The folks at SuperCon–who have been in the pop culture convention business since 2006–loaded up and brought the circus to Kentucky for the inaugural Louisville SuperCon on Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2. Why Louisville? According to SuperCon co-founder Sandy Martin, a Louisville native:
“I think a lot of people have personal stories about their pop culture heroes. The
stories remind us of who we are and what we hope to become. For me, Supercon is a huge
festival that connects people to those stories and to each other. Especially now, when we’re so often sucked into our phones, Supercon gets us into a creative zone that brings us together.”
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The convention featured a number of celebrity and creator guests, including John Wesley Shipp (also a Louisville native), Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss, rocker Alice Cooper, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, and many more. Among the SuperCon staples that made the trip were Fantasy Super Cosplay Wrestling, which is exactly what and exactly as wild as you’d think. Additional program included a myriad of panels and workshops–including a panel by GeekDad contributors Joey Mills and Gerry Tolbert–artists, exhibitors, cosplay competitions, celebrity Q&As, photo ops, burlesque shows, ticket-holder parties, and more.
Not able to make it out to Louisville SuperCon? Check out the images from the event in the slideshow below. If you’re in the Miami Beach, Florida or Raleigh, North Carolina areas, be sure to check out Florida SuperCon 2019 from Thursday, July 4 through Sunday, July 7 and Raleigh SuperCon 2019 from Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28.
Louisville SuperCon ribbon cutting. From left to right, Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith, SuperCon co-founder Sandy Martin, and celebrity guest & Louisville native John Wesley Shipp.
Louisville Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith and celebrity guest & Louisville native John Wesley Shipp.
John Wesley Shipp posing for photos with SuperCon attendees and a The Flash cosplaying service dog before the opening of Louisville SuperCon 2018.
John Wesley Shipp posing for photos with SuperCon attendees and a The Flash cosplaying service dog before the opening of Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees having fun in the tabletop gaming rooms at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees having fun in the tabletop gaming rooms at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Kids dancing to the DJ outside of the exhibit hall at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Celebrity guests Henry Winkler (foreground) and William Shatner (background) meeting fans at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Actor Sean Gunn meets a young fan at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Muppeteer Steve Whitmire meets fans at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Pro wrestler Booker T meets a fan at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees take a break in one of the video gaming rooms at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees take a break in one of the video gaming rooms at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees having fun in the tabletop gaming rooms at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees having fun in the tabletop gaming rooms at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
An attendee paints tabletop gaming miniatures at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees participate in a drink & draw at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees participate in a drink & draw at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplay at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Comics artist Fabian Nicieza meets fans at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Hanging out with celebrity guest John Glover at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Hanging out with celebrity guest John Glover at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Attendees looking through a vendor's wares at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Cosplayers stop to make repairs at the cosplay repair station at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Celebrity guest Brett Iwan meets attendees at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Celebrity guest Alan Oppenheimer chats with an attendee at Louisville SuperCon 2018.
Celebrity guest Charles Martinet signs a poster for an attendee at Louisville SuperCon 2018.