Comicpalooza returned to Houston after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown the convention in 2020. With the exception of 2020, Comicpalooza has happened every year since 2008. Photo by Editor-in-Chief Emily Nichelle Wolfe.
Robert Marble cosplaying as Alien. Photo by Audience Engagement Editor Stephanie Perez.
Joseph Foxworth cosplaying as Thor. Photo by Audience Engagement Editor Stephanie Perez.
Car inspired by The Mandalorian. Photo by Audience Engagement Editor Stephanie Perez.
Comicpalooza showcased various pop culture-inspired vehicle wraps, including this one from ImageGrafix. Photo by Editor-in-Chief Emily Nichelle Wolfe.
The Most Important Object in Pretty Much The Whole Universe, a replica of Supernatural’s Dean Winchester’s 1967 black Chevy Impala, travels across the country to give Supernatural lovers a look inside this fan-favorite car. Photo by Editor-in-Chief Emily Nichelle Wolfe.
The Signal Managing Editor Troylon Griffin II sits in a life-sized replica of a Saiyan pod from the Dragon Ball Z franchise. Photo by The Signal Managing Editor of Content and Operations Troylon Griffin II.
One Comicpalooza table included 18th-century style leather journals available for purchase. Photo by The Signal Managing Editor of Content and Operations Troylon Griffin II.
Comics vendor at Comicpalooza 2021 offers a wide selection of comic books. Photo by The Signal Executive Editor Miles Shellshear.
The Dragonball Z panel featured Chris Sabat (middle) and Sean Schemmel (right), voice actors for Vegeta and Goku. The actors discussed their relationship, other shows they work on and where they stand on the usage of AI to replicate a person’s voice posthumously. Photo by The Signal Executive Editor Miles Shellshear.
The Mandalorian Panel featuring (from left to right) Carl Weathers, Katee Sackhoff, Ming-Na Wren and Giancarlo Esposito saw the actors discuss filming the show, researching their roles and what it’s like to do Star Wars on the small screen. Photo by The Signal Executive Editor Miles Shellshear.
A choreographed lightsaber duel kicked off the Mandalorian panel in the main hall. Photo by The Signal Executive Editor Miles Shellshear.
Droid Builders is an organization that encourages sci-fi fans to build their own droids and build community with one another around celebrating STEM, Star Wars and more. This R2-D2 unit was one of many droids making its way around the convention. Photo by The Signal Executive Editor Miles Shellshear.
Multiple tables included action figures and dolls of horror film character like Chucky and Tiffany from the Child’s Play series, as well as multiple Star Wars characters. Photo by The Signal Managing Editor of Content and Operations Troylon Griffin II.
The Signal Managing Editor Troylon Griffin II stands between two life-sized models of Dragon Ball Z characters, Goku and Vegeta. Photo by The Signal Managing Editor of Content and Operations Troylon Griffin II.
Comicpalooza featured an array of tables with action figures of anime characters from Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon available for purchase. Photo by The Signal Managing Editor of Content and Operations Troylon Griffin II.
From left to right C-3PO head, Iron Man head, K-2SO and Mario and Luigi. Photo by Audience Engagement Editor Stephanie Perez.
The Houston Brick Club brought some of their legos to Comicpalooza. Photo by Audience Engagement Editor Stephanie Perez.
In addition to providing entertainment via panels, meet and greets and video game competitions, the tabletop gaming section allowed for creators like Archer Print & Paint Studio to showcase its tabletop miniatures. Photo by Editor-in-Chief Emily Nichelle Wolfe.
Located on the second floor of the George R. Brown Convention center, retro gaming competitions, like Mario Kart 64, allowed attendees to prove their skills. Photo by Editor-in-Chief Emily Nichelle Wolfe.
