PLAN AHEAD! Most shows announce their dates sometimes up to a year in advance, so make a con calendar and list all the ones you want to attend and check for any conflicting events that have booked on the same...

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A staple of the convention lifestyle are the after hours parties where con attendees, vendors, and guests can all mingle and blow off some steam from a long day on the con floor. There isn’t a bigger name in after...

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When it came time to talk to a celebrity about the convention experience we couldn’t think of anyone better than veteran TV & voice actor Jason Marsden. Best known for his role on hit shows like Full House, Boy Meets...

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At the tip of Florida’s panhandle the small town of Pensacola is descended upon once a year by tens of thousands of nerds from every walk of pop culture for Pensacon. Nearing the shows 10th anniversary we spoke to show...

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When/where was your first convention experience, what got you into the scene? I was already riding my bike to the comic shops once a week, scanning TV Guide for old monster movies and was a first generation American Doctor Who...

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Over the last four decades Phil Boyle and his team have built the largest chain of comic stores in the southeast from the ground up. We spoke with him about the journey from start up to opening a ninth location....

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What got you guys into comic books in the first place, when did you discover your first favorite comic title and what was it? Most of us are new to the comic book industry but have been influenced by comics...

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Hey friends, as a lifelong gamer and “conventioneer” of more than 25 years let me share some of my convention insights and increase everyone’s wisdom. Some people may know it as the 5-2-1 or 6-3-1 rule for conventions and/or gatherings...

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