Indonesia Comic Con
StatusActive
GenreComic book convention
VenueJakarta Convention Center
Location(s)Jakarta
Country Indonesia
Inaugurated2015
Most recent4–5 November 2023
Previous event23–25 June 2023 (branded as Indonesia Comic Con: Pop Asia)
Organized byPanorama Media
Websiteindonesiacomiccon.com

Indonesia Comic Con (abbreviated as ICC or Indo Comic Con) is an annual comic-based convention in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 2015. It is organized by Panorama Media (formerly Reed Panorama Exhibitions), the subsidiary of Panorama Sentrawisata, an Indonesian tourism service provider company.[1] ICC emphasizes the five pillars of pop culture, namely comics, toys, movies, video games, and lifestyles. It has featured numbers of notable international actors and actresses, as well as comic artists, DJs, VTubers, and professional cosplayers.

ICC is the intermediary for Jakartans to express their interest and love in pop culture, with full of passion and totality. It is made to support and gather all creative industry players—from comic and anime artists, movie fans, gamers and e-sport players, and also music lovers—in one convention.[2][3]

List of editions

2015

The first edition of the convention was held from 14–15 November 2015. American comic artist David Mack, Japanese actor Kenji Ohba, Italian artist Simone Legno, and Indonesian rapper Saykoji were special guests at the event. 160 exhibitors from six countries had opened counters to entertain fans and sell merchandise.[4]

2016

The second edition of the comic con was held from 1–2 October 2016. Actress Brianna Hildebrand, comic artists Alex Milne and Andy Price along with several other illustrators were present at the event.[5] Exhibitors from countries like Canada, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the US and Indonesia participated in the event.[6] Cosplay events were held by Lego and Flabslab, while toy outlets like XM Studios exhibited fan merchandise. Several new fan zones were opened for the second edition.[7]

2017

Actors Jason David Frank and Daniel Logan were guests for the third edition of the comic con, which was held from 28–29 October 2017.[8] Star Wars lightsaber performances, The Walking Dead Escape Room and the Star Trek booth were some entertainment zones opened for fans.[9]

2018

This fourth edition was held on 27–28 October 2018, featuring the actors and actresses of Game of Thrones and Supergirl.[10][2] The teaser trailer of Indonesia's superhero movie Gundala was unveiled by its director Joko Anwar.[2]

2019

The fifth edition of ICC was held on 12–13 October 2019. The actor of the Red Power Ranger Austin St. John, Deborah Ann Woll from Marvel's Daredevil, and cosplayer Larissa Rochefort became the guest stars. One of the notable booths were 20th Century Fox Indonesia booth, which plays the sneak peek of Terminator: Dark Fate for the first time in Indonesia, as well as Sony Pictures' Jumanji: The Next Level.[11][12] Indonesian comic publisher Bumilangit released its Bangkitnya Ki Wilawuk (The Rise of Ki Wilawuk) comic to ICC visitors, as the continuity of Bumilangit's Gundala film.[13]

2020 and 2021 (cancelled)

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, on 16 July 2020, the ICC event organizer (EO) announced that the event would be delayed to 30–31 January 2021, via their YouTube channel.[14] However, both 2020 and 2021 editions were eventually cancelled.

2022

After its two-year absent, the sixth event of ICC was held on 1–2 October 2022, the first time since the pandemic. It was also the first time ICC used NFT-based ticketing system.[15] Brandon Routh, together with the numbers of VTubers and international cosplayers, such as Knite and Jasper became one of the guest stars.[16]

2023

On 1 May 2023, it was announced that ICC would be held twice,[17] with the seventh edition (branded as Indonesia Comic Con: Pop Asia) held in June, and the eighth edition in November 2023.

On the seventh edition (ICC Pop Asia), numbers of cosplayers, comic artists, VTubers, and DJs from both Japan and Indonesia were the guest stars of the event, including Weird Genius.[18] It was held on Halls A and B of Jakarta Convention Center, from 23–25 June 2023.

