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Over 30,000 people attended Winnipeg Comic Con 2023 over the weekend of Oct. 27-29 at RBC Convention Centre.<\/p>\n

Fans of all kinds of media, many dressed in Halloween costumes and colourful character costumes — and thus referred to as cosplayers — took in the three-day creative media extravaganza, which began in 2019.<\/p>\n

Visitors took part in panels, on-stage talks with celebrity guests, cosplay meet-ups (including the annual Masquerade on Saturday), and more. Fans were also encouraged to check out art and fan merchandise from over 100 vendors and artists — both local and from around the country.<\/p>\n

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Other activities included Underworld LARP Winnipeg, tabletop gaming through Game-itoba, fundraising events in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, Make-a-Wish Manitoba, and more.<\/p>\n

Trans-Canada Brewing Company brewed a special beer for the event — ‘Whistler’ — with custom promotional artwork done by local illustrator GMB Chomichuk.<\/p>\n

Winnipeg Comic Con will return Oct. 25 to 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

— Staff<\/em><\/p>

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