The Mumbai Comic Con returns with a refreshing two-day celebration of everything pop culture this weekend. From fan interactions with international comic creators to desi comics taking the centrestage with relatable stories, we pick some of our favourite features from this season’s line-up. (Story by Devashish Kamble and Divyasha Panda)
Updated On: 2025-04-09 10:27 AM IST
Compiled by : Raaina Jain
Spiderpunk, the cosplay contest (movie category) winner from 2024
What’s 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 ‘Ghost’ Riley at the MCC Cosplay Contest and India Championship of Cosplay qualifiers. Even if you’re not taking the stage, come dressed in your best suit.
ON April 12 and 13; 6.30 pm onwards
AT Main stage
Hiroaki Hirata (L); Kappei Yamaguchi (R)
One Piece fans, you don’t 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 voice-over demonstration by the duo, followed by a discussion of the craft.
ON April 12; 5 pm
AT Main stage
Tejas Menon and Dinkar Dwivedi of Geek Fruit in performance (Photo Courtesy: Instagram/@geekfruithq)
There are pop culture geeks and then, there’s Geek Fruit, the musical trio that prides itself in being unabashed nerds. Join musicians Tejas Menon, Jishnu Guha and Dinkar Dwivedi for a deep-dive into video games, comic books, movie discussions and theories. Come prepared to sing along to a few classic theme songs.
ON April 12; 5.45 pm
AT Main stage
Sahil Shah (L); Rohan Joshi (R)
Trust comedians and self-confessed pop culture junkies Sahil Shah and Rohan Joshi bring their unpopular opinions on your favourite comics to the stage. Franchise loyalists, don’t forget, these are just jokes; hilarious ones at that.
ON April 12; 4 pm
AT Main stage
A panel from Corporat Comics by Shubham Khurana (Photo Courtesy: Instagram/@corporatcomics)
If you have ever chuckled at satirical takes on corporate culture by Shubham Khurana’s Corporat Comics, here’s your chance to catch the creator live, and know more about his exciting upcoming projects.
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