Tag Archives: Niagara Falls Comic Con

What’s The Hook Up To Anyway?

Posted on 2019/06/11 by The Hook

By now I’m sure at least eight of you are wondering, “What the hell’s going on with your ‘100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself” series, Hook? Right? Right? Well anyway, I started this (hopefully) life-affirming series to be slightly selfish … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls Comic Con 2017 In Pictures.

Posted on 2017/06/03 by The Hook

Albeit a few grainy shots. Fair warning: the following shots are overflowing with enthusiasm – but little else. Having just entered the modern age of tech by purchasing my first-ever cellphone two months ago, I am far from the Parker … Continue reading →

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30 Things You’ll Overhear At Niagara Falls Comic Con This Year.

Posted on 2017/05/31 by The Hook

Before we begin: I’m going to need you to do a few things in order to maximize your viewing experience. STEP ONE:  Click on this link to familiarize yourself with this year’s Niagara Falls Comic Con line-up. STEP TWO:  Keep … Continue reading →

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The Hook’s Guide To Niagara Falls Comic-Con 2017.

Posted on 2017/05/29 by The Hook

In the spirit of Barry Allen and his fellow speedsters, I’m going to keep this brief. Plus, my head feels like it’s been set to “Lynchian mode”, and so I really don’t have a clue what I’m doing these days. … Continue reading →

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“Let’s Ask This Guy!”

Posted on 2016/06/13 by The Hook

Bellmen don’t just wear those goofy caps that will be forever associated with our profession; we have to wear many metaphorical caps in order to properly serve the traveling public. On any given day I have to be a… Drug … Continue reading →

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The Hook’s Purge: Things I Love.

Posted on 2016/06/10 by The Hook

To be clear, I’m not actually purging myself of things I love in this post. But “The Hook’s Share” made it sound as though I pulled a heist. (“Hook’s Eleven”, anyone?)  So here now, are a few of the many … Continue reading →

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A Crisis On The Hook’s Two Earths: Niagara Falls Comic Con Edition.

Posted on 2016/06/03 by The Hook

Being a bellman means you constantly encounter the proverbial double-edged sword. On one hand, I’m a raging fanboy. On the other, in my role as a hospitality wage slave I encounter celebrities on a regular basis. Professional ethics prohibit me … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls Comic Con 2015: A Top Ten List From an Exhausted Nerd.

Posted on 2015/06/08 by The Hook

To be clear, I am the nerd in question; the hotel has been unbelievably cray cray (Mike Tyson is not a nice man, folks – especially when he’s hungry), and I’m still processing my NFCC2015 experience. So here’s a top … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls Comic Con Is Almost Here!

Posted on 2015/06/02 by The Hook

Niagara Falls Comic Con Is Almost Here! Niagara Falls Comic Con Is Almost Here! Niagara Falls Comic Con Is Almost Here! Sorry. They gave away tons of free candy yesterday in the staff cafeteria and my sugar high has only … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! (Which is my only excuse for this post.)

Posted on 2015/06/01 by The Hook

So it’s Monday. Let’s allow that to sink in, shall we? Everyone good? Then we’ll begin. Yesterday was a particularly brutal check-out rush. Like, Game of Thrones brutal. Okay, so no one was skinned alive or murdered during a wedding … Continue reading →

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