Nov. 1-3, 2024
Cape Con

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Location: Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701

Comic Con is open and vendor room is open.
The Yawning Portal Cafe is open and accepting guests!
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Can you fill in the key word to the unbelievably true fact and trick your opponents to score the most points!? Don’t worry, there maybe only 10 players at a time, but the audience is unlimited!
Enter the world of Jim Cummings! He has lent his voice to over 400 on screen and voice acting roles including Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Catdog, Hondo, and many many more!
Join the star of Terrifier, David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown, on a terrifying journey of how this gruesome flick became an instant cult classic!
We'll give you two characters who are about to engage in a fight and two randomly selected nerds will battle it out (with words) to determine which character would win! The tried and true cheer-o-meter will be used to decide the fate of our opponents!
Explore the K-Pop music scene with Seoul Music as they jam out to the most popular hits K-Pop has to offer! Dancing isn't technically required, but how can you resist that beat!?
The Yawning Portal Cafe is closed, we hope to see you tomorrow!
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Comic Con is closed and vendor room is closed.

November 1

Comic Con is open and vendor room is open.
The Yawning Portal Cafe is open and accepting guests!
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Join Meemee and comic artist Afua Richardson in celebrating & discussing the contributions of Black individuals in Nerd culture including topics such as representation in comics, movies, and TV shows. As well as, the impact of black creators in the industry & the unique challenges and opportunities faced by Black fans and professionals.
Join Cakes Reanimated in this "Who's That Pokemon" style cookie decorating class!
Class includes all supplies to decorate two cookies per person, space is limited, sign up at Cakes Reanimated's booth.
$15 to participate
If you boast approximate knowledge of many things, then this panel is for you! Compete head to head on teams in this Jeopardy style trivia game to prove your worth in front of your peers!
This is your chance to meet THE legendary Bruce Leroy from Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon!
Jennie Kwan and Olivia Hack will share about their time as voice actors on Avatar: The Last Airbender as well as other properties they have starred in!
Show off your hard work and craftsmanship at this flagship event. Strut your stuff down the cat walk and compete for a chance to win the grand prize!
Children 12 and under may elect to compete in the children's category!
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You'll most likely recognize Josh Keaton as the voice of Spectacular Spider-man, Young Hercules in Disney's Hercules, Ocelot in Metal Gear Solid 3, and Shiro in Voltron Legendary Defender.
3:00pm - 8:00pm
Take a photo with David Howard Thornton and the Art the Clown animatronic! Every pro photo op purchase will be entered to win the signed Art animatronic! The drawing will take place Nov. 3 at 4pm.
Purchase photos at the Cape Events booth or at the Pro Photo Op station. $70
Is it your dream to sing onstage dressed in your cosplay best!? Then come hangout with us as we serenade the crowd for the last hour of the con!
The Yawning Portal Cafe is closed, we hope to see you tomorrow!
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Comic Con is closed and vendor room is closed.

November 2

Comic Con is open and vendor room is open.
The Yawning Portal Cafe is open and accepting guests!
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Andrey can be seen on Stranger Things season 3 as the villain, Grigori, as well as the voice actor for Perseus on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Afua Richardson and Maria Wolf will discuss their experiences as comic artists and what it's like working with Marvel Comics!
Noon - 4:00pm
Take a photo with David Howard Thornton and the Art the Clown animatronic! Every pro photo op purchase will be entered to win the signed Art animatronic! The drawing will take place today at 4pm.
Purchase photos at the Cape Events booth or at the Pro Photo Op station. $70
In this panel, randomly selected audience participants will go head to head in a draw off for best artwork based off the given prompt. The tried and true cheer-o-meter will determine who wins! You DO NOT have to be an artist to participate!
Andrew is known for playing "Troy", the red ranger on Power Rangers Mega Force and Power Rangers Super MegaForce.
Sponsored by Marcus Theatres
Up to 16 competitors
Sign up at the Yawning Portal Cafe by November 3 @ 1:00pm
Entry Fee: $16
Prize: $200 cash prize
Duration: 10 minutes or 2 Pizzas
Rules:
You will have 10 minutes to eat 2 large pizzas. If for some reason no one finishes 2 pizzas before the time runs out, winner will be who ate the most! One water bottle will be provided. Amateur eaters and professional eaters will compete separately.
Disqualifications:
No Silverware, No throwing up.
The Yawning Portal Cafe is closed, we hope to see you next year!
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Comic Con is closed and vendor room is closed.

November 3

Cosplay Photography

Free professional cosplay photo ops

Location: Show Me Center
Photos will be available for download on our Facebook after the con!

Calling all Power Rangers cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all DC Universe cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all WWE cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Star Wars cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!

November 1

Calling all Dragon Ball Z cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Furries! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Avatar cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Marvel Universe cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Game of Thrones cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Pokémon cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Disney cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Harry Potter cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!

