The 2023 Comic-Con Cape Town event takes place later this month and we have all the details on the full guest lineup, competitions, what to expect and much more.
2023 Comic-Con Cape Town: Here’s the full guest lineup
More than 20 000 attendees are expected to crowd the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on each day of the pop culture and gaming festival, which takes place from Thursday, 27 April 2023 to Sunday, 30 April 2023.
While much of the anticipation building around the event is about the epic programme, which includes the largest artist alley in Southern Africa, the flagship cosplay contest and exciting gaming competitions, Comic-Con Cape Town will also welcome these four international film and series stars.
Tati Gabrielle – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kat Graham – Vampire Diaries
Ross Marquand – The Walking Dead
David Oakes – Vikings
Die-hard cosplay fanatics will also get the opportunity to mingle with cosplay legends Elizabeth Rage and the iconic Leon Chiro.
Competitions to look out for
The Mother City’s installation of the international pop culture and gaming festival promises to be packed with premium entertainment spread across two halls, large activity zones and an immersive experience for all.
Fans attending 2023 Comic-Con Cape Town can expect four stages and content zones, dozens of speakers on the programme that includes over 250 hours of content and one of the largest Artist Alleys in the Southern Hemisphere, with dozens of exhibiting comic artists and creatives.
On the Artist Alley stage, fans can look forward to live drawing sessions as well as interviews with international and local comic book artists.
Cosplay fans are encouraged to go all out with their costumes since, during the four days of festivities, a Cosplay Masters regional champion — a first for Cape Town — will be crowned.
The 2023 Comic-Con Cape Town festival is also a haven for gamers looking to put their skills to the test with free-to-play tournaments and zones, as well as gaming deals.
“Telkom VS Gaming will bring gaming to life with an unforgettable gaming experience. The Doritos Crunch Cup will have R10 000.00 up for grabs each day. With four free-to-play tournaments, different titles available daily, pro showdowns, and the Red Bull Hattrick, which presents a unique 3-on-3 team format, which will see regional university teams qualify for the National Final at Comic Con Cape Town.”
Here’s what else you can look forward to at the 2023 Comic-Con Cape Town festival:
- StreetCon – An area on the show floor that highlights the perfect mash-up between urban culture and pop culture, will feature the latest in popular streetwear, music and street art.
- The Custom Wars – Where top artists will be challenged to customise a pair of Palladium boots with a pop culture theme.
- StreamerCon – Will offer digital creators, platform innovators, and their fans a place to meet, mingle, make new friends with Scottish streamer Marley13.
- Exclusive offerings available at the show – Exclusive Funko Pops, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering collectables, open play sessions and a broad range of tabletop game demos.
- International guest Q&As
- Panel discussions
- Daily quizzes