Comic cons are vibrant fan conventions celebrating movies, TV shows, comics, and more, aimed at uniting enthusiasts. New attendees should plan their visit by exploring schedules and vendor booths, engaging in panels, and participating in cosplay. The experience fosters socializing, networking, and community, ensuring memorable adventures for all attendees.
It’s a big Saturday with May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day, Free Comic Book Day, and the Beaches Library Comic Fest all on the same day! Free Comic Book Day: A Celebration of Comics Free Comic Book Day is an annual event celebrated by comic book fans, publishers, and retailers around the world. Held on the first Saturday of May, this year it falls on May 4th, 2024, and is a day dedicated to the appreciation and enjoyment of the art of comic books. The event aims to introduce new readers to the joy of comics, bring back former…
This February I took my sister to her very first comic con! We had a great day at Missouri Comic Con 2024, which is in its second year, but its first time at the Springfield Expo Center. There was a bit of disorganization leading up the to the event, but I thought the actual con went very smoothly from wristband pick-up to getting autographs.
I’m a long way from Florida at the moment, up in Missouri to take my sister to her very first comic con. We are attending Missouri Comic Con, at the Springfield Expo Center this weekend, February 10 and 11. If you are wondering how I have a sister that’s never attended a con, well I didn’t even know about her until my mid 20s and we didn’t meet until many years later. I was reunited with my dad’s side of the family at 23 and found out I have a half sister and brother! We first met at my great-grandfather’s…
I haven’t gotten to attend this one myself yet, but luckily Guest Geek reporter Al Butler spent the day at Heroes Con 2023 in Charlotte, NC and wrote all about his experience to share with the Geek Mamas blog. Heroes Con 2023: Celebrating Pop Culture and Creativity Heroes Con 2023 has come and gone. The convention, set in Charlotte NC, was the brainchild of Shelton Drum, the owner of the Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find comic shop in Charlotte, and based around comic book professionals, not media celebrities. Starting in 1982, the show has grown massively and now takes up…