The announcement is now official. Comic -Con , the biggest geek fair in the world, held every year in San Diego, California, will host an edition here in Brazil. The event, which takes place between December 4th and 7th, at the Imigrantes Exhibition Center, in São Paulo, will be entirely focused on games, cinema, TV series and comics, and should bring together 60,000 visitors over four days.
Tickets are expected to go on sale from April. The price has not yet been released.
According to sources, Pierre Mantovani, president of Comic-Con Xp and general director of the website specializing in pop culture Omelete , is the one behind the organization of the event, which also has two other investors. “In the United States, Comic-Con is the most important fair for fans of TV series, cinema, comics and games. The San Diego edition, which is the most traditional, receives 150,000 people every year. Tickets sell out in 30 minutes”, says the executive.
In Brazil, the event will be called Comic-Con Experience. More information soon.
