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HEROES CONVENTION was founded in 1982 by Shelton Drum, owner of Charlotte's Heroes Aren't Hard To Find comics shop. Since then the convention has become famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors. Boasting an incredible guest list built mainly on reputation and goodwill, HeroesCon is known nationwide as a "must" on the summer schedule, drawing fans, exhibitors, and creators from every region of the country to the Charlotte Convention Center.

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4.19.2025
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HEROESCON
“KIBBY’S SIDEKICKS”

Our small, hardworking, staff couldn’t pull it off each year without the help of our dedicated volunteers, lovingly nicknamed “Kibby’s Sidekicks” in memory of our friend, and HeroesCon Volunteer Extraordinare, Charles Kibby.

If you would like to sign up to be a Volunteer/Sidekick at our 2026 show, applications are open NOW!





Shelton Drum
Owner: Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find & Heroes Convention
[email protected]

Karla M. Southern
Heroes Event, Media & Creative Coordinator
[email protected]

Seth Peagler
Heroes Operations Manager
[email protected]

For the most up-to-date information, check our blog, or sign up for the weekly Heroes Hotline newsletter. You can also follow us on social media @heroesonline!

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HEROES CONVENTION
JUNE 12-14, 2026
Charlotte Convention Center

501 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

ADMISSION:

VIP EARLY BIRD 3-DAY PASS: SOLD OUT
*VIP Pass Quantities Limited to 500!
Includes: ONE HOUR Early Entry, HeroesCon 2026 T-Shirt, VIP 3-Day Badge w/Lanyard, VIP Wristband, Exclusive Print, Collectible & Reusable HeroesCon 2026 Tote Bag & Other Potential Exclusive VIP Surprises!

3-DAY ADVANCE PASS:
$75 per person
Includes: 3-Day Badge w/Lanyard, 3-Day Advance Wristband

ADVANCE FRIDAY ONLY PASS:
$35 per person
Includes: Friday ONLY Wristband

ADVANCE SATURDAY ONLY PASS:
$35 per person
Includes: Saturday ONLY Wristband

ADVANCE SUNDAY ONLY PASS:
$30 per person
Includes: Sunday ONLY Wristband

Attendees 16 & Under get in FREE with a paying, attending adult!

AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, DAY OF:
FRIDAY - $40 per person
SATURDAY - $40 per person
SUNDAY - $35 per person

SHOW HOURS:
Friday, June 12: 11AM-7PM
Saturday, June 13: 10AM-6PM
Sunday, June 14: 11AM-6PM


*VIP EARLY BIRD 3-DAY PASS Holders Are Allowed Onto the Show Floor ONE HOUR Before Regular 3-Day Pass & General Admission Attendees Each Day.

ORGANIZED BY:

HEROES AREN'T HARD TO FIND
417 Pecan Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
704.375.7462

