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Meet Flight of the Navigator Star Joey Cramer at Retro Con 2025!
“You are… the Navigator!”
FIRST EAST COAST CONVENTION APPEARANCE!! Please welcome Joey Cramer to Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, Pennsylvania!
Joey first hit the acting scene in Michael Crichton’s 1984 sci-fi/action film Runaway, aka “That movie with Tom Selleck and the killer robot spiders and Gene Simmons as the bad guy”. The movie eerily predicted advancements we have today, such as drones, computer voice interaction, flat screen monitors, computer tablets, and much more.
But retro fans will definitely remember Joey as time-displaced, dog-frisbee enthusiast David Freeman in the classic 1986 Disney movie Flight of the Navigator!
Want to know the story of the movie? “Compliance!” 12-year-old David Freeman goes missing after being knocked unconscious in 1978. He awakens in 1986, having not aged a day. NASA researchers discover a UFO near his home, and David is drawn to the mysterious spacecraft where he meets its robotic pilot Max (voiced by the late great Paul Reubens). With Max’s help, David embarks on a journey to understand what happened to him, and hopefully return to his own time.
The movie mixes together sci-fi, mystery, comedy, practical and CGI effects, and an uplifting score by the legendary Alan Silvestri into a truly wholesome gem from the 1980’s. If you’ve never seen it, you’ve got some homework to do. And don’t forget to feed Bruiser!
Joey was also the focus of a recent documentary called ‘Life After the Navigator‘, directed by Lisa Downs (who kindly helped us get in touch with Joey for this convention appearance). Part documentary that recounts the creation of 1986’s Flight of the Navigator, it later shifts focus to Joey during his often turbulent times in the decades that followed the release of the movie. But he’s come through the other side and is now a well-adjusted person and father. It’s a sincere and heartfelt doc, and definitely worthy of a watch if you want to know the full Joey Cramer story. It’s available on blu-ray and on numerous streaming platforms.
This is Joey’s first convention on the east coast, so we hope you’ll come out and show him some love! He fully embraces his part as the Navigator, and plans to wear his signature David Freeman outfit at the show (blue striped shirt and NASA hat), and bring along a replica of his alien friend the Puckmaren for photo ops!
Meet Artist Mark Watts at Retro Con 2025!
Returning for Retro Con 2025 is esteemed artist Mark Watts!
Mark is responsible for the iconic painted artwork made for the box art on G1 Transformers toys! With a dynamic style and a metallic sheen, his art is striking to this day. Catch him in the Guest section at the show!
Check out Mark’s website here:
https://markwattsart.com/
Meet Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox at Retro Con 2025!
The California Highway Patrol’s finest are heading out of their jurisdiction! Meet Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox at Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, PA!
Erik and Larry are best known for playing the iconic motorcycle cop duo of Ponch and Jon on the late 70’s/early 80’s television staple “CHiPs”! The show follows the exploits of our two California Highway Patrol officers as they ride the Los Angeles freeways, dealing with traffic violators, stranded motorists, criminal activity, and some seriously off-the-wall situations. Not to mention a glorious amount of crowd-pleasing, high-octane car and motorcycle crashes!
With a charming mix of crime drama, action, colorful characters, old school stunt work, off-beat humor, and an unforgettable theme song, CHiPs remains a nostalgic and fondly remembered tv show from yesteryear. If you haven’t seen the show in awhile, give it a re-watch, and then meet the stars at Retro Con 2025!!
Meet Austin St. John at Retro Con 2025!
After an extended absence from the Keystone State, his wrist communicator is finally beeping with coordinates, and Zordon’s instructions are clear: It’s time for the original Red Ranger to reconnect with Pennsylvania Power Rangers fans! Meet Austin St. John at Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, PA!
Austin is best known for playing Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger and team leader, on the 90’s mega-hit tv series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Playing the character in the first two seasons of the show, with return appearances in future series and other PR projects, Austin has cemented his place in Rangers history!
This appearance isn’t just about signatures and photos (though we’ll absolutely make that happen). Austin wants to hear *your* stories of how this show wove itself into the fabric of your childhood. Did your parents use “no Power Rangers” as the ultimate punishment? Did you stage epic battles with your action figures? Were you the designated Red Ranger during playground battles? Tell him at the show!
