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.
Potterverse: This con focuses on the world of Harry Potter. This con takes place in Rockville Maryland. Guest include: Dan Folger, Miriam Margolyes, Simon Fisher-Becker, Jon Campling, Tolga Safer, and Trevor Butterfield The Official Outlander Convention: This con focuses on the TV show Outlander and takes place in Secaucus, New…
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!). Louisiana Comic Con (The CajunDome, Lafayette, October 6&7): New guests for this con include: Comic creator: Tone…
We are taking the week to prepare for the start of the school year (Thursday!), so we are reposting some of our older blogs. With the announcement that Sarah Michelle Gellar will be attending Star Wars Celebration, I’ve been thinking more about the show lately. It also helps that it’s…
Why We Go to Comic Conventions Doing all my post-Star Wars Celebration write-ups and the podcast, I took the time to think about why do we go to comic conventions. They can be expensive, frustrating, and exhausting experiences. Yet, we keep going and going. Yes, we are collectors. We love collecting…
(Almost) every week we try to highlight the cons of the upcoming weekend with special attention to guests from Star Wars and Doctor Who. Gen Con: This con will be in Indianapolis, IN from Aug 2-5. It is one, if not THE longest-running gaming convention in the world. The authors…
Every nerd has their blind spot. A subject matter that they are weak on. For us, it is anime. It’s not that we don’t like it. We just never have really delved into the area. That’s the main reason why we don’t go to MechaCon. Also, it is the one…
