Texas does everything big, and comic-book conventions are no exception. Wizard World Texas will be held at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas from November 16-18. Wizard Universe sponsors Wizard World conventions all over the country; this is the fifth year for the Texas edition.

This year's guests include Laura Vandervoort from "Smallville," DC Comics Executive Editor Dan Didio, and Marvel Zombies cover artist Arthur Suydam. Workshops will be held on the philosophy of comics, painting, comic book marketing and production, and the drawing of characters from the Star Wars universe. Don't miss Saturday's "Paranormal State" Q&A with Chip Coffey, chief medium/psychic for the Paranormal Research Society. The convention starts Friday at noon and concludes Sunday at 4pm.