Honorable Mentions Mindy Jones, Old Spice Girls Olivia Faith Harn, Monster Astronaut Summer Kohle, Elf (original character) Lily Braden, Star Butterfly Sophie Sindicich, Raven Dawn, Matthew and Benjamin Aschberger, Chico Bon-Bon the monkey, Rainbow Thunder the cat, Clark the elephant Darrin Eader, Little Cobra-Kai Logan Oberg, Ell from Deathnote Sean Reavis, Wonder Woman in Training Winry Hughes, Galadriel Gaius Hughes,… Read more →
The Trek Track convened its second annual Infinite Riker Games Sunday at 4PM in Hilton Galleria 2–3. Originally launched as part of the track’s 2020 Dragon Con Goes Virtual programming, the competition has now moved in person. Judges graded contestants on the 5 essential “aspects” of Riker: dexterity, charisma, strength, constitution, and Trombone. Winner: Dan Collis Fan Choice: Brian Spaz… Read more →
Best Horror: Jacob Walker, “Call of Cthulhu” Best Fantasy: Charles Urbach, “Not All Treasure Is Gold” Best Sci-Fi: Alan Panakal, “Morning Star” Most Humorous: Paul Bielaczyc, “Tale of 2 Wolves” Best 2D: Rachel Reickenberg, “From the Ashes” Best Jewelry: David Cain, “Araneae Choker” Best Photograph: Madolyn Locke, “Silverlight”—”Space Fighters” Best Charity Piece: Jill Turner, “Castle Tray” Artist Choice: Tran Nguyen,… Read more →
Best Child: Annabelle as Sakura Best Teen: Darwin Harn-Dailey as Frog Lady from The Mandalorian Best Star Wars: Alexander Hibbs as Baron Stormtrooper Best Musical: Claire Fletcher as Rumpleteazer from Cats Best Marvel: Ray K Allen as Throne of Thor Best Comedy: Michelle Dempsey as Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Best Fantasy: Lacy Santos as… Read more →
During the Dragon Awards ceremony, Sunday at 4PM in Hyatt Centennial I, several special Dragon Con awards were presented. The annual Julie Award, established in 1998 in honor of Julius “Julie” Schwartz, is given by a panel of industry professionals in honor of “universal achievement spanning multiple genres.” The 2021 Julie Award recipient is author Chris Claremont, known particularly for… Read more →
The winners of the 2021 Dragon Awards were presented Sunday at 4PM in Hyatt Centennial I. The winners are listed below. Best Science Fiction Novel: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal): Battle Ground by Jim Butcher Best Young Adult/Middle Grade Novel: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher Best Military Science Fiction or… Read more →
Honorable Mentions Best Makeup: Tamara Comstock Best Tech: Thomas Bowman and Aaron Schmitt Best Use of Materials: Nicole Wilcox Best Journeyman: Janelle Santner Best Novice: Elizabeth McInturff Best Professional: Meghan Letchworth Best in Show: Jennifer Schottstaedt
Mr. Muscle Nerd: Alexander Gordon Ms. Muscle Nerd: Loph Bonanne
