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.
Big Easy Con – New Orleans’ Newest con As comic con fans, we are super lucky in this area. We have a large winter comic con. Great fan conventions are also short drives away in Lafayette, Jackson, and Pensacola. Now, with Big Easy Con our summer will be kicked off…
There Was an Awakening A few years ago, Mrs. Nola Nerd sister (Dina) told us about Star Wars Destiny. It is a card and dice game about our favorite franchise. We resisted at first, but Mrs. Nola Nerd’s other sister (Cara) and her husband (Darin) became fanatics about it. Then…
The Contest At my very first Celebration, one of the most impressive events I attended was the Cosplay Contest. I was amazed at the effort that went into each costume. I wondered if this year’s contest could live up to that one? Well, the Star War Celebration 2019 Cosplay Contest…
Life is what happens… I had plans for Star Wars Celebration. Each day I mapped out my schedule so I knew where to be. And, I didn’t follow any of it. I had my best Star Wars Celebration yet. Moreso, it turned out to be the best five-day date of…
Celebration is Here! We cover as many comic cons and fan conventions that we can. Covering Star Wars Celebration is the biggest event we get to cover as media. And, it’s here. Finally. We are (mostly) packed. Tomorrow, we say goodbye for a week to the Nola Nerd Baby and…
We Don’t Want to Go (well, kinda) We have looked forward to this all year. Now, I want to skip Star Wars Celebration. Alas, we won’t. We will be there. Only the Nola Nerd Couple will be there. The trio will not. So if you see us staring into the…
