Comic Con India - 2011

Introduction

India is a vast country with diverse beliefs and practices. For the same rationale, one can find several events happening in India around the year. Usually, people see cultural and religious events happening in India on a large scale.

However, Comic Con India is an annual event related to pop culture. It takes place once a year in different cities around India.

The event brings movies, TV shows, comics, and video game buffs together in India. Abbreviated as CCI, Comic Con India is a series of entertainment conventions in India.

The event started in Delhi in 2011 and expanded to numerous cities over the years.

Comic Con India is a hit among the Indian audience. Even though there were dilemmas during its inauguration, the event turned out to be a hit in India.

If you combine all the Comic Con events in India, more than 2 lakh people and 1200 exhibitors have attended the Comic Con events to date.

Do you know that the organisers of MCM London and New York comic cons have collaborated with Comic Con India in the past? Jatin Varma is the founder of India’s Comic Con and has gone to great lengths to make it famous.

You must know that cosplay is a major part of pop culture events around the world. Similarly, cosplay is a major part of Comic Con India.

You will find cosplay artists impersonating popular characters from movies, TV shows, and video games. From Marvel heroes to Disney characters, you can find them all at Comic Con India.

Every Comic-Con event also comes with a championship for cosplay artists, known as the Indian Championship of Cosplay. When Comic Con India started in 2011, there were only a few cosplay artists.

However, the number of cosplay artists went past 2,000 in the 2017 edition of Comic Con India. Read on to understand more about the Comic Con India event.

Table of Contents

• Details
• History
• Theme
• Registrations
• Celebrities
• Schedule
• Conclusion

Details

History 

It all started in 2011 when Jatin Varma thought of bringing the comic con event to India. Comic con events were already popular in different parts of the world.

However, they had not arrived in India by 2011. Since there was no shortage of pop culture fans in India, Jatin Varma thought of founding a special Comic Con event for India.

He founded and directed the company Comic Con India Pvt. Ltd. responsible for hosting the event.

The company was a joint venture between two foreign companies and an Indian company named Twenty Onwards Media. Comic Con India concentrated on both Indian and foreign comics, movies, TV shows, and video games.

The first-ever Comic Con was finally hosted on the 19th and 20th of February 2011 in Delhi. No other city was selected to host the event, as the entire Comic Con 2011 was hosted in Dilli Haat. 

In 2011, the first-ever Comic Con Express was also hosted. Comic Con Express is a mobile version of the event that started in Mumbai.

At that time, Comic Con Express invited only 60 participants and 45 exhibits. However, the first-ever Comic Con India in New Delhi attracted more than 15,000 participants.

When the organiser tasted success, they held the second Comic Con event at the same location in Delhi in 2012.

However, there were two express editions of Comic Con India in 2012 held in Bangalore and Mumbai, respectively. In 2013, Comic Con India finally grew and was organised in New Delhi and Bangalore.

In 2013, a Free Comic Book Weekend was also launched. It allowed fans to download some comics for free on Readwhere, a marketplace for digital content. 

In 2014, the Comic-Con event was organised in three different cities. Mumbai was added to the list of cities hosting the Comic Con India event in 2014.

However, the 2015 edition of Comic Con India was organised only in Bangalore and New Delhi. In 2016, Comic Con India was hosted in Hyderabad and Delhi. In 2019, the Comic Con India event was finally organised in five different cities.

Ahmedabad was added to the list of cities hosting the event in 2019. However, the event was organised in digital format for the years 2020 and 2021.

It happened because it was not possible to host Comic Con India physically during the COVID pandemic. 

Theme 

The overall aim of Comic Con India is to bring together fans of pop culture. A particular video game or TV show is not named as the theme of Comic Con India.

The theme is generally a little broad for Comic Con India. Also, the theme for Comic Con India is different for each edition. The main aim of the theme is to inspire cosplay artists and other performers.

They try to dress according to the theme of the Comic Con India event. Participants and performers in Comic Con India are informed about the theme in advance.

Also, the art activities in the Comic Con India event are inspired by the current year’s theme. As the theme changes every year, here are themes for some of the past editions of Comic Con India: 

• Comic Con India 2011 theme – The Ultimate Celebration of Pop Culture 
• Comic Con India 2013 theme – Where Heroes and Fans Meet 
• Comic Con India 2015 theme – India Loves Comics 
• Comic Con India 2017 theme – Get Ready to Geek Out 
• Comic Con India 2019 theme – Live Your Superpower 

For more information about the theme of the Comic Con India event, visit the official website.

Registration

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You don’t have to worry about Comic Con India registrations. One can easily register for Comic Con India via its official website.

Official social media pages of Comic Con India also allow you to register for the event. After you visit the Comic Con India website, look for the registration and ticketing section.

You will have to select between single-day, VIP, and other passes on the website.

With the online payment system, one can grab Comic Con India passes within minutes. The price of a pass for Comic Con India might vary according to the city and pass type. 

A single-day pass for Comic Con India usually costs around INR 899. On the other hand, a VIP pass for Comic Con India will cost around INR 2,800. Check the current price of Comic Con passes on its official website. 

Celebrities 

Many celebrities have arrived at Comic Con India events over the years. Here are some celebrities who have graced the previous versions of Comic Con India: 

• Jonathan Kunz: He is a popular comic artist and illustrator from Germany. He is best known for his work in “War and Peas”, which is a webcomic. He graced the Comic Con India 2022 held in Bangalore. 
• Yanick Paquette: He is a well-known comic artist and inker from Canada. He was worked for many DC and Marvel comics over the years. He graced the Comic Con India 2022 held in Bangalore. 
• Nathan W. Pyle: He is a renowned cartoonist and writer from the USA. He is best known for his work in Strange Planet, a popular webcomic. He arrived in India and graced the Comic Con India event in Hyderabad in 2019. 
• Charlotte Flair

She is a popular fighter in WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and has been SmackDown Women’s champion in the past. Since Charlotte Flair is the ring name for WWE, her real name is Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr.

She arrived at Comic Con India 2019 held in Bangalore. 

• Jason Momoa

He is a world-famous actor known for his Aquaman role in the DC cinematic universe. Many people love him for his roles in Game of Thrones around the world. He attended the 2019 edition of Comic Con India held in Delhi. 

Schedule 

The schedule for Comic Con India is informed to the participants and performers in advance.

One can see the schedule for the upcoming Comic Con India event on its official website. The 2022 edition of Comic Con India is already organised. Here are the dates and venues for the 2022 edition of Comic Con India: 

• Comic Con Bengaluru was organised in KTPO Trade Centre (Whitefield) on the 19th and 20th of November 2022
• Comic Con Delhi was organised at NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Okhla. It was organised between 9 and 11 December 2022. 
• Comic Con Mumbai was organised in Jio World Centre on the 11th and 12th of February 2023

Besides booking Comic Con India tickets from the official website, you can also count on platforms like BookMyShow. 

Conclusion 

Comic Con India is among the best pop culture event for Indians. Since it has been going on since 2011, it has many fans around the country.

The dates for the 2023 edition of Comic Con India have not been announced yet. Keep an eye on the official website of Comic Con India to know the dates. Book your Comic Con India passes now!