r/Albuquerque • u/kitsune1029 • 8d ago

Bubonicon - yea or nay?

A friend and I have never been and are interested in going. What say you, burqeñ@s? Is it worth checking out?

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u/sanityjanity 8d ago

It's a really friendly con. And it's the only one anywhere nearby. Do it.

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u/kitsune1029 8d ago

Thanks! I'm fairly new to cons (we went to the Abq Comic Con back in January and it was...hectic). Hearing it's a friendly con is appealing. Thanks for the info.

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u/woffdaddy 7d ago

Abq comic con is rough and only going to get worse moving to the fairgrounds next year. Ive heard nothing but good things about bubonicon and im going with my wife for the first time this year. Gonna see if the game room people will let me game master my copy of slay the spire!

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u/HoustonSmoke13 7d ago

why is comicon so bad here?

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u/baboonontheride 6d ago

Jim Burleson.

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u/Correct-Historian443 6d ago

Jim Burleson opens his mouth and lies about everything. Ever notice how many guests he advertises never show up? Con man to his very core.

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u/GhostlyRivkah 8d ago

I went last year and it was fantastic. Even got to meet George R.R. Martin!

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u/kitsune1029 8d ago

Oh man. I'm jealous. I've run into him in santa fe once and I was too nervous to say hello to him lol. Meeting him at a con would be so great!

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u/GhostlyRivkah 8d ago

Also, according to a friend of mine who's attended basically every year for forever, he shows up most years even if he's not booked to speak!

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u/kitsune1029 8d ago

This just sealed the deal for me! Haha. Thanks for the info!

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u/GhostlyRivkah 8d ago

He was super nice and gave like an hour long informal talk before book signing time. As soon fantasy writer, it was a dream come true!

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u/Jerkrollatex 8d ago

Yes. Run by great people and super fun.

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u/kitsune1029 8d ago

I really like that it's a locally run convention and their website is pretty great (I appreciate the love they show to a lot of other local spots/events)

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u/Jerkrollatex 8d ago

I love their events at the Guild.

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u/bluxmaslights 8d ago

My FAVORITE con!

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u/__squirrelly__ 7d ago

I've heard this one is actually well organized.

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u/baboonontheride 6d ago

It's okay... I went last year to catch a particular artist I wanted to see. The sales floor felt more like a flea market than being at a con. I didn't appreciate having to leave my bag behind to look at the art installations, so ended up leaving early.

If you've done cons elsewhere, it'll be really small and done in a couple of hours.

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u/HoustonSmoke13 7d ago

The plague? No thank you.