The announcement is now official. Comic-Con , the world's largest geek convention, held annually in San Diego, California, will have 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, movies, TV series, and comics, and is expected to attract 60,000 visitors over four days.
Tickets are expected to go on sale starting in April. The price has not yet been announced.
According to sources, Pierre Mantovani, president of Comic-Con XP and general director of the pop culture website Omelete , is behind the organization of the event, which also has two other investors. “In the United States, Comic-Con is the most important convention for fans of TV series, movies, comics, and games. The San Diego edition, 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 coming soon.