HeroesCon 2025 Recap
Now that the dust has settled from HeroesCon 2025, it’s time to reflect on the weekend. Hosted by Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find, it was the 43rd HeroesCon event. The major selling point being that this is a convention focused on the comics. This is for the people who truly enjoy and support comics in all their forms. From industry veterans to newer creators and fans. That love and attention shows in every facet.
Prior to my first trip to HeroesCon, I’d seen the publicity and heard the positive praise from the comic community about it. That and its comic centered approach is what enticed me to go. You could see it in the attendance in the building and hear it from creators and fans. I believe one of the announcements made during the show was about breaking the record for attendance.
Speaking briefly for myself, I’ve been going to comic conventions of different sizes for 20 years. What’s drawn me to any given convention I’ve attended has been about the comics. I want to meet the industry people who’ve helped create all these enduring characters and stories. I want to see what the comic vendors have brought to the show. I’ll be digging through boxes and browsing the walls to see what books I can add to my collection.
When talking about multi-day events, though, you need more than just a dealer’s room. Successful conventions of a larger scale offer much more to bolster that value proposition. For comic collectors, fans can do it all online. So what else is there? That’s what HeroesCon brings to the table. Two of the events, the Drink and Draw as well as the art auction, have been annual staples of the weekend. There’s the fun of the events themselves along with the social aspects combined with benefiting charity that continually pull people in.
Regarding the programming schedule, some of the panels covered subjects such as the history of the Fantastic Four and queer representation among creators and characters. Are you interested in collecting original comic art, disability representation and/or cover art? How about creating comics for younger readers and making comics as a kid? Those, and more topics, were covered in panels as well.
I also want to give credit to the cosplayers, of all ages, who showed up and showed out. They added to the spectacle of it all. There’s a visual element that can’t be overstated from the vibrant colors to the craftiness. There were costumes representing characters from every realm. From adults to the kids, they all seemed to be enjoying themselves and each other. The area was full of color and cheers as cosplayers hit the stage for the masquerade.
While conventions don’t have much say in how many cosplayers appear, they can certainly entice them to show up. Welcoming them from the beginning is a good start to adding flair to the weekend. Then you have cosplay masquerades as well as panels and workshops focused on costumes, materials and prop making.
Speaking of people at the convention, I was able to talk with Joshua Middleton, Greg Land and Todd Nauck. Others in attendance included creators such as Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., Dexter Vines and many more. I also ran into other members of the community covering the event and creating content for YouTube and other social media outlets. It’s always interesting when I run into people I’ve only previously interacted with online.
The one area I’d like to see improve, which isn’t unique to just HeroesCon, is getting the comic publishers back to conventions. While Zenescope and several other publishers were in attendance, I think it could benefit every party involved if more publishers returned to the convention scene.
One question I’ve been asked by first-timers regarding conventions is: Can you go and enjoy it without spending any additional money? You absolutely can. From the panels to the cosplay scene, there’s a lot to just soak in. Also, even for comic fans, if you aren’t shopping for books, not every creator charges for signatures. There are many who will sign for free, or perhaps a certain number of items without charge. Being able to meet and talk comics and life with industry talent is always a treat and doesn’t cost anything.
Overall, it was another quality convention with plenty to offer hardcore fans and/or anyone just curious about the scene with some time to spend. It’s a welcoming environment for longtime fans, families, casuals and first-timers. I’m looking forward to seeing HeroesCon’s continued growth in the future. According to a banner on the show floor, HeroesCon 2026 will take place June 12th-14th.
From a content perspective, I like to show what any given convention has for fans. With that, I’m always examining what I can do better, more of and/or differently at each show. That includes mixing up coverage across the different platforms I use. You can catch up with all my coverage of HeroesCon 2025 using the links below.
Website:
HeroesCon 2025 Is Loaded With Comic Talent
HeroesCon 2025 Friday Photo Gallery
HeroesCon 2025 Saturday Photo Gallery
HeroesCon 2025 Sunday Photo Gallery
YouTube:
Comics I’m Hunting At HeroesCon 2025