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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Convention Comic Con India (CCI) is a series of annual comic-based conventions held in India. The first edition was held in New Delhi in 2011 and over the years has expanded to other major cities in India such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmadabad. There are annual comic cons now in all these cities. Cumulatively these five cities attract over 200,000 visitors with over 1200 exhibitors. Jatin Varma, the founder & managing director of Comic Con India, launched the first comic con in India in Delhi in 2011.[1][2] Since 2014, Comic Con India has been conducted in collaboration with ReedPop, the organisers of the New York Comic Con and the MCM London Comic Con.[3][4]
Cosplay has been a major part of the events. During the first Comic Con in 2011, there were only 13 cosplay participants. By 2017 the number of cosplayers crossed 2000.[5] Comic Con India also hosts the Indian Championship of Cosplay.[6]
Indian Championship of Cosplay
Comic Con India hosts the Indian Championship of Cosplay. Winners from each of the cosplay events held at the Comic Cons in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune directly enter into the competition as finalists, and accordingly a final winner is chosen. The winner of the Indian Championship of Cosplay then represents India at the Crown World Championships of Cosplay, Chicago Comic Con.[7]
In 2018, a Mumbai cosplayer won the Indian championship. Jeet Molankar won for cosplaying Reinhardt from Overwatch.[8]
Comic Con 2019
| City | Dates | Remarks | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 12 - 13 October | Guests included Nathan W. Pyle | [9] |
| Bengaluru | 16 - 17 November | Guests included Charlotte Flair | [10] |
| Mumbai | 7 - 8 December | Guests included Larry Hama, Allison Sampson and Sachi Ediriweera | [11] |
| New Delhi | 20 - 22 December | ||
| Ahmedabad | 1 - 2 February 2020 | Guests included Dan Parent |
Comic Con 2018
| City | Dates | Remarks | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 13 - 14 October | [12] | |
| Bengaluru | 17 - 18 November | [13] | |
| New Delhi | 7 - 9 December | Notable guests include John Layman, Declan Shalvey, Peter Nguyen, Vladimir Furdik | [13] |
| Mumbai | 22 - 23 December | [13] | |
| Pune | No official Comic Con held in Pune due to venue problems | [14] |
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Delhi Comic Con 2018
The eighth edition of the Maruti Suzuki Delhi Comic Con 2018 was held from 7 to 9 December 2018 at NSIC Exhibition Ground in Okhla, New Delhi.[15] Notable guests includes actor Vladimir Furdik, (who plays the Night King in Game of Thrones), John Layman and Declan Shalvey.[16] The three day event also has a daily cosplay prize pool of over Rs 50,000. Grand Prize winners also qualify for the National Indian Championships of Cosplay.[17][18]
A 2019 edition of Comic Con was planned.[19]
Comic Con 2017
Delhi Comic Con 2017
Шаблон:Multiple imageThe seventh season of Delhi Comic Con, Maruti Suzuki Delhi Comic Con 2017, was held between 15 December and 17 December 2017 at NSIC Exhibition Ground in Okhla, New Delhi. The international guest line-up included Dan Parent, an artist of Archie Comics; Ryan North, creator of webcomics series Dinosaur Comics and Sonny Liew, multiple Eisner award-winning artist. Special sessions took place with Indian artists such as Abhijeet Kini, illustrator for Tinkle, Aniruddho Chakraborty of Chariot, Sailesh Gopalan of Brown Paperbag, Akshay Dhar of Meta Desi, among others.[20][21] Apart from launching the 'Delhi edition' of Archie Comics, the event saw other attractions including six experiential and gaming zones and exclusive merchandise. The ESL Indian Premiership Final was also held which had prize money of 15 lakhs.[22][23][24][25]
Bengaluru Comic Con 2017
The sixth annual Bengaluru Comic Con was held from 2 December 2017 at the KTPO Convention Centre in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Scott Hampton, illustrator of Batman and Star Trek, was part of the event.[26][27]
Mumbai Comic Con 2017
The Mumbai Comic Con 2017 took place on 11–12 November at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai. Internationally renowned artists and illustrators Nick Seluk, Yishan Li, David Lloyd were part of the event.[28][29]
Hyderabad Comic Con 2017
The fifth annual Hyderabad Comic Con took place on 14–15 October, Hitex Exhibition Centre, Izzat Nagar, Hyderabad. The event saw some amazing cosplay.[30][31]
Comic Con 2016
Delhi Comic 2016
Delhi Comic Con 2016 took place on 9, 10 December and 11, 2016 between 11 am to 8 pm at NSIC Grounds, Okhla. Celebrities present included Tom Richmond, Joe Harris, DJ Elliot, Gaurav Gera.[32][33]
Hyderabad Comic Con 2016
The Hyderabad Comic Con 2016 took place at the Hitex Exhibition Centre on 24–25 September. International celebrities at the event included Dan Parent, David Lloyd and Padma Patil.[34]
Comic Con 2015
Delhi Comic Con 2015
This Comic Con was held at NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Delhi on 4 to 6 December. International celebrities included, Kristian Nairn, who plays Hodor in the popular TV series Game of Thrones, Ty Templeton, 3 time Eisner award-winning artist of Batman, Rob Denbleyker, creator of Cyanide and Happiness and Dinesh Shamdasani CEO of Valiant Comics.
