Supanova in 2008 (four cities this year)

[griffin]

Posted by autobreadticon here:
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=395

http://www.supanova.com.au/

MELBOURNE 2008
March 28-30, Royal Showgrounds

BRISBANE 2008
April 4-6, RNA Showgrounds

SYDNEY 2008
June 20-22, The Dome, Olympic Park

PERTH 2008
June 27-29, Claremont Showgrounds

[1orion2many]

:)Alright Supanova:), I better support this or they may not organise another one in Perth. Do they have TF figures to buy:confused:.

[lcz128]

Huzzah! I'll be at the Melbourne one! And Ando will be there! XD Hah! Awesome! :D
Doubting that there'll really be any TF's but hey - it'll be good nonetheless! :D I'll be able to satisfy(hopefully) the comic/action figure side of my collecting too!

[liegeprime]

yaaay good to see the sched in advance. Ill have to file my Days off specifically on those days and hope the request gets granted. I see another meet up in the offing. :D

[SofaMan]

Bah! Curses... :mad:

[Demonac]

Don't they try to keep these kinds of events away from backwater towns? :P

[SofaMan]

Probably worried that they'll be forced to marry their sisters or something if they come here... :eek:

[roller]

ahhhhhhhhhhh no no no

i want to meet spike spencer

its not fair, he s not comin to perth

[Sam]

I get the feeling that Supanova seem to have less and less to offer with each passing year.

Is it just me or does anyone feel the same way?

I should that they still have some good stuff, but I think I was looking forward to more stalls selling action figures, and more discounts on the DVDs from the Madman stall (getting a $10 discount for everyone $100 I spend doesn't sound like much of a discount).

[i_amtrunks]

I agree Sam, Supanova was far better in it's first few years, but then again they had DBZ and Lord of the Rings to fall back on for the bulk of their guests.

Doubt I'll go this year unless I hear some good news regarding stalls or something.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Vhat iz zis Zupernova?!?!?

I reckon I might go, just to have a look see and check it out. As long as entry doesn't cost too much.

[griffin]

Supernova is difficult to describe too accurately, because it is always such a mixed bag with content and themes. It originally focussed on anime, but they tend to get in guests from sci-fi shows, while having the occasional toy dealer and assorted merchandise dealers.
It's an expensive event (and gamble to find something to make it worth going), but can be a worthwhile day out for us geeks to meet up at.
It's best to just read through their website for an idea of what will be happening at your local event.

[GoktimusPrime]

It's a general all-things-nerdy convention. :)
i.e.: animé/manga, scifi, fantasy, games, pro-wrestling etc etc.

It's a "jack of all trades master of none" kind of convention - as in, it's everything under one roof, but don't expect any one aspect to be well focused on - for example, the animé/manga crowd are the very general-audience kind of crowd rather than the more hardcore fan crowd (i.e.: there are more dub-monkeys than those who prefer subtitles/raw).

It's not good if you're looking for a more dedicated convention more dominated by more serious fans, for that you would want to look at actual dedicated conventions like Skywalking, Armageddon, Cancon, Animania, Mani-Fest, Crush etc.

Btw, it's Supanova, not "Supernova." :) The latter is the actual astrophysical phenomena, whereas the former is the name of the convention. :)

Sydney Supanova 2003 (OzFormers stall)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/ozformers.jpg

Sydney Supanova 2004
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/cosplay/goki_matrix.jpg

Believe it or not, but I won a prize in the Cosplay Comp in Sydney Supanova 2005 with this costume!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/cosplay/cosplay_supanova2005.jpg

Sydney SupaNova 2006
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202006/supanova01.jpg

Sydney SupaNova 2007
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202007/supanova08.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZNHvi0femE) <--click!

[griffin]

I spelt it right in the title, gimme a break... :)

[autobreadticon]

Bahahahaahahahahaha :p mad stuff, you made my day.
you are truly a crazy transfan, that optimus is the s#it!!!!!!1
i love that transformation of optimus , man im in tears !!!

