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The owners of and producers of have spent years dreaming of bringing the worldwide phenomenon to the Island. Now Victoria joins the list of cities throwing the ultimate pop culture party including hundreds of exhibitors, toy exclusives, discussion panels, a cosplay costume contest, pop-up tattoo shop and some big name players.
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While the popularity of Comic Con has been steadily rising, the concept of a convention where you can hang with the heroes of pop culture is hardly new to those in the scene. You need only point to a copy of the original Star Trek script housed in a glass case above Cherry Bomb at the National Toy Museum of Canada B次元官网网址� also run by the Woodwards B次元官网网址� to remember conventions like these have been around since as far back as the 1960s.
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It is B and CandiceB次元官网网址檚 hope that Capital City Comic Con stretches its tentacles across the city and engages everyone, as the duo plan to grow the event for years to come.
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For tickets, visit Capital City Comic Con at tourismvictoria.com or follow on social media for updates. For more on the story, visit vicnews.com.
