COMIC CON INDIA, one of India’s greatest pop-culture celebrations, has announced its return to Bengaluru, scheduled for 20–21 December at KTPO, Whitefield.
The Bengaluru edition is among the most anticipated pop-culture gatherings, bringing together cosplayers, gamers, artists, and performers in the heart of India’s Silicon Valley. Fans can look forward to the National Cosplay Championship, exclusive merchandise, immersive fan zones, gaming arenas, and interactive sessions with leading creators from comics, anime, and film.
The previous edition drew over 50,000 attendees and more than 5,000 cosplayers, with highlights ranging from international comic icons such as Ron Marz (Batman Vs Alien, Green Lantern) and Jamal Igle (Molly Danger) to homegrown talent from Tadam Gyadu, Raj Comics by Sanjay Gupta, Indusverse, Sufi Comics, and Amar Chitra Katha.
The event also featured appearances by stand-up comedians Rahul Subramanian, Azeem Banatwalla, Rohan Joshi, and more, alongside a 40,000 sq. ft. gaming zone packed with tournaments, VR experiences, and themed attractions like the Superman Zone and Minecraft Movie booths. And cosplayers stole the spotlight by dressing up as global icons like Doctor Strange, Darth Vader, and Batman, as well as local favourites like Suppandi and Chacha Chaudhary.
NODWIN Gaming co-founder and MD Akshat Rathee said, “Bengaluru Comic Con has its own flavour. Only here can you find a coder debugging all week and then showing up on the weekend dressed as Darth Vader. This city mixes work and play like no other. From gaming marathons in Koramangala cafés to indie comic meetups in Indiranagar, Bengaluru’s fandom is restless and inventive. It feels just like the startup spirit here, experimenting, building, and pushing boundaries for the sheer love of it. That’s why every edition in Bengaluru feels electric and is proof that pop culture runs deep in the heart of India’s tech capital.”
Comic Con India CEO Shefali Johnson added, “Bengaluru has a way of turning Comic Con into something bigger than the event itself. You can see students from design colleges debuting their first comics, entire startup teams showing up in themed cosplay, and gamers who bring the same intensity to a LAN match that they do to a hackathon. The city’s energy is collaborative. Fans here don’t just come to watch, they come to build, share, and celebrate together. That’s why Bengaluru Comic Con feels like a festival woven into the city’s own culture of ideas and innovation.”
