Cynthia Matuba, dressed as Shuri from Wakanda, poses for a photograph at Comic Con Africa, 22 September 2022, at the Johannesburg Expo Centre at Nasrec. Comic Con is a pop culture and gaming festival which runs till 25 September. Photo: The Citizen/Michel Bega
Comic-Con Africa returned after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, much to the delight of pop culture fans and cosplay enthusiasts in South Africa.
In fact, tickets sold out ahead of the third day already, with more than 20 000 visitors passing through the exhibitor’s hall at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.
Show Director Carla Massmann said the event was moved to the expo centre because the organisers “needed a bigger home for Comic Con Africa”.
Some of the biggest attractions included the Artist’s Alley, as well Netflix Stranger Things tunnel and Disney Plus’ mirror dimension.
The Cricut Spotlight stage featured some of Africa’s brightest and most talented artists, including Kudwashe Rwizi, Tafadzwa Shumba, Charles Adesanmi, and many more.
And let’s not forget the cosplay!
Taryn Cosplay delighted fans with a Q&A session. International cosplayers Leon Chiro from Italy and Elizabeth Rage from the USA were in attendance as well.
Meanwhile, local attendees dressed up and didn’t disappoint either.
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Thousands dressed up for the event, including The Citizen’s very own Devina Haripersad, who cosplayed as The Witcher’s Yennefer of Vengerberg.
The champ of the event was none other than Ludus Cosplay, who worked on this Aratak costume for eight months.