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Legends of the comic book community coming to Pittsburgh as part of 3 Rivers Comicon

By Patrick Damp

June 4, 2022 / 11:34 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

3 Rivers Comicon gets underway this weekend

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Comic book lovers are uniting in Pittsburgh this weekend!

3 Rivers Comicon is underway and comic book fans, cosplayers, creators, and vendors all are paced into the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

One of the biggest draws to the event is the cosplay parade.

"There's going to be something you can find, there's all kinds of other nerd stuff to buy," said Joe Engel, 3 Rivers Comicon Regional Manager. "Some of these guys that are coming in are legends of the comic community. We also make a craft beer for the VIPs."

Tickets are $16 for adults today and $13 on Sunday while a weekend pass is $25.

More information on the event can be found on their website at this link.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.