Bangalore Comic Con 2015
The Comic con was held at White Orchid Convention Centre near Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore from 3 April 2015 to 5 April 2015. Game of Thrones star Natalia Tena and Daniel Portman were special guests at the event.[35]
Comic Con 2014
Delhi Comic Con 2014
The fourth Annual Indian Comic Con was held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi from 7 to 9 February 2014.[36][37][38]
Bangalore Comic Con 2014
The Comic con was held at White Orchid Convention Centre near Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore from 12 to 14 September 2014.[39] The event witnessed workshops and live chats with international celebrities like Dan Parent, Peter Kuper and David Lloyd among others.[40][41][42]
Mumbai Comic Con 2014
The Mumbai Film and Comic Convention took place at The Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon on 19, 20 and 21 December.[43] There was a long line up of International and Indian artists, writers which included guests Nick Spencer, Nicholas Wild and Dan Goldman among many others. The highlight of Mumbai Comic Con 2014 was Mark Gatiss writer and actor, co-creator and executive producer of Sherlock (BBC). This was for the first time ever that Comic Con India had brought an international actor as a special guest.[44] All the three days saw fans dressed up as various film, television and comic characters for Cosplay.
Comic Con 2013
Delhi Comic Con 2013
The third Annual Indian Comic Con was held from 8 to 10 February 2013, with the location remaining the same i.e. New Delhi.
Free Comic Book Weekend 2013
Online digital content marketplace Readwhere partnered with Comic Con India to launch a new initiative called Free Comic Book Weekend, to allow Readwhere users to download Indian comics for free on 4–5 May 2013.[45][46]
Bangalore Comic Con 2013
After the tremendous response at Comic Con Express in 2012, Comic Con India, the event organisers, held a two-day annual Comic Convention in Bangalore. Bangalore's first annual Comic Con India was held on 1 & 2 June 2013 at Koramangala Indoor Stadium, National Games Village.[47][48][49]
Bangalore Comic Con 2013 had lot of attractions with the presence of celebrities, stalls of Vintage Comics, Madhuvanthi Mohan's sketches, Hysteria Store selling official merchandise and book launches from popular Publishers like Holy Cow, Campfire Graphic Novels and Manta Ray.[50]
Comic Con 2012
Delhi Comic Con 2012
The second Annual Indian Comic Con was held from 17 to 19 February 2012 at the same location i.e. New Delhi.
Bangalore Comic Con 2012
Express Edition of Comic Con was held in Bangalore on 8 and 9 September 2012. On 28 July Comic Con India in association with Mocha (Coffees & Conversations) organised a "Special Session With Sufi Comics" was organized as a setting-stage event for Comic Con Express Bengaluru[51][52]
Mumbai film and Comic Convention 2012
Express Edition of Comic Con was held in Mumbai on 20 and 21 October 2012.[53]
Comic Con 2011
Delhi Comic Con 2011
The first ever convention was hosted by Twenty Onwards Media between 19 and 20 February 2011 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, India.[54][55][56] It showcased stalls by several Indian publishing houses, including, but not restricted to, Amar Chitra Katha, Vimanika Comics, Diamond Comics, Kshiraj Telang, Manta Ray, Level 10 Comics, Campfire and many other new and upcoming publishers.
