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.
Leaving Comic Con Africa, I was revitalised this year. My fire to create is burning hotter than ever, I hung out with great people and I made plenty of new friends along the way. It’s as if nothing could dampen that love I have for my art. And then this hits you square in the face, like a jackhammer of poorly-written ignorance.
Just because the big Champions of Cosplay contest took place on the Saturday, doesn't mean the standard of cosplay at Comic Con Africa 2018 was any lower on Sunday. From X-Men to Discworld witches, here's a showcase of all the talent seen on the convention's last day.
While the first day of Comic Con Africa saw some epic cosplay, the fans and cosplayers on day two pulled out all the stops. Not only were the serious professionals competing in the Cosplay Masters, a massive amount of fans dressed up for their first ever event.
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 is on right now, so what can you absolutely not miss during the weekend? I don't really know, but here are the 10 things I would love to see this weekend, if I was in South Africa.
Here’s the fun thing about Con.Nect: The event has grown over the last couple of years, but it’s still an intimate gathering of familiar faces and dedicated fans. What I like about Con.Nect when it comes to cosplay, is that it’s typical of the PE attitude: Pretty much anything goes!
From X-Men to Time Lords, check out the cosplay action from ICON Durban 2018, KwaZulu-Natal's ever-growing gaming and pop culture convention.
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