The eighth edition of ICC (in collaboration with Telkomsel's Dunia Games platform, branded as DG Con) was held from 4–5 November 2023, featuring English actor Ed Westwick, DJ Haruka, and Cover Corp. CEO Motoaki Tanigo, as one of the guest stars. The event conjoined with Dunia Games' DG Awards 2023, an awarding event for e-sport figures. The first 3D VTuber concert in Indonesia enlivens the event.[19] It was the first time ICC moved to Assembly, Cendrawasih, and Plenary halls of JCC, which have larger capacity.[20]

Indonesia Anime Con

Indonesia Anime Con (IAC) will be the spin-off event of ICC, which is a separated Japanese anime and manga convention. It was first announced on 1 January 2024, with the unveiling of the event's unnamed two mascots. As of today, the official date is not announced yet.[21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About us". Indonesia Comic Con.
  2. 1 2 3 Amirio, Dylan (30 October 2018). "Indonesia Comic Con thrills Jakarta's pop culture fans". The Jakarta Post.
  3. ↑ Anggraini, Pingkan (5 November 2023). "Indonesia Comic Con x DG Con 2023 Jadi Ajang 'Titik Temu' Cosplayer". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Perdani, Yuliasri (15 November 2015). "Indonesia Comic Con 2015". The Jakarta Post.
  5. ↑ Rahmiasri, Masajeng (23 August 2016). "Renowned pop culture artists to attend Indonesia Comic Con". The Jakarta Post.
  6. ↑ Bihu Ray (3 October 2016). "Indonesia Comic Con: Brianna Hildebrand, pop icons grace Jakarta event". The International Business Times.
  7. ↑ Simanjuntak, Tertiani ZB (3 October 2016). "Comic Con starts with a bang". The Jakarta Post.
  8. ↑ Wira, Ni Nyoman (27 October 2017). "What you need to know about the 2017 Indonesia Comic Con". The Jakarta Post.
  9. ↑ Wira, Ni Nyoman (30 October 2017). "Cosplayers go all out for 2017 Indonesia Comic Con". The Jakarta Post.
  10. ↑ "'Game of Thrones', 'Supergirl' actors to enliven Indonesia Comic Con 2018". The Jakarta Post. 20 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Agnes, Tia (12 October 2019). "Indonesia Comic Con 2019 Dipadati Fans Pop Culture". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Agnes, Tia (10 October 2019). "'Terminator' hingga Cosplay, Spesial Ada di Indonesia Comic Con 2019". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Syaifullah, Asep (12 October 2019). "Bumilangit Rilis Komik 'Bangkitnya Ki Wilawuk' di Indonesia Comic Con". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Agnes, Tia (16 July 2020). "Indonesia Comic Con Resmi Ditunda hingga Januari 2021". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Astuti, Tia Agnes (28 September 2022). "Pencinta Pop Culture, Siap Ramaikan Indonesia Comic Con 2022 Akhir Pekan Ini?". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  16. ↑ Astuti, Tia Agnes (28 September 2022). "Brandon Routh hingga VTuber Moona Hoshinova Meriahkan Indonesia Comic Con 2022". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  17. ↑ @indocomiccon (1 May 2023). "Double the fun, double the experience - Join us for two rounds of the biggest pop culture event, Indonesia Comic Con this year! Who's ready? #indocomiccon". Instagram. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  18. ↑ @indocomiccon (17 June 2023). "Let's give a warm welcome to our esteemed guests! Have you all purchased your tickets yet? Don't miss out on this incredible event! Remember, all tickets are exclusively available at Konser.co.id. #indocomiccon". Instagram. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Astuti, Tia Agnes (3 November 2023). "5 Acara Istimewa di Indonesia Comic Con X DG Con 2023". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Bhwana, Petir Garda (23 October 2023). "Next Week's Agenda: Indonesia Comic Con, Urban Sneaker Society, Int`l Moving Image Cultures Conference 2023". Tempo. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  21. ↑ @indoanimecon; @indocomiccon (1 January 2024). "Get ready to dive into the anime universe! Indonesia Anime Con is coming your way. Stay tuned for the epic launch! #IndoAnimeCon". Instagram. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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