Middle East Comic Con - Getting my Geek On!

They say you can never get bored in Dubai. And its events like the Middle East Film and Comic Con Festival that bring that statement alive. Dubai has more events, conferences, activities, concerts and things happening that you could get around to enjoying in one lifetime. There's always something new to see, to do, to try to taste and to experience in Dubai.

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The concept of the comics convention started in the in the late 1960's & early 1970's and has become a worldwide phenomenon. All of us now know superheros, aliens, spaceships, some manga & Anime characters since they have become mainstream entertainment today. Comic conventions celebrate this alternative pop culture and attract thousands of fans in almost every major city in the world. I am so proud to be living in Dubai to witness the Middle east versions! :)

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The Middle East comic con is an annual Event that happens in Dubai and attracts patrons from all over the middle east. Its undoubtedly the regions largest pop culture fest and it features artistes, celebrities and some cool entertainment. Its the place to be if you are a geek like me and especially if you are interested in comics, film, sci-fi, anime, manga, video games, collectible and more. I agree its not for everyone, I know friends who dropped by and were compeltely lost, either because of the enormity of the thing or perhaps because they didnt know the bigness of this alternative culture and the cosplay characters or the exhibitors. Yes its not for everone. Its for geeks.
Its actually a geek's Paradise! And being the geek that I am, I was in heaven! :)

Last year I went dressed up (as a ninja) and like for most cosplayers like me, it's was about forgetting who you are for a moment and being someone else. Some photos from my experince at middle east comic con 2013 are here do check them out.


Here's another photo from last year with my co instructor & fellow practitioner in the martial arts that I train in.





This year of course was bigger, better and crazier. I didnt manage to dress up but got to experience comic con as an exhibitor.

My wife distributes these fantastic vector pop art images made by an Artiste friend from India. The brand is Graphicurry Middle East. We had a stall at the Artistes Galley and managed to put smiles on many peoples faces. The artwork sold like hotcakes and were very popular!  Check out photos from our stall & exhibition here

Graphicurry Middle East Happy Buyers

If you would like to own a Piece of Graphicurry art in the UAE make sure you check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/graphicurry.me  some pretty cool products we have! :)

And btw, in case you didnt know already, comic con was filled with celebs and meet and greet opportunities! :)

Geek King Seth green

Celebrities who dropped by included well known super geek Seth Green, known for his role in Austin Powers films and on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, besides being the creator and voice of Robot Chicken,



I also spotted Max Landis, the writer of the cult supernatural hit Chronicle (he was here last year too).

Giancarlo Esposito with a Fan

And if your a fan of the  hit TV show Breaking Bad you will recognize Gus -  Giancarlo Esposito,


Joining him was Canadian heartthrob Taylor Kitsch, you might remember him as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and as John Carter and Lt. Alex Hopper from Battleship. 


Also present was  Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy, who played the wizard Radagast in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit series, and the 7th Dr Who in the long-running British science-fiction series.

Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy

The legendary Stan Lee, the creator of Spider Man, Iron Man, The Fantasitc 4, X-Men & The Incredible Hulk participated in a video conference. It was an open to all forum and he answered everyones questions with his notorious sense of humor. Every nerd's dream come true! :)

Tony Jaa & Micheal Jai White with a Fan

Tony Jaa Doing the Grasshopper pose!

And last but not the least - some of my favorite real life action stars who were there included Spawn’s star Michael Jai White (who also played Mike Tyson) and Thai martial artist actor Tony Jaa, known for the Ong-Bak films.

These stars posed for photographs, they gave away autographs and mingled with everyone who came to say hello. This truly made the event very EPIC!

The Mefcc 2014 was one of the most hyped and anticipated events in the region. This is because of the tremendous publicity that it had. A fantastic job by the organisers for the marketing and promotion of the event ensured that the convention this year attracted around 30000 people. Yes It was crowded but who's complaining. Not the exhibitors at least *wink*. It is definitely the largest popular culture festival in the Middle East.

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 A still from the TV spot promoting the Middle East's first Film & Comic Con shows stormtroopers dressed in traditional arabic costumes wandering Dubai's deserts.

Besides the excitement of just being there, what addedd to the epicness were cosplayers, workshops, movie screenings, celebrity gift lounge, performances and fantasic exhibitions for collectors. One of the highlights of the weekend was Metropolis Collectibles, and the world’s largest vintage comic book dealers and online vintage comic auction house ComicConnect.com. The co-founder, Vincent Zurzolo, brought with him the first Superman comic, Action Comics 1, and the first Batman comic, and the first Spider Man, all valued at more than $1 million (Dh367 million) each. I doubt if anyone had the dirhams to spare though! |

This is the third year that MEFCC is running successfully. The team behind it is Extra Cake PR and they deserve a special  mention for organizing this massive convention almost flawlessly. The dedication and foresight with which they executed the conclave is commendable. Here's congratulating them and wishing them all the best for next year and the years to come.
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Here's a photo taken by Seth Green and it definitely does show you the EPIC-ness of Middle East Comic con 2014. As the years go by, Middle east comic con only promises to be bigger, cooler and geekier. Long Live and comic con!
I cant wait for MEFCC 2015. Its gonna be insane for sure! Im going to be there for sure ... what about you?

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