It's the 2012 Houston Comicpolooza Extravaganza!!!!

    After spending two days there as a first time volunteer, the 2012 Houston Comicpolooza outdid itself...again!  The conference was held at the George R. Brown Convention for the second time (May  25-27).  It's mission was to to provide the best and biggest annual multi-format pop culture convention in the southwest region of the United States, serving not only the fans of comics, science fiction, fantasy, video and table top gaming, anime, music and film, but also as a trade show and showcase for the studios, publishers, and manufacturers in those industries.  My first experience in the Comicpolooza was back in 2009. It was re-imagined as a two-day comic book festival set in a local mall, again with a strong emphasis on promoting creators, connecting with the media, and fostering new growth in the fanbase. We featured guests like David Mack, Steve Scott, Tom Hodges, Dirk Strangely and others, and added events like special screenings, Q&A sessions, and the charity live art benefit. The event was so successful we drew more fans than any other Houston comic convention in 15 years. Since then, Comicpalooza re-invented yet again, this time hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center as a multi-format convention celebrating not just comics, but also sci-fi and fantasy, horror, steam punk, movies, film, and gaming of all types. I wish I had some pictures to post, but (thanks to my sisters) my digital camera was destroyed. :-(