I recently attended the 2014 Washington DC area Awesome Con, http://awesomecondc.com/ , a comic-con event at the Washington DC convention center. My wife and I had never been to this type of event and had no idea what to expect. We purchased one day tickets that were a bit pricey at $30 each. We had a fun afternoon even though we didn't plan ahead or allocate enough time. It wasn't too crazy while still being whimsical enough to be different and fun. Awesome Con had a comedy night, a party and a concert. We missed all of those so I have no information to offer about them. About 20% of the folks were dressed up in costume. They got lots of attention posing for pictures with other attendees. The kids really liked the costumes. Awesome Con is primarily aimed at fans of comics, science fiction and fantasy print and visual media. This event was mainly made up of 4 parts, Artists , Famous People, Sessions and Vendors. Artists occupied a good portion of t