ThunderCon returns to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College campus
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TIFTON — Gamers can prepare to immerse themselves in a world of fandom and fun at ThunderCon 2024, the second annual pop culture convention at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Scheduled for Saturday, this highly anticipated event promises to be bigger, better, and more exciting than ever before.
“We are very excited to host ThunderCon again this year,” Shawn Burnette, CABAC’s coordinator of student activities, said. “We’ve expanded our offerings and will have vendors, panels and presentations, and some exciting featured guests.”
Hosted in the Carlton Center from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., ThunderCon aims to bring together ABAC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the Tifton community and surrounding areas to celebrate a wide variety of interests and hobbies, from anime and comic books to video games, sci-fi, fantasy and trading card games.
This year’s featured guests include Melissa Sternenberg, a Texas-based voice actor best known for voicing Maria Calavera from RoosterTeeth’s RWBY, as well as voice acting for numerous video games such as “Memory Trees: Forget Me Not, Edge of Eternity,” and “Zodiac Axis;” the Stars of Kraken Pro-Wrestling, including Hold My Beer Hanson of the All-Star Special, the Gods Gift World Champion Josh Breezzyy, the California Nightmare Ehren Black, and the “Original Gothic Gangster” Trever Aeon; Jess Anderson, author of “The Source Keepers” fantasy series; Carlin Morrison, a local realistic pencil artist and production extra working local productions, mostly notably on AMC’s “The Walking Dead”; and Chris Garrett, an artist, poet, and award-winning writer of the “Scairy Tales” comic book series, “The Finleys.”
“We’re also planning to have more than 30 vendors with tables and booths,” Burnette said. “These vendors include artists and authors, and Tifton’s own Gray Ghost Comics and The Zone Collectibles will also be here.”
According to Burnette, the event will feature several presentations over different topics including “Comic Strips and Relationships,” “Horror Films and the Satanic Panic” as well as workshops including “The Anatomy of Flying Things: Draw Your Wings Right!” and a miniature painting clinic.
Additionally, cosplayers of all skill levels are invited to compete in the cosplay contest, showcasing their creativity and craftsmanship.
More information is available at link.abac.edu/thundercon.
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