It’s Convention Season!

Pretty Much All Year Long

I don’t really understand why people say that it’s “convention season” because “convention season” is pretty much a year round thing.  I mean, there have been conventions taking place in pretty much every month for quite a few years now.  But since it seems to be the cool thing to say, I’m here to let you guys know that convention season starts today in New Orleans at Wizard World.  The event has a ton of guests and I’m sure that more than one person will spend entirely too much money on autographs, photo ops, collectibles, and must-haves (Budget?  What budget?)

I won’t be attending Wizard World this year, but I do have two conventions that I am definitely going to be visiting and a possible third one that will be the farthest convention that I’ve ever attended.  Curious about the conventions that I’m going to this year?  Fear not, because here they are in all of their glory.

First up is Louisiana Comic Con in Lafayette, LA on March 16th and 17th.  This convention always has a ton of attendees and a solid lineup of guests.  This year will be no different.  Some of the guests include Edward Furlong from Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Detroit Rock City, Kate Flannery from The Office, Walter Jones from Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and Kel Mitchell from All That and Good Burger.

I’m most excited to see Amy Dumas (Lita of WWE fame) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Walking Dead).  I’ve had opportunities to meet both of these wonderful ladies in the past, but my budget and/or time constraints prevented me from getting an autograph or photo with them.  That changes this year as I plan on budgeting time and money to meet both of them.

Louisiana Comic Con continues to add more guests to their lineup.  Here’s their current list of celebs, cosplayers, and artists that will be in attendance.

My next convention is my local convention, CyPhaCon.  Taking place in Lake Charles, LA on April 12-14, CyPhaCon has seen steady growth since its inception.  The convention’s runners put a lot of work into creating a great event each year.  This year’s show will definitely be a fun one as guests include Todd Haberkorn (Ben 10, Star Trek Continues, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Ouran High School Host Club, and Aggretsuko), Rekha Sharma (Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek Continues, Battlestar Galactica), and Caitlin Glass (Full Metal Alchemist, Fire Emblem Echoes).

I am looking forward to meeting Rekha Sharma, as I am a huge fan of Star Trek Continues and am just getting into Star Trek Discovery (expect a review in a few weeks).  I’m also curious about her work on Battlestar Galactica.  I’ve met Todd before, but it definitely won’t hurt to catch up with him again.  I’ve only recently watched Full Metal Alchemist, so I’m going to have to keep an eye and ear out for more of Caitlin Glass’ work.

I’m also excited to meet Little Red Fox Cosplay.  I’ve been introduced to her work through CyPhaCon and the Southern Geek Facebook group and can’t wait to see what wonderful cosplays she’ll have in store for CyPhaCon!  Be sure to follow the link to her Facebook page and show her some love.

This last convention is still a bit up in the air for me.  I hope that I’ll be able to attend Greater Austin Comic Con, but it’s not a definite just yet.  My birthday is in June and this convention takes place not too long after it, so it would be a great way to celebrate my most recent revolution around the sun.

I don’t know much about this convention, but I recently talked to a friend involved with it and it sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s a two day event, June 15th and 16th, and so far they’ve only announced one guest.  That guest, though, is one of the coolest guys that I’ve ever met, Ray Park (Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace, Solo: A Star Wars Story, G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra).  If you are attending this event, please let me know and perhaps we can meet up at the convention!  Visit their webpage to stay current on their lineup.

Well, there you have it.  Three conventions, two of which I’m definitely attending.  I’ll be adding more conventions in the future, so be on the lookout for more!  As always, thanks for reading.  Let me know what conventions you plan to attend this year in the comments.

All photos taken from the respective convention’s Facebook page except for the featured photo.  That one is all mine and features me with Ming Chen from Comic Book Men.