Nerds Rule

Comicpalooza to return supersized with celebrity laser tag, Chewbacca & Battlestar Galactica fanatics

By Tyler Rudick

08.03.12 | 10:38 am

The data is in for Comicpalooza 2012 and — KAPOW! — these are some serious numbers, folks. More than 10,000 fanboys and fangirls made their way to the George R. Brown in May, making ...

Starring Texas!

The craziest thing about Comicpalooza? Weird people watching & ghost hunters cede to serious networking

By Cynthia Neely

05.28.12 | 2:17 am

Whoo hoo! I just had a two-day blast at the George R. Brown Convention Center meeting some of the most unique, talented — and yes, sometimes weird — people on the planet. Comicpaloo ...

Costumes Encouraged

Nerd speed dating just part of the fun at celeb-packed Comicpalooza: Your guide to Houston's geek fest

By Tyler Rudick

05.25.12 | 10:14 am

"Comics are no longer a niche market," says John Simons, founder and chairman of this weekend's Comicpalooza at the George R. Brown. "Just look at the big movies coming out this ...

Comicpalooza 2012

George R. Brown Convention Center

05.25.12 - 05.27.12

Comicpalooza is an annual multi-genre convention and features comics, sci-fi, anime, horror, steampunk, film and celebrities from the comic book world. The guest list includes Geroge Takei (Star Tr

Future Wizard World event?

Houston's Comicpalooza takes a superhero-sized leap: This nerd party suddenly rocks with intrigue

By Brandi Lalanne

05.30.11 | 3:09 pm

What a difference a year can make. Comicpalooza took a leap from 2010, bringing big headliners and more events — and taking over a much larger portion of the George R. Brown Convention Center ...

Why everyone else is leaving town

A proud nerd's guide to Comicpalooza: Zombie love, Twilight hate, Star Trek babes & Edward James Olmos rule

By Brandi Lalanne

05.27.11 | 12:41 am

Comicpalooza’s fourth year has been dubbed the “Year of the Zombie” and for good reason. It already started off with a Zombie Pub Crawl last weekend and is continuing this Friday ...

Weasley wishes come true

Harry Potter "stars" to headline Houston's Comicpalooza, joining a Green Lantern hunk

By Fayza A. Elmostehi

02.21.11 | 6:01 pm

It's almost time to dust off that World of Minecraft T-shirt and wear it with pride. And pretty soon, you'll be able to spoil your sci-fi sweet tooth rotten, too. As we head toward ...

tallying up success

$680 million reasons to boast: Annise Parker knows she's raised Houston's coolness factor

By Steven Thomson

08.12.10 | 10:28 pm

Fiscal year 2009-2010 is in the books, and the numbers are in for the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GHCVB). At the bureau's annual meeting Thursday afternoon, members of ...

Comicpalooza Comes Into Its Own

Nerd love fills George R. Brown as Houston gets it Chewbacca on

By Brandi Lalanne

03.28.10 | 3:29 pm

Word on the Internet is that Houston is enjoying a great weekend of weather. Comic junkies are too busy hanging out at the George R. Brown for Comicpalooza to notice. It is hard to be ...