iMADE Creative Studio Went to COMIC CON DELHI

They say that Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth but if any iMADEian is to be believed, the NSIC Complex was the happiest place on Earth this past weekend. Comic Con finally came back to Delhi from 4th to 6th December, 2015. Even though it was in the middle of the exams season, a huge number of students turned up to celebrate their fandoms.

Started back in 2011 with a simple mission in mind i.e. to create unique pop culture events and engage with fans all across the country, Comic Con India has grown leaps and bounds. With the intention of avoiding the costly expense of traveling abroad to a comic convention, Jatin Varma with a group of comic enthusiasts came up with the idea of starting this pop culture event wherein we get to witness a young crowd coming and meeting one another, sharing their passion for comics, anime and manga content.

It has created a platform for budding comic publishers, as well as an equal opportunity for established players to broaden their customer base. With each passing event, Comic Con is growing immensely and new comic artists can be seen along with merchandise stalls and cosplay events on the rise as well.

 Graphic artists and storytellers at the Comic Con did not display only the digital medium narrating their new stories, but rather also had a parallel offering on display in the form of print. While on one stall, artist Darshan Singh Grewal had sketches and bookmarks done with a real pen along with their digital replications; another stall by Dupe 3D had on display 3D printed customised figurines of customers.

 One of the most fascinating things about the world of comics today is its quick and hearty embrace of the modern technology and the welcoming of the merger with equal enthusiasm by followers. It is not just how the pen and paper have grown up to become the digital tools rendering graphic e-books or novels, but also how it has not thoroughly killed the good old print charm.

The festival has evolved since 2011 and now aims at expanding the realms of pop culture in the country.

“Pop Culture in India is quite limited and needs to expand to include aspects that have millions of passionate fans across the country. Comic Con India is dedicated to expanding India’s popular culture by creating world class events and help grow the industries involved and deliver much needed fun experiences to dedicated fans across India,” Jatin Varma, founder, Comic Con India said.