TFcon is happy to welcome back Transformers toy designer and artist
Marvin Mariano to the 2013 convention. Marvin’s involvement with the Transformers franchise includes packaging design and concept illustrations for Transformers Armada, Transtech, the Transformers Movie and Transformers/Star Wars Crossovers. Examples of Transformer characters he has worked on are: Obsidian (Beast Machines), Transtech/Armada – Optimus, Megatron, Cheetor, Black Arachnia, Shockwave, and Starscream to name a few. Marvin will be setup in the TFcon artist alley all weekend.
TFcon, the world's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place
July 26th to 28th, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre. Advance registration is now closed but you can purchase tickets and the TFcon 2013 exclusives VAN GUARDIAN and ROSWELL at the door.
TFcon 2013 features Canada's largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including Transformers voice actors
Jack Angel the voice of Astrotrain, Breakdown, Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Ramjet, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus in the Generation 1 cartoon plus
Dick Gautier the voice of Rodimus Prime, in addition to
Venus Terzo the voice of Blackarachnia in Beast Wars and Beast Machines, and Transformers comic book writer
James Roberts, Gobots voice actor
Marilyn Lightstone the voices of Crasher and Path Finder, Transformers comic book artists
Livio Ramondelli,
Casey Coller,
Alex Milne,
John-Paul Bove and
Josh Perez along with special appearances by
Peaugh and
Vangelus with more to be announced.
The TFcon 2013 hotel block is still available.