Read up on the latest Awesome Con News, Reviews and Features from the team at Collider. Founded in 2013, Awesome Con, DC's Comic Con, attracts 60,000 fans for a family-friendly celebration of geek ...

COMICS HIT D.C. Celebrites from famous comic franchises will appear at the inaugural Awesome Con. Building any event from the ground up is no easy task, and for Ben Penrod, the man behind Awesome Con ...

Apr 23, 2026 By Mark Redfern Photography by Wendy Lynch Redfern. The big news from Awesome Con 2026 in Washington, D.C. was ...

“People just really wanna go to their happy place right now,” says Heather Barnes. “And Awesome Con is a happy place for a lot of people. Some people look forward to it all year long. And it’s finally ...

Since its launch roughly seven years ago, Pride Alley has become a distinctive feature of Awesome Con. It occupies an entire section of the annual D.C. comic-con’s showroom floor, and is dedicated to ...

This video is no longer available. D.C. was invaded this weekend by superheroes and characters from comic books, video games and movies, thanks to Awesome Con. More than 60,000 people attended the pop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FOX 5 DC's Chad Ricardo heads to Awesome Con in Washington, DC to chat with attendees about their experience.

WASHINGTON — Awesome Con, D.C.’s massive celebration of pop culture, is preparing to blast the doors off the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this weekend — and this year’s event brings Ninja ...

Explore the craftsmanship and community of cosplay at Awesome Con. Every spring, Awesome Con transforms the Washington Convention Center into a vibrant celebration of pop culture, drawing over 70,000 ...

Don’t be surprised if you see folks dressed up as movie and TV characters on the Metro this week. Awesome Con is celebrating 10 years at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this Friday, ...