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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.

September 29, 2022

Ashtyn Mackenzie 1 minute read

SchaeGrangerandS_52952 — Schae Granger and Shalyn Jordaan dress up as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.

Comic Con Africa set a high bar for itself after a two-year hiatus of welcoming thousands of fans through their doors.

Comic Con Africa fan dresses up as Loki.

Cosplayer displays her Nogitsane costume which is known as a Japanese myth.

Lara Croft from Tomb Raider with an anime friend.

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.

Fans dress up as Cat Woman and Poison Ivy from Batman.

Trudie van der Kruk, Louise van der Kruk and Henrie Kirsten are excited to dress up for Comic Con Africa.

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.

Comic Con Africa fans cheer on as they await Jamie Campbell Bower’s arrival.

The seriousness of the Call of Duty championship is real.

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.

A stunning cosplay of Poison Ivy from Batman.

A mixed bunch of fans pose for a selfie at Comic Con Africa.

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.

Comic Con Africa cosplayers dress up as Boba Fett and Bakatan from Star Wars.

Comic Con Africa mc welcomes Stranger Things and Twilight actor Jamie Campbell Bower.

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.