Most of us will never see the inside of Hall H at Comic-Con, but who says you gotta fly to San Diego to celebrate comic book culture? Certainly not the fine folks at Pflugerville Library, who are putting on their eighth annual LibraryCon, an all-day, all-ages, 100% free day of panels, crafts, and cosplay. You can meet comic creators, get tips on the best way to distress costumes, and learn lightsaber choreo from Austin’s Jakku Temple. San Diego? Please. Let’s nerd local, friends. – Kimberley Jones