Take a time portal back to those magical afternoons when the fate of Angel Grove rested in your hands. Austin can’t promise when the Tyrannosaurus power coin will guide him back this way again, so don’t miss your chance to meet him at Retro Con. The e̶x̶p̶o̶ command center in Oaks awaits! May the power protect you.
Meet Maurice LaMarche at Retro Con 2025!
A special announcement from our news correspondent Morbo…
Please welcome the great Maurice LaMarche to our guest list for Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, Pennsylvania!
An Emmy award-winning voice actor of over 40 years in the business, Maurice’s versatility in the field is legendary, and if you were a cartoon watcher between the 80’s and today, you’ve no doubt heard dozens of his iconic voices!
He played classic characters such as Egon Spengler on the Real Ghostbusters (1986)! The eccentric PKE meter-toting genius of the team, Maurice voiced Egon for six years on the show, and would reprise the character in Extreme Ghostbusters (1997).
He also voiced a myriad of characters on Futurama, including Kif Kroker, Lrrr, Walt, Calculon, and sadistic news anchor Morbo the Annihilator! “Windmills do not work that way! Good night!”
And proving he can do it all, Maurice is the cool calculating voice of Mr. Freeze in the ‘Batman: Arkham’ series of video games.
Maurice is also a master impressionist, with hilarious takes on William Shatner, Rod Serling, and of course his iconic Orson Welles impression which was used on The Critic, The Simpsons, Futurama, and was the basis for one of his most popular animated roles…
The Brain! Maurice voiced the more devious half of the classic rodent pair ‘Pinky & the Brain’. First as a part of the Animaniacs series, and then in their own spin-off show in 1995. A truly timeless comedy series, the show celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year!
Are you pondering what we’re pondering? If you’ve been keeping up with our show announcements, you’ll know that Maurice joins fellow voice acting legend Rob Paulsen at Retro Con 2025. Which of course means… Pinky & the Brain reunion!! In addition to individual autographs and table photo ops at the show, we also plan to make available a pro photo op with both actors together. That’s right: Pinky… the Brain… and YOU!
Keep watching our pages, more great guest announcements to come! What are we going to do till then? Same thing we do every night… Try to take over the world!
Meet Bruce Boxleitner at Retro Con 2025!
“You’re very persistent, Tron!”
“I’m also better than you…”
He fights for the Users! Please welcome esteemed actor Bruce Boxleitner to Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, Pennsylvania!
Bruce is popularly known for his dual role as Tron and Alan Bradley in the classic 1982 Disney sci-fi movie… Tron! *cue fanfare music* It’s a role he would reprise in the 2010 ultramodern sequel Tron: Legacy, and voice in the 2003 video game Tron 2.0, the 2006 Square-Enix/Disney crossover game Kingdom Hearts II, 2010’s Tron: Evolution, and the criminally underrated Tron: Uprising animated series!
Bruce also played secret agent and charmer Lee “Scarecrow” Stetson in the hit 80’s adventure/comedy series Scarecrow and Mrs. King (co-starring Kate Jackson), and of course had a long-running role as Captain John Sheridan on the hit 90’s sci-fi series Babylon 5, created by the great J. Michael Straczynski!
You may also have seen Bruce on such series as Bring ‘Em Back Alive, How the West Was Won, The Gambler, Supergirl, The Outer Limits, Tales From the Crypt, Heroes, Chuck, NCIS, The Orville, and dozens more!
Meet the one and only Bruce Boxleitner this September at Retro Con! He’ll be participating in autographs, table photos, and pro photo ops (prices will be up on the website as we approach showtime). He’ll also be having a Q&A at the show.
More guest announcements to come, so stay connected to the Grid!
Meet Rob Paulsen at Retro Con 2025!
We’re kicking off our guest list with a returning favorite… please welcome to Retro Con 2025 the amazing talent of voice actor Rob Paulsen!!