November 2

Calling all Lord Of The Rings cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Video Game cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Transformers cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all Scooby-Doo cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!
Calling all cosplayers! Gather for group shots and individual shots!

November 3

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Events

Cosplay Contest

Show off your hard work and craftsmanship at this flagship event. Strut your stuff down the cat walk and compete for a chance to win the grand prize!
Price: $5
Time: 4:00pm
Date: November 2, 2024
Place: Panel Room
The "Children 12 and Under" category has no special requirements
13 and up must be AT LEAST 25% homemade.
Participants not meeting this requirement will not be eligible for prizes!
Cape Con is a family-friendly event.

Yawning Portal Cafe

Come let our Dungeon & Dragons themed maids serve you fine drink and pastries all weekend!
Dates: November 1 - 3
Prices For Admission:
Single Entry: $5
Day Pass: $8
Weekend Pass: $14
Hours:
Friday: 4pm - 8pm
Saturday: 11am - 7pm
Sunday: 11am - 3pm
Location: Show Me Center
All menu items are $4 a piece.

Treats
- Fried Dire Pigeon Leg
- Durham’s Mystery Meatloaf
- Dwarf Stew
Drinks
- Pumpkin Elixer
- Dwarven FrostBrew
- Raspberry Dragon Tea
Souvenir Potion Bottles: $5

iCon specializes in Super Smash Brothers tournaments for the Nintendo Switch and has been running Smash tournaments since 2015 and has been hosting games at Cape Comic Con and Cape Anime since 2021.
Players of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate in open play and tournaments. They hope to see you visit their game lounge throughout the weekend and enjoy a warm environment full of fierce competition and friendly game play.
Free Play Admission:
- $10/day
- $15 for Weekend
Location: Show Me Center
Friday
5pm - Mario Kart 8 + Mortal Kombat 1
7pm - Super Smash Brothers Singles
Saturday
12pm - Mario Party Mini Games + Street Fighter 6
2pm - Super Smash Brothers Doubles
4pm - Super Smash Brothers Singles
6pm - Mario Kart 8 + Tekken 8
Sunday
12pm - Mario Party Mini Games + Mortal Kombat 1
2pm - Super Smash Brothers Doubles
- 3 Stock
- 8 Minutes
- Best 2 out of 3
- Double Elimination (Losers Bracket)
- No items, Smash Ball, or Smash Meter
- Team Attack ON (Doubles)
- Stage Selection: Coin Toss or Mutual Agreement
- Winner must keep character
- Loser can pick stage and new character to play

iCon Gaming Tournaments

Pod Lounge

We want to support and promote our local podcasting community and beyond!
In the pod lounge you will see live performances of podcasters from the surrounding area and possibly hear their success stories!
Location: Show Me Center
- Friday
  - Halloween Hangover Trivia: 5pm
  - Casting The Spotlight: 7pm
- Saturday
  - Cutting Edge Hero: Noon
  - A Cure for the Common Craig: 2pm
  - Jacob’s Film Perspectives: 4pm
  - Project Deckbox: 6pm
- Sunday
  - Almost Brothers: 2pm
The current podcast line up:
- Almost Brothers
- A Cure for the Common Craig
- Casting The Spotlight
- Cutting Edge Hero
- Halloween Hangover Trivia
- Jacob’s Film Perspectives
- Project Deckbox

Board Gaming

Elf’s Attic is hosting the board gaming section at this year’s show! There will be free-to-play games in a lending library that groups can check out and play as well as play-to-win games that allow players to enter for a chance to win the games they played on Sunday!
Price: FREE
Time: Open to Close
Date: Friday - Sunday
Place: Board Gaming Area
-Kiwi Chow Down
-20th Century Limited
-Tiny Epic Galaxies Blast Off
-Augsburg 1520
-Fifth Avenue
-Dodos Riding Dinos
-Tiny Epic Crimes
-Race for the Galaxy
-River Trek
-Doomlings
-Wondrous Creatures
-Hifi
-Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition
-Seers Catalog
-Nunatak Temple of Ice
-Belratti
-Hasty Baker
-Score Cards
-Bug Off!
-10 Days in the USA
-Coup
-Patrician Towers of Influence
-Digsaw
-Four Humours
-Art Society
-Castle Party
-Jewels for the Emperor Penguin
-I’m Kind of a Big Dill
-Jack Labrador
-Way Too Many Cats!
-Reign of Dragoness
-Sides
-Mission X-Code
Play-To-Win:
The games apart of the this section will be specially marked.
Pick a play-to-win game. Play it with your friends. Return it to the library. Everyone who plays can enter to win that game. Easy as that! Winners will be drawn on Sunday.
Free-To-Play Library:
Several games will be available to play then return to the library when you’re finished!