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Steampunk Fans Gear Up for ÆtherFest the Weekend

Get ready for an anachronistically good time with weekend at ÆtherFest, Texas’ oldest three-day steampunk convention and festival! ÆtherFest is full of panels, workshops, musical events, performers, vendors and wonderful unconventional people from the Steampunk community all in an exceedingly historic and immersive hotel environment with an intimate and casual atmosphere for all to [Read it all...]

Mezasu Mini-Con 2 Brings Manga to the Masses

If you are into manga then your Saturday plans just got far cooler. Mezasu Mini-Con 2 starts at noon Saturday September 17th and features programming and events geared toward those who create or want to create original manga and comics and those who love the field. The con runs until 6:00 PM and is totally free!

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Con Report: Texas Comicon 2011

By the looks of the event, Texas Comicon 2011 was a rousing success. Fans, many in costumes, were lined up to hit the show floor while vendors and artists were busy much of the time with enthusiastic customers. It was a great time to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Check out [Read it all...]

Comic Break's Free Comic Book Day with Live Art ShowComic Break’s Free Comic Book Day with Live Art Show

Saturday May 7th, 2011 is Free Comic Book Day and Comic Break is bringing you the biggest & best celebration in San Antonio!

Celebrating its tenth year, Free Comic Book Day has proven to be a smashing success, spreading the word that comics are terrific reading. ““The wide array of comic books being published today ensures [Read it all...]

Horror or Steampunk: Your Choice This WeekendHorror or Steampunk: Your Choice This Weekend

Lots to do this weekend including two fantastic conventions you should consider.

First up is the World Horror Convention in Austin running from April 28th through May 1st, 2011. This con pulls together professionals in the horror industry; publishers, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, dealers and, of course, horror fans. WHC serves as both an industry insider’s [Read it all...]

Made in SA: 10 Questions for ChimaeraCon's Daniel GriegoMade in SA: 10 Questions for ChimaeraCon’s Daniel Griego

Head’s up San Antonio gamers…ChimaeraCon 2011 is just hours away. Going strong for a decade, ChimaeraCon is a weekend-long gathering celebrating gaming in all of its various forms, from role-playing and table-top games to card and video games, every game type is covered.

ChimaeraCon runs April 1-3, 2011 at the San Pedro Village Events Center [Read it all...]

St. Philip's Anime Club & BubbleHead Bring First Friday Anime Event St. Philip’s Anime Club & BubbleHead Bring First Friday Anime Event

[Editor's Note: Due to the inclement weather in San Antonio, this event has been rescheduled to February 11, 2011.]

The First Friday of every month in the Southtown neighborhood of San Antonio features a big art-centric street party. This month the St. Philip’s College Anime Club is sponsoring a First Friday Anime Event at Bubblehead [Read it all...]

Report: Alamo City Gaming ChampionshipReport: Alamo City Gaming Championship

On July 24th at Pat O’Brian’s in San Antonio was the Alamo City Gaming Championship. Our friend Chris Holm attended and filed this report:

Alamo City Gaming Championship winners with custom Xboxes from Elite Gaming of San Antonio

The Alamo City Gaming Championship was organized to help to promote the gaming scene in Texas. [Read it all...]

Can An Action Movie Be Smart?Can An Action Movie Be Smart?

With the new movie Inception lighting up the cineplexes there is a lot of buzz about so-called Smart Action movies. A movie with edge of your seat thrills that also works your brain. Is this possible? Several sites have put up lists, including this dreadful one at IGN. We asked some folks who might better [Read it all...]

Con Report: Chris Holm on Texas Comic ConCon Report: Chris Holm on Texas Comic Con

In case you missed the news, the Texas Comic Con was last weekend and friend of Missions Unknown Chris Holm attended with his new favorite toy…a video camera. We asked Chris to provide our readers with a con report, and here are his impressions:

When I first became aware of Texas Comic Con here in [Read it all...]