Photo credit: Atlas Brew Works


The seventh annual Awesome Con returns to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28. Before then, guests can visit outstanding area restaurants and bars, including The Capital Burger, City Tap Penn Quarter, Espita Mezcaleria, Iron Horse Tap Room, Jackpot, Lost & Found, Morris American Bar, Moxy Washington, DC Downtown, and Penn Social.
 
Hop Bot is generously hopped with funky Citra and juicy Mosaic hops. Atlas adds wheat malt to the grain bill of the pale ale to give the beer a robust body and silky mouth feel that perfectly complements the floral and citrus flavors from two of the brewery’s favorite hops. The blend was derived to play off the iconic robot face that has become emblematic of Awesome Con since it began in 2012 and will be used on the cans and tap handles at participating locations.
 
“We’re so excited to partner with Awesome Con on this exclusive beer,” said Atlas Brew Works Founder & CEO Justin Cox. “Atlas can’t wait to host attendees at the brewery and for the DC community to try this stellar collaboration.” Ron Brister, Vice President of Events at LeftField Media, LLC, producer of Awesome Con, added that, “This convention has always been about the local fans of all kinds of pop culture. It seemed appropriate as we keep growing to partner with an outstanding brand like Atlas to bring some local flavor to the fans.”


For more information on Atlas Brew Works and a full list of venues carrying Hop Bot, visit www.atlasbrewworks.com. For more information on Awesome Con or to get tickets to the three-day event visit www.awesomecon.com.
 
About Atlas Brew Works
Located in DC’s Ivy City neighborhood, Atlas Brew Works creates balanced, great-tasting ales and lagers in a 100% solar-powered facility. Look out for a larger second location, opening across from Nationals Park in spring 2020. Atlas is available in bars, restaurants, and stores throughout DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee. For a full list of Atlas’ beer portfolio visitwww.atlasbrewworks.com.
 
About Awesome Con
Awesome Con is the biggest annual comic and pop culture convention in Washington, D.C., having welcomed over 71,000 attendees in 2018. Awesome Con celebrates all aspects of geekdom and pop culture, with a wide assortment of engaging events, comic books, collectibles, toys, games, original art, cosplay and more. Awesome Con is presented in partnership with LeftField Media, an event organization company developed by the founder of New York Comic Con. Learn more at www.awesomecon.com.


About LeftField Media
LeftField Media, LLC is an events company focused on developing face-to-face events in a range of communities rooted in contemporary culture and shared passion. LeftField was formed in 2014 by Greg Topalian (President, LeftField Media) and is now owned by Topalian and Clarion Events Ltd. With a keen sense of the evolving needs of businesses and their consumers, as well as new opportunities created by change, LeftField takes a clean slate approach to its work. LeftField’s portfolio includes Play Fair (playfairny.com), a family-focused celebration of toys and play built with the Toy Industry Association; Awesome Con (awesomecon.com), Washington D.C.’s Comic Con; Rose City Comic Con (rosecitycomiccon.com), in Portland, O.R.; Anime NYC (animenyc.com), a Japanese pop culture festival presented by Crunchyroll; and the Classic Auto Show (theclassicautoshow.com), a vintage auto show launched in Los Angeles. LeftField Media is headquartered in historic Trumbull, C.T. (leftfieldmedia.com).

Pavilion Combines Technology, Space Exploration, Intelligence and Earth Sciences April 26-28


Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2019) — The Smithsonian magazine Future Con returns as part of the region’s premier comic and pop culture convention, Awesome Con, Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Scientists and entertainers will come together at the themed pavilion and on stage to connect science and technology with science fiction and fantasy. Future Con presents three days of special programming that will include tech demos, meet-and-greet opportunities with prolific thought leaders and the opportunity to dive into the stimulating and fantastical overlaps between real-world science and the science of the future. Attendees of all ages will be able to engage at panel Q&As and discussions as well as hands-on tech demos and workshops, all focused on fostering awareness and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).


Awesome Con, now in its seventh year, is thrilled to welcome a range of leaders and experts from organizations that represent scientific advancement and education across numerous industries. Representatives from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, NASA Goddard Space and Flight Center, APS Physics, Nova Labs, Central Intelligence Agency, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science will lead programs and workshops throughout the weekend.


“It’s a great cross-section of science and science fiction, and what we celebrate is a lot of great cross pollination” says Michael Caruso, Future Con founder and Smithsonian magazine Editor in Chief and Vice President of Live Events. “We get about 70,000 people to the Con and in the past have welcomed everyone from Patrick Stewart and William Shatner, to people from DARPA and NASA and IBM.”
Among highlights of this year’s Future Con programming, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will join commercial space leaders for a discussion of exciting new developments at NASA and in the growing space industry.

Image Credit: Central Intelligence Agency

As true crime gains a mainstream following in the US, Future Con will explore technological advancements in criminal investigation, and the fight against the same technology being used in sinister ways. U.S. intelligence experts focused on digital and physical 3D modeling will demonstrate tools used on national security missions, including imagery and geospatial information used to visualize human activities that occur on the surface of the Earth.

Future Con will also explore the possible realities that exist in popular comics as well. Two panels will highlight the science ofVoltron: Legendary Defender, and Aquaman. Attendees will learn about wormholes, crystals, the future of flight, life in the extremes of the deep ocean, and bio-inspired technologies that could one day allow humans to take on superhero abilities.
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Future Con takes place Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28 inside this year’s Awesome Con, and no separate ticket is needed to attend Future Con events—admission to Awesome Con includes access to Future Con’s speakers, exhibits, and events. For tickets to Awesome Con, visit www.awesomecon.com. For more information on Future Con, please visit www.awesomecon.com/future-con, or follow Awesome Con on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and search for #FutureCon. Media interested in covering Future Con can apply for credentials here.


