Rocky Mountain Con 2014 Draws Near

Written by John Edward Betancourt

October has arrived and with it comes gentle cool air, the changing of the leaves and sadly, the end of the convention season. With that in mind, there can be only one wonderful way to say goodbye to a year filled with cosplay and comic book artists and vendor rooms...by having one more convention filled to the brim with those very things. 

Yes, coming up next Saturday and Sunday is Rocky Mountain Con.  Now for those unfamiliar with this particular convention, RMC is a special convention to say the least. It covers Comics, Gaming, Anime, Toys and Sci-Fi but has a unique background.  It was founded by fans in the Denver/Aurora area to help out the victims and the families of the tragic theater shooting that happened out here a few years back.  In fact the convention is aligned with Aurora Rise, so that a portion of the proceeds from Rocky Mountain Con go to people in need.  

So that alone already makes this a special and wonderful convention, since it delivers for those in need and for the fans. So what kinds of things can you expect at Rocky Mountain Con this year? Well they have already pulled in some pretty awesome guests.  Chad Hardin, Bob Hall, TK Miller, Shelby Robertson, Mike Baron, Ron Fortier, Guy Anthony Demarco, and Alfred Trujillo are the special guests that will be in attendance this year, but it doesn't end there.  

In addition to bringing in a great who's who list from the comic book world, Rocky Mountain Con will also have some big time cosplayers in attendance this year.  Ivy Doomkitty, Eric Moran, Leeanna Vamp, Heather 1337, Bellechere, AZ Powergirl, Loki of Venus and Redstar Cosplay will all be in attendance this year which means we should be in for some pretty incredible costumes on display to say the least.  

So now that you have an idea of how awesome Rocky Mountain Con is going to be, the next logical step is to cover all the finer details, like where you need to go to check it out.  This year RMC will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel off of Interstate 70 and Chambers Road and tickets for the convention are going for an incredible price.  If you snag your tickets online, a weekend pass is just $28 or you can pick a single day for $18.  If you don't want to get them online and instead want to snag them at the convention, it's $35 for a weekend pass at the door or $25 for a single day.  Kids 10 and under are free with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Either way, I'm expecting this to be an excellent convention and I cannot wait to see all of you come out to check out a con that's set up for a great cause. Until next weekend my friends! 

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