Comic Con India is glad to announce the 1st ever Comic Con Express in the Technology capital of India – Bengaluru. Comic Con Express Bengaluru will take place between September 8-9, 2012 at Koramangla Stadium, Koramangla, Bengaluru.
The Express version was started with the aim of taking the convention to cities throughout India to support and boost the comics industry by increasing local interaction and participation. With the tremendous response at Comic Con Express Mumbai in October 2011, Comic Con Express is all set to enthuse audience in Bangalore this year. This will be the second express tour but first for Bangalore.
The highlights of the convention includes a book fair featuring the biggest comics/graphic publishers in India and Abroad i.e. Marvel, DC, Amar Chitra Katha, Vimanika, Campfire, Chariot Comics, Level 10,Pop Culture Publishing and many more. There will be over 70 Participants and 20 Book launches.
The books which are going to be launched at the express are:
- Aghori-Holy Cow Entertainment
- Army of Bees-Pipedream Labs
- Batu Gaiden-Level 10 Comics
- Kurukshetra Yuddha- Mrinal Rai
- P5 (Pandavas 5)-RudraMatsa Entertainment” (RME)
- Payback-Pop Culture Publishing
- Shiva –The Legends of the Immortal-Book II-Vimanika Comics
- The Crocodile Man- Pipedream Labs
- The Hostage Story- Pipedream Labs
- The Invisible Man-Pipedream Labs
- The Life of Mario 1950-Mario Miranda Gallery
- The Templar-Chariot Comic
- The Wise Fool of Baghdad-Sufi Comics
- TIMPA & The Runners Of The Golden Horn-Pop Culture Publishing
- War of the Independents #3-Vimanika Comics
- The Legends of Aveon- Rovolt
- Steve Jobs: Genius by Design-Campfire Graphic Novels
- Hanuman- Campfire Graphic Novels
- Krishna-Campfire Graphic Novels
- Indian Comics Journal – A Periodical by Comic Con India
This is not it, there will also be a Costume Play where Kids and Adults can come dressed as their favorite comic character and have the opportunity to win a trip to Goa, Comic Con India Goodie bag with Tons of comics and lots more! You also have the chance to meet the winners of Campfire graphic novel’s Young Writer of the year (2012). World Renowned Educational Institutes in Animation and related industry will be taking Special Sessions and will have different stalls all around Comic Con. Continuing the interesting list there would also be a special fun session with Nickelodeon India on both days. Various artists from across the country will be coming in to conduct WORKSHOPS and pass out information to everyone present there. You can even have a look at the Comic Con merchandise – Toys, Posters, Mugs, T-shirts, Superhero USB Drives etc. A special performance by a rock band- Duality will add the cherry on the cake.
Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium, which brings together the whole comics industry and related fields.