Superheroes, unite! Scores of people dressed as their favorite comic book heroes and heroines for the 2018 VA Comicon, a two-day extravaganza for comic book fans and lovers of comic book culture. Thousands flocked to the event at the Richmond Raceway last Saturday and Sunday that featured a costume contest both days. A costumed group prepares for the judging. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

I put a spell on you: Wands, rabbits and other tricks are just the tip of the iceberg for Violette Brown. No, she wasn’t dressed for Halloween. She was dressed for 2018 VA Comicon, a two-day event held last weekend at the Richmond Raceway. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Superheroes, unite! Scores of people dressed as their favorite comic book heroes and heroines for the 2018 VA Comicon, a two-day extravaganza for comic book fans and lovers of comic book culture. Thousands flocked to the event at the Richmond Raceway last Saturday and Sunday that featured a costume contest both days. Above, Frank Lester and Romaine Ball turn out dressed as “Vision” and “Scarlet Witch.” (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Superheroes, unite! Scores of people dressed as their favorite comic book heroes and heroines for the 2018 VA Comicon, a two-day extravaganza for comic book fans and lovers of comic book culture. Thousands flocked to the event at the Richmond Raceway last Saturday and Sunday that featured a costume contest both days. Tikki Wynn is head to toe in blue as “Mystique” and Honey Hall becomes “Storm,” all Marvel Comics characters. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Golden memories: Members of the Armstrong High School Class of 1968 celebrate their 50th reunion at a dinner-dance Oct. 20 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico. The three-day reunion brought back fond memories and memorabilia from class members. Pausing for a group photo under a balloon arch with the school colors are, from left, Alma Campbell Gates and Sylvia Harris; Calvin Twyman, who served as president of the class in 1968; and Elnora Hicks Allen. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Golden memories: Members of the Armstrong High School Class of 1968 celebrate their 50th reunion at a dinner-dance Oct. 20 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico. The three-day reunion brought back fond memories and memorabilia from class members. Michelle LaForest Roberts autographs her photo in the 1968 yearbook. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Stew fest: With the temperatures dropping last weekend, it was the perfect time for a cup of warm Brunswick stew. Bobby Johnson Sr., left, his son, Bobby Jr., and Denise Richards sample some of the tasty stews made from scratch on site at the Brunswick Stew & Stout Festival last Saturday at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in Shockoe Bottom. Stew crews from across the region spent hours getting ready to serve up their special recipes in the competition. The winning stew was prepared by Clyde Eacho and the Clubhouse Grill in Lawrenceville. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Stew fest: With the temperatures dropping last weekend, it was the perfect time for a cup of warm Brunswick stew. Bobby Johnson Sr., left, his son, Bobby Jr., and Denise Richards sample some of the tasty stews made from scratch on site at the Brunswick Stew & Stout Festival last Saturday at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in Shockoe Bottom. Stew crews from across the region spent hours getting ready to serve up their special recipes in the competition. The winning stew was prepared by Clyde Eacho and the Clubhouse Grill in Lawrenceville. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Images of leaves in the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

By driving over the black rubber tubing across the roadway, this car adds to the count of vehicles using this street on Monday in Richmond’s Museum District. Location: 2900 block of Grove Avenue. Collecting accurate data on the number of vehicles using a roadway is part of the work of the Virginia Department of Transportation, which regularly sets out counters and the connecting tubing on streets and roads across the state. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

‘Fresh Paint’ opens: Mariza Ruiz admires a mural by Nico Cathcart during the opening last Saturday of “Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia.” The exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture features the work of 10 artists alongside items from the museum’s collection that inspired them. Ms. Cathcart’s mural features from left, suffragist Adele Goodman Clark, former slave and seamstress Elizabeth Keckley and women’s rights activist Casey Dokoupil. The exhibit runs through April 21 at the museum, 428 N. Boulevard. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

‘Fresh Paint’ opens: “Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia” exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture features the work of 10 artists alongside items from the museum’s collection that inspired them. Ellie Burke admires murals by Noah Scalin and Hamilton Glass. The exhibit runs through April 21 at the museum, 428 N. Boulevard. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)