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Con-Dor science fiction/fantasy convention photo report

San Diego's OTHER comical con happening on Hotel Circle North

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The annual ConDor science fiction/fantasy convention is happening this weekend at the Town and Country Resort on Hotel Circle North, which last October also hosted the inaugural edition of San Diego Comic Fest. This year's ConDor features authors, agents, TV shows, costumes, dealers, artists, actors, games, RPGA, dances, concerts, and Harry Potter programming.

Music programming includes performances by Lynn Maudlin, the Greg Gross, Karen and Patty, one person band Hello, The Future, Eben Brooks, and Allison Lonsdale.

Here's a photo report from Saturday.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41485/

That Doctor Who budget shrinks more every year.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41486/

"Wow, those European bidet toilets sure are fancy!"

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41487/

"Bahh, the snackbar doesn't serve gaak!"

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41488/

Some furry on furry action.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41489/

Fuzzies meet furries.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41490/

Nothing like wearing a pair of chaps to show off your stuffed pickle...

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41491/

Wish I coulda seen the TSA's reaction when they scanned these guys' luggage.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41492/

From the little known X-Men spinoff "Storm: The San Francisco Years."

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41493/

She was heading for a Renaissance Fair but took a wrong turn at Pismo Beach...

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41494/

Collecting Beanie Babies in hopes of striking it rich...well, it IS a "fantasy" convention!

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41495/

Like, Lidsville, man.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41496/

She's smiling like that because someone just told her THAT'S a bidet, behind her...

Photos courtesy of Jamie Ralph Gardner (http://www.facebook.com/jamie.gardner.3348?fref=ts)


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The annual ConDor science fiction/fantasy convention is happening this weekend at the Town and Country Resort on Hotel Circle North, which last October also hosted the inaugural edition of San Diego Comic Fest. This year's ConDor features authors, agents, TV shows, costumes, dealers, artists, actors, games, RPGA, dances, concerts, and Harry Potter programming.

Music programming includes performances by Lynn Maudlin, the Greg Gross, Karen and Patty, one person band Hello, The Future, Eben Brooks, and Allison Lonsdale.

Here's a photo report from Saturday.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41485/

That Doctor Who budget shrinks more every year.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41486/

"Wow, those European bidet toilets sure are fancy!"

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41487/

"Bahh, the snackbar doesn't serve gaak!"

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41488/

Some furry on furry action.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41489/

Fuzzies meet furries.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41490/

Nothing like wearing a pair of chaps to show off your stuffed pickle...

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41491/

Wish I coulda seen the TSA's reaction when they scanned these guys' luggage.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41492/

From the little known X-Men spinoff "Storm: The San Francisco Years."

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41493/

She was heading for a Renaissance Fair but took a wrong turn at Pismo Beach...

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41494/

Collecting Beanie Babies in hopes of striking it rich...well, it IS a "fantasy" convention!

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41495/

Like, Lidsville, man.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41496/

She's smiling like that because someone just told her THAT'S a bidet, behind her...

Photos courtesy of Jamie Ralph Gardner (http://www.facebook.com/jamie.gardner.3348?fref=ts)


RELATED STORIES ON THE READER WEBSITE:

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/09/41498/

COMIC FEST ON HOTEL CIRCLE: Photo Report - Day one: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/out-about/2012/oct/19/comic-fest-on-hotel-circle-day-one-photo-report/

Day two: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/out-about/2012/oct/21/comic-fest-on-hotel-circle-day-two-photo-report/

Day three: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/out-about/2012/oct/21/comic-fest-on-hotel-circle-day-three-photo-report/

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http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/15/33617/

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THE KOMPLETE KISS KOMIX KRONICLES - Comprehensive collection of stuff I’ve done about working with Kiss on a comic book series, along with a bunch of never-before-seen artifacts from the Kiss Komix archives AND an article by Kiss comic author Spike Steffenhagen, offering his own very-different take, ala Rashomon, on the same events I describe in my essay... http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/12/komplete-kiss-komix-kronicles

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/15/33616/

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK VS REVOLUTIONARY COMICS - The inside story of how a hugely successful boy band tried to sue local-based Rock 'N' Roll Comics over an unauthorized biography of the group, sparking a court case that established, for the very first time, first amendment rights for comic books. Illustrated by comic superstar Stuart Immonen (Superman, etc.)... http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/13/new-kids-on-the-block-versus-revolutionary-comics

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/15/33613/

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http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/15/33612/

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COMICS AND CENSORSHIP - DON'T BE AFRAID, IT'S ONLY A COMIC BOOK - A local-centric history of comic book censorship, and the fight for the rights of comic creators... http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/06/comics-and-censorship-a-local-centric-illustrated

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/15/33619/

THE BIRTH OF IMAGE COMICS: INSIDE STORY OF A LOCAL PUBLISHING POWERHOUSE - Illustrated tale revealing how Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and local comic artist Jim Lee (the Punisher, etc.) conspired to create the ultimate creator-owned comic books... http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/03/the-birth-of-image-comics-an-illustrated-history

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