With tickets selling out fast, you’ll be glad to know that we’ve secured 45x Comic Con passes for next weekend’s event courtesy of Axe and Mettlestate. This annual convention, taking place from 26 to 29 September at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, is a feast for the senses if you love gaming and geek culture. Join NAG and the Axe Factor team to celebrate geek culture at Comic Con Africa 2024!
Comic Con Africa is where the worlds of pop culture, comics, superheroes, gaming, dress-up, merch, movies, and TV shows come to life. For the weekend of the festival, fans can meet international celebrities, along with local and international comic book artists, experience the latest in gaming and games, as well as dress up and enjoy food and music in the food truck village.
Here is what you can look forward to:
This year, Axe is taking Comic Con 2024 by storm, so head over to their stand in hall 5 and take part in all their festivities. At the event, Axe promo people will manage the queues and roam the halls. They will help you enter the Axe competition where you can win even more prizes and Axe samples.
Axe is offering a unique multi-sensory and VR experience, including mocktails inspired by the popular Axe fragrances: Black, Dark Temptation, Ice Chill and Apollo. Visitors to the Axe Experience can look forward to an exclusive performance by Axe Brand Ambassador Robot Boii on Saturday and Sunday at 12h00! There are limited edition Axe merchandise spot prizes up for grabs! Visit us to experience the Axe Effect.
You can also join in on the Axe Mettlestate Casual Cups here: www.mettlestate.com/axe-effect.
Win with Axe and Mettlestate:
Axe and Mettlestate have also given us Comic Con 2024 tickets to give away.
To enter, head to our social media pages where we’ve posted this competition and leave your reply in the thread.
The question you need to answer:
What day do you want to attend Comic Con 2024, and who do you want to take with you? (don’t forget to tag your friend)
For a bonus point, post a photo of your NAG magazine and your answer. Another bonus point if you post a selfie along with your NAG Magazine for this entry.
Be sure to use these tags #AxeFactor #AxeEffect #Mettlestate
If we draw your name, you and your friend will win one of the passes on the day of your choice.
We will draw random names from each day based on the number of tickets we have available:
- Thursday: 15 x passes available
- Friday: 12 x passes available
- Saturday: x 6 passes available
- Sunday: 10 x passes available
See you at Comic Con 2024!
More about Comic Con
In addition to the festival being an all-encompassing pop culture and gaming experience, it also stands as the ultimate family day out, offering a dedicated space to the fan favourite “KidsCon”. In the KidsCon area, fans can expect a massive retail experience from Toys R Us featuring the participation of brands like LEGO, Nintendo, Barbie, Transformers, and Hot Wheels.
KidsCon will also feature character and mascot appearances from the likes of Mario, Luigi, the LEGO man, Noodle & Bun, and Geoffrey the Giraffe from Toys R Us.
Whether you’re an individual or family of comic book lovers, collectors, passionate gamers, or are keen on enjoying the escapism of casually dressing up as your favourite character, there’s something for everyone at Comic Con Africa.
With the festival being as diverse and comprehensive as it is, some highlights of the event include:
- Celebrity Guests: Meet stars from popular TV shows, movies, and web series. Get autographs, take selfies, and hear them share behind-the-scenes stories. Comic Con Africa recently announced the appearance of “True Blood” star Joe Manganiello, who has also starred in “Magic Mike” and “Justice League.” Comic Con Africa is excited to announce more leading up to the show.
- Panels and Workshops: Comic Con Africa offers a jam-packed programme across various stages that caters to all elements of pop culture. Fans can have fun with quizzes and learn from the best in the industry with Q&A sessions, creative workshops, and discussions covering everything from writing and drawing comics to creating cosplay costumes.
- Artist Alley: As another fan favourite of the event – attendees can admire, discover, purchase, or even commission amazing artwork from over 120 artists and international artists who have produced work for iconic comic book publishing houses.
- Cosplay Competitions: Whether casual or professional, fans can show off their costume-making skills in one of the many cosplay contests. Comic Con Africa hosts daily casual cosplay competitions, which allow general fans to show off their outfits. It also proudly hosts the spectacle that is the Comic Con Africa Championships of Cosplay, where one winner is selected from the professional leagues to represent the country in the global competition.
- Gaming: Hosting both casual and professional gaming tournaments, Comic Con Africa has become the epicentre for South African eSports. It also offers the most accessible gaming experience in the country, with various free-to-play zones, the latest in gaming tech, and accessories at amazing deals.
- Tabletop gaming: In addition to video games, Comic Con Africa also celebrates board games, trading card games, and role-playing! The festival has an entire dedicated area on the show floor, allowing attendees to learn from top titles such as Pokémon, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and more.
- Shop ‘til you drop: Explore various vendors selling everything from comics, collectibles, merch and more. Welcoming a diverse range of over 300 vendors,
- Exclusive experiences: In addition to everything above, Comic Con Africa will also host exclusive experiences that align with upcoming and beloved series directly from the studios.
- Outdoor food trucks and good vibes: Comic Con Africa is a festival more than a convention, and one of the areas this is most evident is the outdoor area. Surrounding the con, attendees can rest their feet. While the family enjoys a day out all dressed up, why not grab a drink and embrace the celebration of fandom around you?
Terms and Conditions:
- This competition is open to South African residents only.
- The winner(s) will be chosen at random.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.
- The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence can be entered into.
- NAG is not responsible for entries not received for whatever reason.
- NAG reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice.
- NAG hosts promotions, giveaways, and competitions in good faith and cannot be held responsible for any misrepresentation on the part of the custodian of the promotions, giveaways and competitions.
- The winner(s) will be contacted directly via the platform they entered on.
- NAG reserves the right to withdraw the prize from a winner and pick a replacement winner.
- It is the responsibility of the winner to ensure that they are able to get to Comic Con 2024 from 6 to 29 September at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.
- We have limited tickets for each day and cannot accommodate everyone’s first choice.
- Participation in any promotion, giveaway, or competition and/or acceptance of any prize implies full knowledge and acceptance of all rules and portal etiquette.