Category: Comic Book Conventions
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REMEMBERING HARLAN ELLISON
Harlan Jay Ellison, my favorite speculative fiction writer died in the morning of June 26, 2018. I found out about it during evening when I checked my Facebook feed on my cellphone. The moment I read the news I had this weird feeling of a punch to my gut that was being softened by some…
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APOLOGIES AND EXPLANATIONS
It has been quite a while since I have posted something in this blog. The reasons for this are mainly a health situation that I had on September 2015 (which ended in me being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes) and lots and lots of procrastinating. I apologize for both since both instances could have been…
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THE DRAGON CON CHRONICLES 2014 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 – DAY 4
For me day 4th, is the saddest day of Dragon Con on account that it’s the last day of the convention and a lot of people would be going back to their homes today. The high point for me this day would be the planned lunch with members of The Colonial Fleet at the Peachtree…
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THE DRAGON CON CHRONICLES 2014 – AUGUST 31, 2014 – DAY 3
Sunday (the 3er day of Dragon Con) is for many people the last day of the convention since they need to use Monday to travel back to their homes in order to report to either their jobs, their colleges, or to take their kids to school early on the Tuesday morning. That means that if…
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THE DRAGON CON CHRONICLES 2014 – AUGUST 30, 2014 – DAY 2
Saturday is always the biggest and busiest day of the convention. In the morning we have the Annual Dragon Con Parade, at night we have the biggest parties and during the whole day we have the biggest turn out of people attending the convention. I simply had to plan ahead. I got up later than…
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THE DRAGON CON CHRONICLES 2014 – AUGUST 29, 2014 – DAY 1
I wanted to start the first official day of Dragon*Con in a different way from previous years by attending to an event with more substance. So, after having breakfast I walked to the Hilton Atlanta to attend the panel offered by the Science Track called “Everything Stem Cells” presented by Michael Gilkey. It was both…
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THE DRAGON CON CHRONICLES 2014 – AUGUST 28,2014 – DAY 0
It’s that time of the year again, the time where I regal my faithful readers with the latest edition of my Dragon Con Chronicles, a day by day account of my adventures in one of the best conventions that take place in the continental U.S.A. But first a let us have a couple of introductory…
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TOM BELAND AT THE CHICACABRA BOOK PRESENTATION AND ART EXHIBIT – VIDEO
On June 12, 2014, the Mondo Bizarro Bookstore and Art Gallery in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. presented the Chicacabra Book Presentation and Art Exhibit by International, Eisner-nominated, comic book artist, Tom Beland. Tom Beland, best known for his multiple Eisner-nominated series True Story, Swear to God, brings his unique storytelling to IDW this June in…
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WHO’S WHO AMONG THE GUESTS & ATTENDING PROFESSIONALS GOING TO PUERTO RICO COMIC CON 2014
I now share with you my information guide for the guests that so far are coming to this year’s Puerto Rico Comic Con. This list does not include the local talent that is also coming to this event. The Puerto Rico Comic Con is the premier entertainment event in Puerto Rico. A two day…
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AGENT JASPER SITWELL IS COMING TO PUERTO RICO COMIC CON 2014
According to the most recent tweet from the good people of Puerto Rico Comic Con, the actor Max Hernández is the most recent addition to the list of special guests to the most recent edition of this event to be held on May 24 & 25, 2014 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. Max is…
Out Of My Oldbox 