Cosmic fans gather for UAE Comic Con
STORY: Welcome to the Middle East Film & Comic Con
From Batgirl
to Flash from 'The Avengers'
almost 22,000 cosplayers and fans came together for the event
SOUNDBITE (SALES EXECUTIVE FOR COMIC CON, JUAN FELIPE CANO, SAYING): “Middle East Comic Con is the biggest pop culture show in the region. We’ve been doing this for 9 years and this is our 10 year anniversary, it’s happening in Abu Dhabi at ADNEC.”
(SOUNDBITE) (English) COMIC CON ATTENDANT, RASHED IBRAHIM, SAYING:
“I’ve been doing that (attending Comic Con) for five years, just as a different character. I was a werewolf, a scary werewolf, and this year I am wearing the ‘Babadook’ – from the horror movie. They scare the children who don’t want to sleep.”
SOUNDBITE (COMIC CON ATTENDANT, VALENTINE OCOLIE: “I want to support Comic Con, and I love this ‘Flash’ costume – that’s why I’m here.”
SOUNDBITE (COMIC CON ATTENDANT, ASDAF: “I have a passion for cosplaying, and this is one of the most well-known events of cosplaying in the UAE.”
