Planet Funk Con, The Quad Cities Premiere Comics & Entertainment Convention
For the last two years we have held the biggest comic convention the Quad Cities has ever seen. Join our thousands of attendees for comics, toys, celebrities, cosplay, panels, table top game, video games, tournaments, and a ton of FUN! Join us for 3 DAYS of fresh and funky fun!
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2022 Celebrity Guests
The Godfather
Charles Wright better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Entertainment throughout the 1990s and early 2000s and underwent several gimmick changes; the most notable...
Alyson Court
Alyson Court has been the face and voice of generations of childhoods, in such iconic roles as “Loonette the Clown”, “Lydia Deetz”, “Jubilee” and “Claire Redfield”, just to name a few. Alyson is currently directing Blue's Clues, Transformers: Botbots and the brand new...
Lenore Zann
Lenore Elizabeth Zann is an Canadian actress and politician who has represented the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly since 2009 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. As an actress she is known for her works on...
Tiffany Grant
is excited to attend her first Planet Funk Con! Tiffany recently reprised her signature role, Asuka, in Eva 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice upon a Time, now available on Amazon Prime. Since 1994, she’s voiced characters in 1700+ anime TV episodes, OVAs & movies including Azumanga...
Eric and Julia Lewald
Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald are two of the premier writer-producers in family and youth-oriented television, having earned over 700 produced credits between them. They have been showrunners, together or individually, on 14 series, including the world-wide number-one...
2022 Artists
Ben Wolf
BEN WOLF is an award-winning author of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and children’s books. When not writing, he plays video games and chokes his friends in Brazilian jiu jitsu. You can follow him on Instagram/TikTok at @1benwolf, on Facebook in the Ben Wolfpack, or check...
Charles Simpson
Charles Simpson is a concept artist as well as a comic artist. He’s done work for upper deck trading cards, hound comics, and now constant hustle comics. Charles is also currently self-publishing his creator owned book Zerogravity. Charles Simpson is also the man...
Ken Christensen
Primarily known for his work on the Transformers brand, Ken Christiansen has contributed illustrations and concept art designs for many Hasbro Inc.'s Transformers projects including: video games, Film and TV development, comic book covers, publishing, packaging art,...
2022 Cosplayers
Rae and Ria Cosplay
Rae and Ria Cosplay is a mother-daughter cosplay/gaming duo. Ria was basically born into cosplay, however her first comic con wasn’t until age 4 and she’s been hooked ever since. Along with cosplay, the two of them participate in several costumed charity organizations...
Alan Scholting
Regarded as one of the top cosplay writers and editors working today, Alan Scholting has contributed to nearly every major pop-culture and cosplay magazine in print. As one of the founding members of both Cosplay Culture and C4 Magazine, Alan has worked with some of...
Baroness Von T Cosplay
Baroness Von T has been building costumes since she was 6, always crafting her very own Halloween looks. In 2014, she wore her very first Cosplay to a convention and has never looked back! Baroness Von T now travels the country hoping to give others the courage and...
All Things Lauren
Cosplay contest winning, published model and successful photographer, Lauren is as her title suggests, All Things. She, on top that, is a videographer, a gamer, and a makeup / special FX artist. She started out as a Disney fanatic and has cosplayed popular characters...
Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is a costumer and custom vehicle fabricator. He won the inaugural costume contest at C2E2 in 2011 and competed in the international cosplay championship in 2016 at Wizard World Chicago.
Mogchelle
Mogchelle started in cosplay by just being an average geek attending an anime convention in 1999. Her love for the artwork in anime, video games, and comic books made her want to bring the 2D images from the pages and screen to real life. She’s also been featured in...
Josh Torche
Josh, also known as Yoko2369Cosplay, has been cosplaying since around 2016, and every step has been a journey, one happily taken. From his very first convention, when Wizard World rolled through Des Moines, he discovered that cosplay was something that was literally...
The Portrait Dude
Wes (The Portrait Dude) has been specializing in making people feel amazing in their cosplay for nearly five years. He loves working with everyone from first-time cosplayers to internationally known personalities and everything in between. With over 80 conventions,...
2022 Entertainers!
Hypntik (TJ The Turntablist)
[2nd Ave Dance Club Quad Cities USA, Etch-a-Scratch Crew, Boogiemonsterbeats Recordings Italy] Straight outta Rocktown IL since 1998, Hypntik has been behind the turntables and the production pads for over 20 years around the Quad Cities as well as the regional...
