A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together
At Nola Nerd Couple, fan conventions are our passion. We attend fan conventions across the Gulf Coast, Houston, and beyond—including California, Illinois, and the UK—always sharing reports from a fan’s perspective. Our ComicCon-ing 101 series helps newcomers navigate the world of fan conventions with confidence. Since our daughter joined us in 2018, our coverage also highlights the joys and challenges of experiencing fan conventions as a family, from stroller strategies to meeting celebrities and exploring the vendor halls with a curious elementary schooler.
I’m scratching my head over here. I’m not sure what good karma they are putting out into the world, but Pensacon must be doing something right. The weather was perfect, the crowds were great, and everyone was so lovely. Our review of Pensacon 2020: a complete success. More on this…
If you find yourself at the Bay Center for all of Pensacon, you missed out on quite a bit. In fact, the amazing city of Pensacola hosts Pensacon.
We highly recommend that you go to the LongBox Guys comic panels at Pensacon 2020. They have forgotten more about comics than I ever learned.
All About the Lockport Parade Being the Nola Nerd Couple, we love Mardi Gras. We love going to parades in New Orleans and Metairie. However, the Mr. (aka me) is from Lockport, a small town about 40 minutes south of New Orleans. In 2016, he decided to ask some riders…
One question we get asked about comic cons is how to get the most out of a celebrity interaction. At comics cons, you will meet celebrity guests either at their table or during a photo op. Both have their draws. Autographs are exceptional collector’s items. A personalized signature is an…
We love Pensacon. We have only missed it once, and that was two years ago. We had a pretty good excuse – the Nola Nerd Baby was born the day before the 2018 convention started. What we love most about Pensacon is the variety of guests they get. It is…
Yesterday, we posted all the programming that will be available at this year’s Wizard World New Orleans. One event that you will find us at will be the kids’ costume contest on Saturday at 2 pm. Still, there are tons of programming to experience at the convention. So here are…
What to do at Wizard World? People always ask us what is there to do at a comic con besides gather autographs. Well, there is the vendor and artist alley area. We always describe as a jewelry show for geeks. Then there is the programming. Celebrity panels tend to be…
One of the things we love about Wizard World is its commitment to literacy programs in their host cities. This year they are partnering with Operation Restoration. Operation Restoration is a program that supports women and girls impacted by incarceration. At Wizard World New Orleans, you can donate to Operation…