FanCon 2019 – 27 To 28 April

FanCon Cape Town Comic Con, established in 2016, is South Africa’s first dedicated comic convention, and the first convention to bring comic book creators and cosplay artists of international renown to our shores. The fourth annual event returns for a fun-filled fan experience over the weekend of 27-28 April 2019 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Visitors can expect an unforgettable experience, with an exhibition floor space filled with pop culture and geek-related exhibitors & vendors, an all-star roster of local and international comic book talent and world class cosplayers, live stage events, a jam-packed panel programme of talks and workshops, and loads more !
Welcome to geek heaven !

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

  • International guests include legendary comic book artists Brian Stelfreeze and John Higgins, industry veterans of over four decades, who have worked on such icons as Batman, Judge Dredd, Black Panther and Watchmen; awardwinning Japanese illustrator Sana Takeda, artist on the best-selling Monstress comic series; and Sam Humphries, the fan-favourite writer of Harley Quinn for DC Comics
  • cosplay guests include international superstar, Ani-Mia, and South African sensation, Kinpatsu, both will be available for fan meet & greets, signings, and will judge the always highly-anticipated cosplay competition on the final show day
  • Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes, founders of the controversial Bitterkomix magazine, in a rare appearance together, will be launching their new publication, Lag-Lag #2; SA’s top cartoonist, Zapiro will be in attendance on Sunday only, Bitterkomix and Zapiro booths will be on the floor, selling exclusive merchandise
  • South Africa’s largest artist alley to date, with over 60 artists from all over southern Africa, including comics talent from Zimbabwe; multiple comic book launches will be showcased in a special SA Comics Launch panel on stage
  • FanCon 2019 celebrates Batman’s 80th anniversary with an exclusive Batman t-shirt, featuring the art of superstar
    artist Jim Lee. As a show exclusive, the limited edition shirt will be available nowhere else ! A carefully curated
    collection of classic and vintage Batman comic books will be on exhibit on the show floor
  • convention exclusives include TWO Avengers Infinity POP vinyl figures, these Captain America and Hawkeye Funko pop vinyls are the hottest trending pop culture collectables and will be sure to be a hit amongst fans and collectors
  • the return of fan-favourite events and activities, including a cosplay masquerade and competition, a geek quiz where visitors stand a chance to score cool stuff, a board gaming zone where visitors can play for free, funky photo booths, live stage performances, and more !

Website : www.fancon.co.za
Facebook : www.facebook.com/FanConCapeTownComicCon/
Twitter : @FanConComicCon
Instagram : @fanconcapetowncomiccon
Event hashtag : #FanCon2019

By Andrew Germishuys

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