RodCon Photo Gallery (All Photos)
This collection contains photographs of all of the RodCon events held at the Rod Library at the University of Northern Iowa.
Go to the main main RodCon page, to see all of the RodCon related pages and collections.
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Adult Costume Contestant Poses
4-6-2024
A contestant for the Adult Costume Contest dressed up as a character from Ghostbusters poses on the MetroNet Stage.
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Adult Costume Contest Group Photograph, 01
4-6-2024
A group photo of the contestants in the Adult Costume Contest, taken on the MetroNet Stage.
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Adult Costume Contest Group Photograph, 02
4-6-2024
A group photo of the contestants in the Adult Costume Contest.
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Adult Costume Contest Winners
4-6-2024
A group photo of the Winners of the Adult Costume Contest, taken on the MetroNet Stage with MetroNet Staff.
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Artists Alley, 01
4-6-2024
Vendors and attendees in the Artist Alley at RodCon. RodCon hosted 38 artists and vendors in the Artist Alley.
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Artists Alley, 02
4-6-2024
Vendors and attendees in the Artist Alley at RodCon. RodCon hosted 38 artists and vendors in the Artist Alley.
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Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes
4-6-2024
The Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes interact with a RodCon attendee.
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Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes Fundraising
4-6-2024
The Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes collected donations for the Cedar Bend Humane Society during RodCon.
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Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes Pose
4-6-2024
The Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes pose for a picture in the Kids' Zone.
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Chemistry Magic Show Banner
4-6-2024
A UNI student produces chemistry magic on a large paper banner.
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Chemistry Magic Show Beakers
4-6-2024
Two UNI students produce chemistry magic with six beakers of liquid.
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Comic Art Wall - Cedar Bend Super Pets
4-6-2024
A RodCon attendee looking at the Comic Art Wall, curated by Art Education students at UNI and showcasing works that spread awareness of the Cedar Bend Humane Societies adoptable animals.
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Dungeons & Dragons Short Adventure Session, 01
4-6-2024
The Cedar Falls Holmes Jr. Highschool Dunegons & Dragons club ran a character building and short adventure session. Multiple RodCon attendees are playing during the short adventure session.
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Dungeons & Dragons Short Adventure Session, 02
4-6-2024
The Cedar Falls Holmes Jr. Highschool Dunegons & Dragons club ran a character building and short adventure session. Multiple RodCon attendees are playing during the short adventure session.
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Hocus Pocus Escape Room, 01
4-6-2024
Multiple RodCon attendees attempt to solve the Hocus Pocus themed escape room hosted by Cedar Falls Public Library.
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Hocus Pocus Escape Room, 02
4-6-2024
Multiple RodCon attendees attempt to open a locked box in the Hocus Pocus themed escape room hosted by Cedar Falls Public Library.
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Kids Costume Contestant Poses
4-6-2024
A contestant for the Kids Costume Contest dressed up as a character from Ninja Turtles poses on the MetroNet Stage.
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Kids Costume Contest Group Photograph
4-6-2024
A group photo of the contestants in the Kids Costume Contest, taken on the MetroNet Stage.
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Kids Costume Contest Winner
4-6-2024
One of the winners of the Kids Costume Constest, announced by MetroNet Staff.
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Kids Costume Contest Winners
4-6-2024
A group photo of the other two Winners of the Kids Costume Contest, taken on the MetroNet Stage with MetroNet Staff.
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Kids' Zone Lego Craft
4-6-2024
Kids play with Legos and use them as stamps in a Lego craft in the Kids' Zone at RodCon.
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Kids' Zone Splatoon Craft
4-6-2024
Kids create bookmarks using stencils and sprayable ink, guided by a UNI Art Education student.
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Panther Esports
4-6-2024
Multiple RodCon attendees play video games in the Esports room hosted by Panther Esports, a UNI gaming student organization.
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Panthers on Parade TC Statue Project
4-6-2024
Local artist Salina Gavin brought her Pathers on Parade TC statue to RodCon and had kids create UNI themed drawings that will cover the statue.
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Play-to-Win Tabletop Games, 01
4-6-2024
A group of RodCon attendees play the game Coup at the Friendly Meeple's and Panther Table Top Gaming's Play-to-Win station.
