Super Fan
A fan dressed as Superman poses in front of Comic Con India mascot Superkudi ("Kudi" is the North Indian Punjabi word meaning girl).
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Jatin the Jedi
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Comic Con India founder Jatin Varma channels The Force. Now in its second year, the three-day event, which is held in the open air environs of the popular Dilli Haat market in New Delhi, features about 50 exhibitors, including event co-sponsors Walt Disney/Marvel.
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Kid Stuff
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan One of India's most popular kids characters, Chhota Bheem (Little Bheem), was created by Green Gold Animation and revolves around a fun-loving 9-year-old boy gifted with extra-ordinary strength. The TV series has been on air since 2008 on kids channel Pogo, part of Cartoon Network India.
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Power Play
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan A boy in a Power Ranger costume — with his sister dressed as Chutki, a character from kids series Chhota Bheem — strikes a pose in front of Disney's John Carter stand.
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Wonders Never Cease
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan What would a comic convention be without Wonder Woman?
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And the Winner Is…
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Comic Con Inida holds a daily costume contest called Cosplay. Daaneshpal Singh Anand took home a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland for his his costume based on Shan Yu, the villain from Disney's Mulan.
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A Comic Book Legend
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Comic Con India is inaugurated with a traditional Indian lamp lighting ceremony with special guests. This year the event hosted legendary American comic book artist Robert Crumb (known for the popular Fritz The Cat and Keep On Truckin' comics) and his artist-wife Aline Kominsky-Crumb. “This is our first time in India and perhaps this could inspire us to create something based on our visit,” said the 68-year-old Crumb.
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Suppandi the Superstar
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Another well-known Indian kids character, Suppandi, featured in Tinkle Comics, makes the rounds. Created in 1983, Suppandi is a village simpleton who gets into trouble for insisting on thinking for himself instead of listening to others.
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Heroes and Villains
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan An attendee strikes a pose dressed as Batman arch-villian Poison Ivy.
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John Carter is Coming
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan A fan participates in a sword-holding contest in front of a life-size replica of warrior leader Tars Tarkas from Walt Disney/Marvel's upcoming title John Carter, which was heavily promoted at the event.
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‘The Avengers’ Draws a Crowd
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Walt Disney/Marvel also promoted the upcoming The Avengers, whose display stand also sold various merchandise including competition give-aways that attracted large crowds.
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Cocoman Debuts
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Cocoman, short for Coconut Man, makes an appearance. The character is part of a newly launched comic series called Auto Pilot, developed by Libera Artisti,which is based in Trivandrum, South India.
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Freddy Is Not Dead
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan A fan dressed as iconic horror character Freddy Krueger on the prowl in New Delhi.
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Batman Still Rules
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Batman proved to be wildly a popular among Comic Con India attendees, including this young man posing as Two-Face.
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Lightsabre Rattling
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Every comic convention on the planet must have a lightsabre battle in honor of Star Wars, and Comic Con India is no exception.
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Costume Combat
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan Costume competition participants in all their glory. From left, Monika Smriti took the first prize ticket to Hong Kong Disneyland with a costume based on Magdalena, from Top Cow Comics; runner ups include gothic action icon The Crow and Azazel from Marvel's X-Men.
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Up to No Good
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan The Mad Hatter and The Joker make an appearance, proving once again that Comic Con India attendees love their Batman villains.
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Until Next Year
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Nyay Bhushan An attendee dresses up as Comic Con India mascot Superkudi. The three-day event held in New Delhi attracted over 35,000 visitors while sales touched Rupees 5 million ($100,000) according to organizers 20 Onwards Media.