On Sunday, Miss Klingon Empire 2007 will relinquish her crown to the contestant with the looks and the nerve to claim it from her. Last year, VarkNa B’traughh (Valerie Rice) defeated her rivals with a Klingon interpretive hula dance. Donning a grass skirt and coconut bustier, she balanced the grace of Polynesia with the ferocity of Qo’noS.
From a single EverQuest panel five years ago to nearly 20 “standing-room-only” panels last year, MMORPG gaming has finally come of age at Dragon*Con! MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) include some of the best-selling computer games of all time, including EverQuest, Age of Conan, City of Heroes, and most recognizably, World of Warcraft, which boasts over 11 million current… Read more →
Every Labor Day weekend, Peachtree Street fills with the sound of clanging swords, the stomping of men in white Stormtrooper armor, and the twirling of lightsabers in the air. It’s not your typical day in downtown Atlanta. Once a year, the unusual becomes an everyday occurrence. Briefcases are replaced with bags stuffed with comic books, and neckties switch places with… Read more →
The most recent update from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT): They will be working on the 14th Street Bridge Improvement project over the Labor Day weekend which will result in multiple lane closures where I-75/I-85 Southbound connect.
2008 Registration Hours 2008 Membership at the Door 2008 Programming Changes Guest Changes Additions Cancellations Corrections Updates 2008 Announcement & Notices 2008 Parties, Shout-outs, Lost & Found 2008 Schedule Grid (spreadsheet) 2008 Pocket Program (PDF) 2008 Walk of Fame (PDF)
You know Dragon*Con’s in full swing when downtown Atlanta is officially invaded by hordes of aliens, princesses, wizards, and warriors. Come be part of the 7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade down Peachtree St.
Information 2007 Daily Dragon PDFs 2007 Convention Information News Ve Vant Your Blood Enjoying Q&A Panels at Dragon*Con Space & Science Track Mitosis Dragon*Con Parade Last Call! Interviews An Interview with Jamie Bamber An Interview with Neville and the Weasley Twins Meet the Stars of Harry Potter An Interview with Holly Black An Interview with Jennie Breeden An Interview with… Read more →
Historian and comic book author Van Plexico joined me on a panel asking whether revisionist history was the new fantasy. Incredibly, fans in the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Literature track were not only awake on Monday at 10AM, closely following Dragon*Con’s last late-night activities, they were exceptionally erudite and thoughtful.
