1st Cyprus Comic Con

Local comic book artists, video game developers, card games players and film buffs along with fans and other enthusiasts will get together for a full day of celebrating their love for everything nerdy and geeky.

“We want this to be a celebration not only of the ninth art itself but of every culture and subculture surrounding it including fantasy, science-fiction, anime/manga, video games and more recently TV shows and movies as well as cosplay,” a statement from the organisers said.

Cosplaying – short for costume playing – is one of the famous activities taking place at a ComicCon, where some of the most dedicated fans create and don costumes depicting their favourite characters. Cosplayers in recent years have elevated this activity to a performance art, designing and engineering increasingly more elaborate costumes.

Among its many attractions, this year’s ComicCon features known comic book writer Neil Gibson, author of Amazon’s Kindle best selling graphic novel Twisted Dark.

The convention will also include 30 local artists all practising various forms of comic book art including one local indie video game developer, eight shops selling a variety of merchandise including comics, graphic novels, video games, board games, collectible card games, posters and t-shirts, a series of panels and talks on such topics as creating comics, gaming and trading card game tournaments and a mini film festival featuring a full schedule of short films including Cyprus’ first superhero movie, Whispers.

The first ever Cyprus ComicCon will take place on September 13, at the European University of Cyprus in Nicosia. Entrance is free for all ages and the event runs from 10a.m till midnight.