Awesome Con is an annual pop culture convention in
Washington, D.C. The event takes place in the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Awesome Con debuted in 2013 and become one of the largest fan conventions on the East Coast of the United States. The 2013 event drew about 7,000 attendees. The 2022 event hosted 50,000 attendees. Celebrity guests have included
David Tennant,
John Boyega,
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...
,
Alex Kingston,
William Shatner,
George Takei, and many others.
Highlights
Civil rights icon and Congressman
John Lewis attended Awesome Con in 2014. He spoke at a panel about his autobiographical graphic novel "March", which covers his childhood and civil rights activity.
History of Awesome Con
The 2020 convention was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was originally scheduled for Spring 2020 and was rescheduled for December 2020, but was eventually called off completely. Awesome Con returned in August of 2021 with guests
Michael J. Fox,
Christopher Lloyd,
Billy Boyd,
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receiv ...
,
George Takei,
Adam Savage,
William Shatner,
Amy Chu
Amy Chu is a comic book author who runs the comic imprint Alpha Girl Comics as well as writing comics for other publishers. She wrote the six-issue miniseries ''Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death'' and a few Wonder Woman issues for DC Comics, DC. ...
,
Sam Maggs
Sam Maggs (born November 10, 1988) is a Canadian-American author of books, comics and video games, and is known especially for her work on ''The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy'' and ''Marvel Action: Captain Marvel''.
Early life and education
Ma ...
, and
Ron Marz.
References
Conventions in Washington, D.C.
Annual events in Washington, D.C.
2013 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Comics conventions in the United States
Science fiction conventions in the United States
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