A recent boom in local comic-book conventions has drawn several events to town, and thus far, the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con has had both the largest draw and the most staying power. Founder Jimmy Jay launched the Amazing convention in Arizona, and has since expanded to Houston and Hawaii in addition to Las Vegas. The Vegas convention returns for its third year at the South Point this week, with high-profile guests including superstar comics artists Steve McNiven, Rob Liefeld, George Perez and Greg Capullo, plus Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman, genre TV favorite John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Arrow) and many more.

Programming includes versions of Family Feud for cosplayers and The Price Is Right for comics fans, workshops on making your own costumes and creating your own comic books, a costume contest and a range of kid-focused activities on Sunday. In addition to top comics creators, local writers and artists will showcase their work, and local retailers (including Maximum Comics, Alternate Reality and Cosmic Comics) will have booths selling comics and other pop-culture memorabilia. For comics fans, it’s a bit like prom, Lollapalooza and Black Friday all rolled into one.

Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con June 19-21; Friday, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; $25-$60. South Point, amazinglasvegascomiccon.com