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Play-to-Win Tabletop Games, 02
4-6-2024
A group of RodCon attendees play the game Flamecraft at the Friendly Meeple's and Panther Table Top Gaming's Play-to-Win station.
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RodCon Raffle
4-6-2024
Rod Library employees Holly and Robin run the Raffle drawings on the MetroNet stage.
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Shakyra Dunn Q & A
4-6-2024
Guest speaker Shakyra Dunn - voice actor, author, and singer - during her Q & A on the MetroNet Stage.
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Spiderman Cosplays
4-6-2024
Two RodCon attendees, a child and adult, both dressed in Spiderman cosplays.
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Star Wars Storm Trooper and Imperial Officer Cosplay
4-6-2024
Two RodCon attendees posing, one in a Storm Trooper cosplay and one in an Imperial Officer Cosplay.
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Super Side Kick School
4-6-2024
Art Education students walk RodCon attendees through how to care for a pet, and allow them to create their own animal sidekick.
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Tarot, Palm Readings, Runes, and More, 01
4-6-2024
Brittany Houle and Mama Mage offered rune, oracle, bone and Lenormand readings on the third floor during RodCon.
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Teen Costume Contestant Poses, 01
4-6-2024
A contestant for the Teen Costume Contest poses on the MetroNet Stage in their shark cosplay.
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Teen Costume Contestant Poses, 02
4-6-2024
A contestant for the Teen Costume Contest poses on the MetroNet Stage in their cosplay.
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Teen Costume Contestant Poses, 03
4-6-2024
A contestant for the Teen Costume Contest poses on the MetroNet Stage in their Chainsaw Man cosplay.
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Teen Costume Contest Group Photograph
4-6-2024
A group photo of the contestants in the Teen Costume Contest, taken on the MetroNet Stage.
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Teen Costume Contest Winners
4-6-2024
A group photo of the Winners of the Teen Costume Contest, taken on the MetroNet Stage with MetroNet Staff.
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TripleThread Crochet Class, 01
4-6-2024
TripleThread, a small student-run business, taught classes on how to crochet and how to sew. Multiple RodCon attendees are learning crochet basics.
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TripleThread Crochet Class, 02
4-6-2024
TripleThread, a small student-run business, taught classes on how to crochet and how to sew. Multiple RodCon attendees are learning crochet basics.
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UNI Bateria de Samba Performance
4-6-2024
A performance by UNI Bateria de Samba, a music performance club for students enrolled in the Brazillian Samba Drum Ensemble.
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UNI Bateria de Samba Performance and Crowd Participation
4-6-2024
A performance by UNI Bateria de Samba, with improvised dancing from a RodCon attendee.
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UNI Sword Fighting
4-6-2024
The UNI Swordfighting Club shows RodCon attendees medieval fantasy-style combat with foam padded weapons
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UNI Sword Fighting Practice
4-6-2024
RodCon attendees practice swordfighting with foam padded weapons after a class from the UNI Swordfighting Club.
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80's Trivia
4-2023
The RodCon team took a deep dive into all things 1980’s. for the 80's trivia competition.
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Adult Costume Contest
4-2023
Adult costume contest participants await results. Prizes were awarded for Adult: 1st, 2nd and Best in theme “All things 80’s”
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Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes and UNI Trooper
4-2023
Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes and UNI Trooper were on hand to collect donations for the Cedar Bend Humane Society.
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D & D Campaign
4-2023
The Holmes Jr. High Dungeons & Dragons club sponsored two D & D activities. One for character building (10 - 11:30 a.m.) and a short adventure (1 - 2:30 p.m.).
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Heather Gillis Presents Video Games Music
4-2023
Heather Gillis presents Video Games Music from the Ludomusicology course with Dr. Alison Altstatt.
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Hogwarts Potions Class
4-2023
Student affiliates of the American Chemical Society demonstrate the Magic of Harry Potter
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Kids Costume Contest
4-2023
Kids 10 and under came to strut their stuff on the catwalk for the Kids costume contest. Prizes were awarded for 1st, 2nd and best in theme “All things 80’s”
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Kid's Crafts
4-2023
UNI Art Education students developed stations to creating Bluey ears, Pokemon trading cards and origami, Dungeon and Dragons necklaces, Emoji masks, Lego crafts, Superhero masks and shields, mini notebooks, Monster bookmarks, Shrinky Dinks and more!!
