Hundreds of people slammed into Moline’s TaxSlayer Center Friday night for the first day of the Planet Funk Con! The inaugural day of the event featured appearances by Nicholas Brendan (Xander of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” fame) as well as Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Max Mittelman, Samantha Newark, Brian Colin, Mogchelle, Brad Jones, 501st, Droid Builders and more!

Brent Watkins of Rock Island, Jose Lopez of Davenport and Amber and Kayla McGee of Mediapolis

The convention continues Saturday Jun 23 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the TaxSlayer Center (1201 River Dr. Moline).

A one-day ticket is $10. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult! To purchase tickets online, go to https://www.ticketmaster.com/Planet-Funk-Con-tickets/artist/2437813?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module.

Vegeta was waiting to go super Saiyan if Goku showed up.

Tom Breed

The cast and creators of local web show ‘Against The Odds’ watching a screening of their episodes at the convention.

Marlena Midnite of Clinton and Jennifer Boisen of Knoxville

Bradan Lees, Nicole Bruckman and Heather McKinley of Orion

Linda Roelens of Rock Island

Laila Haley of Rock Island

Brandon Smith of Davenport

Maddie Young of Davenport

Michelle Massarolo of East Moline

Andrea, Sofia and Sabrina Fleck of Moline

Gracy Nicholas of Galesburg

Maggie Elliot of Moline and Nicole Yeager of Rock Island

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