Gallery: MondoCon: The Offbeat Convention That Pays Tribute to Your Favorite Cult Classics
courtesy Mondo01Future Shock
*Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD*, a documentary about the British comic anthology that brought you *Judge Dredd*, will have its world premiere at MondoCon. (Expand the gallery to fullscreen for the best experience.)
William Stout02Godzilla-1983
This storyboard shows what concept artist William Stout envisioned for a 1983 American Godzilla movie that never came to pass. Stout will present over 100 of his storyboards during a panel at MondoCon, taking the audience through the entire film.
Alex Ross03The Iron Giant - Alex Ross
A print for the *Iron Giant* mini gallery by artist Alex Ross.
Tyler Stout04Big Trouble and Tyler Stout
This Mondo piece by Tyler Stout was used as the alternate cover for Boom! Comics' *Big Trouble in Little China* No. 1 comic.
William Stout05Conan the Destroyer
William Stout will also appear on a MondoCon panel on production design, during which he'll present concept art for *Conan the Destroyer*.
Jay Shaw062001
Mondo is also doing a special vinyl release of the lost score for *2001: A Space Odyssey*.
Tyler Stout07Mondo Beer
The logo for the "Mondo Beer" being made by Dogfish Head for the convention.
William Stout08Pan's Labyrinth
Stout will also present some of his concepts for *Pan's Labyrinth*.
Mike Mitchell09Lil Mikey
Mondo announced it was getting into the collectible toy business at Comic-Con International in San Diego this year. This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figure—based on a Mondo print by Mike Mitchell—will be part of Mondo's first line and presented during MondoCon's Art of Toy-Making panel.
Jay Shaw10Looper Vinyl
Cover art for the special MondoCon vinyl pressing of Nathan Johnson's score for *Looper*.
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