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Magic the Gathering Tournament
4-2023
Dark Vassal Gaming hosted a 64-person Magic the Gathering tournament with a modern format and a prize structure worth over $3000 retail.
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Over the Garden Wall Cosplay
4-2023
The adult costume contest featured Over the Garden Wall cosplay.
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Play to Win Games
4-2023
Friendly Meeple group hosted play to win games from the Double Exposure's Envoy Program
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The Magic of Superheroes by the Amazing Zeon
4-2023
Dr. Leigh Zeitz presents "The Magic of Superheroes by the Amazing Zeon"
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UNI Swordfighting with Live Action Role Playing
4-2023
UNI Swordfighting demonstration of Live Action Role Playing
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Video Gaming with Panther E-Sports
4-2023
Panther E-sports players, members, and executives played some casual games and gave out merch! Panther E-sports is the University of Northern Iowa’s student led gaming organization.
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Wall of Comic Art
4-2023
Wall of comic art featuring works from the Cedar Falls Holmes and Peet Jr. Highs and ARTED 4500 Issues and Theories in Art Education UNI Students.
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Warhammer Wargame Demonstration by Dark Vassal Gaming
4-2023
Dark Vassal Gaming demonstration of Warhammer
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American Chemical Society
April 2022
Students from the American Chemical Society demonstrate the potions and magic of Harry Potter.
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Art Wall
April 2022
Superhero Reveal Art show graced the wall of the Learning Commons for the month of April.
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Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes
4-9-2022
Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes and TC & TK were collecting donations for the Cedar Bend Humane Society in honor of Betty White.
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Social Nonsense
April 2022
Doug Shaw demonstrated some cooperative games from his book Social Nonsense.
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Speakers
April 2022
Panels included "The Weight of the World: The Portrayal of Trauma in the Whedonverse".
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Cedar Glen Pipes and Drums
4-13-2019
Cedar Glen Pipes and drums shared some tunes with us such as the theme song from "Outlander"
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Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes
4-13-2019
The Cedar Rapids Ultimate Super Heroes were here collecting donations for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank
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D & D
4-13-2019
Teen stations helped you build a character, and start your very first Dungeons and Dragons quest.
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Des Moines Science Fiction Society
4-13-2019
The Des Moines Science Fiction Society sponsored a Science Fiction Trivia competition on the main stage
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Friendly Meeple Board Game area
4-13-2019
Friendly Meeple Board game group from Waverly managed the Board Game area and Unlock games
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Hogwarts Potions Class
4-13-2019
Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society demonstrate magical potions.
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Lumberjanes
4-13-2019
Some of the RodCon planning committee paid tribute to their favorite Lumberjane characters. Author/Illustrator Kat Leyh of the Lumberjane series was on hand to celebrate RodCon 19.
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RodCon day of Service
4-13-2019
Rod Library and RodCon staff worked with Habitat for Humanity for the RodCon day of service project this year.
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UNI Swordfighting
4-13-2019
UNI Swordfighting demonstrated their Live Action Role Playing with foam swords
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Video Gaming
4-13-2019
Video Games Etc and Panther eSports were on hand to offer video gaming options
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Women in the Comic Book Industry
4-13-2019
Mary Beth Stalp moderates a Women in the Comic Book Industry panel with panelists Kat Leyh and Clara Meath.
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Black Panther and Beyond
2018
UNI's Sade Barfield and Joshua Mitchell discuss people of color in pop culture and comics.
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Bob Ross aka Dean Chris Cox
2018
Bob Ross aka Dean Chris Cox stops in to paint happy little trees in the Learning Commons.
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Caricature Artist Chris Moore Creates Original Sketches
2018
Caricature artist Chris Moore creates original sketches for attendees.
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Hogwarts Potions Demo
2018
The Hogwarts Potions Class (students affiliated with the American Chemical Society) demonstrate color changing solutions and other astounding spells.
