Jack and Leslie Wadsworth portrayed the most powerful man in the universe and princess of power herself, He-Man and She-Ra, on the Masters of the Universe Power Tour.

A three million dollar production, the live stage event featured He-Man, his sister She-Ra, and assorted warriors and wizards from the faraway planets Eternia and Etheria. The “high-tech extravaganza” featured a music-driven storyline and was described as offering clashing armies, dazzling magical feats and even a roller derby, in addition to troupes of acrobats and dancers.

Dean Stefan was the lead story editor of the 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series from Mike Young Productions that aired on Cartoon Network. He wrote such memorable episodes as “The Beginning,” “The Ties that Bind,” “The Council of Evil,” and “The Power of Grayskull”.

In addition to He-Man, Mr. Stefan has written episodes for many popular cartoon series such as the Smurfs, Darkwing Duck, Transformers, and Dragon Tales.

Are you a fan with any rare and cool collectibles of Masters of the Universe, Princess of Power, and/or ThunderCats that you’d like to share with fans and have on display at Power-Con/ThunderCon 2012?  Please let us know at info@thepower-con.com.

Last year we had an amazing display of action figures, prototypes, artwork, promotional items, and merchandise and we are looking to make this year’s display even more diverse!

If you watch TV or listen to radio, you know his voice or more accurately, his voices. Larry Kenney famously brought life to Lion-O, Lord of the ThunderCats, from the original ThunderCats cartoon and voiced Claudius, Lion-O’s and Tygra’s Father, in the new ThunderCats series from Cartoon Network.

In addition to voicing such an iconic 80s, he’s the guy who says “Feel the Rainbow, Taste the Rainbow” at the end of every Skittles commercial. He’s been the voice of “Mighty Dog,” Bold Detergent, Irish Spring Soap,  Miller Beer, and thousands of other products on Radio and TV. And, nearly all of us grew up with the voice of Mr. Kenney emanating from breakfast cereal commercials as Count Chocula and Sonny, the Cocoa Puffs bird.

Mark Taylor was one of the original toy designers to work on Mattel’s Masters of the Universe collection. According to Mr. Taylor himself, “I created He-Man.” Still contributing to the legacy of He-Man today, some of Mr. Taylor’s original concept drawings were recently used to inspire new action figures in the current Masters of the Universe Classics adult collector line, such as Demo-Man and Vikor.

Matthew Mercer is a talented voice actor who currently brings the character of Tygra to life in the new ThunderCats cartoon series on Cartoon Network.

In addition to ThunderCats, Mr. Mercer’s work has expanded to a multitude of roles in video games, cartoons, and radio commercials. He recently directed and produced the hit web-series There Will Be Brawl.

As fans who attended last year’s Power-Con / ThunderCon will tell you, we had a wide-variety of programming that included panels with talent that worked on all aspects of He-Man, She-Ra, and ThunderCats including voice actors, toy designers, animation writers, storyboard artists, and directors.  The convention also included fan contests, fan participation, and a mixer to mingle and chat. To experience one of the panels from last year, check out the YouTube video linked on the side of this page.

While 2012′s programming will be revealed as the show gets closer, there is so much programming this year that we had to add ANOTHER panel room just to contain all the power and thunder! Last year blew fans away and this year will be no exception! Don’t miss out or you’ll make He-Man throw his sword of power down the abyss again, and no one wants that! So get ready to chant “ThunderCats, ho!” in your best Lion-O voice and join the party!

Our Guest list will be continuing to expand as each week passes. Keep checking the website for new announcements.

General Admission Tickets and 2-day passes are available now in the Tickets section. For a more intimate experience with the talent, check out the Roast Gooble Dinner ticket package.

Available while they last: $350 per person

Please visit the Tickets section to purchase yours today!

The ROAST GOOBLE DINNER PACKAGE is a rare opportunity for fans to attend an extremely limited seating dinner with many of the creators and talent that are appearing at the convention! Your Roast Gooble Dinner Package includes the following:

• A coveted spot at the extremely limited seating Dinner with many of the creators appearing at the convention. You will be sitting and dining WITH the talent!
• Experience and participate in a live recording of He-Man.org’s popular Roast Gooble Dinner podcast
• 2-day pass to the convention
• Priority Line Privilege badge (for panel room access and signings)
• Free access to a special demonstration (details TBA)

Congratulations to all fans fortunate enough to purchase tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Order yours now before they are sold out for this year!

*Photo shown with this article is a table from the 2011 Power-Con and does not represent the current guest list. 

Jack Olesker was the story editor and head writer for the New Adventures of He-Man cartoon series from Jet Lag Productions.  Mr. Olesker was also responsible for developing the series bible for the series and reviewed most of the storyboards that helped craft each episode.

In addition to working on “NA He-Man”, Mr. Olesker has had a vast career in Hollywood, producing, directing, and writing over twelve hundred episodes of television. He worked on such popular series as Care Bears, M.A.S.K., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and created the original development work for Saban’s Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.  Mr. Olesker has also worked extensively with major toy manufacturers, including Mattel, LEGO, and Hasbro, to develop television series based upon existing toy lines.

We reported earlier that we only had a few Power Passes left and they have now SOLD OUT! Thank you to all the fans who snatched up the Power Passes for this year’s convention!

Remember, you can still purchase General Admission tickets for the convention on our Tickets page:

• Saturday Pass: $25 per person
• Sunday Pass: $15 per person
• 2-day Pass: $30 per person

Still itching to have all of the perks of a Power Pass and more? Do you want to attend an exclusive, extremely limited seating dinner with many of the creators appearing at the convention? Then you need to check out the Roast Gooble Dinner Package! This package is extremely limited and a once in a lifetime opportunity! The package is $350 per person. For more information and to purchase the Roast Gooble Dinner Package, see our Tickets section.