Comic conventions, like political conventions, are places where groups of like-minded enthusiasts gather for pageantry and the revelation of a superhero to save modern times. Commune with society's saviors with today’s Groupon to the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Choose from the following options:

• For $15, you get an adult ticket to the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Thursday, August 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (up to a $35 value).
• For $15, you get an adult ticket to the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Friday, August 12, from noon–8 p.m. (up to a $35 value).
• For $15, you get an adult ticket to the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Sunday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (up to a $35 value).

Up to two children ages 10 and younger receive free admission when accompanied by an adult. On Sundays, family-friendly activities are available, including face painting and kids' costume contest.

The Wizard World Chicago Comic Con herds international artists, writers, and celebrities into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, creating a superpowered carnival atmosphere. Attendees can wander the pavilion's floor and meet their film- and comic-book idols face to face, asking penetrating questions about their artistic processes, favorite projects, and availability to join a vigilante crackdown on line-cutters. The program features a multitude of guests, including a Friday appearance by Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: The Next Generation renown and weekend-long events with Eisner-Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello, and Vivica A. Fox of Kill Bill and Independence Day. Comic Con guests can dress up in comic- or movie-themed costumes as elaborate as Rube Goldberg's lamest excuse while they circulate the convention center to collect autographs, merchandise, and photos with fellow enthusiasts.