WHO WE ARE A few years back, to avoid the costly expense of traveling abroad to a comics convention, a group of relatively young people in Delhi decided to create one on their own in their home city. With that simple mission, Comic Con India was formed and has now grown to multiple events across the country. The mission has now evolved to create unique pop culture events and engage with fans all across the country. We are here to create world class events that expand the much restricted pop culture in the country, help grow the industries involved and deliver much needed fun experiences to dedicated fans across India. Pop(ular) Culture in India is quite limited in its scope and sorely needs to expand to include aspects that have millions of passionate fans across the country. Comic Con India is dedicated to expanding India's popular culture by creating high profile events that cater to fans of not only comics, but also, gaming, movies, television, merchandise, toys, food & more. Since our inception, we have steadily expanded the scope of our events by involving the various industries that can help expand popular culture. We plan to continue reaching many more communities of dedicated fans as well as bringing our unique events to many more cities in India. We hope to provide a platform for brands to not only be part of our mission to expand popular culture in the country, but to also engage with passionate fans across the country. Comic Con India is dedicated to creating unique events and giving our fans, exhibitors and partners a platform to celebrate their undying love for comics & pop culture.
OUR EVENTS COMIC CON EXPRESS, HYDERABAD, SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2013
MUMBAI FILM AND COMIC CON, DECEMBER 2013
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4 ANNUAL INDIAN COMICS CONVENTION, FEBURARY 2014
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THE FIGURES SO FAR Ÿ REVENUES – There has been an exceptional increase in the combined sales over the
years. We expect the combined sales to cross 50 lakhs in Hyderabad. Revenue - Delhi
140
Revenue - Bangalore
140
Revenue - Mumbai
140
125 Lakh
100 Lakh
120
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Sales in Lakhs
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ŸFOOTFALLS – We have seen a tremendous increase in footfalls over the years at all our
events. Our last event Bangalore Comic Con 2013 saw over 62,000 footfalls. Footfalls - Delhi
70000
70000
Footfalls - Bangalore
Footfalls - Mumbai
70000
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Mumbai Film & Comic Con 2013 (Expected)
We expect 25,000-30,000 visitors at Comic Con Express Hyderabad.
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타EXHIBITORS/PARTICIPANTS - From just 35 exhibitors at our first event we now attract
more than 60 participants at each event. Participants - Delhi
Participants - Bangalore
80
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70
70
65
68
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80
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Below are some quick facts about the visitors at Comic Con: 70% of visitors attend our events with friends 75% of visitors own a smart phone 65% of visitors own a gaming console 80% of visitors coming to Comic Con own their own mode of transportation (38% of visitors travelled by Car, 40% travelled by Bike, 22% others) Our last Convention, Bangalore Comic Con 2013 saw more than 40 new partcipants.
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FANS AT COMIC CON AGE GROUP
GENDER 33%
11% 37% 14%
67% 38% Children High School Students
Male
College Students
Female
Working Professionals
INCOME GROUP
AMOUNT SPENT 3%
18%
29%
53%
31%
23%
43%
Middle Income
0-250
Upper Middle
250-500
High Income
500-1000 1000 Or Above (In Rs.)
* Statistics based on the attendees at all Comic Con India events so far
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COMIC CON EXPRESS HYDERABAD, 2013 Each year we take Comic Con to a new city & this year we will be taking it to Hyderabad. Comic Con Express Hyderabad will be a travelling version of Comic Con covering the latest and greatest from the world of comics, movies, television, gaming, animation, toys, merchandise, food and more. From the event floor packed with tons of exhibitors, to panels and signing sessions giving fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators, to exclusive previews of films & shows and one of the biggest costume contests in the country.
SOME QUICK FACTS FROM LAST COMIC CON EXPRESS: 타Last year Comic Con Express Bangalore, our first convention in the city attracted close
to 35,000 visitors in 2 days. 타Over 70 participants from the field of Comics and industries such as movies, television,
animation, gaming, toys, merchandise, food and more. 타Over 40 sessions with the creators, panels and exclusive launches of 21 new comics/
graphic novels. 타Over 70 members of the press in attendance, live coverage during the event by local
and national TV channels and articles in various outlets both national and international.
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WHAT MAKES US STAND OUT FROM THE REST ŸOur event format is unique in India, with business and entertainment under one roof. ŸOur conventions are one-of-a-kind events catering to a very passionate fanbase. In the
past two and a half years, we have attracted over 2.5 lakh visitors to our events. ŸIn the past two and a half years, we have expanded the event to 3 cities with
tremendous success, proving that our concept has the potential to grow further. We are planning to add a new city this year, making it one event each quarter. The new city added to the list this year is Hyderabad. ŸThe conventions provide a much needed platform for promotions and opportunities to
interact with consumers of niche international content (Books, TV, Movies, Gaming and more). ŸLastly, our events have not only become a great platform for showcasing creativity, but
business innovation as well. With nearly 4-5 startups showcasing their unique products and services on average at each of our events.
MEDIA
A sampling of the organizations that have covered our events.
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A SAMPLING OF OUR EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS
VERTICAL INC.
SELF MADE HERO
FANTAGRAPHICS INC.
DARK HORSE COMICS
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
DIAMOND SELECT TOYS
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
CINEBOOK
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FAN ENGAGEMENT ONLINE Our highly active online presence, especially via our site and Facebook, provide regular updates and info relevant to our events. FOLLOWERS: Facebook - Over 4 Lakh Twitter - Over1300
/ComicConIndia
@ComicConIndia
/ComicConIndia
MONTHLY ALERTS Comic Con India has an extensive fan database of over 4 Lakh. Monthly alerts are sent to these fans with latest information on our upcoming events, workshops, on-going contests and activities.
EVENT GIVEAWAYS 타Swag Bags
Swag bags are given out on each day to the fans as a part of Comic Con memorabilia, a perfect souvenir that they can take back home.
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타Gift Certificates
Assured gifts are given out to all the cosplayers and volunteers at the event.
CONTESTS Multiple pre-event and on-ground contests are planned for fans, providing them frequent opportunities to grab some exclusive merchandise and comics.
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SPECIAL PANELS & SESSIONS SPECIAL SESSIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
SPECIAL SESSION WITH TINKLE STUDIOS TEAM
NICKELODEON CHARACTER APPEARANCES AT COMIC CON
EXCLUSIVE COMIC BOOK RELEASES
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THE BIGGEST COSPLAY CONTESTS IN INDIA
CONTACT US:
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