Nerd Street Information
Nerd Street
Nerd Street is an event production company started and operated by Ben Penrod. Ben is the founder of Awesome Con, Annapolis Comic-Con, Southern Maryland Comic-Con, Central Florida Comic Con, Nerd Street Wrestling, Star Con Orlando, and AfterBrawl NYC. Ben started reading comics at age 13, and in the late '90s began selling parts of his collection on eBay and used the money to buy more comics on eBay. This hobby turned into a full-time job in 2008 when Ben started an online comic book store. After spending the next three years traveling the country selling comics at conventions, Ben and Steve Anderson from Third Eye Comics created the Annapolis Comic-Con, soon followed by the Southern Maryland Comic-Con, both still thriving local shows that cater to comic book lovers like themselves. Ben started planning Awesome Con full-time in 2012, and the first one launched in April 2013. It was an immediate success, and it quickly grew into one of the largest fan conventions on the East Coast. Ben launched Central Florida Comic Con in 2019 in Lakeland, Florida.
Last updated: 2025-03-12 16:59:20
Future/Previous Events
Alaska ComiCon 2025 — Feb 22-23 — Fairbanks, AK
Central Florida Comic Con 2025 — Jan 17-19 — Lakeland, FL
Twin Cities Con 2024 — Nov 8-10 — Minneapolis, MN
Madison Comic & Pop Culture Expo 2024 — Sep 14-15 — Madison, WI
Des Moines Con 2024 — May 31 - Jun 2 — Des Moines, IA
Annapolis Comic-Con 2024 — Apr 6 — Annapolis, MD
Alaska ComiCon 2024 — Feb 3-4 — Fairbanks, AK
Central Florida Comic Con 2024 — Jan 20-21 — Lakeland, FL
Twin Cities Con 2023 — Nov 3-5 — Minneapolis, MN
Southern Maryland Comic-Con 2023 — Sep 30 — Waldorf, MD
Des Moines Con 2023 — Jun 3-4 — Des Moines, IA
Annapolis Comic-Con 2023 — Mar 11 — Annapolis, MD
Alaska ComiCon 2023 — Feb 25-26 — Fairbanks, AK
Central Florida Comic Con 2023 — Jan 21-22 — Lakeland, FL
Twin Cities Con 2022 — Nov 11-13 — Minneapolis, MN
Sugoi Expo 2022 — Sep 9-11 — Orlando, FL
Des Moines Con 2022 — May 21-22 — Des Moines, IA
Annapolis Comic-Con 2022 — Mar 12 — Annapolis, MD
Alaska ComiCon 2022 — Feb 19-20 — Fairbanks, AK
Central Florida Comic Con 2022 — Jan 15-16 — Lakeland, FL
Southern Maryland Comic-Con 2021 — Nov 13 — Waldorf, MD
Twin Cities Con 2021 — Oct 2-3 — Minneapolis, MN
Central Florida Comic Con 2021 — Jun 12-13 — Lakeland, FL
Alaska ComiCon 2020 — Feb 22-23 — Fairbanks, AK
Central Florida Comic Con 2020 — Jan 18-19 — Lakeland, FL
Southern Maryland Comic-Con 2019 — Nov 9 — Waldorf, MD
Central Florida Comic Con 2019 — Jan 19-20 — Lakeland, FL
Annapolis Comic-Con 2017 — Sep 30 — Annapolis, MD
Southern Maryland Comic-Con 2017 — Aug 26 — Hollywood, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con 2016 — Sep 18 — Annapolis, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con 2014 — Oct 19 — Annapolis, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con 2013 — Jun 29 — Annapolis, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con 2012 — Oct 27 — Annapolis, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con 2012 — Mar 24-25 — Annapolis, MD
Annapolis Comic-Con 2011 — Sep 25 — Annapolis, MD