What a Way to Start a Con

There are people out there who don’t know who James Doohan is, who know nothing about Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott of the starship Enterprise.  Luckily, those people are not spending four days at Dragon*Con. For the rest of us, we rushed, four-hundred strong to see this star of the classic Trek series early on Friday.  The good people in charge… Read more →

What is It About the Green Ones?

Last season of the TV series Angel, viewers were introduced to the green-skinned, yellow-suited, karaoke-singing, demonic Host With the Most played by Andrew Hallett.  Being a huge Buffy/Angel fan, when I saw that he was coming to Dragon*Con 2001, I was there–along with hundreds of other fans. An Hour with Andrew Hallett in the Montreal room was strictly standing room… Read more →

The Dragon Wears A Square Ring

Once again the flying wonders of the squared ring returned to Dragon*Con. Fred Saberhagen hosted the mixture of rocking and socking inside the roped coliseum. Stars from the historical annals of “sports entertainment,” Abdullah the Butcher, and Glacier, plied their trade in front of a standing room audience in the Main Regency Ballroom. Steve from 99X and “Mr. Monopoly” (John… Read more →

Thank You Jerome Blake

The Star Wars: Matters of the Force volunteers and staff would like to send Jerome a heartfelt thank you for his surprise appearance at the kick off of the MOTF Theater and Laser Show. Jerome decided to stop by to give the opening of the SW: The Phantom Menace a truly memorable beginning. Of course another delightful surprise concerned Mr…. Read more →

Star Wars: Costuming

One quick glance around the mass of people and I understood excitement of Dragon*Con. Friends, familiar topics and COSTUMES. “Correction, a lot of costumes,” I thought as a buff man half-clad in leather walked by in his leather ensemble. With a smile, I glanced at my watch, grimaced as I realized I was late, and hauled tail to the SW:… Read more →

Dragon Horde

Okay, so I am not 12 years old. I cannot win a prize on RadioDisney no matter how many times I call. And I still get questioned every time I request a Happy Meal at McDonalds, but I am a kid at heart so I definitely was too curious not to stop by the KidsCon. While perusing the KidsCon, stocked… Read more →

Crow: The Salvation – A Review

Dragon*Con attendees a unique opportunity to sneak preview the newest installment of the fan favorite Crow series—The Crow: Salvation. The talents of Kirsten Dunst, Fred Ward and Dragon*Con guest, Eric Mabius, help round out a rather solid cast for this go-round. The copy the convention audience is getting to see is the only early complete draft of the film, which… Read more →