PICTURES: Chichester Comic Con a huge success

More than 600 people '“ many dressed up as their favourite comic characters '“ helped make Chichester's first ever comic convention a roaring success.
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Meanwhile...Comic Con, held at Chichester College on Saturday, saw comic book professionals on hand to sign, sketch and pass on their knowledge to the many fans who attended.

A range of local artists, writers, publishers and retailers each brought their own style to their tables, while many enjoyed the retro gaming area, where games consoles from days-gone-by were available for young and old to experience. In contrast a virtual reality area allowed visitors to experience the very latest computer technology.

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Organiser Simon Birks of Blue Fox Comics said: “Feedback from the day has been completely positive.

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“We’ve had many comments on our Facebook page saying how much the attendees enjoyed the day.

“For many, it was their first comic con, so hopefully we’ve given them a positive view of comic cons.

“It certainly feels like Chichester had been waiting for an event like ours.”

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Interactive workshops saw participants build a spaceship with the help of Ryan Stratton-Baldwin, watch James Francis of J7 Studio create a Judge Dredd helmet from foam and witness the ‘brilliant’ Sonia Leong give a Manga drawing lesson to a packed room.

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On the top floor there were panels of comic creators talking about their work and in the cafeteria, Chichester comic shop Comics, Games and Coffee organised the popular boardgame tournaments.

A Cosplay competition towards the end of the day saw an array of costumes from Judge Dredd to Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, as a whole range of ages enjoyed the day.

Thanking all of the volunteers and everyone who came, Simon confirmed Meanwhile..will be returning next year – ‘bigger and better’.

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