Press & Statistics
Learn more about RodCon through our newspaper and TV stories from past events, as well as other multimedia resources. RodCon attendance statistics are also listed below.
Awards & Outreach
The Rod Library Mini Comic Con won the Association of College and Research Libraries 2015 Innovation in College Librarianship award.
UNI Community Engagement Celebration Day Social Justice Award for poster presentation
We've had several articles featured in local newspapers such as the Waterloo Courier and the Northern Iowan
Northern Iowan Video March 2024
Cedar Falls Tourism Blog March 2024
April 8, 2024 Waterloo Courier
March 26, 2024 Waterloo Courier
March 19, 2023 Waterloo Courier
April 8, 2018 Waterloo Courier
April 2, 2014 Waterloo Courier
April 1, 2014 Waterloo Courier
March 13, 2014 Waterloo Courier
April 1, 2017 Waterloo Courier
April 3, 2022 Waterloo Courier
April 10, 2022 Waterloo Courier
Mentioned in the book Comics and Critical Librarianship: Reframing the Narrative in Academic Libraries.
UNI 2019 "RodCon" Livestream (Part 3)
UNI 2019 "RodCon" Livestream (Part 2)
RodCon 2018 | University of Northern Iowa
UNI 2019 "RodCon" Livestream (Part 1)
RodCon 2018 Adult Costume Contest Winners
Rodcon Statistics
2024
Vendors-40
Attendees-2652
2023
Vendors-42
Attendees-3105
2022
Vendors-43
Attendees- 2008
2019
Vendors- 43
Attendees-3033
2018
Vendors- 41
Attendees-3002
2017
Vendors- 45
Attendees-3224
2016
Vendors- 60
Attendees-2489
2015
Vendors-55
Attendees-2000
2014
Vendors-24
Attendees-1450