Terri Dann
Our Weekend in Review: Decatur Book Festival & Dragon*Con
by Terri Dann - September 8, 2009 - 2:40 PM

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It was a busy Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, and the mental_floss staff was smack in the middle of the action. Not only were we rockin’ the mental_floss booth at the Decatur Book Festival, but we were able to sneak away for a little fun at Dragon*Con on Saturday night.

For those unfamiliar with Dragon*Con, it is the largest Sci-Fi/Fantasy convention in the U.S. It takes over a whopping 3 convention-sized hotels in downtown Atlanta, and it is the see-and-be-seen event of the year for fans. Attendees dress in movie-worthy costumes and party all night. Here are just a few pics from our short time there—after all, we had another full day of Book Festivalling on Sunday, too.

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The Joker takes on a fully functional animatronic R2D2.

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Here I am with Rorschach of the blockbuster movie Watchmen.

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Animated series The Venture Brothers comes to life at Dragon*Con: Doctor Venture with his arch-nemeses The Monarch and his wife Dr. Mrs. The Monarch.

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On the way out, I took a detour through Bat Country with the guys from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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And here are _floss co-founder Will Pearson and my husband Ben enjoying the quietest moment we had at our booth at the Decatur Book Festival.

If you were at either Dragon*Con or at the Decatur Book Festival (or both, lucky you!), tell us your best stories in the comments!

We’d love to take our show on the road. At what other festivals would you like to see the mental_floss gang? Leave a comment with the link and maybe we’ll meet you there.

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Comments (15)

  1. Saw you at the Decatur Book Festival!

    posted by Diana on 9-8-2009 at 3:16 pm

  2. Wish I’d seen you at Con! Be there next year?

    posted by Ali on 9-8-2009 at 3:46 pm

  3. It’s not necessarily the same, but I’ll be attending TempleCon in RI this coming February. It is a board game and tabletop gaming convention mainly. Seeing as how Mental_floss sells games, I thought it might be fitting. Plus, who doesn’t like clever t-shirts? They can be sold practically anywhere!

    posted by Steven on 9-8-2009 at 3:52 pm

  4. You guys should come to Colorado for the Chile and Frijoles Festival. It may not be as exciting as Dragon*Con, but you can get the best green chile you’ve ever had. :)
    http://www.pueblochamber.org

    posted by Anna on 9-8-2009 at 3:57 pm

  5. Nice legs Will!

    posted by David K. Israel on 9-8-2009 at 4:32 pm

  6. I saw you guys at the book festival and saw belatedly that you had a quiz show at the festival- great idea!

    posted by Kimberly on 9-8-2009 at 4:42 pm

  7. Minicon 45 in the Twin Cities. April 2-4, 2010, and hosted by the MN Sci-Fi Society.

    posted by Bill on 9-8-2009 at 5:23 pm

  8. I didn’t get to go (I wanted too) but I heard that Craig Parker was there. Did anyone see him?

    posted by heather on 9-8-2009 at 5:38 pm

  9. Love the Venture Bros costumes. Obviously a lot of thought went into them and the girl who is Dr. Mrs. the Monarch is a hottie.

    posted by Michael Romero on 9-8-2009 at 9:58 pm

  10. It might be too late, but I’d love to see you at the St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009: http://www.festivalofreading.com/

    posted by Nancy on 9-9-2009 at 8:18 am

  11. Dr. Mrs. Monarch is THE HOTTEST CHICK I’VE EVER SEEN…OMG…

    posted by Spuchy on 9-9-2009 at 10:05 am

  12. Second the St. Pete Times Festival of Reading!

    And add the Mensa MindGames convention in San Diego, April 2010.

    posted by Tina on 9-9-2009 at 10:39 am

  13. I don’t know of any off the top of my head, but you should come to San Francisco.

    posted by NateJ on 9-9-2009 at 1:09 pm

  14. Hell, just get a bus and do a 50 state tour!

    posted by Karen on 9-9-2009 at 1:46 pm

  15. No PAX this year? Awww…

    posted by Hypatia on 9-9-2009 at 3:12 pm

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