Geektopia 2016
Here in Pasadena, No Future Café is hosting their second annual Geektopia event from June 23rd to 25th. Geektopia is a free three day mini convention with comics on the first day, gaming on the second and a music festival on the third.
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Being a smaller convention comes with its own perks: there are no long lines, the artists and authors who are selling their creations have plenty of time to talk to each individual customer, and you can always find a place to sit down and chill out with a friend.
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Geektopia is a great place to pick up some new comics at great discounts. P Dot’s Comics and Collectables, located on 1505 N Lake Ave, was there and had several $1 comic book boxes…
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… As well as great discounts on larger volumes.
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There were areas for all ages, including games for kids…
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… and Make Your Own Superhero coloring pages. My sister and I enjoyed our second round of heroic inventions.
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There were some talented illustrators there, including Nate Flamm of Nate Flamm Illustration.
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Karate Petshop Comics was there with a stunning indie graphic novel based on the folktale of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
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We got to talk with the creators of Monster Elementary, which is a story of monster children being forced to attend elementary school with normal children and the hilarious hijinks that ensue. I picked up my own copy after leafing through it.
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The creators of Monster Elementary were very friendly and helpful, and it was fascinating to listen to them take part in a panel in which they spoke on the struggles and joys of getting your work published.
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Another panel included a free lesson on how to draw Batman (from November Skies illustrator, Joseph Romero!)
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I came home from my first day at Geektopia with a bag full of goodies and a good dose of excitement for the next day.
To learn more about Geektopia, visit No Future Cafe’s Facebook page!
