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.
Cristina will share her experience of Space City Comic Son in this blog. Kurt’s experience will come tomorrow, with an editorial the following day. Kurt and I had plans to attend MegaCon this year, but due to budgetary restraints, and the fact that we’re going to Wizard World Philadelphia next…
Comic cons have evolved throughout the years. Some people will say that most aren’t comic cons shouldn’t be comic cons anymore because the focus seems to be on media guests and not the artists. That may be but I haven’t been to a con yet that didn’t feature artists. Every…
We Can’t Make it, But You Should Nola Nerd Couple is not going to Megacon 2016, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. If you are in the central Florida area, go! It’s a great con with plenty of guests for autograph seekers, artists, and vendors. Tom Felton and Jason Isaacs will…
I had The Comic Book History of Comics on my wishlist for a while. I really wanted to read it this summer. Then I saw author Fred Van Lente was going to be at Space City Comic Con and moved it up on my reading list. It did not disappoint.…
Our anniversary is May 28th. We will be spending it at the Space City Comic Con. Why? Because the nerd couple that cons together, stays together.
Since we are both AP teachers, we have been a little preoccupied with getting our kids ready for the last couple of weeks. So a couple of quick thoughts before we pick up our regularly scheduled blogging/podcasting. I’m not impressed with episodes 2 and 3 of Game of Thrones. Pacing…
