Colossalcon East

Ready to take the stage and bring your cosplay to life? Colossalcon East 2025 is now accepting sign-ups for the Main Cosplay Contest! Whether you’re stepping into the role of your favorite character, showing off your craftsmanship, or going beyond Best In Show to enter the Circuit, now’s the time to shine. Remember, sign-ups for the Main Cosplay Contest will close on August 8th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m EST. Check out the rules and sign up through the link below!

An extraordinary pair of artists, the Chalk Twins are renowned for their chalk murals of epic proportions. Traveling the world in pursuit of artistic mastery, they are a regular installment at conventions and events across the country, where they produce massive chalk masterpieces live. The Chalk Twins are true in advertising – they are twins, and they work together with soft pastel chalk. When you see them, we encourage you to get down low and talk to them. They would be glad to answer questions and talk about art, geeky stuff, twin stuff – whatever you like. They don’t bite. We promise.

Follow them on their adventures across the country and around the world on Twitter or Instagram @chalktwins. Like them on Facebook, buy prints and originals online at their Online Store.

The Manly Battleships® are a group of fun-loving guys and gals that have formed the greatest programming group on the East Coast convention circuit. Veteran panelists combine their powers with a circle of long-time con-goers, otaku, and deviants to form the new titan at the front of the con scene.

The Fleet’s arsenal offers a lot of a lot, and a little of everything! From the “stay fun” academic to over-the-top panels, high-quality times are to be had under the Fleet’s banner. No matter your pleasure, there’s a Manly Battleships® event that’s right for you!

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With over 500 credits to his name, Lex has brought to life a wide assortment of fan-favorite characters in Anime, Video Games, Animation, and TV.

In anime, Lex is widely recognized as Suguru Geto in the smash hit Jujutsu Kaisen, but his other notable roles include Wargreymon in Digimon, Goemon in Lupin the Third, Teuchi, the Ichiraku Ramen Guy, and Hayate in Naruto, Sanosuke Sagara in Rurouni Kenshin, Jagged Stone in Miraculous Ladybug, and Goku in the Toonami Asia release of Dragonball Super.

Video game fans will recognize him as Dr. Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Kiljeaden in World of Warcraft, The Stone and Fire Trolls in God of War, Charr Male in Guild Wars, and Han Solo, Poe Dameron, and Stormtroopers in Star Wars Video Games.

Lex has also made his mark in mainstream animation and TV shows, voicing several Warner Bros and DC characters, such as Batman, Dr. Doom, Captain Cold, Clayface, and Captain Atom on shows like Batman Brave and the Bold, Justice League, and Legion of Superheroes. He is also The Doorman and his dog Hundley on Curious George, Barry on The Regular Show, Major Vonreg on Star Wars Resistance, and The Candlemaker on Doom Patrol.  

Sandy Fox is known as one of the cutest voices in the industry and has brought to life some of the most beloved characters in anime, animation, and video games.

She is recognized for her work as the voice of Betty Boop, Hello Kitty, Chibiusa, and Black Lady in Sailor Moon, Roarr in Miraculous Ladybug, Kriketina Kylie in Pokémon Journeys, Harmony in Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi, and Mipsy Mipson in As Told by Ginger.

Her work on classic anime includes Kiyoko in AKIRA, Tachikomas in Ghost in the Shell, Mina and Momiji in Naruto, T-AI in Transformers, Courtney in Pokémon Generations, Sumomo in Chobits, Himaspetchi in Tamagotchi Friends, Lynne in Fist of the NorthStar, and more!

Her video game roles include Vyrn in GranBlue Fantasy, Kana in Fire Emblem Heroes, Patty Fleur in Tales of Vesperia, Peashy & Yellowheart in Hyperdimension Neptunia, Yuka in Persona, Renee Bright in Trails of Cold Steel, and the classic Flonne in Disgaea.

She also sang the English theme songs for the Rurouni Kenshin and Magic Knight Rayearth series.

Sandy is internationally known for portraying the Queen of Cartoons – Betty Boop, which she has voiced for Universal Studios and King Features since 1991. She can be heard as Betty & Pudgy in toys and commercial campaigns for Zac Posen, Torrid, Lancome Paris, Dr. Martens, and a very special Betty Boop episode of Project Runway All-Stars.

Sandy is a member of Women in Animation and is currently developing several original animated series and books. Through her charity, The Love Planet Foundation, she presents meditation & mindfulness workshops to children and teens, sharing practical tools to promote mental health and well-being.

Follow Sandy on social media @sandyfoxworld and visit her site at sandyfox.com

Use code “east15” to save 15% on regular admission until August 8th, 11:59 pm EST. This code does not apply to VIP packages, room packages, or season passes.

Goblins and Growlers create and host inclusive community-building tabletop live adventures, award-winning TTRPG content, live performances, and fundraisers for local charities with their diverse team of performers, game masters, artists, and audio/visual engineers.

They’ve raised tens of thousands for charities, run thousands of community-building TTRPG games for local businesses, and guested at conventions such as DragonCon, Ichibancon, & Triad Anime Con. They have also won awards for writing and designing their own original tabletop adventures!

Goblins and Growlers co-produces “Quid Pro Roll,” the only improv actual-play podcast with a cast of all professional game masters, along with their partners at Alpha Comics & Games. This podcast is the flagship program of GnG Studios, which also includes The Goblins and Growlers Podcast, Goblin Book Club, Dungeons & Doodles, and more~

Get ready to make a splash at Colossalcon East! After-hours waterpark wristbands are now available for pre-sale online. Secure yours early and dive into the fun after dark!

Join us May 7th – 9th, 2027, in Woodford, VA, for the first Colossalcon Virginia! Follow the link below and check back periodically for more updates and announcements!

Daniel and Jillian Coglan, a husband-and-wife team, are full-time martial arts instructors who run a traditional samurai training center in Iowa. They have a combined 35 years of experience.

Beyond their martial skills, the dynamic duo collaborated to write, direct, host, and star in a 12-episode TV series entitled “The Way of the Samurai.”

Daniel is also an author. He has published several martial arts articles and is currently working on his second full-length novel.