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August 30, 2017 Vol. 10 No. 69
Comic-Con Story and Photos by Pat Krause A record number of fans arrived at the Palm Springs Convention Center for this second year of Comic-Con Palm Springs. The initial day was Friday where VIP fans were allowed access first at 1:00. General admission people were standing in line to enter at
2:00. A lot of the people came dressed as their favorite comic book character. The vendor area was a lot bigger than last year with a huge variety of items for sale. Symphony Pop Live created music on Friday and Sunday. Tom Kenny and the Hi-Seas performed at the Spa Resort Casino. Many
local businesses have gotten involved in this special weekend with events of their own. You could get any number of comics-old and new, cards, figures, jewelry, fake tattoos, apparel and much more. There were rows and rows of vendors. Some of the booths held the artists who created
Desert Star Weekly News Staff Hurricane Harvey, accompanied by flash floods and severe storms, barrels along the coast of Texas, causing damage almost comparable to Hurricane Katrina of 2005. Authorities urge Texans to evacuate the coastal areas. Houston police arrested three people on a suspected robbery crew on Monday night, Chief Art Acevedo told reporters. All police officers are on duty and working around the clock to keep order. The number of people rescued from the floods has grown to 3,500, Acevedo added. One Texas family is threatening to shoot anyone who tries to loot their hurricane-damaged home, WFAA-TV reported. Residents of Portland, just
across the bay from Corpus Christi, put up a “You loot, I shoot” sign in their front yard. “When you have people that have lost everything, you need food, you need clothes, people get desperate and you go into that kind of mindset,” a woman who lives in the house told WFAA. Several neighbors said they agreed with the sentiment. “If someone breaks into my house, they’re asking for it,” one resident said. Four children and their greatgrandparents were among the 14 people who have died in Texas trying to escape the floodwaters produced by Hurricane Harvey. “The 14 reported dead include a family of six who were lost when
their van sunk after crossing a bridge and hitting high water,” Harris County sheriff’s office said. The youngest in the family was six years old. The Coast Guard told their relatives that they couldn’t search for the bodies until the water recedes. Texas officials fear that the death toll from Harvey is likely to rise, the Austin AmericanStatesman reported. Brazoria County officials are urging everyone near the Columbia Lakes – south of Houston, Texas – to evacuate immediately, after the levees on the Brazos River broke. Almost 6,000 prisoners have also been displaced by Hurricane Harvey. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is evacuating 1,400 inmates
the comic, poster, painting or art. People gathered around those comic designers to see them drawing their next comic or painting their ensuing piece of artwork. Some vendors were in costume, and animal costumes were seen a lot this year. Of course, the costumes were each
creation of their own making. These talented artists have created some major comics that have lasted and become famous for the heroes in them. Stan Lee started the Comic Craze with his super heroes and villains. One big event Continues on Page 2
‘Worst flood ever’ hits Houston
from two prisons in Richmond, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of Houston, due to the rising floodwaters. Some 4,500 inmates from the Terrell,
Stringfellow, and Ramsey prisons south of Houston have already been relocated Continues on Page 14