Comic Con India is happily expanding by creating yet another annual property called ‘Bangalore Comic Con’. Bangalore Comic Con 2013, to be held over the weekend of June 1-2, 2013 between 11 am to 7 pm at Koramangala Stadium, National Games Village, will mark the beginning of an annual Comics Convention for Bangalore.
The Technology capital of India saw a turnout of over 30,000 and sales worth over 45 Lakhs at Comic Con Express Bengaluru (CCEB), the travelling version of Comic Con India in Sept ’12 in 2 days.
Jatin Varma, Founder, Comic Con India, shared, “With the tremendous response at Comic Con Express Bangalore last September, we felt that a permanent event was required for the city. Therefore, it gives us great pleasure in announcing ‘Bangalore Comic Con 2013’. With this first annual edition we wish to bring in more content and entertainment for Bangaloreans! We have for the first time brought in International exhibitors for a convention other than Delhi. We have a lot more on offer for fans and we hope to expand and build upon this in the coming years and provide Bangalore, its biggest pop-culture event of the year.”
Comic Con India is planning an array of activities for Bangalore Comic Con 2013 (BCC). They range from participation from International artists & publishers, workshops & interactive sessions every hour at the dedicated stage area to exclusive launches of Comics titles, more book signings, display and sale of a wide range of comics & merchandise, special corners for creating comics and cartoons, Contests, and lots more.
It aims to promote and bring together local, national and international talent in India to generate more interest among fans.
Some of the leading participants in the Bangalore’s Comic con are: Amar Chitra Katha, Campfire graphic novels, Pop culture publishing, DC Comics (Random House India), Marvel Comics (Hachette India), Lion Comics (Tamil), HarperCollins India, Scholastic India, Bangalore’s very own – Manta Ray Comics. There will be some of best and most awesome International and Indian Merchandise at the convention, especially for Bangalore.
Here are the books which are going to launched at the 1st ever Bangalore Comic Con 2013.
1. Title- JULIUS CAESAR on 1st June 2013, 3 pm
Published By: Campfire Publishing
The synopsis: Rome, 44BC, the great general Julius Caesar arrives home from war as the sole ruler of Rome. The citizens cheer the conquering hero, but not all are pleased to see him return. Many fear that with nobody to oppose him, this military genius will become a cruel dictator. A conspiracy takes shape that ensnares the noble Brutus, one of Caesar’s most trusted allies, in an assassination plot that will change the course of history.
What is most important, Shakespeare asks, loyalty to your leaders or to your country? Can good ever come of evil actions, and are those who speak of freedom always trustworthy? Now imagined as a stunning graphic adventure, William Shakespeare’s classic retelling of historical events is revealed as a timeless political thriller; a bloody saga of friendships betrayed, alliances destroyed, and a nation torn apart by civil war.
2. Title- Mixtape on 2 June 2013, 1 Pm
Published By: New, upcoming and established creators…
Synopsis: In Mixtape 1, we have four stories, ranging from 4-10 pages in length. The Silver Spider is the story of a mischievous boy who pees on all the spiders in his backyard, drowning them. Rather Lovely Thing is a surrealistic story of love and loss. My Beloved is a contemporary, unconventional love story set in Kerala. Voyeur is the story of… well, a voyeur. Each of the stories features a different art style, and two of these were hand-drawn while two were digital.
3. Title- TWELVE Preludes on 1st June 2013, 3:45 pm
The Synopsis: TWELVE. The stories in Twelve are about the young people of India, their loves, hates, and their insecurities, their quest for identity, their beliefs, their desires, their triumphs and failures… Choice is a common theme running through many of these stories, the characters make (or have to make) a choice that will change their lives forever.
4. Title- Aghori- Book#3 (Series of the year nominee) on 1st June 2013, 12:45 pm
Published By: Holy Cow Entertainment
The Synopsis: Vira has recovered from the reunion at Thar, with his son. But the encounter has left him distressed and puzzled but even more determined. Who are the mysterious twins that have turned his son against him? What schemes do they hatch and where does his son fit into their plans? To find these answers, Vira will delve deep into Hell itself and face his foes on their turf, but the answers he will find, will bring him no solace, only fear and foreboding.
