles include fiery Counter Intelligence agent "Scarlett" on Marvel/Sunbow's GI Joe cartoon series, and the noble Princess Allura on the original Voltron!

You may also have heard B.J. as Wonder Woman in the The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians series from 1985, Small Foot on Challenge of the GoBots, the plotting Witch Haggar on Voltron, Sincia on Saber Rider & the Star Sheriffs, Betty Rubble in various Flintstones productions from the 80's to the early 2000's, several characters on the original My Little Pony cartoon, and she also voiced brainy Velma Dinkley in several Scooby Doo animated movies from the late 90's and early 2000's!

B.J. does NOT attend many conventions these days, so don't miss this rare chance to meet her!!

A big thank you to B.J. for agreeing to attend Retro Con on such short notice, and also a special thanks to the fine folks over at CelebWorx for their exceptional work in making this appearance possible!

Check out B.J. Ward's huge body of work on imdb!

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There are just EIGHT DAYS left to pre-purchase weekend tickets to Retro Con 2018!!

Perks of being a weekend ticket holder include early access to the vendor hall on Saturday (9am), a complimentary Retro Con 2018 pin, a laminated RC badge with lanyard, and a savings of $10 versus buying at the door each day!

Preregister for Retro Con 2018 here:

Tickets

Can’t attend Retro Con all weekend? No worries! Passes will also be sold at the door each day! We can accept CASH ONLY at the show, but there are ATMs in the lobby for your convenience.

We hope to see you at the show!

Preregistration ends on October 9th!!

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Please check out our stop-motion toy commercial for Retro Con 2018, featuring the voice talents of Gregg Berger, Larry Kenney, and Garry Chalk!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI0yp5kQIng

Retro Con is THIS coming weekend in Oaks, PA!

Find more info at retrocons.com!