THOUSANDS of COMICS (from Golden Age to Present), HUNDREDS of DVDs, TOYS, ACTION FIGURES and Other COMICS COLLECTIBLES will be available for sale! Guest ARTISTS and WRITERS will be present to meet & greet their fans, sign autographs, do sketches, and exhibit-and-sell Original Art! For an Updated Guest List ONE WEEK before the show, check our online listing at ConventionScene.com!

DOOR PRIZES as always! Classic 60s Monster Magazine Giveaway! Super-Hero Movie Tickets Giveaway (see IRON MAN 2 on us)! The ever present Mystery Box ‘O’ Stuff (what’s in it? Even Kreskin doesn’t know!! But the retail price of the contents EXCEEDS $100!!)…and, fresh from the First National Bank of Gotham City: Bat-Bux $howca$h (good anywhere in the room…for just that afternoon)! PLUS…some NEW surprises!

FREE-FREE-FREE!: FREE Admission for Kids 12-and-under! FREE Parking for their parents!! FREE Comics for the First 100 Attendees through the door!!! Admission for Adults & Teens is STILL (after 10 YEARS of doing shows) Only $2!

Is it a FIFTH SUNDAY? You can bet your Repulsor Rays, there’s an ATOMICON goin’ on! Always Affordable Family Entertainment (we keep it clean, jellybean!)…and a MegaTON of ComicBook FUN!!

Forsooth! Remember yon Erstwhile Inhabitant of Ethereal Asgard: the Immortal Jack Abel…and His Eternal, Kirby-like Command: “Be Thou THERE…or Be Ye SQUARE!!!”

For further details on this fun filled weekend plan, give a buzz to 732-830-3262 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              732-830-3262      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or send an e-mail to co@usschallenger.org

Adm. Bob Vosseller
CO USS Challenger
VRC Region 7

Lets meet up on Saturday at the Marquee Marquee Cinemas on Route 37 in Toms River, NJ for the 3 pm show, and then hit either the buffet orsome other eatery afterwards.

Who is in for our rockem’ sockem’ Iron Man adventure on Saturday? Email the Challenger list at starfleetusschallenger@yahoo.com or email Bob at co@usschallenger.org!

The convention featured loads of costumed individuals, films, interesting panels (many of which we took part in such as Star Trek Vs. Star Trek.) We also enjoyed guests like Ron Moore of Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica and Caprica fame, who went over his speaking time by an extra hour on Sunday afternoon. Charisma Carpenter better known as Cordelia of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel was charming and entertaining. Actress Sarah Douglas known as Ursa from Superman II and V was also present.

There was a lot of positive energy at this con and crew members from each of our chapters present worked hard to bring some new faces of ST fandom into the fold during the weekend. There were a few Trek-uniformed fans as well as one Klingon. Many anime costumes were seen, along with Jabba the Hut and a very tall Chewbacca amid the many Star Wars costumes. Saturday night was the annual ice breaker party hosted by the Britannic, and we enjoyed subs, some bubbly, and much more. Good times were had by all.

The Masquerade was held at the hotel, which was great, as we got to see many of the best costumed individuals present. I’m hoping we see even more STARFLEET attendance next year, because it is truly a convention well worth attending and in a league with Farpoint and Shore Leave in Maryland.

Photos of the con will be posted soon to the Challenger web site. It was great seeing Wayne and the crew of his ship, as well as Keith and the members of the Lincoln.

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Adm. Bob Vosseller
VRC Region 7
CO USS Challenger