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.
Now that Wizard World New Orleans has come and gone, it is time to start focusing on Pensacon. Pensacon will be held February 17-19. Here are some guests that have been added since our last update: Nita Strauss: Ms. Strauss is a guitarist who has performed with Alice Cooper. Check…
On this episode of the podcast, the Nola Nerd Couple discuss Wizard World New Orleans 2017. We discuss specific things we did and what we like most about the con. Of course, we also pointed a few minor better ifs. We also talk about Rogue One, Super Mario Run, and…
Friday night, there were two panels that discussed Star Wars. The first panel, led by fans, debated the question of “What period is the Golden Age of Star Wars?” The panel, and the room, split between the original trilogy and the Disney era. To me, nothing will be as exciting…
The Guardians of the Galaxy Panel at Wizard World New Orleans was definitely one of the highlights of the weekend. You had quiet and thoughtful Dave Bautista on one end, and the charmingly funny Sean Gunn on the other. And in the middle of them was the human hurricane that…
Before Sunday’s panel with Arrow stars Stephen Amell and David Ramsey at Wizard World New Orleans, we were able to get both of their autographs. We were the first in line for David Ramsey. We actually had a great discussion with his convention manager about conventions in general since we…
This week we will be posting about our adventures at Wizard World New Orleans. I’ve always been the attendee at the ComicCons we have attended in the past. We have attended panels and met celebrity guests and artists. However, for Wizard World New Orleans, I was actually having people look at me.…