Comic Con India
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. 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.
| Comic Con India | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Location(s) | New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Attendance | 200,000 in 2017 (all 5 cities combined) |
| Website | http://www.comicconindia.com http://comiccondelhi.com/ http://www.comicconmumbai.com http://www.bangalorecomiccon.com http://www.comicconhyderabad.com http://punecomiccon.com |
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. Comic Con India also hosts the Indian Championship of Cosplay.