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South African cosplay is going global at this year’s World Cosplay Summit

By Darryn Bonthuys
March 6, 2018
in :  Comics & Toys, Lifestyle
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South Africa finally has a spot to strut its stuff on the grandest cosplay stage of them all: The World Cosplay Summit.

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Entertainment

South Africa’s 2018 geek and gaming con calendar

By Noelle Adams
February 22, 2018
in :  Entertainment, Lifestyle
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Comic Con Africa isn't the only big gaming and geek lifestyle event happening in South Africa this year. Here's a countrywide calendar of 2018 cons, expos and other gathering opportunities for Pop Culture lovers out there.

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Opinion

Let’s talk about Cosplay and Consent

By Tracy Benson
October 17, 2017
in :  Opinion
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Cosplay is not Consent. It’s a phrase we’ve all heard and seen on expo and con floors. So why do we STILL have issues at local events?

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Lifestyle

ICON 2017: here’s what you missed at the 25th annual ICON

By Tracy Benson
June 20, 2017
in :  Lifestyle, Tabletop
4

ICON celebrated its 25th anniversary this past weekend with a massive show at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg. Here’s what went down.

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Lifestyle

Celebrating 25 years of Geekdom with #ICON2017

By Tracy Benson
June 7, 2017
in :  Lifestyle, Tabletop
10

ICON Comic and Games Convention is celebrating its 25th birthday this year! This is what’s on the cards for 16-18 June.

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Lifestyle

ICON By the Sea 2017: The little convention that could

By Noelle Adams
April 12, 2017
in :  Lifestyle, Tabletop
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ICON By the Sea took place last weekend in Durban. Is it a local tabletop gaming and comic con worth experiencing? Read our event report and check out pics from the event.

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Info (and free tickets!) for ICON By the Sea

By Noelle Adams
March 28, 2017
in :  Competitions, Lifestyle, Tabletop
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ICON By the Sea is happening in Durban in early April. Learn more about the East Coast's signature games and comic convention, and enter to win weekend passes to the event.

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Entertainment

Brian Michael Bendis' SCARLET comic book is heading to Cinemax

By Trevor Davies
June 13, 2016
in :  Entertainment
0

‘Scarlet’ is an ultra-violent politically-charged comic book created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev that falls under Marvel’s Icon imprint – which basically gives some of Marvel’s biggest names the freedom to tell unique stories all while keeping the rights to what they create… and safely under the Marvel banner. It’s in development for Cinemax as Bendis …

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