Anime Improv, pixel art, film editing, and cosplay are just a few many exciting activities offered at this year’s Iigurubando Con in the small town of Fairfield, Texas.
Iigurubando Con, pronounced E-goo-roo-bawn-doe, is a one-day fundraising event in Fairfield, Texas. All proceeds from the Con will be used to support Fairfield High School’s Grand Band from Eagle Land.
Featured are artists, writers, video games and Cosplayers and everything “Geek.”
Returning this year is Fairfield’s own Tori Martin, of Funimation, who will do a panel on film editing.
Discussing being a 5th grade teacher and a comic creator in Dallas is Hector Rodriguez, creator of the El Peso Hero comic and co-creator of the first ever Texas Latino Comic Con (see bio below).
Also featured is Take One Productions, who will perform two improv panels including audience participations.
Lisa Cossentino of Songbird Beauty will demonstrate pixel art (see bio below).
An air-brush art presentation will be provided by Raymond Casteel.
To top it all off, Shouff! Studios will be returning to do a panel on drawing art.
Iigurubando Con will be set up like a big “Con,” but with a Hometown feel. The Con will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2017. Doors open at 9 a.m. and entry is $20 per person; donations are always appreciated.
The con is expanding this year. There will be an area for board game & card game demos and art demos, as well as the usual video gaming area and anime viewing area. The main panel room will be in the primary large band hall.
This year the con will be teaming up with Mr. Wright, drama teacher at Fairfield High School, and his students will be very much involved.
Hector Rodriguez
Meet the creator of El Peso Hero, and Cofounder of Texas Latino Comic Con, Hector Rodriguez.
El Peso Hero has been one of the most internationally talked about Latino superhero in decades.
With modern social issues, such as immigration, human trafficking, and institutional corruption, El Peso Hero has garnered attention and praise from the Latino community.
It has also been featured on Univision, CNN, Telemundo, Fusion, NBC, CW, La REforma, PRI The World, and countless other media sites worldwide.
It has even won the prestigious Emmy Award for best news story by Univision news anchor, Angel Pedrero; and won the 2016 Innovator Award by the Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce!
Lisa Cossentino of Songbird Beauty
Songbird Beauty was created by artist/crafter, Lisa Cossentino.
She is a professional opera singer and in the last few years, became passionate about creating pixel art designs.
Lisa began her business five years ago, only crafting bead sprites, but her love of pixel art has expanded her abilities to create her own fanart designs.
She turns them into stickers, buttons, prints, and more!
Recently, Lisa moved to the Saginaw area and is happy to become part of the DFW artist community.
She enjoys conventions, meeting fellow artists and fans.
Lisa spends her free time with her husband and two dogs, Mocha and Fiona.