Bottoms Up Burlesque
Planet Funk Con is excited to announce a performance by burlesque troupe Bottoms up Burlesque Saturday June 25th at 7:30pm. Bottoms Up Burlesque is the longest-running premiere burlesque troupe in the Quad Cities Area, having just celebrated their 10th anniversary in...
SkyBlew
Introducing SkyBlew, a young positive/nerdy hip hop artist who resides in North Carolina by way of Auburn, Alabama. He is rapidly becoming the hip-hop voice for a new generation with a NEW SOUND!!! He has created music for multiple video games & FUNimation!! SkyBlew's...
Shire of Dark River
Bio: The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international living history group with the aim of studying and recreating life before the 17th century. While we do study and learn as much as we can from surviving artifacts, books, and traditions - we also...
La Petite Papillon Maid Cafe
The maids and butlers of La Petite Papillon Maid Cafe are excited to serve you in 2022! Join them as they bring you, their guest, food, games, dancing and singing! Commemorate the experience with a Polaroid picture! They are so thrilled to have fun with you!
The Brickhead Family
The Brickhead Family is a fun and crazy YouTube family that love to share their fandom and love of everything LEGO. The channel consists of other items other than LEGO as well, from product reviews , vlogging, funny skits, and even dive into the world of the...
2022 Sponsors!
KaiHonua
KaiHonua is a global professional solutions provider specializing in custom IT services, products, and integrations. We support mission-critical requirements at Rock Island and for the US Department of Defense, as well as other Federal Agencies around the world.
KDR ENERGY!
Have you consumed anything without knowing what ingredients are in it? Admit it: if you’re like most people, you have! We believe that deciphering the ingredients on a label shouldn’t take much work. KDR ENERGY’s organic caffeine powder is infused with green tea...
LOPIEZ PIZZA
Rock & Roll, New York Style pizza by the slice, 10 inch and 20 inch pies supporting artists through the pizza of the month! 429 E. 3RD ST. SUITE 1, DAVENPORT, IOWA 52801 (563) 424-1130 - Tue - Thur: 11am to 10pm | Fri & Sat: 11am to Midnight | Sun: 11am to 10pm
Bruce Reynolds Comics
Bruce Reynolds Comics is an Old-School Mix. A Variety of Silver and Bronze-Age Books. Cool stuff you don’t see everyday. You'll likely find some neat old comics you didn’t even know you were looking for. Feel free to contact Bruce prior to the show if you’re looking...
Patrick McLaughlin
Patrick McLaughlin was born in Washington DC but has lived primarily in Moline Illinois since he was 5 years old. He is a graduate of Moline High School and Marycrest University. Ever since he was 10 years old he wanted to be an author. "The Zoo" is his first book....
Ruhl&Ruhl
I am a retired civilan employee from the Rock Island Arsenal. Real Estate has always been a passion of mine, I became a REALTOR in 1993 with a smaller company and then transfered over to Ruhl&Ruhl and have been with them for 28 years. I am an experienced agent who is...
The Davenport Public Library
The Davenport Public Library is the municipal library for the City of Davenport, Iowa, serving a population of 102,196 residents. The Library has three conveniently located facilities. Our Main Street Branch has just received a renovation and is located at 321 Main...
Visit Quad Cities
Visit Quad Cities is the official Destination Management and Marketing Organization (DMMO) for the region and we are guided by our values of People, Partnerships and Personality. The Quad Cities regional destination is a bi-state (Iowa/Illinois) family of communities...
VIDEO GAMES ETC!
In 1993, a video game store opened for business in Dubuque, Iowa with the idea of having great products, great prices and great customer service. Over time, Video Games Etc has evolved into a seven-store chain with 6 stores spread across much of Eastern Iowa and 1...
ImpactLife
ImpactLife provides lifesaving blood products to more than 120 hospitals in a four-state region. We’re headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, and have distribution hubs and donor centers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Every year, we team up with thousands of...
NECC Hometown LAN Series
ABOUT NECC ESPORTS The NECC began sponsoring esports in the fall of 2020. The NECC is currently sponsoring both regular season competition and championships across a wide variety of titles. The conference aims to serve the gaming community with respect and is a safe...
Sew Quiltable
Jason and Tori Artman, owners of Sew Quiltable, are your Comic Quilters. Their home studio in Mendota, Illinois, has become the place for custom quilts featuring many of your favorites from the pop-culture world. Tori started Sew Quiltable as a long-arm quilting...
Rhythm City Casino Resort®
Whether you are an experienced or novice gamer, the casino floor has you covered. The main casino floor comes together with the Vegas-like High Limits Lounge, the Feature Bar, and the Rhythm Room to create the perfect escape. And, when you game at Rhythm City, you're...
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