Comic Con Ukraine
Comic Con Ukraine | |
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Status | active |
Genre | speculative fiction, multi-genre |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue | Art Factory «Platform» |
Location(s) | Kyiv |
Coordinates | 50°27′38″N 30°38′25″E / 50.460620°N 30.640219°E |
Country | Ukraine |
Inaugurated | September 22, 2018 |
Most recent | September 4-5, 2021 |
Organised by | List
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Sponsors | List
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Website | comiccon |
Comic Con Ukraine (abbreviated CCU)[1] is a speculative fiction entertainment annual exhibition and fan convention of computer and video games, TV series and comic movies in Ukraine. The first convention was held alongside the Art Factory «Platform» in 2018.
From the beginning the showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film, television, and similar popular arts, the convention includes a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including horror, animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels in the country.
History
2018
The convention was held on September 22–23, with more than 20,000 visitors, which made the festival the largest in Ukraine.[2] Star guests was John Rhys-Davies,[3] Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose Blaire.[4]
2019
The convention was held on September 21–22, with more than 30,000 visitors, which made him the most visited Comic Con in Eastern Europe.[5] Foreign guests of the festival was John Romero,[6] Danny Trejo[7] and Christopher Lloyd.[8] A separate model museum of the Star Wars franchise from the "Yavin" (Poland) design team was reopened at the festival.[9] Germany's "Project X1" team has brought a realistic model of the T-65 X-Wing star fighter from the Star Wars franchise. The length of the model is 34 feet, weight - 2.3 tons, it has the autographs of many artists.[10] There were 14 bands performing on the main stage,[11] including the American Magic Sword.[12] A lot of Ukrainian comic book publishers participated in the festival.[11] 44 future Ukrainian editions of localized and copyrighted comics have been announced, as well as the first artbooks for video games in Ukrainian;[11] Sales for more than 30 new comics have been launched.[11]
Locations and dates
No. | Year[A 1] | Dates | Location | Area (m2) | Attendance | Guests |
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1 | 2018 | Sep 22–23 | Art Factory «Platform» | 20 000 | 20 000+ | John Rhys-Davies, Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose Blaire |
2 | 2019 | Sep 21–22 | 30 000 | 30 000+ | John Romero, Danny Trejo and Christopher Lloyd | |
3 | 2020 | Sep 05–06 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine | |||
4 | 2021 | Sep 04-05 | 30 000 | 40 000+ | Mark Dacascos, Natalia Tena, Anna Shaffer and Helena Mankowska | |
5 | 2022 | Sep 03-04 | Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||
6 | 2023 |
See also
References
- ^ Which is also a subtitle.
- ^ "| Зірки, комікси та косплей: у Києві пройде Comic Con Ukraine". ФАКТИ.
- ^ "Яким був фестиваль Comic Con Ukraine 2018". edg.com.ua (in Ukrainian). EDG GROUP.
- ^ фото Юлії Лук'яненко (25 September 2018). "У Києві відбувся фестиваль Comic Con 2018. ФОТОРЕПОРТАЖ". Новости Херсонщины.
- ^ Юра Поворозник (24 September 2018). "Рятувальне коло конкуренції: як новий комік-кон дав копняка українській поп-культурі". vertigo.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29.
- ^ Сривкова, Катерина (23 September 2019). "Comic Con у Києві відвідали 30 тисяч фанатів". podrobnosti.ua (in Ukrainian). Подробности.
- ^ "Джон Ромеро". comiccon.ua. Comic Con Ukraine.
- ^ "Денні Трехо — Зірковий Гість Comic Con Ukraine 2019!". Comic Con Ukraine. 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Крістофер Ллойд — Зірковий гість Comic Con Ukraine 2019!". Comic Con Ukraine. 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Комікси, аніме і "Зоряні війни": як пройшов Comic Con Ukraine 2019 у Києві". ukr.segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). Сьогодні. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Project X1 на Comic Con Ukraine 2019!". Comic Con Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Звіт за Comic Con Ukraine 2019". www.facebook.com (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Музичний гурт Magic Sword на Comic Con Ukraine 2019!". Comic Con Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 9 August 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Comic Con Ukraine on Facebook
- Comic Con Ukraine on Instagram
- Comic Con Ukraine on Telegram
- Comic Con Ukraine's channel on YouTube