5. Title- Ravanayan Finale on 1st June 2013, 12:45 pm
Publisher India: Holy Cow Entertainment
The Synopsis: “This is it! The grand finale to the much appreciated comic book series Ravanayan! With armies assembled and allies chosen, the vanara army goes to war against the lord of Lanka. The war will be as violent as history remembers it, even if it is not exactly the war history thinks. The one who will lose, after all, is fighting against himself. Vijayendra Mohanty and Vivek Goel bring their comic book series to an epic conclusion in this 60 page finale”.
6. Title- Tamas on 2nd June 2013, 12 Pm
Published By: Mrinal Rai
The Synopsis: Dr. Sanjeev, a famous psychiatrist has a troubled past. His family was murdered and his hospital destroyed ten years ago. On the 10th death anniversary of his family, he decides to end his own life. He hires a contract killer Munna and promises him a hefty sum of money if he would come to his newly constructed hospital cum house and kill him the same way someone killed his family long ago.
Munna, a killer by profession and a failed lover by person, goes to the hospital “Aasha” on the fateful night to execute this task. The job was simple and well planned. But something goes wrong and Munna is trapped in the night in the asylum in a web of suspense and fear, complicated by erratic behavior of people he meets; who could be doctors or could be patients. On top of that, Munna has to face his worst fear, the fear of darkness; which is completely enveloping that night and its mystery…
7. Title- The Caravan on 2nd June 2013, 12:30 Pm
Published By: Anitrax Media
The Synopsis: The Caravan is a classic horror/action/adventure in the trend of ‘From Dusk till Dawn’ and ’30 Days of Night’ copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala, a homage to old Ramsay B grade horror films only done right this time.
8. Title- The Princely Buffalo 2nd June 2013, 2:45 Pm
Published By: Trendy Toons
The Synopsis: This is the saga of a buffalo brest in the jungles of sunderbans. Fighting hard against Manipulation and Deceit to find his own place against devious plots planned for him. He is continuously ousted by his enemies despite his better intentions. Regardless of the attempts of the king and his ministers to make him meet a tragic end, Mukut singh not survives but regains his supremacy as the leader and king of the herbivore clan.
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. Title- Butterfingers On 1st June 2013, 4:00 Pm
Published By: Tinkle Tall Tales
The Synopsis: One Toon. One Story. One-derfully Long! The tagline perfectly describes the Tinkle Tall Tales, a set of three books, one each on our popular Tinkle Toons: Butterfingers, Shikari Shambu and the Defective Detectives. If you have enjoyed their shorter escapades in the magazine, you will love these longer adventures which are wackier, zanier and loonier than any you’ve read before. So, you have our writers going mad as they explore new twists and turns, while our illustrators will pull you in with every new panel, every new page.
10. Title- Shikari Shambu On 1st June 2013, 4:00 Pm
Published By: Tinkle Tall Tales
The Synopsis: One Toon. One Story. One-derfully Long! The tagline perfectly describes the Tinkle Tall Tales, a set of three books, one each on our popular Tinkle Toons: Butterfingers, Shikari Shambu and the Defective Detectives. If you have enjoyed their shorter escapades in the magazine, you will love these longer adventures which are wackier, zanier and loonier than any you’ve read before. So, you have our writers going mad as they explore new twists and turns, while our illustrators will pull you in with every new panel, every new page.
11. Title- Defective Detectives on 1st June 2013, 4:00 Pm
Published By: Tinkle Tall Tales
The Synopsis: One Toon. One Story. One-direfully Long! The tagline perfectly describes the Tinkle Tall Tales, a set of three books, one each on our popular Tinkle Toons: Butterfingers, Shikari Shambu and the Defective Detectives. If you have enjoyed their shorter escapades in the magazine, you will love these longer adventures which are wackier, zanier and loonier than any you’ve read before. So, you have our writers going mad as they explore new twists and turns, while our illustrators will pull you in with every new panel, every new page.
The Venue for all the launches: Koramangala Stadium, Koramangala, National Games Village, Bangalore.