On Friday, March 14, Brophy kicked off its latest celebration of comics and art in BroncoCon, a comic-con-esque festival dedicated to aspiring artists & writers. The festival included games, comic trivia, and even a presentation from a professional comic artist. Here’s what happened at this comic celebration.
The comic-con started with a keynote from well-known comic artist & writer J. Gonzo, who delivered a message detailing his entire life, including what inspired him, how he got to where he is today, and how aspiring comic artists can find their passion and be the best artists they can be for both themselves and for others. During his keynote speech, he said, “To best serve yourself is to learn how to take criticism… The sooner you can listen to people’s critique of what you’ve done, the better.”
After Gonzo’s presentation, the celebration split into multiple workshops and games spread across all of Eller Center for Fine Arts. In the Black Box Theatre, things like a cosplay competition and a pie-eating contest in celebration of Pi Day were going on. When asked about how he felt about the event in general, Erik Saldaña Vera ‘27 said, “I’m really enjoying it. My favorite part so far was the keynote… I thought it was really inspiring.”
One noteworthy event that was taking place was happening in the hall of the second floor of Eller involving 3D printed chocolate. Brophy junior Seb Cevallos ‘26, who was manning the 3D printer and printing chocolate shaped like D&D classic icosahedron dice, spoke about his project. He said, “This is my research project for the AP Research class. I’m seeing if teenagers would accept 3D printed chocolate instead of Hershey’s.”
Other notable events were also happening throughout Eller. These events included a Zoom® meeting with professional cosplayer Jackie P. (a.k.a Toxique0), a pie-eating contest to celebrate Pi Day, and Dungeons & Dragons® one-shot games. Rooms on the second floor were mainly where this action was taking place, and comic & anime trivia contests and LEGO® build challenges really allowed students to laugh and share their knowledge of their respective subjects.
