HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The 66th Force Support Squadron will host its annual comic and game expo, HansCOMICON, here on Friday, May 8.
The free, base wide event will celebrate pop culture and bring the community together through a schedule of activities and entertainment.
HansCOMICON returns to community events lineup
Participants pose for a photo at HansCOMICON Comic & Game Expo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)
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HansCOMICON returns to community events lineup
Air Force Gaming will be hosting several video game tournaments at this year's HansCOMICON event. (courtesy photo)
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HansCOMICON connects community
LauraLee Morris, right, 66th Air Base Group resident advocate, takes a photo of Camden Skipper, center, with Star Wars characters during a HansCOMICON Comic and Game Expo held at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., March 10. The event, first held last year, included video game tournaments, art classes, technology panels, a vendor hall and much more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)
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Hanscom hosts HansCOMICON
Paul Hartigan, 66th Force Support Squadron Community Support Flight chief, stops at a vendor’s booth during HansCOMICON held at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., April 1. FSS hosted the first-of-its-kind spring program that was similar to the international comic book convention Comic-Con. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)
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“This year’s event is going to have so many options for young kids all the way up to adults,” said TSgt Alycia Hirschberg, installation command chief executive assistant. “Between Pokémon origami, K-pop, a chess tournament, vendors galore and Air Force Gaming, there will be fun for the whole family.”
The Air Force Gaming program and its Hanscom AFB ambassadors will host two tournaments for the competitive gaming community. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will pit iconic characters against one another, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will test participants’ tactical skills and accuracy.
Prizes for the tournaments include official Air Force Gaming merchandise and other novelties.
The event will also feature arts and crafts for families, a retro pinball and arcade room, and casual video game free play for all ages and skill levels.
Food trucks will be available, and attendees may receive a ticket for a meal from one of the vendors after the event begins.
Those with questions or who want to volunteer can email Hirschberg at alycia.hirschberg@us.af.mil.