Argentina Comic Con: pop culture had its big “nerd” party

Argentina Comic Con: pop culture had its big “nerd” party

The interpreter, who transcended three decades ago thanks to his role as the Terminator’s rival, was the main attraction for hundreds of science fiction lovers who soon flocked to the coveted “Meet & Greet” with the actor, a true magnet. for the millennial public.

Precisely, the Comic Con attracts both children and adolescents as well as adults who more than ten years ago saw the start of the convention in the country and did not hesitate to visit the dozens of stalls selling comics and stands for movies, series, video games. and any other adaptation of the universes of science fiction, horror, fantasy, animation and action that say present in this quote.

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In addition to the classic costumes and “cosplayers”, the great attractions of the Comic Con were the stands, mainly those of Netflix, with the experience stranger things -which this week launches the first part of the fourth season-, and that of HBO Max, with The house of dragons.

Ice cream popsicles with the symbols of Superman and Batman, sculptures of superheroes, T-shirts and stuffed animals from the anime universe, and merchandising from emblematic franchises such as starwars and the very Terminator, as usual, marked the aesthetics of a tour in which the stimuli and devotion of the fans are never lacking.

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On this occasion, it was also the large spaces of the platforms and production companies that received much of the attention, reflected in the long lines of people seduced not only by the tempting streaming titles but also by the colorful and elaborate staging. and experiences that they raised in the main pavilion of Comic-Con.

Among them was a mysterious and gloomy portal to the “Other Side” of the popular series “Stranger Things” at the Netflix stand, which began its countdown today for the launch next Friday of the first part of the fourth season of the series. strip created by the Duffer brothers.

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For its part, HBO Max did its thing with a four-sided construction dedicated to “peacemaker”, the acid strip by James Gunn that premiered in January with the leading role of John Cena as the antihero of the title and the participation of the specially arrived in the country Robert Patrick, as well as “Batman”, the latest film installment of the emblematic night watchman played by Robert Pattinson.

“Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” and “Dragon House”the prequel series to the hugely successful “Game of Thrones” which will arrive on that platform on August 21 to expand the universe created by George RR Martin through the history of the Targaryen House, were the other two hooks of the subsidiary of the recently formed mega-conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery.

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In addition, the youngest had the opportunity to play and meet their favorite characters at the Nickelodeon and Warner stands, where the bet was “DC League of Superpets”, the animated film that will premiere in local theaters in July.

The Comic Con is not only a profitable commercial circuit and a window for the groups of cartoonists and artisans who meet in the already famous “Artists’ Alley” to exhibit their works; It is also a place of belonging for thousands of people who are passionate about that culture, which over the years managed to distance itself from the niche and “nerd” place in which it had been placed, in order to conquer more and more followers.

Source: Ambito

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