[Tommy K]

wow in june i thought it was later man whats going to hapen? who will i go as? maybe luke skywalker? lol thanx for telling me guys

[kup]

Bahahahaahahahahaha :p mad stuff, you made my day.
you are truly a crazy transfan, that optimus is the s#it!!!!!!1
i love that transformation of optimus , man im in tears !!!

You should have seen his Megatron cosplay, so awesome that he rode in a crowded public bus with it! :D

[Lord_Zed]

I like Supanova, its got more variety than some of the other conventions. And it ain't as exspensive as some either. Plus I can cosplay as non anime characters.

[roller]

I like Supanova, its got more variety than some of the other conventions. And it ain't as exspensive as some either. Plus I can cosplay as non anime characters.

you dont need to cosplay lord fred, u look fictional enough comrade:)

[Autocon]

will they have mint beasties at this event?????????? please please please!!!

ticket price is expensive!! better b worth it....

[Lord_Zed]

you dont need to cosplay lord fred, u look fictional enough comrade

Comming from someone who goes everywhere in an Optimus Helmet I'll take that as a compliment. :D

[Tommy K]

say did anyone else notice that the only thing close to transformers last year was kings comics and a guy in an optimus suit it looked very g1 and very cool

[excelonzero]

See page 2.. That probably WAS Goktimus..

Oh wait you said _COOL_ It might not have been him then....
:D

(This entity Doesn't cosplay: It's bad enough he gets mistaken for Gordan Freeman as it is... )

[Sam]

I went to Supanova today... saw a stall called "www.hobbydream.com.au". They basically sell some anime / action figures.

I saw Encore Sky Lynx for $110. I didn't buy it then came back around 10 minutes later, it was gone!!! :0

[excelonzero]

Well the show's over for another year

There were several stalls with Tf ranging from Revol-tech figures to Encores
(at not to bad a price considering Kinokunia's $105 for Ratchet/Ironhide/Meister)

What I saw:
Encores:
Skylinx, Ratchet, Ironhide and Meister $110,44,44,54
Revoltech:
Starscream, Mangus
Titaniums:
Soundwave and Fallen (the Decepticon tank) $25
Galaxy Force:
Inch_Up and Firstaid $25
Micromaster:
Build team boosters

thats all I saw...

[GoktimusPrime]

(my 5th attempt to post on this thread)
Went to Supanova yesterday

Transfans sighted:
Lord Zed, excelonzero, kuzzy and a new member (maybe Jessie?).

Transformers stuff sighted:
+ Various Transformers clothes at the Madman booth (probably DVDs too but I didn't check)
+ Various IDW trade paperbacks at the Kings Comics booth.
+ Transformers Revoltech ($40 each) & Encore Ratchet, Ironhide and Jazz ($54 each)
+ Henkei Mirage ($35)
+ Transformers G1 US#34 ("Man of Iron," Chapters 3 & 4)[/url] at the Comic Bug booth. The only G1 comic I found.
+ Various Dreamwave TF comics (G1, Armada and TF/GI Joe)

htp://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/
(remember to add the t)

[roller]

i hope the perth one is better or at least the same

im after a few comics

[GoktimusPrime]

Here are some of my photos (click to view full size)

Optimus Prime hanging out with SupaNova staff during the Cosplay contest
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/th_supanova08_014.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/supanova08_014.jpg)

Lord Zed as Rorschach
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/th_supanova08_035.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/supanova08_035.jpg)http://www.firstshowing.net/img/watchmen-char.jpg

Goktimus & Optimus Prime vs Darth Vader
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/th_supanova08_042.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/supanova08_042.jpg)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/th_supanova08_043.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/supanova08_043.jpg)

Lord Zed playing Cosplay Chess. He was a pawn.
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/th_supanova08_053.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/supanova08_053.jpg)

...the joys of attending a con during end of semester (re: major assessment/report period) - Optimus Prime keeps me company while I'm marking exam papers :/
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/th_supanova08_052.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Conventions/SupaNova%202008/supanova08_052.jpg)

[PirateCop]

wish i coulda gone this year. who won the kamehameha blast off!? my friend won a couple of years ago by ripping off his shirt...twice. hopefully next supanova wont take place during exams again