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Comic Con India to Open 2026–27 Season in Vizag
Comic Con India is coming to Visakhapatnam, also called Vizag, for the first time.
The event will happen on October 10 and 11, 2026.
It will be held at the Kalam Convention Centre.
This will be the first stop of the 2026–27 Comic Con India season.
The event will bring together gamers, comic book fans, creators and other pop culture fans.
Visitors can see international guests, live music, comedy, special launches, fan zones and cosplayers.
Organizers say Vizag has growing anime, cosplay and student communities.
They also want to celebrate local Telugu culture alongside newer forms of entertainment.
The previous season visited 11 cities and had more than 3.5 lakh attendees.
Comic Con India will debut in Visakhapatnam on October 10–11, 2026.
The event will be held at the Kalam Convention Centre in Vizag.
The edition will open Comic Con India’s 2026–27 season and precede events in other cities.
Fans can expect international guests, live music, stand-up comedy, launches, fan zones and cosplay.
The previous season visited 11 cities and attracted more than 3.5 lakh attendees.
- Who
- Comic Con India, NODWIN Gaming, Shefali Johnson, Akshat Rathee and fans of comics, games, anime, cosplay and pop culture.
- What
- Comic Con India will hold its first Visakhapatnam edition as the opening event of its 2026–27 season.
- Where
- The Kalam Convention Centre in Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, India.
- When
- October 10 and 11, 2026.
- Why
- Organizers aim to make pop culture experiences more accessible across India and respond to Vizag’s growing fandom communities.
Key facts
- Event
- Comic Con India’s first Visakhapatnam edition
- Dates
- October 10–11, 2026
- Venue
- Kalam Convention Centre
- Season
- Opening event of the 2026–27 season
- National expansion
- Comic Con India will travel to cities across the country in the following months
- Previous season reach
- 11 cities
- Previous season attendance
- More than 3.5 lakh attendees
Quotes
Shefali Johnson
CEO of Comic Con India
“Visakhapatnam has a strong connection with Telugu cinema, but its fandom culture is now expanding beyond films. With growing anime, cosplay and student communities, Vizag is emerging as a vibrant pop culture hub. We wanted to start the season in Vizag, a city where fandom culture is steadily growing. The city has a deep connection with its own pop culture, from beloved Telugu classics like Budugu to newer forms of content and art. We want to bring these local stories and cultural influences to”
thehansindia.com
deccanchronicle.com
“We’ve always believed that pop culture should be accessible to fans wherever they are, and bringing Comic Con to new cities is a natural extension of that vision.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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