In Soviet Russia, comics con you!

[slym2none]

But seriously, this is a gallery of a comic-con on Russia:

 

 

 

 

-slym (totally stole the thread title from the one reply)

[rjpb]

Cool, though it looks more like cosplay con. I'm not seeing any comic books.

[Buzzetta]

Russian Jay and Silent Bob!!!

 

 

 

 

[slym2none]

Cool, though it looks more like cosplay con. I'm not seeing any comic books.

 

Looking at the pics, it seems to be as much about comics as the SDCC.

 

 

 

 

-slym

[Xela]

looks like a gamer expo to me

[Gatchaman]

Those two girls have no cloths on. It's body paint.

[slym2none]

That is correct, Gatchaman! Although I think the one on the left might be wearing panties of some sort, maybe nude-coloured. Look closely (I did!)

 

(thumbs u

 

 

 

-slym

[Gatchaman]

That's how I determined, by close examination.

[Doohickamabob]

What fits into Mother Russia?

 

[Jeffro.]

Russia is Soviet again?

[Amadeus Arkham]

Ask Putin.

[Phantalien]

Maybe it was the photographer but it seemed like the cosplay wasn't as "sexy" compared to the US, which I completely love since the people are trying to fit the character and not trying to find an excuse to show some skin.

 

 

[Rip]

Where's Harley Yee? Unless there's a picture of Harley Yee, it's not a comics convention.

[DavidTheDavid]

Where's Harley Yee? Unless there's a picture of Harley Yee, it's not a comics convention.

 

Snoozin' behind the booth, right?

[slym2none]

Russia is Soviet again?

 

It's a joke...

 

 

 

 

-slym

[dupont2005]

I saw a sign in the background that said Russia Comic Con so I imagine it was a comic convention and not a gaming convention. Maybe all the cosplayers were gathered away from the dealers booths. Maybe the photographer didn't think to take photos of dealers booths. To be honest when I first joined here I thought the common practice of photographing dealers booths and their wall books was very odd. I've come to realize it's some people's favorite part of a convention and convention coverage, but at first I didn't get it. I imagine convention coverage outside the back issue collectors corner of the internet would be very different. I also imagine many convention goers never even bother with that section of the convention. Maybe there were no dealers booths because there may be no market for back issues in Russia. I doubt there are many (or any) back issues floating around Russia, so if they are consuming comics, they're probably consuming new comics, and very likely consuming them digitally. Doesn't mean a corporate booth wouldn't be set up somewhere though. And there are definitely comic fans in that crowd.