Eric "The Smoke" Moran
Cosplayer
Philadelphia, PA
Biography:
The Smoke has made an impact on the pop-culture scene for over a decade. After serving in the Marine Corps, The Smoke worked as a bodyguard working in clubs backstage for concerts and for NFL games in Philadelphia. He would later train as a pro-wrestler and have a strong presence in the independent wrestling world.
The Smoke is a fan of comics and is now one of the leading cosplayers and is a active member of the costuming group, "The League of Heroes" and is a founding member of the independent production company, "Together Brothers Productions" with fan films like, "The Legion of Injustice" "FLASHFALL", "The Heist", and his Dr. Who/Torchwood series "Legacy" as well as the Judge Dredd: Cursed Edge UK/US crossover series, "The Deep End". The Smoke is the first cosplayer to become a DC Comics superhero named Freight Train, by Senior Vice President Dan DiDio.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Retro Con 2024 - September 7-8, 2024 in Oaks, PA 2023
- Retro Con 2023 - September 9-10, 2023 in Oaks, PA 2022
- J1-Con 2022 - November 4-6, 2022 in Atlantic City, NJ
- Retro Con 2022 - September 24-25, 2022 in Oaks, PA 2021
- Retro Con 2021 - September 25-26, 2021 in Oaks, PA 2020
Retro Con 2020 - September 26-27, 2020 in Oaks, PAConvention CancelledThe Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2020 - September 4-6, 2020 in Oaks, PAConvention CancelledThe Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2020 - April 3-5, 2020 in Oaks, PAConvention Postponed 2019- J1-Con 2019 - November 2-3, 2019 in Atlantic City, NJ
- Retro Con 2019 - September 14-15, 2019 in Oaks, PA 2018
- Retro Con 2018 - October 13-14, 2018 in Oaks, PA
- J1-Con 2018 - September 14-16, 2018 in Atlantic City, NJ
- Garden State Comic Fest: Morristown Edition 2018 - July 7-8, 2018 in Morristown, NJ
- The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2018 - April 27-29, 2018 in Oaks, PA
- Garden State Comic Fest: Atlantic City Edition 2018 - April 7-8, 2018 in Atlantic City, NJ
- Visioncon 2018 - February 23-25, 2018 in Branson, MO 2017
- Wintercon 2017 - December 1-3, 2017 in Jamaica, NY
- Retro Con 2017 - October 14-15, 2017 in Oaks, PA
- Rocky Mountain Con 2017 - September 28 - October 1, 2017 in Denver, CO
- J1-Con 2017 - August 26-27, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA
- Blerdcon 2017 - June 30 - July 2, 2017 in Arlington, VA
- The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in Oaks, PA 2016
- Rocky Mountain Con 2016 - November 5-6, 2016 in Denver, CO
- Retro Con 2016 - September 24-25, 2016 in Oaks, PA
- J1-Con 2016 - September 17-18, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA
- Space Coast Comic Con 2016 - September 9-11, 2016 in Cocoa, FL
- Atlantic City Boardwalk Con 2016 - May 13-15, 2016 in Atlantic City, NJ
24 confirmed guest appearances