Mailing Address:
PO Box 9181
Charlotte, NC 28299-9181




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APRIL 19, 2026:
DARRYL BANKS
SJ BARINKA
BRETT BEAN
TODD BEATS
ROSE BESCH
CRAIG BOLDMAN
JEREMY BROOKS
RYAN BROWNE
BEN CALDWELL
J CHRIS CAMPBELL
EMILYANN CUMMINGS
MIKE DeCARLO
MARC DEERING
VANESA R. DEL REY
MICHAEL DOONEY
TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
HENRY EUDY
TONY FLEECS
SCOTT FOGG
LANCE FOOTER
TRISH FORSTNER
MONICA GALLAGHER
LEE GATLIN
DAKOTA GOLDSWORTH
DANIEL GOVAR
CHE GRAYSON
RANDY GREEN
DANNY HAAS
LARRY HAMA
JAMES HARREN
TONY HARRIS
JOSH HOOD
STEVE HORTON
JOËLLE JONES
JOSEPH KARG
BRANDON KENNEY
KIBAR
BRIAN LEVEL
VINCE LOCKE
JESSE LONERGAN
RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ
JAMES "DOODLE" LYLE
RALPH MACCHIO
KEVIN MAGUIRE
CLAY MANN
MICHAEL R. MULLER
JOEY NAVARRA JR.
GEORGE O'CONNOR
SEDAT OEZGEN
TOM ORZECHOWSKI
MARK PENNINGTON
KHOI PHAM
STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
SUKESHA "SUSHI" RAY
ROD REIS
ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
SCOTT ROSEMA
JOE RUBINSTEIN
MARK RUSSELL
RON SALAS
JACKIE SANTIAGO
GREGG SCHIGIEL
SECNCS - JON VAUGHN
AMANDA SEMLER
GENE SHANKS
GUILE SHARP
BRIAN SHEARER
HAYDEN SHERMAN
GAVIN SMITH
STORME SMITH - BUÑO BOOKS
UKO SMITH
JOHNDELL SNEAD
BRANDON T. SNIDER
SCOTT SNYDER**
CHARLES SOULE
RICH STAHNKE
NOAH SULT
SWAYART
BEN TEMPLESMITH
FRANK TIERI
RICH TOMMASO
WILFREDO TORRES
CHRISTOPHER UMINGA
KEYLA VALERIO
SUSPIRIA VILCHEZ
DEXTER VINES
ALESSANDRO VITTI
BILL WALKO
LEE WEEKS
JOEY WEISER
JEREMY WHITLEY
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
CHARLES P WILSON III
RICH WOODALL
DREW ZUCKER
CHRISSIE ZULLO-UMINGA

APRIL 2, 2026:
ARTHUR ADAMS
JIM AMASH
BILL AMEND
CHRIS ANDERSON
KAARE ANDREWS
RODNEY BENNETT
ERIC CANETE
JACOB CHABOT
MARK CHIARELLO
DENYS COWAN
RICH DAVIS
RICK DAVIS
NICK DRAGOTTA
VIKTOR FARRO
RAY FAWKES
MICHEL FIFFE
DAVID FINCH
SEAN FORD
MIKE FRIEDRICH**
JENNY FRISON
KERRY GAMMILL
GAVIN GUIDRY
GEORGE HAGE
CULLY HAMNER
SCOTT HANNA
CHAD HARDIN
JASON HORN
KLAUS JANSON
DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
DAVE JOHNSON
JG JONES
GIDEON KENDALL
MATT KINDT
SHARLENE KINDT
GREG LAROCQUE
JEPH LOEB
JEFFREY ALAN LOVE
MIKE MAIHACK
ALEX MALEEV
ANTHONY MARQUES
MIKE McKONE
DREW MOSS
MARTIN T. PIERRO
STEPHEN PLATT
SANDY PLUNKETT
LYLE POLLARD
CARL POTTS
PAT QUINN
ANDREW ROBINSON
JIM RUGG
CHRIS SCHWEIZER
TOM SCIOLI
BEN SEARS
LOUISE SIMONSON
WALT SIMONSON
STEVE STEGELIN
CHRIS STEVENS
YALE STEWART
KARL STORY
MAYDAY TRIPPE
BILLY TUCCI
GLENN URIETA
JOSE VARESE
WADE VON GRAWBADGER
DAVE WACHTER
ANNA ZHUO

MARCH 9, 2026:
DAVE AIKINS
JIMMY AQUINO
JEREMY BASTIAN
DAMIEN BECTON
ANDY BENNETT
BRETT BREEDING
WES BROOKS
JIM CALAFIORE
BOB CAMP
CHRIS CAMPANA
ADAM CASEY
KEITH CHAMPAGNE
RYAN CODY
JARED CULLUM
COLLEEN DORAN
DAVE DORMAN
JOSEPH DRAGUNAS
GARY GIANNI
CHRIS GIARRUSSO
CRAIG GILMORE
J GONZO
JOSH GREATHOUSE
JOHN HAIRSTON JR.
DOOGIE HORNER
JAMIE JONES
JIM AND RUTH KEEGAN
MIKE LILLY
ROLAND MANN
JOSE MARZAN JR.
BILL McKAY
JASON MOORE
BILL MORRISON
PHIL NOTO
MARGEAUX PEPOY
ERAKLIS PETMEZAS
JOE PRUETT
DEEGAN PUCHKORS
TOM RANEY
ROB RETIANO
JOHN ROMITA JR.
STEPHANÉ ROUX
ALEXANDER SAVIUK
MARK SCHULTZ
MARLIN SHOOP
GAVIN SMITH
KYLE STARKS
JIM STARLIN
SORAH SUHNG
BOBBY TIMONY
CHRIS WALKER
MATT WEBB
KAREN WHITFIELD
KEITH WILLIAMS
MARIA WOLF
JOHN WORKMAN
KELLY YATES
SKOTTIE YOUNG

