Awesome Con debuted in 2013 and became one of the largest fan conventions on the East Coast of the United States.

Celebrity guests have included David Tennant, John Boyega, Hayden Christensen, Stan Lee, Rosario Dawson, William Shatner, George Takei, and many others.

[4][5] Civil rights activist 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.

Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Billy Boyd, Christina Ricci, George Takei, Adam Savage, William Shatner, and more.