Comic Con India has announced that Archie and the gang from Riverdale are officially coming to India this year! In the month of August, Comic Con India announced the dates of Comic Con Shows 2017 for Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad!
Comic Con India, in collaboration with Archie Publications, has commissioned special first editions of popular Archie titles with exclusive India only covers. Each pass holder to Comic Con India Shows this year will receive the exclusive edition comic with a customized city cover.
Jatin Varma, Founder, Comic Con India, said, “One of the first comics I ever read was an Archie, and millions of comic book fans in India have a similar story to share. Archie comics are considered as Indian as some of our local comics. Therefore, I am extremely excited to work with Archie Publications to start of this unique collaboration!”
From visiting the Charminar in Hyderabad, to shooting a Bollywood film at the Gateway of India in Mumbai or playing cricket at the iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, to touring Delhi – the gang from Riverdale will be everywhere!
Jon Goldwater, Publisher/CEO of Archie Comics, shared, “Archie and his friends are beloved worldwide, but they’ve always been especially embraced in India. With that in mind, we’re honored and excited to kick off this relationship with Comic Con India, which we hope to continue for years to come.”
Such a collaboration has never been done before and each visitor to the shows this year will get the once in a lifetime opportunity to own their city’s exclusive collectible edition comic.
The show dates are as follows –
Hyderabad: 14th-15th October
Mumbai: 11th -12th November
Bengaluru: 2nd -3rd December
Delhi: 15th – 17th December
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