With Awesome Con in town, organizers hoped to break a Guinness world record for the most costumed superheroes in one place. Heroes and villains were asked to converge on the Reflecting Pool at noon to be counted, but unfortunately, heroes in the nation’s capital are hard to come by.
With only 237 participants, the record stands in China at 1,530. Still, there were some great photo opportunities.
#awesomecon superhero record photo attempt draws 237 in costume to Natl. Mall. Record of 1530 safe for now. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/WE6DIwLCTf
— Scott Broom (@scottbroom) April 18, 2014
Who else would a psychologist be for #awesomecon's comic book character world record attempt? pic.twitter.com/sltNbbQog6
— Dr. David Ballard (@DrDavidBallard) April 18, 2014
We're checking out the @awesomecon guiness world record event out front of the capitol. #awesomecon pic.twitter.com/MA8KKSeDz3
— Cloture Club (@ClotureClub) April 18, 2014
David Gayer of Silver Spring battles for Guinness record attempt mass superhero photo #awesomecon @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/dPLGQkzEoV
— Scott Broom (@scottbroom) April 18, 2014
Capturing some "hard hitting" news at The Capitol today. Fun story coming your way this afternoon #awesomecon #DC pic.twitter.com/dYpnEq8iX1
— Washington Weekly (@WashingtonWkly) April 18, 2014
#awesomecon needs 1531 characters on Mall to set Guinness record for mass photo @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/oUyd11VkBS
— Scott Broom (@scottbroom) April 18, 2014
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