Lindsay Zrudlo, left, and her fiancé Eric Vosburg, left, cosplaying Velma and The Ghost of Captain Cutler from ‘Scooby-Doo.’
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Lindsay Zrudlo, left, and her fiancé Eric Vosburg, left, cosplaying Velma and The Ghost of Captain Cutler from ‘Scooby-Doo.’
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‘Star Wars’ cosplayers attend NEPA Comic Coon n Sunday.
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Richard Cator, of Scranton, dressed as a valt-dweller from the video game ‘Fallout,’ checks the Pip-Boy on his wrist.
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Voice actor Trevor Devall talks with an attendee at Sunday’s NEPA Comic Con.
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Xavier Holdridge, 5, of New York, shows off his best superhero moves at NEPA Comic Con Sunday.
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Vendors at NEPA Comic Con sell comic books, stickers, Funko Pops, and other merchandise.
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Cosplayers take the stage Sunday for NEPA Comic Con’s annual cosplay runway show.
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DICKSON CITY — Fans of everything from Star Wars to Scooby-Doo gathered at the Moon Ballroom in Dickson City on Sunday for the final day of NEPA Comic Con.
Vendors sold homemade crafts, Pokémon cards, comics, and more, while cosplayers of all ages dressed up as their favorite characters from across movies, TV, and video games.
Eric Kropiewnicki, convention organizer and owner of Moon Tavern, said attendance was a little slower on Sunday because of the impending snowstorm, but plenty of people still came out to have fun.
“We had presale tickets up until we opened the doors at noon,” he said. “So, we’re doing well.”
“Star Wars” was the focus of the convention, now in its third year, and featured special guests Susanna Malak, who played a Jawa in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” as well as Christine Galey, known for several roles in “Star Wars” including “Skeleton Crew,” “The Mandalorian” and inside R2-D2 in “The Book of Boba Fett,” as the first women to play the role.
Other guests included voice actor Trevor Devall, who has performed in hundreds of animated productions, including movies, TV shows, and video games, and comic book inker, creator, and animator Jeff Brennan, who worked on “Courage and Cowardly Dog” and created the independent comic book character “Cyber girl L.E.E.T.A.”
Additionally, groups like the costuming fan club The Rebel Legion, Garrison Carida, part of the 501st Legion, the world’s premiere “Star Wars” costuming organization, and the charity-based costume group Keystone Spire also attended the event.
“It’s family-friendly. The kids are able to come out; they can dress up,” Kropiewnicki said. “The whole [cosplay] community supports each other. It’s pretty wild.”
Lindsay Zrudlo, of Avoca, attended the convention on Sunday with her fiancé Eric and two children.
Dressing up at events like this has become a family tradition for them. On Sunday, Zrudlo cosplayed as Velma from “Scooby-Doo” while Eric was the Ghost of Captain Cutler, one of the show’s villains.
“I like incorporating a little bit of SFX makeup and getting to show off my creativity,” she said. “And the kids have a lot of fun cosplaying as well. We get to turn into someone else for the day and have fun.”
Her kids also enjoyed browsing the vendor stands.
“They bought some Pokémon cards and different things,” said Zrudlo.
Voice actor Trevor Devall was actually happy with the smaller crowd on Sunday.
“I think the weather is keeping some people away a little bit, but it gives me an opportunity to talk more meaningfully with the people,” he said.
For Devall, those conversations are his favorite part of attending conventions.
“In the voice world, we work alone so much. We don’t often get a chance to work with other people or see other people, so “it’s always a reminder, when we do these things, and encounter the fans, that, you know, a lot of the time, we make a big difference to these people’s lives,” he said. “I’ve so many times, so many times, ‘Oh, you were the voice of my childhood.’”