Quad Con
The Cedar Rapids area's equivalent to Comic Con
The eighth annual Cedar Rapids Quad Con comic and toy show took place at the DoubleTree hotel in downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday February 14th from 10AM-5PM. The event featured authors, artists, speakers, a cosplay contest, and a One Piece card game tournament. Quad Con is a family friendly event that costs just $10.00 for people over the age of 12 to attend with kids age 12 and under able to get into the event for free. The Quad Con organization holds 38-40 events per year in various cities around the mid-west. Quad Con is an event that celebrates people that enjoy comic books, sci fi, toys, video games, costumes, and other nerdy hobbies.
Author Ben Wolf speaks with potential customers about some of his books. Wolf has been writing professionally for the last sixteen years, and has published 29 books. Wolf’s first published book is called Blood for Blood and is a historical fiction about vampires. His most recent published book is called Rickshaw Riot and it is about a video game mogul that becomes trapped in his own game.
Justin Shaw purchases some comic books from Cool Stuff owner Kim Wells while dressed as Super Man. Cool Stuff is based in the Quad Cities, and has been in business for 35 years. Cool Stuff will be in Peoria Illinois on February 21st and 22nd next.
Akiiaris Atelier owner Kristi Lee adjusts her acrylic standees that she had for sale at her stand in the DoubleTree hotel on Saturday February 14th. Lee Made the design for the acrylic standees, and works full time as a pharmacist.
Matt Rybarczyk speaks with potential customers about some of the comics that he has for sale while participating in the Quad Con comic and toy show as a vendor Saturday February 14th. Rybarczyk has been collecting comics for the last 45 years, and selling them at shows for 35 years.
Andrew McFarlin takes a look at some of the pen and ink on wood artworks from Gayne Allen Darrow Jr. while attending his second Quad Con dressed as his favorite Marvel Comics Character Gambit. Darrow Jr. has been making art since he was a kid, has self published five different comic books, and also worked as a story board artist for several different independent movies. He is also the nephew of celebrated comic artist Geof Darrow.
Lauren Walvatne (center left) and her boyfriend Nicholas Conrad (center right) stop to look at some of the video games and collectables available for sale by Wizard Shelf Games and Collectibles while attending Quad Con for the first time in celebration of Conrad’s birthday. Wizard Shelf Games and Collectibles is based in Moline Illinois and has been in business for the last three years.
Voice actor Sarah Williams answers questions for a crowd during the Quad Con comic and toy show on Saturday February 14th. Williams has had voice roles in shows such as To Your Eternity, Witch Watch, Dandadan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World.
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