Left to right: James Brophy, Kat Dodd, Karina Steffens, Colm Dodd, Fi Conlon
On a hot weekend in August, the Octocon Team arrived at Dublin Comic Con. We brought Octos, flyers, bookmarks, Octo-stickers and chocolates to tempt unwary travellers. By Sunday evening, most of our chocolates, stickers, bookmarks, flyers, and travellers softly and silently vanished away. Happily, our Octos got to come home with us.
On Sunday afternoon, most of our team presented a (well-attended) panel: “Andor and the Parallels to the History of Irish Rebellion”.
The Octocon Panel: Andor and the Parallels to the History of Irish Rebellion. Left to right: Fi Conlon, James Brophy, Kat Dodd (moderator), Colm Dodd (Photo by Dublin Comic Con)
Meanwhile, Karina and one of our Octos set off on a grand adventure and photoshoot. They looked for droids, busted some ghosts and other scaries, travelled in the Tardis, and met old and new friends and cosplayers along the way.
Octo quaffing at the BSTUPUI STETENRUNTOUR pub@fragaracharmouredcombatDublin Horror Con – Be afraid Octo, be very afraid…Octo at the Wednesday exhibit Our Co-Chair Kat at the Octocon tableOcto hanging out with Nando the guide dog @irishguidedogsXenomorph emerges, but Karina and Octo are oblivious. Their friend Jennifer is suspecting something is up…Octo and Karina with R2D2 @501stireland@mandalorianprotectors Octo with GroguGhostbusters Crossrip Response Unit with Octo@crossrip_response_unit with OctoJurassic Park Cosplayers with Octo@mandalorianprotectors Octo with GroguOcto listening to Hearthfire Tales podcastOcto hanging out with at 501st Legion Ireland exhibit@gotstudiotour – Octo and Karina on the Iron ThronePaul Carroll at Limit Break Comics table with Octo and James Bacon’s Irish Conflict in Comics bookOcto with Droideka @501stirelandHelp me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re Octo’s only hope!@eyeofharmoni – Octo travels in the Tardis with the Doctor and companionSteampunk Paranormal Extraction League with OctoCo-Chair Kat and On-Site Ops manager Colm at the Octocon table@cosmos_cosplay_group with Octo“Down with that sort of thing!” Octo protesting (with Karina and their friend Jennifer) against “The Passion of Saint Tibulus” film at the Father Ted exhibitOcto with @mandalorianprotectors custom Mandalorian armour@eyeofharmoni – Octo and Karina in the Tardis@ghostbustersireland – Octo with SlimerOcto with Karina facing off @ghostbustersireland@ghostbustersireland -Octo at Ray’s Occult Books
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