In my most recent Nexus Graphica column, I chronicled my Austin Comic Con experience.
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| The hall itself was smaller than last year which was actually a good thing. Not as much open space and easier to look around. Sadly, one of the other missing things was the lack of any gaming. Last year’s event devoted a significant amount of space to board gaming (more on that later). |
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| Sitting with Lucas but not hawking any of his own wares, writer, self-styled raconteur, and fellow simian fan Mark Finn talked about our wilder comic convention days of the 90s, when we were both frequent attendees at similar events. Finn much like myself participated more directly in the comics publishing world in those days. He’s better know now as a world renowned Robert E. Howard scholar, old time radio show playwright and movie theater owner, though Finn does have some hush-hush comics projects on the horizon. |
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| As frequent readers of my essays know, I am the custodian of my nephews’ geek upbringing. As part of their ongoing indoctrination, I brought Stan (12) and Alex (15) to their first comic convention on Saturday. Though initially overwhelmed by the incredible amount of geeky coolness and throngs of people, both boys adjusted and discovered many cool things. |
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| Tired, I returned on Sunday for half a day. After checking in with some of my friends, I made a final walk through of the artist’s alley where I discovered Pirates of Mars Vol. 1. Beautifully rendered by Veronica Fish, the online strip-cum-graphic novel hearkens back to the adventure strips of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. |
Check out the column for my complete report.
Austin Comic Con coverage was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon