HOUSTON – After a lull because of COVID-19, Houston’s very own Comicpalooza is back and bigger than last year!
The nearly 50, 000 people who are expected to fill the George R Brown convention center this weekend are in for much more than comics, they’re also helping to recharge Houston’s economy.
While Comicpalooza looks to be all fun and games, the three-day event, not to be confused with the national Comic-Con, is unique to Space City.
“We’re a Houston event, we’re here locally in the heart of downtown,” said Comicpalooza representative Norma Diaz.
After the pandemic scaled things back in 2021, facilitators said this year it’s back bigger and better than before.
“People who are into Star-Wars, we’ll have the Star-Wars alliance. There’s a little bit of something for everyone,” Diaz said.
That includes a car show with themed wrapped vehicles like a Naruto Hellcat Challenger.
“Naruto has a 9tail fox inside him…