Get your geek on at Comicpalooza
Got your geek on?
I do. It’s been nearly six years since I’ve attended any type of science fiction convention. Thanks to Comicpalooza on May 27-29, I’ll be able to slake my desire to dress in costume and join thousands of other cosplayers and stargazers and geek out for the weekend.
I attended the second Comicpalooza two years ago when it was just a comic book festival in a Houston mall. Next weekend, Comicpalooza will return to the George R. Brown Convention Center and will feature a huge number of movie stars, authors (such as Katy resident and vampire romance novelist Kerrelyn Sparks), comic book artists and creators, roller derby, gaming, and a bunch of other fun and unusual things.
In four short years, Comicpalooza has grown to become the largest convention (or con, as they are often called) of its size in Texas and is on pace to become one of the largest in the country. Even if you’re not into comic books or that whole sci-fi thing, it’s a great place to people watch and to see and meet some well-known Hollywood actors.
You want some Star Wars? They’ve got the one and only Chewbacca (Peter Meyhew) and the original Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch). How about some Star Trek? Welcome Counselor Deana Troi (Marina Sirtis) and the Klingon Kurn (Tony Todd). Perhaps Battlestar Galactica captures your fancy. Try spending the weekend with Admiral Adama (Edward James Almos) himself! Does Harry Potter have you under his spell? Seamus Finnegan (Devon Murray) might have the cure. If you’re anticipating the upcoming Green Lantern flick, actors Deke Anderson and Nick Jones will be there with the scoop.
Other actors include Sam Trammell, Meaghan Rath, Sean Maher, voice actor Tom Kane, James Hampton, and Dan Braverman.
Of course, what would a comic con be without comic book and anime creators. There will be more than three dozen artists and writers there, including Arthur Suydam, Brian Denham, Larry Elmore, Chris Foreman, Alejandro Garza, Phil Hester, Bob Layton, Terry Moore, and Dirk Strangely, to name a few. It would fill all the space I have in this column just to name all the guests and events going on at Comicpalooza.
For fans of horror, Splaterfest will be returning and new this year will be a film festival. If gaming is your thing, there will be several experts and many opportunities to twiddle your thumbs across a controller. Other added attractions include a roller derby demonstration and Quiddich matches between teams from Texas A&M and Sam Houston State.
One of the things I like the most is the costumers (or cosplayers as they are now known). Several groups will be there, such as the Star Garrison from the 501st Legion (Star Wars Stormtroopers and other bad guys), the Rebel Legion (the good guys from Star Wars), a Ghostbusters group, steampunk costumers, and many others, including TexLUG, the Texas Lego Users Group. If you in the mood for a good bodyslam, Doomsday Wrestling will be there.
As an experienced con-goer, I can tell you that I’ve never seen a lineup this huge outside the daddy of ’em all, the San Diego Comic Con. If you look at all the novelty entertainment, much of it is a first for a comic con. This is clearly going to be one of the biggest and most unique cons in the country.
As it continues to grow, it will finally be mentioned in the same breath as San Diego, Atlanta’s Dragon-Con, San Francisco’s WonderCon and the New York Comic Con. In four short years, Comicpalooza has surpassed Starfest, Denver’s long established sci-fi convention. That is where most of my con experience comes from, though I have been to others.
It always amazes me that no matter how hugely popular these events are, the average person is scarcely aware of them. A lot of people think they are an extension of the old Star Trek conventions, which is the main root of these events. Needless to say, the modern cons have boldly gone where no Star Trek festival has gone before. And the more that movies and comic books blend together, the more varied and popular they will become.
For more information, visit www.comicpalooza.com or look them up on Facebook.
I know where I plan to be in my Lone Ranger disguise that weekend. I will definitely have my geek on. How about you?
I do. It’s been nearly six years since I’ve attended any type of science fiction convention. Thanks to Comicpalooza on May 27-29, I’ll be able to slake my desire to dress in costume and join thousands of other cosplayers and stargazers and geek out for the weekend.
I attended the second Comicpalooza two years ago when it was just a comic book festival in a Houston mall. Next weekend, Comicpalooza will return to the George R. Brown Convention Center and will feature a huge number of movie stars, authors (such as Katy resident and vampire romance novelist Kerrelyn Sparks), comic book artists and creators, roller derby, gaming, and a bunch of other fun and unusual things.
In four short years, Comicpalooza has grown to become the largest convention (or con, as they are often called) of its size in Texas and is on pace to become one of the largest in the country. Even if you’re not into comic books or that whole sci-fi thing, it’s a great place to people watch and to see and meet some well-known Hollywood actors.
You want some Star Wars? They’ve got the one and only Chewbacca (Peter Meyhew) and the original Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch). How about some Star Trek? Welcome Counselor Deana Troi (Marina Sirtis) and the Klingon Kurn (Tony Todd). Perhaps Battlestar Galactica captures your fancy. Try spending the weekend with Admiral Adama (Edward James Almos) himself! Does Harry Potter have you under his spell? Seamus Finnegan (Devon Murray) might have the cure. If you’re anticipating the upcoming Green Lantern flick, actors Deke Anderson and Nick Jones will be there with the scoop.
Other actors include Sam Trammell, Meaghan Rath, Sean Maher, voice actor Tom Kane, James Hampton, and Dan Braverman.
Of course, what would a comic con be without comic book and anime creators. There will be more than three dozen artists and writers there, including Arthur Suydam, Brian Denham, Larry Elmore, Chris Foreman, Alejandro Garza, Phil Hester, Bob Layton, Terry Moore, and Dirk Strangely, to name a few. It would fill all the space I have in this column just to name all the guests and events going on at Comicpalooza.
For fans of horror, Splaterfest will be returning and new this year will be a film festival. If gaming is your thing, there will be several experts and many opportunities to twiddle your thumbs across a controller. Other added attractions include a roller derby demonstration and Quiddich matches between teams from Texas A&M and Sam Houston State.
One of the things I like the most is the costumers (or cosplayers as they are now known). Several groups will be there, such as the Star Garrison from the 501st Legion (Star Wars Stormtroopers and other bad guys), the Rebel Legion (the good guys from Star Wars), a Ghostbusters group, steampunk costumers, and many others, including TexLUG, the Texas Lego Users Group. If you in the mood for a good bodyslam, Doomsday Wrestling will be there.
As an experienced con-goer, I can tell you that I’ve never seen a lineup this huge outside the daddy of ’em all, the San Diego Comic Con. If you look at all the novelty entertainment, much of it is a first for a comic con. This is clearly going to be one of the biggest and most unique cons in the country.
As it continues to grow, it will finally be mentioned in the same breath as San Diego, Atlanta’s Dragon-Con, San Francisco’s WonderCon and the New York Comic Con. In four short years, Comicpalooza has surpassed Starfest, Denver’s long established sci-fi convention. That is where most of my con experience comes from, though I have been to others.
It always amazes me that no matter how hugely popular these events are, the average person is scarcely aware of them. A lot of people think they are an extension of the old Star Trek conventions, which is the main root of these events. Needless to say, the modern cons have boldly gone where no Star Trek festival has gone before. And the more that movies and comic books blend together, the more varied and popular they will become.
For more information, visit www.comicpalooza.com or look them up on Facebook.
I know where I plan to be in my Lone Ranger disguise that weekend. I will definitely have my geek on. How about you?
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