WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — If you’re a fan of comic books, superheroes, anime, or pop culture, Wheeling was the place to be on Saturday. 

The YWCA hosted its 5th annual Mini-Con at Vance Memorial Church in Wheeling on Saturday.

The event was free to attend and featured various comic book vendors, artists, cosplay characters, raffle items and a costume contest.

There was also a demonstration from the Praxium Lightsaber Academy and of course appearances by some of the fan favorite superheroes.

The Cultural Diversity Community Outreach Director for the YWCA says the purpose of the event is to bring something that is so popular around the country right here to Wheeling.  

I like being able to have an event that feels educational in a way and also exposes you to something that you might not see if you just stayed in the area. And I love when people come to this and leave saying ‘I didn’t even know they had one of these around here’, and I feel like I’m doing my job.”RON SCOTT JR. , CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR, YWCA WHEELING

The YWCA says that the event continues to grow each year, and they hope that they can soon make it as big as some of the other conventions that happen throughout the country.