About Smithsonian Media
Smithsonian Media is comprised of its flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space magazine, Smithsonian Books, and the Smithsonian Media Digital Network. In addition, Smithsonian Media oversees the Smithsonian Institution’s interest in the Smithsonian Channel, a joint venture between the Smithsonian Institution and CBS/Showtime. Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian Enterprises, the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research complex consisting of 20 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people from around the world visit the museums annually. (smithsonianmag.com / si.edu)
 
About Awesome Con
Awesome Con is the biggest annual comic and pop culture convention in Washington, D.C., having welcomed over 71,000 attendees in 2018. Awesome Con celebrates all aspects of geekdom and pop culture, with a wide assortment of engaging events, comic books, collectibles, toys, games, original art, cosplay and more. Awesome Con is presented in partnership with LeftField Media, an event organization company developed by the founder of New York Comic Con. Learn more at www.awesomecon.com.


About LeftField Media
LeftField Media, LLC is an events company focused on developing face-to-face events in a range of communities rooted in contemporary culture and shared passion. LeftField was formed in 2014 by Greg Topalian (President, LeftField Media) and is now owned by Topalian and Clarion Events Ltd. With a keen sense of the evolving needs of businesses and their consumers, as well as new opportunities created by change, LeftField takes a clean slate approach to its work. LeftField’s portfolio includes Play Fair (playfairny.com), a family-focused celebration of toys and play built with the Toy Industry Association; Awesome Con (awesomecon.com), Washington D.C.’s Comic Con; Rose City Comic Con (rosecitycomiccon.com), in Portland, O.R.; Anime NYC (animenyc.com), a Japanese pop culture festival presented by Crunchyroll; and the Classic Auto Show (theclassicautoshow.com), a vintage auto show launched in Los Angeles. LeftField Media is headquartered in historic Trumbull, C.T. (leftfieldmedia.com).
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Some details on Sal Velluto's Philadelphia Comic Con visit:"THE PHANTOM" EXCLUSIVE OFFER AT THE GREAT PHILADELPHIA COMIC CON! ( This Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th only)
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A very limited number (15 copies) of Sal Velluto's Phantom TPB including a hand-drawn sketch (all signed by him) will be available for sale (first come, first served) for only $30.00 each! (Regularly $50.00) Come see Sal at Artists Alley! Be sure to visit The Art of Sal Velluto for any updates!

Hermes is also having a Sale to celebrate! Get 20% off all Phantom products this weekend!

 Gem City Comic Con Returns to the... 
 Dayton Convention Center!
 
Come celebrate 14 years of comics, fun and fandom! We have dedicated ourselves to bring you the best comic show we can. That is to say, one that is fun, family friendly, and COMIC CENTERED! Check out the links below and see what we have planned for you. Hope to see you there! Tickets are availible online here [click link] and always at the door.
 

 
Amazing Artists and Writers!
 
GCCC is a COMIC centered show so we feature COMIC writers and Artists; Michael Gilbert Rielly Brown, Brian Level, Ray Anthony Height, but that's just the tip of the iceberg! 
 
Did we mention Chris Bachalo
      Chris has been thrilling fans for years all over the world. We are proud to be able to bring him here to meet with you. 

UDON ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS COVERS FOR STREET FIGHTER: NECRO & EFFIE #1, PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE 

New challengers approach! Madly-in-love, mutated, and with a few screws loose, Necro and Effie burst into the Street Fighter universe to share their twisted romance with the world! On the run from Urien, Kolin, Nash, and the whole Secret Society, this pair of lunatic lovebirds will need to jump through heaps of harrowing hoops to stay alive!



STREET FIGHTER: NECRO & EFFIE #1 writer Ken Siu-Chong masterfully weaves these crazy kids into the Street Fighter comic fabric, while UDON heavy hitter, Hanzo Steinbach, imbues each page with his kinetic illustrations. The issue features two standard covers by Steinbach and Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz (CVRs A & B), and a retailer incentive variant by UDON alumni Brendon Tapper (CVR C). An online-exclusive cover featuring Effie in her “Crazy Spike” costume by Ryan Kinnaird will be sold exclusively through FocusAttack.com. 
 
STREET FIGHTER: NECRO & EFFIE #1 will be released on June 26, 2019 and is the fourth of 5 Street Fighter one shot titles to be released by UDON in 2019. Final retailer orders are due by April 29, 2019.

​Artist Sean Forney and writer Stephanie Forney will be setup at Gem City Comic Con on April 27-28. They will be bringing copies of Scarlet Huntress #1, #2, and Tales Through Time. You can also hear Sean and Steph give a panel about their current Kickstarter on Sunday at noon. Sean will also be doing commission sketches all weekend - stop by creator corner table #M3 to get on the sketch list. Contact Sean through social media or email if you would like to inquire about spots or pricing before the show. 

Scarlet Huntress Adventures is already a successful Kickstarter and working towards unlocking multiple stretch goals. The book will be released in fall 2019 and will be a collection of 3 short stories. These stories will be adventures of Scarlet battling cryptids and going on adventures! Along with a new book comes lots of new art and swag! We'll have original art, variant covers, stickers, digital packages, and prints available at multiple reward levels. Check out the new Kickstarter here! 

DEADPOOL ARTIST PROOFS!
Sean has 4 individual artist proof cards available from the recently released 2019 Deadpool set from Upper Deck. Each card can be customized with a Deadpool character but must be approved by Upper Deck. Contact Sean if you're interested in purchasing one of these rare cards! 
SHOP!