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By Cheryl Kahla

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GALLERY: Cosplay highlights from Comic Con Africa 2022

South African cosplay enthusiasts brought the heat as Comic Con Africa returned after a two-year hiatus.


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.

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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.

Comic Con Africa cosplay highlights

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.

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