Indiana Comic Convention 2026: "Deathstalker (1983)" & The Ray Bradbury Center

About this episode

CatBusRuss shares his experiences at the Indiana Comic Convention, discussing the film 'Deathstalker' and interactions with guests.

CatBusRuss concluded his first day at the Indiana Comic Convention with 20 3-Mile Island Wings at Hooters, so all would seem to be a success after a comedy of errors resulted in a late arrival to Indianapolis, failing to be in the right panel rooms at the right times, and enduring the original " Deathstalker ". The crew from the Ray Bradbury Center at Indiana University Indianapolis and some pushing from a new friend made it all worthwhile. Our host was late to the con because he chose to try and see if he could make it "Deathstalker" week. He saw the second one at B-Fest this year and he had just watched the 2025 remake for the last episode of the podcast. Wanting to get a full eight hours of sleep (or the most he could get based on the whims of Eva the Queen Kitty), he did not pack his bag till the morning. As he was packing, and trying to forget about the poorly directed and overly rapey "Conan: The Barbarian" knock off, the thought dawned on him that he should break out the Captain N cosplay for at least one day. The wardrobe decision paid off for Russ because as he was trying to get an idea of what " Bootleg Safari " would be Saturday…

People in this episode

Host: CatBusRuss

Guest: Lan Pitts

Topics covered

• Indiana Comic Convention
• Deathstalker
• Ray Bradbury Center
• 80s nostalgia
• film reviews

Keywords

• Indiana Comic Convention
• Deathstalker
• Ray Bradbury Center
• 80s cartoons
• film reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ray Bradbury Center, Indiana University Indianapolis

Books & works: Deathstalker, Conan: The Barbarian, Masters of the Universe

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