ComicCon-ing: Upcoming Local Con Updates

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Monthly, we try to update you on the cons in driving distance  (These are the cons we know about….let us know if we are not covering a con that is near New Orleans!). 
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Louisiana Comic Con (The CajunDome, Lafayette, October 6&7):
New guests for this con include:
  • Comic creator: Tone Rodriguez
  • Actress Cathrine Sutherland
  • Comic Creator Bob Wiacek
  • Actor Josh Herdman

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Gulf Coast Fan Fest (Mississippi Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, October 13 & 14):
New Guests for this con include:
  • Comic Creator Pat Broderick
  • Voice actor Tom Kane
  • DJ The Rockstar DJ Tre
  • Actor Dirk Benedict

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Pensacon (Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, February 22-24, 2019):
New guests include:
  • Actor Steven Weber
  • Singer Joey Fatone
  • Actor Paul Schrier
  • Actor Jason Narvy
  • Actor Catherine Dyer
  • Actor Summer Glau
  • Actor Garret Wang
  • Actor Ingvild Deila

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Guests include:
  • Wrestler Mick Foley
  • Actor Chris Sarandon
  • Actor Christopher Judge
  • Actor John Wesley Shipp
  • Actor Helen Slater
  • Actor Erik Estrada
  • Sound Engineer and Voice Actor: Matthew Wood
  • Voice actor Dana Snyder
  • Actor Pruitt Taylor Vince
  • Actor Jonathan Lipnicki
  • Wrestler Brian Knobbs
  • Actor Tim J. Smith
  • Comic Creator: Mike Grell
  • Comic Creator Joe Eisma

This is an excellent lineup! Next year we might have to make plans to attend this con!

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Fandemic Tour Houston (NRG Center, Houston TX, September 14-16): This con is a touring con with a lineup of regular guests.
Guests include:
  • Actor Norman Reedus
  • Actor Jeffery Dean Morgan
  • Actor Steven Yeun
  • Actor Bruce Campbell
  • Actor Milo Ventimiglia
  • Actor Dean Cain
  • ACtor Tom Welling
  • Actor Michael Rosenbaum
  • Actor John Schneider
  • Actor Dave Bautista
  • Actor Michael Rooker
  • Actor Sean Gunn
  • Actor Chris Sullivan
  • Actor Jason David Frank
  • Actor SeanPatrick Flanery
  • Actor James Marsters
  • Actor Clare Kramer
  • Artist Phil Ortiz
  • Artist Tom Cook
  • Artis Clinton Hobart

This is an action pack lineup! Maybe next year, when the Nola Nerd Baby is a little older, we can make it!
 
 

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Kurt Hargis, also known as Mr. Nola Nerd, is an award‑winning Louisiana educator, writer, and the co‑creator of NolaNerdCouple.com, a family‑run blog focused on Disney travel, fan conventions, and everyday nerdy life.

With more than a decade of experience in education and storytelling, Kurt brings a thoughtful, experience‑driven approach to topics like Disney parks, Disney Vacation Club, and family travel, as well as firsthand coverage of major fan conventions including Star Wars Celebration, Fan Expo, GalaxyCon, and Pensacon.

A proud Disney Dad and Disney Vacation Club member, Kurt writes from direct, real‑world experience—whether navigating theme parks with a child, attending conventions with media credentials, or exploring how fandom, food, music, and pop culture intersect in everyday family life.

His work emphasizes accessibility, curiosity, and helping families feel confident exploring nerd culture, travel, and learning together.

Kurt lives in the Greater New Orleans area with his family and can be reached at kurt.nolanerdcouple@gmail.com.

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