Where can you meet Captain Jean-Luc Picard, take a photo with a Storm Trooper, and learn how to convince your mom to read comic books, all in one place? Houston Comicpalooza 2013!
In the years since I’ve married The Nerd, we’ve been to the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo, Dallas Comic Con, and Quakecon. But we’ve never traveled somewhere else to attend a sci fi convention. Until now.
When I was invited to attend Houston Comicpalooza 2013 and given free tickets for our family to the convention, I started planning our visit immediately. Would we watch the Quidditch matches? Listen to the panel on acting in Doctor Who? Learn to Salsa Dance with a Power Ranger? Take a gun safety course with tips for surviving the zombie apocalypse?
The lineup of panels and presentations is impressive and appeals to all aspects of Nerd culture — from Star Trek fans to My Little Ponies lovers.
The guest panels, autographs, and photo ops are star-studded, with appearances by Sir Patrick Stewart, Michelle Rodriguez, Sam Huntington and Danny Trejo. The Nerd is really excited about seeing Captain Picard.
I was impressed with the range of genres covered at the convention. There are panels on steampunk fashion, romance in sci fi, young adult paranormal novels, Star Wars culture, ghosthunting, writing comics, family board games, and much, much more!
Houston Comicpalooza 2013 takes place May 24-26, 2013 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Have you ever been to a sci fi convention? See anything at Houston Comicpalooza 2013 that catches your eye?
Disclosure: I was provided two free tickets to attend Houston Comicpalooza 2013 in exchange for online promotion. All opinions are my own.
looking forward to Michelle Rodriguez the most! Hoping to get an autograph from her as well as a picture with her. My sunday will be solely dedicated to seeing her at her table and her panel event
That’s awesome, Diana! Thanks for entering the giveaway!
The chance to meet Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez would awesome.
I agree! It would be really fun to meet them!
I’m looking forward to meeting Patrick Stewart! I went to Austin Comic Con last year and he was there but I didn’t get to meet him 🙁 It would be nice to if I win the tickets! This is such a great giveaway! Love your blog, by the way! I’m glad to find more Texas bloggers 🙂
Thanks so much, Lori! Patrick Stewart is a favorite of mine, too. Always fun to connect with other Texas bloggers!
I’m most looking forward to meeting Captain Picard aka Professor X (Patrick Stewart)!
Me, too! 🙂