Comic Con Africa enthralls fans after a two-year hiatus
Fans of all ages are ecstatic to welcome Comi Con Africa back to the masses.
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Comic Con Africa set a high bar for itself after a two-year hiatus of welcoming thousands of fans through their doors.
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Hosted at the spacious Nasrec Expo Centre, cosplayers, gamers, geeks, nerds, fans and friends of all kinds had every taste of theirs met. At every inch of the outdoor and indoor areas, there was a stage or stall to suit your Comic Con needs.
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Excited fans lined up in the early hours of the morning from September 22 to 25. Over at the Gaming Hall, gaming enthusiasts were thrilled to join in on the fun all day long at the Doritos Crunch Cup Stage where fans got to go up against local E-sports heavyweights, in the highly anticipated Fortnite 1-v-1 tournament, and win a cash prize of R4 000.
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A standout was the NetflixSA Stranger Things experience where fans of the show delved into the ‘upside down’, interacting with live sets straight off the big screen.
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Official connectivity partner, Telkom VS Gaming, brought out the competitive side of players and their supporters with their jam-packed tournament schedule featuring popular games Rocket League, FIFA, and Counter-Strike.
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At the Artist Alley Spotlight Stage powered by Cricut, local artists Leigh Le Roux, Ryan Van Eyk, Michael Way, Shaylin Singh, and Naledi Ramphele teamed together to give comic fanatics a powerful panel discussion on the craft of illustration.
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