Iacon One
I made the trip out to Fort Wayne for the Iacon One convention today. I was far from impressed. I think that there might have been a hundred people there, and that would include vendors and staff. About a dozen vendors were there, but by the time I got there (at noon), two of them were packing up to leave and a third was about to bail out.
The day would have been a total waste if not for the voice actor panel. Scott McNeil, David Sobolov and Venus Torzo were there. David Sobolov had never been to a convention before, and I wondered if he was disappointed. Scott McNeil once again entertained everybody (especially Venus, who couldn’t stop laughing at him). Even Swavek was laughing.
I met David Willis for the first time. I’ve seen him at conventions before, but he always looked busy. I talked to him a little and bought a t-shirt. He doesn’t so much talk as much as spill out mumbled, half-finished thoughts that the listener is left to interpret. He seemed annoyed that I had no clue what he said or meant, and moreso when I asked him to explain what he was talking about, but he seemed like a nice enough guy.
I got a Takara re-issue Starconvoy for only $55 from TFSource. When these first came out, they were $90 online, but I was tempted to get one even then. I also got the Robot Masters RM-17 Black Victory Leo set from TFSource. I bought an Energon Shockblast and an Energon Slugslinger (both loose) from another vendor. Not a bad haul for such a small vendor turnout — I plan to visit TFSource at Botcon (when they’ll be set up for credit cards!).
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