Just how busy was Comic Con Africa though? According to Reed Exhibitions Africa, ReedPOP and VS Gaming, over 45 000 people walked through the doors, with tickets for the event being sold out well in advance.
Comic Con Africa wasn’t just a showcase of geek culture running wilder than Hulkamania, it was the weekend where South Africa’s cosplay community came together in a massive showcase of talent, character and passion. It didn’t matter what your specific interest was or even how obscure it may have been, because Comic Con Africa was a space to strut your stuff and wear your love on your sleeve. Sometimes even literally.
Comic Con Africa has come and gone, leaving one hell of an impact on the local convention scene. Was it worth all the hype though? Did it live up the expectations that fans and consumers had for the very first official Comic Con on African soil?
Want to grab a photo with an Avenger or that fella from that Vikings TV series? It's going to cost you some extra scratch to do so at Comic Con Africa this weekend.
Well here’s some bad news to start the week off with. Comic Con Africa has a ton of guests who’ll be making the trip down to sunny South Africa and the Kyalami International Convention Center, but one name on the list who won’t be seen that weekend? Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa.
Chances are, most of us will never get a chance to ever visit San Diego Comic Con. It’s far away, airfare in last class costs a ton and it’s prohibitively expensive to even sleep in a cardboard box on the street. Which is fine! Because 2018 marks the first year that South Africa gets its first taste of the official Comic Con experience when Comic Con Africa kicks off at the Kyalami Convention Center from September 14 to 16!
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In just a few short months, Africa is finally going to have its very first (official) Comic Con. We’re talking the full experience here folks: Panels, oodles of merch and most importantly, special guests. Comic Con Africa is shaping up brilliantly so far, with some main event headliners already locked in: Jason “Freakin’ Aquaman” Momoa, cosplay superstar Yaya Han and …
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