HCM CITY (VNS) — Comic Con, one of the largest comic book, anime, manga, cosplay, and gaming events in the US, will come to HCM City next month.

The day-long 2014 Saigon Comic Con will be dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms primarily through the presentation of conventions that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.

It will include a performance by comic book characters, a costume contest, booths featuring comic books, gaming products, and others.

To be held at the Phu Tho Stadium in HCM City's District 10 from 10am to 8pm on December 7, it will have a game area, an artist alley, a comic world, and an entertainment area. — VNS