With hundreds of acting credits over the course of four decades, it’s hard to pick one main character Rob voiced. He played resident wisecracker Raphael through all ten seasons of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon from 1987 to 1996, later voicing tech-head Donatello in the 2012 version of the TMNT series! On top of that, Rob was brought on to be voice director of 2018’s ‘Rise of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, making him a major part of three official Turtle productions!
He also played zany fast-talking Yakko Warner on Animaniacs, as well as the Warner siblings’ stressed-out psychiatrist Dr. Otto Scratchansniff! Rob also voiced loveable dimwit Pinky on the hit show ‘Pinky & the Brain’, which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year! Narf!
Rob has more action cartoon geek cred with voices such as Slingshot and Air Raid on G1 Transformers, and Snowjob and Tripwire on GI Joe! You can also hear him as Jack Fenton on Danny Phantom, Carl Wheezer on Jimmy Neutron, Starlight on Justice League, Major Glory on Dexter’s Lab, Arthur on The Tick, and the title characters on Mighty Max, The Mask, and Saber Rider. And that’s just for starters!
Catch the one and only Rob Paulsen at Retro Con 2025, September 6th & 7th in Oaks, PA! And stay tuned, more guest announcements coming soon!!
Check out Rob’s official website here!
Night of the Comet Pro Photo Ops Now Available!
Night of the Comet 40th Anniversary Pro Photo Ops with Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart are now available for pre-order!
Order your Pro Photo Ops HERE!
Meet Kelli Maroney at Retro Con 2024!
Late-addition guest announcement! You wanted her, you got her… Kelli Maroney is coming to Retro Con 2024, September 7th & 8th in Oaks, Pennsylvania!!
“Daddy would have gotten us Uzis…” Kelli played Samantha in the 1980’s cult classic Night of the Comet, also celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year! The younger of the two Belmont sisters, Sam and her sis Reggie found themselves unlikely survivors of a civilization-ending event, leaving them to survive against cannibalistic zombies and a sketchy group of scientists. The movie mixes horror, sci-fi, and comedy into a film that’s attracted fans across many genres and ages!
Kelli was also in another 80’s movie with a cult following, 1986’s camp classic Chopping Mall! A trio of roving rolling security robots go berserk, stalking teenage employees after hours in a multi-level shopping mall! Originally called “Killbots”, the movie flew under the radar until it got a clever name change to “Chopping Mall”. It’s an unapologetic slice of 80’s cheese, and another favorite in the Retro Con household! “HAVE A NICE DAY!”
Kelli joins her Night of the Comet co-star Catherine Mary Stewart at Retro Con 2024! They’ll be having a Night of the Comet 40th Anniversary panel together on Saturday afternoon, and we’re also planning a pro photo op session with the two! Stay tuned for details!
A huge Thank You to Kelli for being so easygoing to work with, and helping us work within our already maxed-out budget for the year! PLEASE stop by her table to show her some love. She’ll have autographs and photo ops for sale, and even a limited supply of custom “Killbot” figures! We already called dibs one of them for ourselves. 😛
Also a big thanks to our old friend Kyle for putting the good word in for us and helping us make contact with Kelli!
Kelli’s Website: https://www.kellimaroney.com/
Last Starfighter Pro Photo Op Now Available!
Cue the main title fanfare! Pro Photo Ops are now available for a picture with Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart at Retro Con 2024! Reserve your photo op for Saturday or Sunday here:
https://www.captureticketing.com/events/101
This is a duo pro photo op with both Lance and Catherine, aka Alex Rogan and Maggie Gordon from the classic 1984 movie The Last Starfighter!
Lance and Catherine will also be hosting individual selfies/photo ops at their tables throughout the weekend if you’d like to get a picture with them individually!
You do not need to pre-register for Retro Con to buy a photo op, but you will at least need to pay admission at the door on your attending day of choice. Guest Autographs will not be sold in advance, and can be purchased directly at the guests’ table at the show.
The Last Starfighter 40th Anniversary Q&A panel will be happening Sunday afternoon at the show!
The same link include Pro Photo Op options for Lee Majors, Lindsay Wagner, Don Most, and Anson Williams! Pro Photo sales this year are handled by Fandom Photo Ops, and any inquires about photo op reservations should be directed to them. Their email address is included at the link.
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