Pop Culture Heroes Welcomes TOYCON 2018

Two Power Rangers, a Peter Pan Fire Lord, a lycan (ie. werewolf), and a legendary

comic book creator are coming to TOYCON POPLIFE FanXperience 2018 on June 8-

10, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

The Philippine TOYCON, Asia’s longest-running culture convention for toys, collectibles,

and various pop culture fandoms, announced the latest line up of guests for this year’s

highly-anticipated event.

Leading the list is comic book industry Hall of Famer Neal Adams, whose reinvention of

Batman’s look to the blue-and-gray color scheme highlights his work and influence

during the 1960s and 1970s, aside from creating Batman villains Ra’s al Ghul and Man-

Bat, and revitalized other titles such as Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and X-Men.

Filipino-American actor Dante Basco will get to meet his kababayan fans. He played

Peter Pan’s sidekick Rufio in the 1991 movie Hook alongside Robin Williams, and is the

voice actor for the fire-bender Zuko in Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, Jake

Long in Disney’s American Dragon: Jake Long cartoon series, as well as various video

game characters.

Two actors from the Power Rangers franchise will share the TOYCON 2018 stage.

Jason David Frank played the Green Ranger and the White Ranger in the 1993-1996

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series and its other iterations over the years. Michael

Copon’s breakout role was playing the Blue Ranger in last year’s Power Rangers: Time

Force movie, but he was also known for his roles in the TV series One Tree Hill.

Another TOYCON 2018 guest is Kevin Grevioux, best known for his role as the lycan

Raze who fought against vampires in the Underworld film series, which he also co-

created and wrote the screenplay of the movie. He also appeared in films such as Tim

Burton's Planet of the Apes remake, The Mask, and Steel.

American actress, fashion model and beauty queen, Kelly Hu will join Toycon, he's

popularly known to play as Sorceress Cassandra in The Scorpion King movie, then

Kelly played a villain in X-men 2 movie as Lady Deathstrike, the mutant with

adamantium finger claws. She did voice roles for characters in Phineas and Ferb,

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Green Lantern:Emerald Knight. On TV she played

as Pearl on CW series The Vampire Diaries and also in Arrow tv series as China White.

According to Cholo Mallillin, Event Marketing Head for TOYCON PH, this year’s event

aims to give Filipino pop culture fans a playground experience with a community that

shares their common interests.

“What we want to give TOYCON fans every year is a sense of belonging to various fan

communities. We bring in guests and experiences that bring fans back to why they

collect toys, cosplay, read comics, or rewatch their favorite TV series or movies in the

first place,” Mallillin said.

Mallillin added that more guests and attractions will be announced in the coming days

and even on the opening day itself.

Among the other attractions in TOYCON 2018 is “Sikat Ka Toy!”, the Philippine’s first

ever toy design contest. Artists and toy aficionados can submit their designs by June 2

for a chance to receive more than Php 30,000 worth of prizes and the opportunity to

have their winning toy design produced for limited sale. Toy designs for the Sikat Ka

Toy! contest can be emailed to toyconph@gmail.com by June 2, 2018, and contest

mechanics are on toyconph.com.

Other attractions for this year include toy exclusives from the popular Funko toy line, as

well as toy exhibits and launches from global designers, Anatoy from South Korea,

Coarse from the USA, Deewy from China, Playhouse from Thailand, and Hidden

Fortress Manila featuring the works of premier Pinoy toy designer Quiccs Maiquez.

Highlights:

The biggest gathering of Toys, comics and merch exhibitors in the country

The biggest toy display by the Philippines Toy Group Association

International celebrities and guest from PopLife FANX

International toy designers from Philippines, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and USA

Toy exhibit by XM Studios, Sideshow, Prime One and Hot Toys

Visual art exhibit by Toym Imao

Arts and Comics artist Alley

Filipino Comics Legends Exhibit

ABS CBN Display

Cosplay K.O.

Solar, Jack TV and MTV display

Sinag Animation Presentation

TMC mini cinema showing Tokyo Ghoul, Fist of Fury and The Wailing

TRESE Toy Launch

The Creator Stage featuring online creators and celebrity

Gaming Stage

Sound Arena Stage featuring: KISSBEE, HYOLYN and APL DE AP

Warner Bros. presents Teen Titans and The Meg

Action figure and toy customization contest

Sikat Ka Toy! Philippine toy design competition

Toycon Exclusive - TEQ63 Manila Killa by Quiccs

Toycon Exclusive - Toycon Minifig by Pinoy LUG

Pinoy Pop Culture Icon Award

AND MANY MORE.......

TOYCON 2018 + POPLIFE FANX is sponsored by Maxi Collector, Legendary Beast

Studio, XM, Filbars, Great Toys Online, and Gaming Library.

TOYCON POPLIFE FanXperience 2018 regular day passes and FanX VIP Experience

passes are available in all SM Ticket outlets or through www.toyconph.com.

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