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  Echoing Box Office Successes, Houston Cosplayers Spared No Expense in 2019

  Monday, December 23, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  There's no forgetting the childhood joy of turning a towel into a makeshift cape to act out the adventures of Superman. It seems we never outgrow that thrill, a phenomena that we observed this year at Comicpalooza, Fandemic Tour Houston and even the Texas Renaissance Festival. Our love affair with...

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  The Force is Strong During TexRenFest's Heroes and Villains Weekend

  Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 7:21 a.m.

  The cooler weather set the stage for TexRenFest's Heroes and Villains weekend, where good Jedis ventured throughout festival grounds while Dark Lords of the Sith lurked in disguise and set their traps. Texas Renaissance Festival continues Saturday, Sunday and Thanksgiving Friday, through December 1. Visit texrenfest.com. (Photos by Mark Reyes)

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  Fandemic Tour 2019: Battle of the Super Heroes

  Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

  Who's got the power? Bucky the lone Avenger, super powered girls, Brainiac from Smallville, or a Joker on the loose? The second day of Fandemic Tour 2019 in Houston brought photo opps with Sebastian Stan, James Marsters and some of Houston's best cosplayers. There's still one more day to attend. (Photos by Mark Reyes)

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  Fandemic Tour 2019 Lands in Houston, Day One

  Friday, October 18, 2019 at 10:52 p.m.

  Kevin Sorbo, a costumed dog, and superheroes from every universe? Day one of the 2019 Fandemic Tour Houston was off to a great start Friday and, best of all, we've got two more days of cosplay, celebrity photo opps, artist alley and so much more. (Photos by Mark Reyes)

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  6 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Fandemic and Wings Over Houston

  Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  There's no reason to wait for Halloween: cosplay is de rigueur at Fandemic Tour, and costumes are encouraged at the spine-tingling Symphonic Spooktacular. This action-packed weekend also includes aerial acrobatics and pyrotechnics at Wings Over Houston, flapper dresses and feather boas at HGO's Rigoletto, and celebrations of Mexican culture with...

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  10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: RenFest, Indian Film, Season Openers

  Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  Get ready for another round of throwback cosplay, giant turkey legs and now even full armored combat with the kickoff weekend of TexRenFest. This first weekend of October also brings season openers for Houston Pride Band, Opera in the Heights, Company OnStage and Mercury, while over at BBVA Stadium we're...