Warsaw Comic Con
Statusactive
GenreComic books, science-fiction, anime, cosplay
Location(s)Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship
Country Poland
Inaugurated2017
Organized byPtak Warsaw Expo
Websitehttps://warsawcomiccon.pl/en/

The Warsaw Comic Con is an annual pop culture fan convention held in Warsaw, Poland. First established in 2017, it is the biggest festival of this kind in Poland, if you do not count Pyrkon and is organized in Ptak Warsaw Expo - the largest exhibition and conference centre in Central Europe.[1]

Events

The Warsaw Comic Con is dedicated to comic books, computer games, TV series, science-fiction, fantasy, anime, manga, horror and cosplay fans and enthusiasts. It takes place twice a year and is divided into the Spring and the Autumn Editions. The event features popular actors and celebrities from the world of pop culture movies, TV series, games and comics, and gives visitors the opportunity to meet actors, writers, comic book professionals, e-sport players and YouTube personalities, attend panel discussions and take part in interviews as well as offers genre-related gadgets, computer games, comic books, cosplay items, videos and various collectibles. Other attractions of the festival include cosplay competitions, music concerts, Warsaw Games Show, steel figures exhibition of comic book characters, Hollywood film props exhibition, board games area, LEGO Area, and the COBI Area for the enthusiasts of militaria.[2]

Locations and dates

Dates Location Official Warsaw Comic Con guests Notes
1–4 June 2017Ptak Warsaw ExpoAlfie Allen, Carice van Houten, Olga Fonda, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Melissa Ponzio, Nadia Hilker, RJ Mitte, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Katarzyna Majgier[3][4]
26–28 Oct 2017Ptak Warsaw ExpoPamela Anderson, Holland Roden, Michael Malarkey, Andrew Scott, Jack Gleeson, Vladimir Furdik, Daniel Portman, Gemma Whelan, Julian Glover, Maude Hirst, Kevin McNally, Trevor Stines, Henrik Holm, Sean Biggerstaff, Devon Murray, Afshan Azad, Anthony Forrest[5]
20–22 Apr 2018Ptak Warsaw ExpoDaniel Gillies, Dylan Sprayberry, Manu Bennett, Michael Trevino, Trevor Stines, Richard Harmon, Andrzej Sapkowski, Kristian Nairn, Ken Stott, Martin Klebba, Hayley Law, Marlon Langeland, Kerry Ingram, Cody Saintgnue, Alex Bairma, Conan Stevens, Michelle Harrison[6]
26–28 Oct 2018Ptak Warsaw ExpoPaul Wesley, John Rhys-Davies, Cara Buono, Andrew Scott, Crystal Reed, Christopher Larkin, Jason Douglas, Ian McElhinney, Eugene Simon, Jimmy Vee, Ian Whyte, Rick Cosnett, Froy Gutierrez, Nathaniel Buzolic, Jordan Connor, Adam Brown, Clive Standen, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Glenn Fabry, Simon Bisley, Michał Gołkowski, Piotr Langenfeld[7][8]
31 May-2 June 2019Ptak Warsaw ExpoIan Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Holland Roden, Billy Boyd, Casey Cott, Tyler Hoechlin, Carice van Houten, Stefan Kapičić, Cara Buono, Tom Wlaschiha, Royd Tolkien[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ptak Warsaw Expo". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Informacje prasowe". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. ↑ "I Edition Stars". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  4. ↑ "Warsaw Comic Con 2017. Poznaj gwiazdę Gry o Tron, zagadaj do Pilipiuka i zagraj w gry!". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. ↑ "II Edition Stars". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  6. ↑ "III Edition Stars". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Stars". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  8. ↑ "Informacje prasowe". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  9. ↑ "Gwiazdy". Retrieved 2019-09-14.


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