#gijoecon

JoeCon Is No More

After 25 years, including a year in the hometown of PopCultureNetwork (Springfield, IL), GIJoeCon has come to and end. It was announced on their official Facebook page today with one simple post:

With Hasbro all but completely abandoning the line in 2016, the future of the convention was called into question, as was the entire franchise, but it seemed that the people behind the convention might…

Toy Hype USA originally shared:

#Hasbro G.I. #JoeCon2018 Exclusives Revealed

http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/06/21/hasbro-g-i-joecon-2018-exclusives-revealed/

“One of the highlights of [GIJoeCon 2015], too, was long time convention attendee Thomas O’Mahoney, who is now living in Japan, making a “virtual” appearance via telepresence robot, rolling all over the convention hall and talking to friends.“

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