MondoCon
{{Infobox Convention
| name = MondoCon
| image = MondoCon logo.svg
| caption =
| status = Active
| genre = Films, art
| venue = Marchesa Hall & Theater
| location = {{Flag icon|Texas}} Austin, Texas
| country = {{Flag icon|United States}} United States
| first = 2014
| last =
| organizer = Mondo Tees
| filing =
| attendance =
| website = {{url|mondo-con.com}}
}}
MondoCon is an annual celebration of the collectible artwork and artists at Mondo, a poster and T-shirt company, held in Austin, Texas, United States.{{cite web|last1=Watercutter|first1=Angela|title=MondoCon: The Offbeat Convention That Pays Tribute to Your Favorite Cult Classics|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/09/mondocon-gallery/#slide-10|publisher=Wired|accessdate=29 October 2015}} It offers exclusive items, panels, exhibitor booths and screenings with filmmakers and artists.
History
MondoCon was conceived as a spin-off from Fantastic Fest, with the first two years taking place on the weekends of the event, before branching out to its own weekend.{{cite web|last1=Whittaker|first1=Richard|title=Listen to MondoCon|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2016-10-21/listen-to-mondocon/|website=AustinChronicle|publisher=The Austin Chronicle|accessdate=22 November 2016}}
MondoCon 2014 ran September 20–21 for about 2,000 people and coincided with the first weekend of Fantastic Fest.{{cite web|last1=Lussier|first1=Germain|title=Mondo’s Justin Ishmael Explains and Answers MondoCon Burning Questions|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/mondocon-burning-questions/|website=SlashFilm|publisher=SlashFilm|accessdate=5 November 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Borders|first1=Meredith|title=Announcing The MondoCon Lineup!|url=http://fantasticfest.com/news/entry/announcing-the-mondocon-lineup|publisher=Fantastic Fest|accessdate=16 December 2014}} It featured a premiere of scenes from 2001: A Space Odyssey with composer Alex North's original score re-inserted.{{cite web|last1=Guerrasio|first1=Jason|title=Listen to Parts of the Rare Original Score for Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'|url=http://www.movies.com/movie-news/2001-alex-north-score/16844|publisher=Movies.com|accessdate=16 December 2014}} William Stout revealed information about an unproduced Godzilla remake written by Fred Dekker that was to be directed by Steve Miner.{{cite web|last1=Vespe|first1=Eric|title=Quint reports on William Stout's MondoCon panel about the unmade Fred Dekker-scripted Godzilla film!|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/68871|publisher=Aint It Cool|accessdate=16 December 2014}} Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD, a documentary about the titular British comic anthology, had its world premiere. About 50 artists and designers attended,{{cite web|last1=Dickey|first1=Josh|title=Howard the Duck's Comeback Is Complete With This Mondo Portrait|url=http://mashable.com/2014/09/19/howard-the-duck-mondo-portrait/|publisher=Mashable|accessdate=16 December 2014}} including artists Bernie Wrightson, Basil Gogos and Todd Slater.{{cite web|last1=Maltin|first1=Leonard|title=Fun At Fantastic Fest|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/fun-at-fantastic-fest-20140922|publisher=IndieWire|accessdate=16 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007202553/http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/fun-at-fantastic-fest-20140922|archive-date=7 October 2014|url-status=dead}} It included live screenprinting of prints by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Mike Mignola.{{cite web|last1=Lussier|first1=Germain|title=Exclusive: See Four MondoCon Posters That Will Be Screenprinted Live|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/mondocon-posters-live-screenprinting/|website=SlashFilm|publisher=SlashFilm|accessdate=5 November 2015}} Dogfish Head Brewery provided an exclusive "Mondo Beer" aged in oak tanks.{{cite web|last1=McCarron|first1=Meghan|title=MondoCon to Host Food Trucks, Exclusive Dogfish Beer|url=http://austin.eater.com/2014/9/8/6159489/mondocon-to-host-food-trucks-exclusive-dogfish-beer|website=Austin Eater|publisher=Austin Eater|accessdate=5 November 2015}}
MondoCon 2015 was held October 3–4 and expanded its space to the Marchesa Theater and the Holiday Inn across the street and included artists such as Becky Cloonan, Francesco Francavilla and Ken Taylor.{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Jacob|title=MondoCon 2015 Posters: A Complete Gallery of All The New Art|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/mondocon-2015-posters/|website=SlashFilm|publisher=SlashFilm|accessdate=28 October 2015}} Concept artist Jock revealed he was designing Star Wars: The Last Jedi.{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Jacob|title=Acclaimed Artist Jock is Working on ‘Star Wars: Episode 8′ [MondoCon 2015]|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/jock-star-wars-8/|website=SlashFilm|publisher=SlashFilm|accessdate=28 October 2015}} For the first time, all three Back to the Future film scores were released together on vinyl.{{cite web|last1=Anielski|first1=Ryan|title=Mondo Releases Limited Edition 'Back to the Future' Vinyl Collection|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/mondo-releases-limited-edition-back-to-the-future-vinyl-collection-20151012|website=IndieWire|publisher=IndieWire|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
