G.I. Joe Convention comes to KC in two weeks!
By far, the best new-to-me news of the day is that the 2009 G.I. Joe Convention will be held in Kansas City at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center two weeks from now. Can’t wait for all the folks dressed up like Destro, Cobra Commander and, of course, the Baroness.
The convention comes a week after the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (August 7), so maybe we can all share a good cry over how terrible the movie was for all of the obvious reasons (Marlon Wayans, power suits, giving Cobra Commander a new outfit because he supposedly looked too much like a Klan member). That movie better have PSAs at the end.
The convention runs August 13-16. Friday morning, they’ll be parachuting 300 limited-editon action figures from 42 floors up, but the big shows will be Saturday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Tickets cost $12 for adults and $8 for children (although kids 4 and under get in free). Here’s the full brochure.
