Hali-Con 2014: Through The Lens of Paul Rebar
Hal-Con is the largest sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention in Atlantic Canada, drawing thousands of attendees every November to Halifax’s World Trade and Convention Centre. Earlier this month Paul Rebar quested to this annual Atlantic geek mecca to capture the fans, LARPers, cosplayers, collectors, gamers, modders, makers, artists, writers and special guests gathered together by their shared pursuits.
Also included are stills from Hal-Con’s tie-in event Rave of Thrones, held at Halifax’s Marquee Ballroom and hosted by Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn. Yes, Hodor is also a DJ.
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- Halifax artist James Neish
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- Captain Canuck
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- Artist Kalman Andrasofszky and writer Richard Comely, one of the original creators of Captain Canuck
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- Halifax-based comics writer-artist Faith Erin Hicks at her table
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- 40k Space Marine bolter with a Klingon
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- Rock, Paper, Cynic creator and Halifax local Peter Chiykowski
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- Comley, Hicks and several other Canadian comics creators at a panel on superheros and Canada 02
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- Spirited Away’s No-Face handing out gold
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- LARPers doing their thing for the cameras
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- Some Imperials, and Fett
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- Game of Throne’s actor Kristian Nairn (Hodor!) with Halifax Geeks vs Nerds panelist Fat Apollo
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- Even Space Marines honour Canada’s fallen
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- Comley, Hicks and several other Canadian comics creators at a panel on superheros and Canada
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- Johnny Yong Bosch – The Black Power Ranger
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- Hodor!
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- HOOODOR!
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- Michelle Forbes Q&A 01
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- Michelle Forbes Q&A 02
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- Last Man Standing cosplay 01
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- Last Man Standing cosplay 02
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- We’re all the same age behind the controller
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- Geeks come in all ages
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- A view of the gaming floor, before it filled up
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- Esteemed members of Halifax’s Jules Verne Phantastical Society
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- Halifax’s Society for Creative Anachonism
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- Cosplayers at the Monster Comics table
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- Another view of the main floor
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- A view of the main floor
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- Eastern Canadian artists Karibu (Halifax) and Nick Bradshaw (Moncton), who currently works for Marvel
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- Another shot of Karibu and Bradshaw
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- Attendees waiting in line for a panel
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- Master Chief with the new Thor
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- Halcon’s merch floor, Waldo.
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- Another view of the merch floor
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- Merch floor kiosk
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- Wares being peddled on the merch floor
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- The t-shirt stand, predictably busy
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- We don’t know who this is. Sound off in the comments if you do!
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- Lego Batman
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- Rocket, sans Groot
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- Zuko playing cards with a Sailor Scout, nothing out of the ordinary
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- Obi Wan owning at Street Fighter
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- Katamari’s King of All Cosmos with… somebody
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- Dorks in Dungeons improv comedy – they literally roll a giant d20 to see what they act out next
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- Dorks in Dungeons
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- Link joined the Survey Corps, apparently
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- Doug Savage of the webcomic Savage Chickens
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- King Arthur and Patsy
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- Another view of the gaming floor
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- A Warhammer 40k game getting underway
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- A couple of steampunks playing Blokus
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- Dalek from Doctor Who
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- Deadpool chillin’ on the escalator
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- Bartender at Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones
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- Kristian Nairn AKA Hodor, DJing Rave of Thrones