Holy Comic-Con at the Inn, Batman!

Members of the 501st Legion with Isabel and Lina Kerr and their parents Tara and Gordon.

Members of the 501st Legion pose for a photo with Isabel (l) and Lina Kerr, joined by their parents Tara and Gordon.

Photo: P. Jennifer Forester

Manuel and Christina Adedeji pose with Batman.

Inn residents Manuel (l) and Christina Adedeji pose with Batman.

Photo: P. Jennifer Forester

Lidia Rosas, the inn’s family program coordinator, smiles with the superhero.

Photo: P. Jennifer Forester

The Kerr sisters pose with heroes from Foundation 4 Heroes.

Photo: P. Jennifer Forester

The Children’s Inn at NIH hosted Comic-Con, a celebration of comic books, on Feb. 28. Inn residents and their families met some of their favorite comic book characters, created superhero-themed art projects and watched a live musical performance of video game music. Superheroes from the Foundation 4 Heroes and Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion (a Star Wars costuming organization) mingled with residents and their families and posed for photos. The Leidos Scoop ice cream truck stopped by to provide sweet treats—even caped crusaders get hungry. The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra capped off the event with a performance of music from popular video games. The orchestra is conducted by Nigel Horne of NLM’s Information Resources Branch.