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Thousands of costumed-clad families descended upon a local library for an annual gathering of super heroes.

The Terrebonne Parish Main Library hosted its 4th annual Terrebonne Parish Comic Con Sunday, September 23. While the theme was set to the 50’s, with librarians dressed as Pink Ladies and Greasers, attendees were comic book, video game, and anime characters.


“This is Kady’s people she’s most comfortable in this environment,” said Kelli Garza, about her daughter. “We’re a nerd family, we embrace it.”

Garza, 49, was with her 2 children: Kadynce, 12, and Xander, 9. All three were in costume. Garza was the 13th Doctor, Kadynce was Pidge, and Xander was Drift.

The family has been attending the event for all 4 years, and Garza described it as a generational bridge, where her daughter has made friends.


One room was sectioned off to venders who sold comic books and action figures to a packed crowd. 4 venders were in attendance this year: BSI Comics, 2nd and Charles, End of Turn, and Go 4 Games.

Tim and Renee Fletcher were working the BSI booth and as they Tim was breaking away to deal with sales.

BSI Comics is from New Orleans, and while this was only Renee’s second time attending this event, Tim had been coming since it began.


“They called and asked and we try to go pretty much anywhere we can,” said Tim.

Their table was lined with vintage toys, discount comics, and boxes of comics being sold for a dollar each.

People tended to walk up knowing exactly what they are looking for, said Renee, some were Marvel people and some DC. Tim added that The Amazing Spiderman was always a hot seller.


“I try to bring different things than everybody else,” Tim said. When asked what venders usually have he said, “new comics, the same new releases, the same few books everybody’s looking for.”

Emilee Arnold, 9, had purchased comic of Captain Marvel, but said Catwoman was her favorite.

Her parents, Aury, 32, and Brandon, 34, Arnold, were both comic fans as well. Brandon was dressed as Captain America, and Aury was Squirrel Girl.


Aury and Brandon spoke about the Marvel Avengers movies and said they expected Captain Marvel to make an appearance.

“If you watch the end of the newer one, after the credits, before Nick Fury vanishes,” began Aury

“[Captain Marvel’s] symbol shows up on his phone,” added Brandon.


Both laughed in acknowledgement that Squirrel Girl defeated Thanos, the villain of the recent movie, in the comics.

Nearby, two young girls, Ivy Price, 7, and Lyra Vandervolt, 9, were trying to talk their escort, Josh Pitre, into purchasing a tiny figurine called a Funko Pop. The trio were dressed as Nintendo characters.

Vandervolt and Pitre were both in blue denim overalls: Vandervolt as Luigi, and Pitre as Mario. Vandervolt even showed how her grandmother stitched the white L onto a green John Deer hat for her costume.


Ivy was supposed to be Peach, but we forgot the dress, said Vandervolt.

“I’m a girl Mario, but my colors are backwards,” said Price pointing at the colors on her dress.

Houma’s local cosplayer community was gathering to enjoy the event as well.


Shawn Sievers, dressed as D’va, and her friend Hannah Plank, dressed as a soccer player from Haikyu!!, both 22, were roaming the artist’s alley.

Sievers explained how her friends in the cosplay community helped her make the shoes for her outfit. She also showed how she bought a toy pistol and repainted it herself.

Chiming in, Plank said that it was a hobby like any other. The members of the community trade skills and learn from one another.


“The cool thing about cosplay is that anyone can do it,” said Plank. “At the end of the day we’re all just nerds in costumes.” •

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