FEBRUARY 14, 2026:
MIKE BARON
JAMES L. BARRY
STEVE BIRD
JUNE BRIGMAN
PAT BRODERICK
CHUCK BROWN
KEITH BROWNING
CULLEN BUNN
JOHN BURGIN
ANDERSON CARMAN
BRIDGIT CONNELL
JAMIE COSLEY
TOM DeFALCO
JEFF DEKAL
TODD DEZAGO
MASON DICKERSON
RYAN DUNLAVEY
LEE FERGUSON
DAN FRAGA
JOSÉ LUÍS GARCIA-LÓPEZ**
JOHN GIANG
SANFORD GREENE
MARCUS HAMILTON**
BO HAMPTON
DUSTIN HARBIN
JOHN HARTNESS
TOM HEINTJES
CLAYTON HENRY
JOHN HITCHCOCK
CASEY JONES
JOE JUSKO
CHRIS KEMPLE
DARIN KENNEDY
KARL KESEL
MAHDI KHENE
RAY KRYSSING
MIKE KUNKEL
ANDRES LABRADA
GREG LAND
JAE LEE
JEFF LEMIRE**
RICK LEONARDI
SUZAN LOEB
RICK LOPEZ
JOHN LUCAS
HOWARD MACKIE
CHRIS MARRINAN
CHRISTOPHER McJUNKIN
WOLLY McNAIR
ADRIANA MELO
AL MILGROM
MARK MORALES
TREVOR MUELLER
MICAH MYERS
IAN CHASE NICHOLS
ANN NOCENTI
DAN PARENT
PAUL PELLETIER
RICHARD PINI
WENDY PINI
CHRIS PITZER
ROB "POTSY" POTCHAK
ERIC POWELL
JOE PRADO
RON RANDALL
BRANDON REESE
RICO RENZI
ROY RICHARDSON
MATTHEW ROBERTS
BUDD ROOT
JOSEPH SCHMALKE
MIKE SPICER
AUDRA STANG
MARK STEGBAUER
CHARLES STEWART III
JUSTIN3000 STEWART
WILLIAM STOUT
FRED VAN LENTE
NOAH VAN SCIVER
CHARLES VESS
LOSTON WALLACE
MICHAEL WATKINS
GREGBO WATSON
KELLY WILLIAMS
JK WOODWARD

NOVEMBER 28, 2025:
MARK BAGLEY
JOHN BEATTY
MARK BUCKINGHAM
RICH CASE
CHRIS CLAREMONT
STEVE EPTING
RON FRENZ
MICHAEL GOLDEN
LAURA MARTIN
BOB MCLEOD
SARAH MYER
KEVIN NOWLAN
RYAN OAKLEY
PATRICK OLLIFFE
RICK PARKER
DAVID PETERSEN
DON ROSA
JOHN ROSE
ANDY RUNTON
STEVE SAFFEL
DON SIMPSON
ANDY SMITH
CHRIS SPARKS
JOE STATON
BRIAN STELFREEZE
ROY THOMAS*
LISA TRUSIANI
STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
RON WILSON
RENEE WITTERSTAETTER


KEY:
*FRIDAY ONLY
**FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY
*SATURDAY ONLY
**SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY


CANCELLATIONS:
EDDY BARROWS
SHELLY BOND
PHILIP BOND
J. ROBERT DEANS
SAM "KIDLET" DEANS
KAYLA E
MICHAEL EURY
CHRIS MOONEYHAM
TOM NEELY
WAYNE VANSANT

SEE THE FULL FEATURED GUEST LIST
on the FEATURED GUEST PAGE!