The Comic Con lasted for 2 days, and included several workshops, interactive sessions, interviews and speeches by various comic book artists and writers. Around 15,000 people attended.[57] A few animation and multi-media productions had set up their stalls as well, and also conducted seminars about animation design and future of animation industry in India. The convention was inaugurated by chairman of National Book Trust, Dr. Bipin Chandra.[54][58]
As traditionally associated with Comic Cons, several fans, both adults and children, participated in the cosplay which was one of India's first event of this type.[59] On the last day of the event, Uncle Pai, a renowned educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by Cartoonist Pran, one of the most successful Indian cartoonists, best known as the creator of Chacha Chaudhary.
Mumbai Comic Con 2011
The first Comic Con Express was held in Mumbai during weekend of 22 and 23 October 2011. The Comic Con Express is the travelling version of the Annual Indian Comics Convention. The two-day event had 60 participants, 45 exhibits and many interactive sessions, contests and fun events for comic lovers.[60]
Comic Con India Awards
The first Comic Con India awards were awarded on 16 February 2012, at India International Centre, New Delhi. The awards were awarded to provide impetus to the publishers and artists of the comic book industry of the country.[61]
Comic Con India Awards 2020[62]
| Categories | Gold Winner | Silver Winner | Bronze Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book | Chanakya: Of Serpents & Kings (Campfire Graphic Novels) | Chhotu (Penguin Random House India) | The Beginning (Indusverse Comics) |
| Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team | Rajesh Nagulakonda, Chanakya: Of Serpents & Kings | Gaurav Srivastav, The Last Asuran | Saumin Suresh Patel, The Stunt |
| Best Writer | Varud Gupta & Ayushi Rastogi, Chhotu | Lianne Texeira Singh & Arunabh Kumar, The Beginning | Manek D'Silva, Bonabyl |
| Best Web Comic | Garbage Bin | Corporat Comics | Bakarmax |
| Best Colorist | Vijay Sharma, Prince of Ayodhya | Prasad Patnaik, The Last Asuran | Manek D'Silva, Bonabyl |
| Best Children's Illustrated Book | Tinkle Holiday Special 48 | The Enchanted Prince (Scholastic India) | The Jungle Radio (Penguin Random House India) |
| Best Cover | Prince of Ayodhya (Campfire Graphic Novels) | Rama's Ring (Amar Chitra Katha) | The Stunt (Indusverse Comics) |
| Fan Favorite Exhibitor | Wizplex India | Games The Shop | Planet Superheroes |
| Fan Favorite Publisher | Simon & Schuster India | Hachette India | Penguin Random House India |
Comic Con India Awards 2019[63][64][65][66] [67]
| Categories | Gold Winner | Silver Winner | Bronze Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book | Ashoka: The Mauryan Emperor (Campfire Graphic Novels) | Shakti (Amar Chitra Katha) | Shaitan (Holy Cow Entertainment) |
| Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team | Rajesh Nagulakonda, Ashoka: The Mauryan Emperor | Harsho Mohan Chattoraj, Shaitan (Vol. 5) | Abhijeet Kini, Rhyme Fighters (Vol. 3) |
| Best Writer | Tripti Nainwal, APJ Abdul Kalam | Anupam Arunachalam, Ashoka: The Mauryan Emperor | 1. Zafar Khurshid & Akshay Dhar, Holy Hell (Vol. 5)
2. Ashwin Kalmane, Aadhira Mohi (Vol. 1) |
| Best Web Comic | Bakarmax | Brown Paperbag | The Circus |
| Best Colorist | Vijay Sharma & Pradeep Sherawat, Ashoka: The Mauryan Emperor | Prasad Patnaik, Caster (Vol. 6) | Sumanta Dey, Machher Jhol |
| Best Children's Illustrated Book | Boondi (Scholastic India) | The Girl Who Went to the Stars (Penguin Random House India) | 1. Machher Jhol (Pickle Yolk Books)
2. Nani's Walk to the Park (Pratham Books) |
| Best Cover | Shakti (Amar Chitra Katha) | The Cloudfarers (Penguin Random House India) | Zero: An Indian Alien's Adventure (Village Comics) |
| Fan Favorite Exhibitor | Planet Superheroes | The Souled Store | Wizplex India |
| Fan Favorite Publisher | Simon & Schuster India | Scholastic India | Penguin Random House India |
