A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together
The Nola Nerd Couple attends Comic Cons whenever and wherever we can. We love reporting on them from a fan’s point of view. We have also created a new series called ComicCon-ing 101 aimed at fans who are new to attending these types of conventions. While we tend to focus on the Gulf Coast and Houston areas for our conventions, we have done cons in California, Illinois, and the United Kingdom.
In 2018, comiccon-ing drastically changed for us when we had the Nola Nerd Baby. Strollers are great for carrying items but terrible for walking around on a busy day. Also, now that she is mobile, walking around with her brings a new set of challenges. So now our reports on specific cons will have a section dealing with these issues.
Creator Supreme Both my wife and I got into comic books late. Local comic shops didn’t exist where I grew up. However, for as long as I can remember I knew who Stan Lee was. His creations, well co-creations, are part of the consciousnesses of our country. Spider-man, the Fantastic…
Star Wars Galactic Nights Back in May, we attended Star Wars Galactic Nights. The Nola Nerd Baby was three months old and did a fantastic job. She didn’t complain and slept through most of it.On the first meeting of her great-grandfather, he slipped her twenty dollars. We want to make…
Wizard World New Orleans is starting to announce a lot of guests for their show coming the first weekend in January. There first wave of guests was mainly from Outlander. As always, they are planning a great show and have now announced guests from more fandoms! Even though it has…
Not the Hugest Fans of Boba Fett… A movie about Boba Fett will not be made. Weirdly, the announcement saying it was not going to be made was made before any announcement that it would be made. At Nola Nerd Couple Headquarters, we would have went to see it, but…
Wizard World New Orleans has been a mainstay of the Gulf Coast convention scene for the most of the last decade. It is always one of the first cons of the year, and they always put on a great show. Last year, it was one of the few weekends that…
On Saturday, October 20, Bad Wolf Bar and Grill will be hosting their 4th annual Bar Con! This convention is a one day con of fun for adults and kids. There will be vendors, panels/demonstrations, and contests. General admission is $5, VIP is $10, and children under four are admitted…