By Malcolm Dark
Cybertronics Spree, the best robo-rock band since Devo, will be powering up Spa-Con on Friday, September 20th, at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Registration is at 5 pm, doors open at 6, opening ceremony begins at 7, the band starts at 7:30. Spa-Con goes throughout the weekend.
Bumblebee, now a towering twelve feet tall, will be returning to the Con. Joining him will be Tony Stark’s 44th suit design, Iron Man: Hulkbuster. The elusive Reinhardt, a heroic German soldier from Overwatch, will be making a rare appearance. All three of these suits have been designed and built by Thomas DePetrillo, who will be piloting Bumblebee. The Arkansas Iron Man, who has been cosplaying different variations of the character for the last five years, will also be attending.
The Saber Legion will be sporting hand-made leather armor in the style of Boba Fett and engaging in lightsaber battles. The Mandalorian Mercs will also be patrolling the grounds. Finally, representing the dark side, will be the 501st legion, nicknamed “Vader’s Fist.” The legion is made up of an army of volunteers dedicated to creating and wearing Stormtrooper uniforms. Trust me on this one, you don’t want to be one of the droids this pack is looking for.
While the attendees are showing off their cosplay capabilities, the Convention Center gets to showcase its capabilities as well. “We have a state of the art sound system, and all sorts of lighting we can play with,” said Bill Solleder, Director of Marketing and host of the 4th annual Spa-Con.
For tickets and more info visit www.spa-con.org.
