Comedian-Con, quick for “Comedian E book Conference”, has grow to be a cultural phenomenon, drawing followers from all walks of life. And the model is quick gaining traction in South Africa, too, judging by attendance on the Comedian-Con occasion held in Johannesburg on the weekend.
Comedian-Con’s roots hint again to the early days of fan gatherings, the place fanatics of literary science-fiction would come collectively to debate and have fun the imaginative worlds created by sci-fi authors. These early conventions had been additionally the birthplace of cosplay, the place attendees would costume up as their favorite characters.
The primary official comedian e-book conference, often known as New York Comicon, passed off on 24 July 1964 on the Workman’s Circle Constructing in New York Metropolis.
Nonetheless, probably the most well-known Comedian-Con, San Diego Comedian-Con, or SDCC, started as a one-day occasion known as San Diego’s Golden State Comedian-Minicon in March 1970. Resulting from its success, a full three-day occasion was held in August of that very same 12 months.
Comedian Con Africa (with out the sprint) made its debut in Johannesburg in September 2018. Organised by ReedPop, the identical staff behind New York Comedian Con and Star Wars Celebration, Comedian Con Africa was designed to convey the joy and group spirit of worldwide comedian conventions to the continent.
The primary Comedian Con Africa was held on the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in 2018 and was initially anticipated to draw round 15 000 followers. Nonetheless, the occasion far exceeded expectations, drawing greater than 47 000 attendees. This highlighted the robust and rising fan base for comics, manga and popular culture in Africa.
This 12 months, Comedian Con Africa returned from 26-29 September to have fun its fifth 12 months of dwell reveals. TechCentral’s Tadek Szutowicz attended the occasion and filed these images. — (c) 2024 NewsCentral Media
