COUNCIL BLUFFS  - It’s called a Comic-Con, but it’s about a lot more than just comic books.

The 2019 O Comic-Con wrapped up its three-day run at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs on Sunday. The expo offered plenty of opportunities for fans to peruse hundreds of thousands of comic books, in many cases while dressed as their favorite comic book heroes.

But the event featured a little something from every branch of pop culture: films, TV Shows , collectibles, pro wrestling - even glimpses at some of the latest in technology, like a booth set up by a La Vista company that captures 3D images of anyone who’s ever wanted to know what they’d look like as an action figure.

"[When I first saw it] my head just went BOOM!" said CaptureMe 3D owner Denny Duncan. "I did some research into it and found out that this was something we really wanted to do."

It’s an eclectic mix, but organizers say that’s by design.

"There's Anime NebrasCon, but that's anime," said O Con Media/Guest Coordinator Melissa Bratcher. "There are multiple anime conventions locally. But there's nothing that's pop culture encompassing. We want to hit all of the pop culture."

This is just the fifth year of the event, but Bratcher says its growth has been exponential.

"We are very indie. We don't have big money behind us like a Wizard World or a San Diego ComicCon. It is bootstraps. It is grassroots. It is indie."

New York Times best-selling author Tosca Lee is based out of Fremont. She says the Omaha area deserves its own place as a pop culture hub.

"I'm really proud of us that we have this," the author of The Line Between said. "It's only been five years that this has been going on. The organizers have been working so hard to bring this to our area, because normally you would have to go to San Diego or at least Denver. I think this is really special."

With increased attendance every year, expect the Omaha Metro to remain a pop culture hub each year for a while.