| Comic Con Blockbuster Exhibitor | Aswhole Ideas | Crossword Book Stores | 1. Games The Shop
2. Tee Story |
| Comic Con India Special Award | Raj Comics |
Comic Con India Awards 2018[68][69]
| Categories | Gold Winner | Silver Winner | Bronze Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book | Buddha: An Enlightened Life (Campfire Graphic Novels) | The Age of Immortals (Holy Cow Entertainment) | Holy Hell (Vol. 4) (Meta Desi Comics) |
| Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team | Saumin Patel, The Age of Immortals | Rajesh Nagulakonda, Buddha: An Enlightened Life | Abhijeet Kini, Rhyme Fighters & Holy Hell (Vol. 4) |
| Best Writer | Akshay Dhar & Zafar Khurshid, Holy Hell (Vol. 4) | Shamik Dasgupta, The Village | Ram V, The Age of Immortals |
| Best Web Comic | Brown Paperbag | Bakarmax | The Beast Legion (Vol. 13) |
| Best Colorist | Rajesh Nagulakonda & Pradeep Sherawat, Buddha: An Enlightened Life | Saumin Patel, The Age of Immortals | Prasad Patnaik, The Village |
| Best Children's Illustrated Book | The Best Baker in the World (Penguin Random House India) | 1. Potli Baba Ki Kahani: Pinnochio (Scholastic India)
2. Shah Jahan & The Ruby Robber (Duckbill Books) |
Wingstar No.1 (Tinkle Comics) |
| Best Cover | The Village (Yali Dream Creations) | The Age of Immortals (Holy Cow Entertainment) | Space Junkies (Vol. 2) (SK Comics) |
| Best Continuing Graphic Series | Holy Hell (Meta Desi Comics) | Wingstar (Tinkle Magazine) | NOIS Series (Tinkle Magazine) |
| Best New Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team | Tadam Gayadu, Damned | Abhilash Panda, Rakshak | |
| Fan Favorite Exhibitor | Planet Superheroes | MC Sid Razz | Every Flavour Geeks |
| Fan Favorite Publisher | Penguin Random House India | Simon & Schuster India | Amar Chitra Katha |
Comic Con India Awards 2017
Comic Con India Awards 2016
Comic Con India Awards 2015
Comic Con India Awards 2014
Comic Con India Awards 2013[70][71]
| Categories | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book | Gandhi: My Life Is My Message (Campfire Graphic Novels) |
| Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team | Naresh Kumar, Julius Caesar |
| Best Writer | Jason Quinn, Gandhi: My Life Is My Message |
| Best Children's Writer | Soyna Owley, The Magic of Hobson Jobson |
| Best Colorist | 1. Yogesh Pugaonkar, Ravanayan Finale Part 1
2. Sachin Nagar, Vijay Sharma & Pradeep Sherawat, Gandhi: My Life Is My Message |
| Best Children's Illustrated Book | The Story and the Song (Karadi Tales) |
| Best Cover | I am Kalki: The Black Book (Vol. 3) (Vimanika Comics) |
| Best Continuing Graphic Series | Mos Queeto (Tinkle Digest) |
| Comic Con India Special Award | Tinkle Magazine |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Pran |
Comic Con India Awards 2012
Comic Con India Awards 2011[61][72]
| Categories | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Graphic Novel/Comic Book | Nelson Mandela (Campfire Graphic Novels) |
| Best Writer | Suhas Sundar, Odayan Volume 1 (Level 10 Comics) |
| Best Web Comic | The Beast Legion |
| Best Artist | Amit Tayal, The Jungle Book |
| Best Children's Illustrated Book | Tinkle Holiday Special 37 |
| Best Cover | I am Kalki: The Silver Book (Vol. 1 ) (Vimanika Comics) |
| Best Unpublished Work | Satya Police |
| Best Retailer | Flipkart |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | R. K. Laxman |
Gallery
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Nicholas Wild, graphic novel artist
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Professional cosplayers Miya and Aika Shiguma with a fan
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Dan Parent at Bangalore Comic Con 2014
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Deadpool cosplay at Mumbai Comic Con 2014
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Obito cosplay from Naruto at Mumbai Comic Con 2014.
See also
References
External links
- Comic Con Official Website
- Google Plus, Comic Con India
- Twenty Onwards Media, website
- India to host its first ever Comic Con at IBN Live
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