For us “journalists,” comic cons can mean a lot of work – constantly updating Twitter, sitting through panels on TV shows we’ve never seen, rushing through thick crowds of cosplayers to get to our next obligation. It’s a fun gig, of course, but something less than a relaxing weekend. And […]
Phoenix Comicon 2016 Highlights: Sunday
The final day of Phoenix Comicon is upon us, so we compiled a guide of must-see’s before you pack up your cape and fly back home. Sunday is a lighter day, wrapping up around 5:30 PM. Signing – Weston Ochse, Tom Leveen, Suzanne Young, Shannon Messenger, Patrick Rothfuss, Holly Jennings, […]
Phoenix Comicon 2016 Highlights: Saturday
Phoenix Comicon is officially in full swing! After a full day yesterday, Saturday is no less busy. There are more special guests who will be speaking in West 301BCD, and many smaller panels held for your favorite fandoms around the convention. Saturday’s forecast hits record highs for Phoenix coming in […]
Phoenix Comicon 2016 Highlights: Friday
After a low-key opening on Thursday, Phoenix Comicon gets moving in full force today, with panels starting bright and early (by con standards) at 10:30 in the morning. This is your first chance to see some of the numerous special guests making appearances this year, as well as participate in some […]
Talking with Author Pierce Brown at Phoenix Comicon
A few weeks ago at Phoenix Comicon, I got to sit down with Pierce Brown, the author of Red Rising and Golden Son, to talk with him a little bit about his series and where he gets some of his inspiration from for his stories. Therese Lacson: Okay, so, Red Rising, Golden Son… Congratulations […]
Getting the Perfect Shot With Your Smartphone at Comic Con
Written by Travis McKnight Imagine this scenario: You’re trying to find the best angle for snapping an exquisite photo of somebody cosplaying as Mikasa Akerman from Attack on Titan, and then some oaf in a visibly-impairing bear costume accidentally shoves you from behind, knocking you off balance. During the all-too-fast […]
The Nerdophiles Convention Schedule
Conventions Every year Nerdophiles endeavors to do our best to provide quality convention coverage at events of all sizes all across the country. We just love getting to hang out with other nerd, geeky, and otherwise awesome folks. At least one of our staff members is confirmed to be attending […]
PHXCC 2013: Reflections on Phoenix Comicon 2013
Now more than two and a half months since the event, this post is way over due. Especially since the folks at Phoenix Comicon were nice enough to confirm me for a press pass and attend the event for free. They were the first people to give Nerdophiles that recognition […]
Law and Comic Book Conventions
As a law student, I’m pretty much a nerd for anything law related. My friends and I walk around our law school telling stupid lawyer jokes and making law related puns. When I started attending comic book conventions earlier this year I never really considered that comic book conventions would […]
PHXCC 2013: Phoenix Comicon Evacuated!
Around 4:00 PM today Downtown Phoenix saw a flood of superheroes, Doctors, zombies, and others flood into the streets after an alarm prompted the evacuation of the entire convention center at the tail end of Phoenix Comicon. At the time there was very little information given and the cause of […]
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