MondoCon 2016 was held October 22–23 at the AFS Cinema and Holiday Inn Midtown Conference Center.{{cite web|last1=Barkan|first1=Jonathan|title=Full Details For MondoCon 2016 Released|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3403140/full-details-mondocon-2016-released/|website=BloodyDisgusting|publisher=BloodyDisgusting|accessdate=22 November 2016}} It featured Florian Bertmer, Scott C., Aaron Draplin, Aaron Horkey, Jock, Olly Moss, Alex Pardee, Arik Roper, Jay Ryan, Todd Slater and William Stout.{{cite web|last1=Wampler|first1=Scott|title=Early Bird Tickets For MONDOCON 2016 Are On Sale Now|url=http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/07/27/early-bird-tickets-for-mondocon-2016-are-on-sale-now|website=Birth.Movies.Death|publisher=Birth.Movies.Death|accessdate=22 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Johnston|first1=Rich|title=MondoCon 2016: A First Look At The Show Floor|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/23/mondocon-2016-a-first-look-at-the-show-floor/|website=BleedingCool|publisher=BleedingCool|accessdate=22 November 2016}} Fans started lining up 48 hours early. It included a 10th anniversary screening of The Fountain with introduction and Q&A by composer Clint Mansell and a sale of the soundtrack on vinyl for the first time.{{cite web|last1=Sharf|first1=Zack|title=MondoCon Exclusive: Artists Reimagine ‘Mulholland Drive,’ ‘The Graduate’ And More In Stunning New Posters|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/10/mondocon-mulholland-drive-the-graduate-posters-1201737332/|website=IndieWire|publisher=IndieWire|accessdate=22 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Newman|first1=Rob|title=The MondoCon Experience: 8 Highlights from This Year’s Convention|url=http://collider.com/mondocon-2016-highlights/#live-draw-panel|website=Collider|publisher=Collider|accessdate=22 November 2016}} During a panel with Mondo's creative team it was revealed the company was working on a Nickelodeon-themed gallery show that would include Ren and Stimpy and The Legend of Korra.{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Jacob|title=MondoCon 2016: Olly Moss’ Unreleased ‘The Force Awakens’ Poster and Other Unfinished Prints|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/mondocon-unreleased-mondo-posters/|website=SlashFilm|publisher=SlashFilm|accessdate=22 November 2016}}
MondoCon 2017 was announced as taking place November 4–5 in a new location, formerly the print presses of the Austin American-Statesman building, and was scheduled to feature Florian Bertmer, Becky Cloonan, Aaron Draplin, Francesco Francavilla, Jock, Mike Mitchell, Alex Pardee, Eric Powell, Jay Ryan, Todd Slater and William Stout.{{cite web|last1=Wampler|first1=Scott|title=Mondo Reveals The First Details For MondoCon 2017|url=http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/04/06/mondo-reveals-the-first-details-for-mondocon-2017|publisher=birthmoviesdeath|accessdate=6 April 2017}}
In April 2018, Mondo announced the event would be taking a hiatus that year but would return on September 14-15, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Team |first1=Mondo |title=Announcing MondoCon 2019 |url=https://mondotees.com/blogs/mondocon-news/announcing-mondocon-2019 |publisher=Mondo |accessdate=26 July 2018}}
Reception
The event has been called "the world's coolest poster convention" and "one of the leaders in the rise of pop culture art."{{cite web|last1=Lussier|first1=Germain|title=The World's Coolest Poster Convention Gets a Goofy Warriors-Inspired One-Sheet|url=http://io9.com/the-worlds-coolest-poster-convention-gets-a-goofy-warri-1730066144|website=iO9|publisher=iO9|accessdate=5 November 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Jacob|title=MondoCon 2016 in Review: Beautiful Art, An Interview With Mondo’s Justin Brookhart, and the 5 Best Posters From the Con|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/mondocon-2016-in-review/|website=SlashFilm|publisher=SlashFilm|accessdate=22 November 2016}} In 2016 Nerdist called it "the venerable kingpin of the artisanal movie poster game."{{cite web|last1=Arbeiter|first1=Michael|title=BRINGING STAR WARS TO MONDOCON AND MUTILATING DONALD DUCK|url=http://nerdist.com/mondo-mike-mitchell-mondocon-star-wars-donald-duck/|website=Nerdist|publisher=Nerdist|accessdate=22 November 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|mondo-con.com}}