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.
The 40th-anniversary panel was amazing according to friends who camped out. The fact that Harrison Ford and John Williams were there put it over the top. We can’t wait to stream it. The STEM/STEAM Star Wars panel was one of the best panels I went to about education at a…
We have our course set for Orlando! Along the way, we discuss the autographs we plan on collecting, the books we plan on buying, and the panels we plan on attending. We give some tips and tricks of how we survived previous Star Wars Celebrations. https://nolanerdcouple.podbean.com/mf/web/riuuvc/swcopreview.mp3
Collectors are a special sort, and Star Wars Collectors are no different. Years of dedication make up the smallest and largest collectors. The Collectors’ stage at Celebration will focus on collecting and will include giveaways. This stage is on the third floor in room W307. Thursday 40 for 40: Highlights…
Star Wars Celebration does an amazing job of having different stages for its panes. Each stage focuses on a different theme such as the stars of the saga or education. The Behind the Scene stage allows fans of the saga to learn what exactly goes into making our favorite movies…
Star Wars Celebration is here. For the next week and a half, our blog will be focusing on Celebration – from previews to reviews. One of the best panel stages at Star Wars Celebration is the Star Wars University Stage. These panels are centered around teaching and learning, which is…
Let’s face it: Star Wars fandom is second to none. It has grown to the point where Lucasfilm could just rely on all of the hundreds of blogs (including this one) and podcasts out there for getting the word out and it would almost be as good as multimillion dollar ad…
