Mumbai Comic Con 2025: All you need to know about the pop culture festival

Itrsquos that time of the year when you might just spot Aladdin hanging out of a fast local to Bandra Superman stuck in Mumbairsquos traffic jams or Harley Quinn fixing her makeup in the rearview mirror of an autorickshaw next to you The Mumbai Comic Conrsquos upcoming 12th edition this weekend is all this cosplay craze and more From fan interactions with international comic creators to desi comics taking the centerstage with relatable stories we pick our favourite features from this seasonrsquos lineupOn April 12 and 13 11 am onwardsAt Jio World Convention Centre Bandra Kurla ComplexLog on to districtinEntry Rs 899 onwardsComic books callinggtgt Panel power If you love web comics there is no way you havenrsquot already come across Sumit Kumarrsquos Bakarmaxrsquos comic strips floating on the Internet From sociopolitical issues to slice of life Indian stories know more about what goes behind the creation of the popular panels that have the readers laughing out loudA panel from Corporat Comics by Shubham Khurana Pic courtesyCorporatcomics on Instagramgtgt Desk jokes If you have ever chuckled at satirical takes on corporate culture by Shubham Khuranarsquos Corporat Comics herersquos your chance to catch the creator live and know more about his exciting upcoming projectsA panel from Happy Fluff by Akshara Ashok Pic courtesyHappyfluff Comics on Instagramgtgt Beyond the laughs From body image issues to patriarchy Akshara Ashokrsquos comic series Happy Fluff is as relevant as it is interesting Donrsquot forget to get yourself and your girl gang a copy while you are thereFeel the thrillgtgt Anime mania Step inside an islandstyle laboratory and interact with themed props or join a fight against the monstrous Kaiju from the anime series One Piece in an interactive new game End the day by striking a pose with the glambot and take home a digital keepsake at the Crunchyroll zoneThe Crunchyroll zone will feature a One Piece eggheadstyle laboratory Pic courtesyCrunchyrollgtgt Whole new world Get transported to the world of classic movie series like Jurassic World and How To Train Your Dragon at the Universal Studios experiential centre Take home some adventurous clicks from the photo booths and interactive zonesgtgt Game on Don a VR headset and unleash your inner gamer at the Nodwin gaming zone Compete with your friends in booths featuring sports games professional racing simulation and a large scale community league in the popular firstpersonshooter video game Battlegrounds Mobile India All eyes on the stageTejas Menon and Dinkar Dwivedi of Geek Fruit in performance PIC COURTESYGEEKFRUITHQ ON INSTAGRAMgtgt It takes three There are pop culture geeks and then therersquos Geek Fruit the musical trio that prides itself in being unabashed nerds Join musicians Tejas Menon Jishnu Guha and Dinkar Dwivedi for a deepdive into video games comic books movie discussions and theories Come prepared to sing along to a few classic theme songsON April 12 545 pmAT Main stageSpiderpunk the cosplay contest movie category winner from 2024gtgt Cosplay magic Whatrsquos a comic convention without a showdown of the quirkiest costumes Expect the usual suspects like Superman and Batman anime favourites like Monkey D Luffy and video game heroes like Lieutenant Simon lsquoGhostrsquo Riley at the MCC Cosplay Contest and India Championship of Cosplay qualifiers Even if yoursquore not taking the stage come dressed in your best suitON April 12 and 13 630 pm onwardsAT Main stageSahil Shah and Rohan Joshi onstageComic kaun Trust comedians and selfconfessed pop culture junkies Sahil Shah and Rohan Joshi bring their unpopular opinions on your favourite comics to the stage Franchise loyalists donrsquot forget these are just jokes hilarious ones at thatON April 12 4 pmAT Main stageHall of fameJim Zub with his comicsCatch these special talks by the international artistes behind your favourite comicsHiroaki Hirata and Kappei Yamaguchigtgt Piece of Japan One Piece fans you donrsquot want to miss this The Straw Hat Pirates are coming to town with Kappei Yamaguchi the voice behind the sword wielding Usopp aka God Usopp and Hiroaki Hirata the voice of Sanji the chivalrous smooth operator Witness a live voiceover demonstration by the duo followed by a discussion of the craft ON April 12 5 pmAT Main stagegtgt Conan decoded Step into the savage world of Conan The Barbarian above with Canadian artist and writer Jim Zub known for bringing the Cimmerian warrior to life Zub will sit down for a chat about the blood sweat and ink that goes behind the gripping talesON April 13 245 pmAT Main stageRob DenBleykergtgt Just for laughs If you dig dark humour therersquos a good chance you have chuckled at a Rob DenBleyker comic at some point The creator of the Cyanide amp Happiness comics will decipher his signature satiremeetscynicism style humour for fansON April 12 230 pmAT Main stageatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params