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Ready to combine nostalgia for G4 with love of G5 and onward? BABSCon 2023 has you covered with our final Guest of Honor. Back from a nearly 4-year absence from the con circuit, it’s writer, story editor, and show developer extraordinaire Gillian “GM” Berrow!

Gillian got her MLP start writing the vast majority of G4’s chapter books before writing episodes of Friendship is Magic and Equestria Girls, and story editing Pony Life. But now, she’s co-written the Generation 5 movie My Little Pony: A New Generation and developed the MLP Make Your Mark series for Netflix. She’s also been known to do a little voice and on-screen acting, including guest roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Law & Order: SVU. Follow her on Twitter.

Gillian joins Guests of Honor Katrina Salisbury, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Charlotte Fullerton, Tony Fleecs, and Thom Zahler!

So register now and book your hotel room for this April 7–9 as we indulge in nostalgia at BABSCon 2023. We’re also always looking for volunteers.

(Art by MidnightPremiere)

Nostalgic for those earlier days of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic? How about we bring back an amazing writer from the first half of the series for you. To that end, BABSCon is thrilled to announce that we have the purveyor of Power Ponies herself, Charlotte Fullerton, joining us this year!

Charlotte wrote some truly beloved episodes of MLP:FiM, including “May the Best Pet Win!”, “Suited For Success”, and “Power Ponies”, among others. She also contributed heavily to the Ben 10 franchise, writing episodes across its several TV series, plus videogames, chapter books, and comics.

Additionally, Charlotte remains committed to continuing her late husband, Dwayne McDuffie’s legacy of artistic excellence and diversity through the The Dwayne McDuffie Fund. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Charlotte joins Guests of Honor Katrina Salisbury, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Tony Fleecs, Thom Zahler, and more yet to come!

So register now and book your hotel room for this April 7–9 as we indulge in nostalgia at BABSCon 2023. We’re also always looking for volunteers.

(Art by MidnightPremiere)

We don’t know about you, but we’re already feeling nostalgic for the hay-day (heh) of the G4 My Little Pony comics from IDW. And to feel that nostalgia, we’re bringing back one of the very best of that stable: Tony Fleecs!

In addition to My Little Pony, though, Tony’s a prolific and critically-acclaimed writer whose work has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the United States and has been translated and reprinted all over the world.

His creator-owned books include Stray Dogs, Local Man, Time Shopper, and Jeff Steinberg: Champion of Earth. You've seen Tony's art on some of your favorite titles like Star Wars, Rick & Morty, Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, TMNT, and Transformers. Follow Tony on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook.

Tony joins Guests of Honor Katrina Salisbury, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Thom Zahler, and more yet to come!

So register now and book your hotel room for this April 7–9 as we indulge in nostalgia at BABSCon 2023. We’re also always looking for volunteers.

(Art by MidnightPremiere)

We’re lighting the fuse on another blast from the G4 My Little Pony comics past by bringing you, for the very first time at BABSCon, the superpowered Thom Zahler!

While we all know Thom for bringing back Flutterbat, turning the Mane Six evil, and chronicling the Pinkie & Cheese love story, he’s a prolific comic book creator and animation writer outside of MLP as well.

He created the Harvey and Ringo award-nominated Love and Capes (recently with new volumes “Home for the Holidays" and "In the Time of Covid"), Cupid's Arrows, Warning Label, Long Distance, and the time-traveling wine comic Time and Vine. He’s also written for Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man and Knights of the Zodiac. Follow Thom on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook!

Thom joins Guests of Honor Katrina Salisbury, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Tony Fleecs, and more yet to come!

So register now and book your hotel room for this April 7–9 as we indulge in nostalgia at BABSCon 2023. We’re also always looking for volunteers.

(Art by MidnightPremiere)

In keeping with recent tradition here at BABSCon, we’re bringing in another envoy to Equestria from a friendly land. This time, from The Boiling Isles, we’re bringing The Owl House’s own Luz Noceda, Sarah-Nicole Robles! She’s coming out to come play with the ponies because, as Luz would say, us weirdos have to stick together. (#LumityForever)

In addition to her breakout role as Luz in The Owl House, Sarah-Nicole’s vocal talents are on display playing characters such as Flytrap in Carmen Sandiego, Señora Ozma in Encanto, Zuma in Kung-Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, and Scarlet on Star Darlings (written by MLP’s very own Amy Keating Rogers). She’s also made on-camera appearances on Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS: Los Angeles, and more. You can follow Sarah-Nicole on Twitter and Instagram.

Sara-Nicole joins Katrina Salisbury among our Guests of Honor, and look for more announcements very soon!

So register now and book your hotel room to show Sarah-Nicole the magic of Equestrian friendship this April 7–9 as we indulge in nostalgia at BABSCon 2023. We’re also always looking for volunteers and still need your help in our Capital Campaign Drive.

(Art by MidnightPremiere)