Dragon Con is the largest multimedia, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film in the country. It’s been held in Atlanta since 1987.
The convention returns to full capacity this year after canceling in 2020 because of COVID-19 and holding a scaled-back version in 2021.
William Shatner and Walter Koenig from the original “Star Trek” are on the guest list — along with more than 400 actors, authors and designers from the sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
The annual five-day convention, which is to be held concurrently with Atlanta Black Pride and The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, is expected to bring in a whopping 60,000 visitors.
Dragon Con Director of Media Engagement Dan Carroll joined “Morning Edition” to talk about what makes Dragon Con appeal to so many fans each year.