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Kidditch, Photo 1
2018
University of Iowa Quidditch club was on hand to teach Quidditch for the next generation.
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Kidditch, Photo 2
2018
University of Iowa Quidditch club was on hand to teach Quidditch for the next generation.
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501st Legion at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
The Korriban Squad 501st Legion/Central Garrison and the Vhett Manda Clan Iowa Mercs pose at the 2017 RodCon
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Adam Van Wyk at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Storyboard artist Adam Van Wyk discusses about his process
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Adult Costume Contest at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
The 14 and over costume contest participants
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Artemis Space Bridge Simulator at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Artemis Bridge simulation stresses teamwork as you command the bridge of a starship
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Artist Alley at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Costumed participants look for treasures in Artist Alley
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Belagarth at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
UNI Swordfighting Club demonstrates live action role playing
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GameLiner at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
The Gameliner provided a group video game experience in a portable trailer
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Into The Woods at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Cast from UNI production of Into The Woods gave a sampling of songs from the upcoming show
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Kid Costume Contest at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Arch Nemesis Dr. Octopus makes an appearance at the 14 and under costume contest
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Larry Nemecek at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Dr. Trek Larry Nemecek presents his Star Trek expertise
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Phil Hester at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Comic book artist, penciller and writer, Iowa's own Phil Hester was on hand to demonstrate his skill
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Stormtroppers at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Our very own UNI stormtrooper kept watch over the event
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Video Game Etc. Game Room at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Video Games Etc. provided some video tournament action
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Wall of Comic Art at the 2017 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2017
Original student created art covered the Art Wall in the Learning Commons
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Adult Costume Contest at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
Contestants dressed as characters from the tv show, "Bob's Burgers".
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Artemis Space Bridge Simulator at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
In the Artemis Space Bridge Simulator game attendees become the character from their favorite tv space show.
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Artemis Space Bridge Simulator at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
In the Artemis Space Bridge Simulator game attendees become the character from their favorite tv space show.
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Artist Alley at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
A wide variety of artists showcase their designs, toys, and collectibles.
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Belegarth Team at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
Belegarth is the University of Northern Iowa Swordfighting Club.
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"Bruised and Beautiful Bodies: How Comics See Us and Are Seen By Us" student presentations at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2016
Presentations by students in this semester’s Honors Seminar “Graphic Novels: Narrative Art and Sequential Storytelling,” with Professor Harry Brod serving as instructor.
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Deborah Whaley discuss her new book "Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels and Anime" at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2016
Presenter Deborah Elizabeth Whaley, PhD, discusses her recent book "Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime" (2015); it explores graphic novel production and comic book fandom, looking in particular at African, African American, and multiethnic women as deployed in television, film, animation, gaming, and print representations of comic book and graphic novel characters.
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Escape Room at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
Contestants solve puzzles and race the clock to escape the room.
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Half Masted Improv demonstration at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
Cedar Falls Half Masted Improvisation Troupe entertain at the Learning Commons stage.
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"Harry Potter and the World of Controversy" panel discussion at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comic Con
2016
University of Northern Iowa Harry Potter Club leads a discussion on the real world issues addressed in the series and other controversies of Harry Potter.
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Kid Zone at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2016
A wide variety of stickers to choose for a craft in the Kid Zone.
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Marcy Seavey, University of Northern Iowa STEM Coordinator, presents on "How to Use the MakerSpace" at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2016
Marcy Seavey leads a tour of the new Rod Library Makerspace and gives a demonstration on 3D printing.
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Presenter Deborah Whaley at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2016
Presenter Deborah Whaley dresses as Catwoman following her presentation.
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Tweetwall at the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2016
Tweetwall showing tweets about the 2016 RodCon Mini Comi Con using hashtag #RODCON16.
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13 and under Costume Contest at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Ages 13 and under costume contest participants dress as their favorite comic book/anime/manga/sci-fi/movie/game/series character. Prizes awarded based on several categories.
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14 and over Costume Contest at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Costume contest participants dress as their favorite comic book/anime/manga/sci-fi/movie/game/series character. Prizes awarded based on several categories.
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Artist Alley at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
A wide variety of artists showcase their designs, toys, and collectibles.
