Indonesia Comic Con is a comic-based convention held annually in

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. Organized by Reed Panorama Exhibitions, the event was started in 2015.

2015

The first edition of the convention was held from 14–15 November 2015. Comic artist David Mack, Japanese actor

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and Italian artist

Simone Legno Simone Legno (born June 16, 1977) is an Italian artist best known for the creation of the tokidoki brand. Legno's designs are influenced by his interest in Japan and its culture, as well as street art and graffiti. Early life After dropping o ...

were special guests at the event. 160 exhibitors from six countries had opened counters to entertain fans and sell merchandise.

2016

The second edition of the comic con was held from 1–2 October 2016. Actress

Brianna Hildebrand Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand (born August 14, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for appearing as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the films ''Deadpool'' (2016) and ''Deadpool 2'' (2018). She is also known for appearing in the web series ...

, comic artists Alex Milne and

Andy Price Andy Price is a British television and film composer. He has scored more than 50 films for television and more than 25 productions for theatres around the country, including the Bristol Old Vic, National Youth Theatre and the RSC. Price has com ...

along with several other illustrators were present at the event. Exhibitors from countries like Canada, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the US and Indonesia participated in the event.

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events were held by

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and Flabslab, while toy outlets like XM Studios exhibited fan merchandise. Several new fan zones were opened for the second edition.

2017

Actors

Jason David Frank Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and martial artist. He was known for his role as Tommy Oliver in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and other ''Power Rangers'' series. Early life Frank was born in ...

and

Daniel Logan Daniel Logan (born 6 June 1987) is a New Zealand-born American actor. Logan is best known for his portrayal of Boba Fett from the 2002 film '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'', for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award ...

were guests for the third edition of the comic con, which was held from 28–29 October 2017. Star Wars lightsaber performances, the Walking Dead Escape Room and the Star Trek booth were some entertainment zones opened for fans.

2018

This was held on 27–28 October 2018.

References

Comics conventions Recurring events established in 2015 Indonesian comics {{Comic-stub