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Thousands are expected to let their geek flags fly this weekend in the nation鈥檚 capital at Awesome Con.
For the 11th year, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center plays host to D.C.鈥檚 version of Comic Con from Friday to Sunday.
No matter what type of pop culture you are looking for, it will聽most likely be represented. While walking around the convention center, you’ll likely see people dressed as superheroes (both Marvel and DC), anime characters, video game characters and characters from both Star Wars and Star Trek.
Awesome Con features celebrities for autograph sessions, 400 authors and over 350 exhibitors.
While there are a lot of younger people at Awesome Con, there are a lot of grown-ups still young at heart in attendance, and they didn鈥檛 come alone.
Malcolm and Coral brought their 9 and 5-year-old children to take in the fun.
鈥淲e are very much into playing pretend,” Coral said. She told 小萝莉影视 they dress up for Halloween as a family and go to Renaissance festivals, but this was their first trip to Awesome Con.
Her husband summed up the appeal of a pop culture convention.
鈥淚t鈥檚 cool to be nerdy in a sense. Just all the little things that we鈥檙e interested in, you find so many other people interested in the same things,” Malcolm said.
One person who was also having a ton of fun as she walked around the convention hall was Leandra, from Laurel, Maryland. She was most likely the only 6-foot-2-inch person dressed as Velma from Scooby Doo.
鈥淲ith these boots, I鈥檓 probably 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7,鈥� Leandra said. 鈥淚 love conventions, I鈥檝e been coming for years.”
Leandra told 小萝莉影视 why she dressed as one of those kids that travels in the Mystery Machine.
鈥淪he鈥檚 the best, I think she is so smart, she鈥檚 so friendly. They solve the mysteries because of her,鈥� she said.
One participant making his first appearance at Awesome Con this year is a member of the military from Hannover, Pennsylvania, who dressed like pro wrestler Ric Flair.
鈥淚 have four more years and I retire from the United States Navy,鈥� Christian Hardy said. 鈥漈his is my attempt at a side hustle for my next chapter because I don鈥檛 want to have to get a real job.鈥�
Hardy, who has been a lifelong wrestling fan, was dressed in a camel hair blazer, slacks, alligator boots, sunglasses, a blonde wig and a replica of the NWA World Heavyweight title belt over his shoulder. Hardy鈥檚 booth, Smart Mark Tees, sells T-shirts with wrestling lingo on the front.
Another person living the dream of his childhood was Nate Himert, a member of the Southern Maryland nonprofit The group works with the Arc of Baltimore to raise money to help provide services for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Himert grew up watching the original Ghostbusters.
鈥淲hen I鈥檓 old enough and have a big boy job and make big boy money, I鈥檓 going to spend it on some Ghostbusters gear, and here I am,鈥� Himert joked.
When he isn’t fighting ghosts or putting smiles on kids’ faces, he’s an attorney for the government.
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