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Belegarth Demonstration at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Belegarth is the University of Northern Iowa Swordfighting Club. Attendees learn the game of medieval/fantasy-style combat using foam padded weapons.
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Brandon Dean presents "The Controversial Christian Comics of Jack T. Chick" at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Presenter Brandon Dean explores the controversial worldview contained within the works of Jack T. Chick and his associates. Labeled by some critics as "hate literature," the Christian cartoon tracts of Chick take aim at Roman Catholicism, Islam, homosexuality, and a variety of other targets. Through contextualizing the tracts within a larger American Evangelical Christian history and looking at other comics with religious content that garnered controversy for very different reasons (such as Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher and Naif al-Mutawa's The 99), Dean shows the complexities of the religiously motivated offensiveness of one of the twentieth-century's most published comics creators.
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Fashion Show at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
A superhero inspired fashion show by University of Northern Iowa students in the Textiles and Apparels Program (TAPP).
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Kid Zone at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
In the Kid Zone a variety of crafts to pick from including lightsabers and superhero masks.
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Magic Tournament at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
A Magic tournament sponsored by the comic book store "The Core".
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Plenty of photo opportunities at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Attendee has a picture taken with some favorite characters.
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Supergirls at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Attendees patiently wait for the 14 and over costume contest to begin.
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Whiteboard art by Chelsea McNamee at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Whiteboard design by library student assistant Chelsea McNamee.
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Zach Lowe presents "Down the Rabbit Hole" at the 2015 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2015
Zach Lowe's presentation "Down the Rabbit Hole" explores how animation portrays a young woman’s journey to adulthood through the “Wonderland” movie. Starting with Disney’s 1951 film Alice in Wonderland, young female protagonists often find themselves transported to another world in order to fully reach maturity. Lowe looks at how two recent films, Laika’s Coraline and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away continues in this tradition and the similarities of
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Artist Alley at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
A wide variety of artists showcase their designs, toys, and collectibles.
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Artist Alley at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Comic book artist Phil Hester in the Artist Gallery.
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Artist Alley at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
A wide variety of artists showcase their designs, toys, and collectibles.
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Bailey Hager Presents “Surviving Conventions Without Losing Your Mind” at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Presenter Bailey Hager gives an in-depth guide to successfully surviving the convention scene without losing your mind or losing too much sleep.
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Coloring Competition at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Entries from the Coloring Competition hang in the Youth Department Tree Room.
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Costume Contest at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Costume contest participants dress as their favorite comic book/anime/manga/sci-fi/movie/game/series character. Prizes awarded based on several categories.
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Costume Contest Judges at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Judges include Erica Wery, Chris Cox, University of Northern Iowa President Bill Ruud, and Annette Lynch.
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Photo Booth at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Attendees stand in front of a green screen and choose from a variety of Comi Con themed backgrounds,
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Ramzi Fawaz Presents " 'Flame On!': Nuclear Families, Unstable Molecules, and the Queer History of 'The Fantastic Four' " at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Released to popular acclaim in 1961, The Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics) tells the story of anti-Communist space adventurers who gain extraordinary powers when cosmic rays alter their physiology. Presenter Ramzi Fawaz explores the surprising evolution of the comic-book series, which used the mutated bodies of its heroes to depict the transformation of the bread- winning father, doting wife and bickering male siblings of the 1950s nuclear family into icons of 1960s radicalism: the left-wing intellectual, the liberal feminist, the political activist, and the potential queer.
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RJ Boehmer Presents “Breaking In” at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Presenter R. J. Boehmer outlines basic information on breaking into the business of comics, from the viewpoint of a publisher and writer, including a Q&A session.
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Tabletop Gaming at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Attendees concentrate on the board game "Firefly".
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Trivia Competition at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Attendees complete their answer sheets during one of the trivia competitions. Topics covered Harry Potter, comic books, Dr. Who, Star Wars, and Star Trek.
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Video Gaming at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Attendees test their skills in the video gaming room.
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Zach Lowe Presents “Racism in Disney” at the 2014 RodCon Mini Comi Con
2014
Presenter Zach Lowe leads a discussion about Disney, race and self-censorship.
