I am here and I have my badge and it only took like 5 minutes. I told a friend to go to the Town & Country to avoid the lines, but it was a mad house just trying to get into the hotel.

If you are in the Toronto area from July 30th to the 31st, and suffering through a Comic Con hangover, here is a bit of the “hair of the dog”. Come to the Atomic Lollipop Convention and enjoy 24 hours of high energy events ranging from anime, manga, DJ music, gaming, carnival rides and circus acts. The convention portion, Atomic

There are many great fan events in San Diego this week, from offsite parties to actual gaming and non-SDCC comic conventions. Plus great geek plays like Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog – Live.

his week is the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. As, uh, you may have noticed. Among the comic books and other pop culture fare is a thread of steampunkery woven by various local groups. Here’s a quick look at the various steampunk events, panels, artists, signings, etc. available to the intrepid congoer for 2011.

Sunday I went to the opening night of Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog – Live! and Gam3rs: The Play. The venue was cozy and personal, Gam3rs was fun, and the stage adaption of Whedon’s Dr. Horrible was made of awesome.