How Con of Heroes started
Con of Heroes began as a fleeting conversation in 2020.
At the time, Arkham Horror LCG had the FFG-run Arkham Nights, and the Mythos Busters had been in talks to create a “BusterCon” for the game. That’s two events! Lord of the Rings LCG had official “Fellowship Events” worldwide through Organized Play kits, as well as two still-active fan conventions: Con of the Rings and Lure of Middle-earth.
“But what about Marvel?”
Over the years, many people have asked Hall of Heroes (Chris) about starting a con. It’s something that’s been talked about for ages, and thanks to some preliminary help from the Con of the Rings staff (who had already planned several cons for Lord of the Rings LCG), we started to break ground on Con of Heroes in earnest in late 2021. Several community members expressed interest in a spring card game convention, given that there was a gap in events at that time, and the dates were set.
One of the first people to approach Hall of Heroes was KennedyHawk (Dan) of Marvel Champions Monthly fame. We were soon joined by community member Hone (Terence), and a committee was formed. Amerikano (Austin) and Attercop (Shane), also hailing from Marvel Champions Monthly, joined later that year to help with 2022.
The first Con of Heroes ran from May 20-22, 2022 in Roseville, Minnesota at the Gamezenter, formerly known as the “FFG Center.” We’re very proud to present this convention as a way for the Marvel Champions community to come together and enjoy three full days of unfettered fun.
We held the convention at the Gamezenter for four years, but in 2026, we moved to the larger venue at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington – Minneapolis South.
Special thanks to Christian Petersen and the Gamezenter staff for providing the space for our first four events, as well as community members like Tyquaius for asking “when is Con of Heroes?” every week for a year. And a very special thanks to the Free Peoples of the North, the Con of the Rings staff, for helping us through a lot of the planning muck.
You can always find updates for Con of Heroes on this site, or on the Hall of Heroes Discord in the Con of Heroes channel.
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