It’s your first Dragon*Con? Great! You’ve been attending Dragon*Con since the very first one? Absolutely fantastic!! Here are a few reminders of things that might slip your mind in all the excitement: Always remember “Please” and “Thank you.” You learned these tools early in your life and they’ll do magical things for you throughout your time at Dragon*Con. Pick up… Read more →
If you’ve been in the lobby of either the Marriott or the Hyatt, you can’t miss them. Imperial stormtroopers have entered the building. And, it’s not just stormtroopers. This year’s Dragon*Con is host to jedi, x-wing pilots, TIE fighter pilots, Boba Fetts (or is that Fetti?), and just about every other costume found in any frame of one of the… Read more →
So, you’ve been to all the panels and you’ve pestered all the guests you could find, now what are you gonna do with all your free time? Trust me, you’re greatly mistaken! Did you know there was an art show with hundreds of pieces of original art for sale? There is tons of fantastic stuff to see and buy! Did… Read more →
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer track at Dragon*Con will boast quite a turnout of celebrity guests this year. Welcoming back Andrew Hallett (“Lorne”), Dragon*Con is very pleased to add James Marsters (“Spike”), James Leary (“Clem”), Iyari Limon (“Kennedy”), and Danny Strong (“Jonathan”) to our convention line-up. Enough to satisfy most ravening Buffy fans at Dragon*Con, doncha think? But wait, there’s… Read more →
Twice my con buddy, Anthony Fuller, invited me to attend a radio drama. For two years, I missed it. But that ended this year when I had the honor of witnessing the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company perform “The Island of Dr. Moreau” by H.G. Wells. Having never attended a radio drama before, I was surprised to see so many people… Read more →
Dragon*Con has its signature events: the parade, the Masquerade, the waiting in line to get down the Hyatt escalator, and-of course-the Dawn Look-Alike competition. In case you’ve not run into the character Dawn before, she is the redheaded goddess staring in the comic series by the same name from Joseph Michael Linsner. Women and the occasional man from around the… Read more →
Best in Show: Netherspawn Best in Show-Masters:Where the Wild Things Are Best in Show-Children: Quincy Newkirk Children-2nd Place: Liana Stadelman Children-3rd Place: Elizabeth Pullen Honorable Mention (children): Kelly Beavers, Nathan Ledfero, Austyn Anderson, Zane Bertolf, Derek Doty, Zoe Harrison, Ellen Justus, Nick Parsons, Alysia Davis, Kyle Lowan, Corrine Stemmer Audience Favorite: Lord of the Box Office Best Skit: Cartoon Court
Where can you find blade-bearing, buxom babes in chainmail bikinis frolicking with frightening monsters from the pit? Well, Dragon*Con, obviously. But I’m talking about the artwork of Steve Fastner and Rich Larson. Creating fantastical and titillating images of art the old fashioned way–before computer magic and digital image manipulation–they craft their amazing masterpieces out of nothing but their imaginations and… Read more →
