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Apr 28, 2020

Awesome Con Goes Online To Offer Some Comic Relief

D.C.’s nerd convention has been postponed until December, but is offering a slate of free events this weekend.

Jun 19, 2017

Photos: ‘Awesome Con’ Is An Alternate Universe Heaven For All Geeks

The sprawling event helped you forget about the real world, if only for a moment,

Jun 15, 2017

‘Batman’ Artist Greg Capullo Celebrates His Second Act At Awesome Con

One of the biggest artists in mainstream comics is making a rare appearance this weekend.

Jun 02, 2016

Ahead Of Awesome Con, Eugene Mirman Discusses The Collision Of Comedy, Science, And Comics

He’ll do an evening of stand-up comedy as well as a live-rendition of the Star Talk podcast with Bill Nye.

Jun 01, 2015

Photos: In Its Third Year, Awesome Con Finds Its Groove

Scenes from this year’s Awesome Con.

May 29, 2015

Out and About: Weekend Picks

Two marketplaces and the return of both Tour de Fat and Awesome Con are packed into this weekend.

Jan 13, 2015

See All Your Favorite Geeky D-List Celebrities At This Year’s AwesomeCon

Come see four members of the Power Rangers cast to the voice of the most famous annoying cartoon milkshake.

Apr 21, 2014

Photos: A Bigger, Better And Geekier Awesome Con

Fans come from near and far to let their geek flags fly at the second annual comic book and pop culture convention, Awesome Con.

Apr 21, 2014

Photos: Cosplayers Gather Outside Capitol To Attempt World Record

They failed.

Apr 18, 2014

Awesome Con Organizers Attempt, Fail To Set Cosplaying World Record

To kick off Awesome Con, hundreds of people attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as comic book characters in a single place.

 
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