Wikinews attends ComiCon in Tyler, Texas

November 1, 2016

Wikinews attended the Rose City ComiCon in Tyler, Texas on Saturday. The event was held at the Lonestar Event Center and ran through Sunday evening. Actor, most notably recognizable for his role in the  franchise, spoke at the event. Spectators offered up various questions, including: 'If you attended, to which house would you belong?' and 'Which is your favorite era?'  actor , who appeared in such notable films as ', ', and  was also present to chat with visitors and sign autographs.

Many attendees were present in various costumes, a practice often referred to as ''. Noted cosplayer Knightmage was present, offering signed prints depicting him in various character costumes. He offered attendees the opportunity to voluntarily donate to the.

Comic collector Kevin Dutton was on hand, offering for sale his collection of 28,000 comic books. A broad array of 'geek-related' items were also available including: custom mini figures, specialty knives,  merchandise, fantasy game merchandise and more. A caricature artist was also present, selling custom drawn caricatures of attendees.

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 * Web archive page: http://web.archive.org/web/20160927090154/http://toursoftyler.com/tyler_rose_city_comic_con