Reprinted from INFLUX Magazine

by Randy Krinsky

This Memorial Day weekend, I’ll be attending Comicpalooza – The Texas International Comic Con, probably the largest four-day pop-culture event in Texas.  This year’s convention includes more than 2,000 hours of programming comprising science fiction, fantasy, sports, video games, technology, role-playing games, music, film, television, and comic books.  Guests include artists, actors, athletes, authors, gamers, and musicians from a whole range of genres.  Some of the headliners include Academy Award-nominee Jeremy Renner (Avengers: Age of Ultron, American Hustle, The Hurt Locker), Colbie Smulders (Avengers: Age of Ultron, How I Met Your Mother), Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter, Captain America: The First Avenger), Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Summer Glau (Firefly, Serenity).

Other notable guests will include comic book legend Stan Lee, George Takei (Star Trek), and many of…