'THE CULTURE SURROUNDING COSPLAY IS VERY INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE'

The 3-day Delhi Comic Con 2022 held at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds witnessed the euphoria to the fullest after a hiatus of 2 years.

- MURTAZA ALI KHAN

Delhi Comic Con 2022 brought together the lovers of comic books, manga, anime, and superhero films. The 3-day event held at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds witnessed the euphoria to the fullest after a hiatus of 2 years. This year’s edition featured some thrilling experience zones by Warner Bros for DC’s Shazam, 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: The Way of Water figurines at display, Prime Video’s top international shows such as Jack Ryan S3, The Boys, and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power’s fun engaging games, Universal Pictures’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, among other attractions.

Pop culture enthusiasts cosplayed and put on a spectacular show with much excitement and zeal. Speaking about the rise of cosplay culture, cosplay artist and enthusiast Karan Desai opined, “I think that the culture surrounding cosplay is very inclusive and supportive. People from various strides of life and communities simply can dress up in their favourite character and feel regarded and admired without any sort of apprehension. The community is still niche but with the events like comic con and the steady flow of superhero movies, it’s slowly becoming more mainstream.” Desai, who came to the Delhi Comic Con dressed as Dr. Strange, added, “My Doctor Strange costume is completely hand stitched from scratch. Besides Doctor Strange, I have also cosplayed as Star Lord, Hagrid, Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima, Shanks from One Piece and Cyclops from X-Men.”