New York Comic Con 2016 kicked off this week. Geeks from far across the globe came to revel in their fandom of sci-fi fantasy, comic books and anime. This year the event expanded beyond the confines of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and included the Hammerstein Ballroom, Hudson Mercantile and the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Comic Con has reached religious pilgrimage levels and come to feel like a right of passage for millennials looking to break into the entertainment industry. Many of the panels have shifted focus over the years; previously centered on providing accolades to well known artists and now aimed at social awareness and acceptance.

Sitting in on the Captain Planet session I watched as the panel began with celebrations of years gone by but devolved into a campaign for environmental rights and ‘told you so’ finger pointing at the state of the planet.

The Johno Show Comic Con Leopard Lady

With so many panels focused on human rights; I thought what better place to ask visitors who they were voting for come November. To make it interesting, I focused solely on cosplay attendees. If you’re not familiar with the term ‘cosplay’ it is a contraction of the words costume and play. Often cos-players will act out their characters personas in environments like Comic Con.

Disappointingly, I found the question was often difficult to grasp for many. Too often the interview simply became a proclamation that their cosplay character would make the best choice for president. At times it seemed some of the heroes were so busy fighting bad guys, or at least their parents request to move out of the basement, they totally forgot about the upcoming election.

At one point I had to ask a Captain America if he was in fact from the United States after he stared at me for several minutes and responded with “What election?”

The Johno Show Elf and Tree God

Not all our heroes were deer in headlights. Many boldly proclaimed they were firmly in Camp Hillary. Some even detailed why Mrs. Clinton would be great for this country. It seemed the only Trump supporters were the villains themselves.

New York Comic Con is an experience unlike any other. The four days are exhausting, exhilarating and all around fun. I can’t wait for next year. Unless Trump wins at which point we really are going to need some of these heroes.