East European Comic Con
| East European Comic Con | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Romexpo |
| Location(s) | Bucharest |
| Country | Romania |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Attendance | 22000 |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | |
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East European Comic Con is a multigenre convention held annually in Bucharest, Romania. It is the most important event dedicated to fans of comics, animations, video games, as well as TV series and movies in East Europe.[1]
Events
Visitors are able to attend and take part in various contests, video screenings, special sessions with movie and comics celebrities, as well as purchase products specific for this type of event. Among the contests being held at Comic Con, there is the well known Cosplay costume contest, where participants perform a short play while wearing the costume of a character from a comic, video game, animation or movie and imitate as well as they can the character’s gesture and behavior; a Quiz contest for those who love anime, manga, TV series, comics and video games. An important part of the event is represented by the PC and console video game competitions, organized with the help of Electronic Sports League Romania (ESL).[2]
East European Comic Con started in the spring of 2013 with different activities and contests. Even at its first edition, EECC successfully gathered more than 9000 “geeks”. Moreover, it opened the door to some fruitful partnerships and friendships. For two days, fans could participate in a Cosplay contest, LOL Contest, Quiz Contest or Illustration contest, they could talk to artists and see a different side of their favorite actors. Victor Drujiniu – artist for DC Comics and Dark House, Remus Brezeanu – the artist of The End of Times of Bram&Ben, and Puiu Manu – one of the best Romanian comics artist, were some of the 22 artists present at EECC 2013.
Locations and dates
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Official Comic-Con guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-31 Mar 2013 | Palatul National al Copiilor | 9400 | John Rhys-Davies, Finn Jones, Victor Drujiniu, Remus Brezeanu, Johan Rasmus (Shookie), Vanessa (Paine Cosplay), Manuel D’Andrea, Enji Night, Okkido, Kana Cosplay, SolidSnake, Raymond Seregi, Costin Benescu, Butuc Laurentiu, Chelaru Bogdan, Cristian Dârstar, Dezarticulat, Puiu Manu, Dan Michiu, Robert Matei, Roman Giorge, Sava Valentin, Serghie Adrian, Alex Tamba, Ivan Alin, Grajdeanu Mihai, Drob Timotei, Dragomir Raluca, Dima Maximilian | |
| 9–11 May 2014 | Romexpo | 22000 | Jason Momoa , Mark Sheppard, Natalia Tena, Ian Churchill, Yaya Han, Kamui Cosplay, Giada Robin, CreativeMonkeyz, Sector 7, DoZa De Haş, 10 Lucruri | |
| 8-10 May 2015 | Romexpo | Manu Bennett , Robert Knepper, John Noble, Osric Chau, Kristian Nairn, Dan Starkey (actor), Vsauce, CreativeMonkeyz, Sector 7 | ||
| 12-15 May 2016 | TBA |
Notes
- ↑ "Comic Con - the largest comic salon in the world, arrives in Bucharest next year". Adevarul. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "The most important event for Comics fans - Comic Con - Bucharest". Mediafax. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.