What brings Vecna from Stranger Issues, Batman, Goku from Dragonball Z, No-Face from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and a number of other katana or sword-wielding Japanese warriors all beneath the identical roof, in Chennai?
In its first version in Chennai final 12 months, Comedian Con had loads of this, for superhero, manga, anime and artwork lovers throughout ages. Youngsters, teenagers, and adults all decked up of their cosplay best, got here collectively to discover merchandise stalls, meet creators from India and overseas, and queue as much as meet artists who had labored on their favorite characters and books over time. “Regardless of it being the primary version, we had been overwhelmed by the passion of the group right here experiencing this for the primary time. It made me marvel why I took so lengthy to carry Comedian Con to Chennai,” says Jatin Varma, founder.
In its second version all set to happen on February 8 and 9 on the Chennai Commerce Centre in Nandambakkam, there are a number of issues specifically deliberate for town. For one, each customer who walks in will get a particular number one difficulty of Radiant Black, Picture Comics’ superhero comedian guide sequence. “As part of the worldwide artists and creators coming specifically to Chennai, followers can meet Kyle Higgins, artists Marcelo Costa and Eduardo Ferigato, all of whom have labored on the Radiant Black sequence in addition to illustrator and graphic designer Kelly McMahon,” Jatin says.
A boy interacts with a cosplayer at Comedian Con in Chennai in 2024
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The slew of experiences over the weekend embody gaming, a cosplay competitors, panel discussions, artist signings, and arise comedy. Bringing collectively artwork and laughs, comedians Rohan Joshi and Sahil Shah will pack humour and artwork right into a ‘Doodle Duel’ session on stage, and the Hysterical Comedy Collaborative will accomplice with caricaturist Kannan , as they describe individuals from the gang and get Kannan to attract them with out seeing them.
Throughout the preliminary editions, Comedian Con India loved the help of homegrown artists, creators and publishers who got here ahead to purchase cubicles and take part. “We can’t have a conference with out them and now, we’ve got a devoted creator area. Many of those artists journey with us from metropolis to metropolis, and we’ve got new additions yearly as nicely,” Jatin says. Akshara Ashok, Rajesh Nagulakonda, Savio Mascarenhas, Prasad Bhat, Shubam Khurana and Saumin Patel are among the many 18-artists lineup from India, who will likely be current on the two-day occasion in Chennai.
With town’s cosplayer group learn to place their finest foot ahead, the Chennai Comedian Con Cosplay Contest will happen on each Saturday and Sunday. Jatin says, “Among the many 35,000-odd individuals who turned up for the earlier version, anyplace between 3,000 to five,000 individuals had been in cosplay on every day. We’re wanting ahead to seeing some superb costumes, and inspiring cosplaying in teams as nicely — just like the Incredibles.”
On February 8 and 9 at Chennai Commerce Centre, Nandambakkam from 11 am, to 7 pm. For tickets, go to insider.in
Printed – February 05, 2025 02:18 pm IST
