This is an exclusive space area for vendors selling comics, graphic novels, books and other comic related items or merchandise. Various comics, graphic novels and books will be sold at this corner.

Buying comic book used to be the main attraction for comic book conventions. It is still a great part of conventions and many retailers come back year after year with their comics. You can find just about any kind of comic book, from rare Golden and Silver Age comics, to new comics, graphic novels, manga, and there are almost always dis¬count comic book bins around. Get shopping!

There are always fun products that go with comic books. Action figures, movies, toys, statues and just about anything you can think of, and some stuff you haven’t, will be at comic book conventions. This is a great way to find some one of kind items that will be perfect for your collection.

This segment is for vendors selling gadgets, computers, phones, games, technological products and other gadgets geeks and comic lovers will like. The TECH Zone will be hosting a Game Jam this year in collaboration with the Global Game Jam initiative of the International Games Developers Association (IGDA) and IGDA local chapter in Nigeria (IGDANigeria)

But what is a Game Jam? Well a game jam is usually where everyone gathers on a day, watches a short video keynote with advice from leading game developers, and then a secret theme is announced.The jam is known for helping foster new friend¬ships; increase confidence and opportunities within the gaming community. The jam is always an intellectual challenge. People are invited to explore new technology tools, trying on new roles in development and test¬ing their skills to do some¬thing that requires them to design, develop create, test and make a new game in the time span of 24 hours.

Also there will be a workshop on the Game Maker toolkit hosted by Benedict Olumhense
To register for the game jam, please send in the following details to the mail address:[email protected]. Your Name. Your Email address, your Phone Number and your skillset e.g programmer, visual designer, animator, game designer.

This year we will have a rich manga and anime presence at the event. We will be having prominent Manga commentators and historians to talk about Manga and Anime. We will also have a rich Anime Swap which will be a collaboration of the top manga and anime groups and forums in Nigeria.

Merchandising at all level will also be present. Every¬one loves to have some¬thing that no one else can get, and at conventions this is almost always the case. Many publishers, film makers, and the convention itself will offer things that you can only find at the convention. It might me a limited edition foil cover comic, a toy or action figure, or a piece of art. These tend to go fast, so remember, “First come, first serve.”

Here is where you get to see all forms of art, ranging from paintings still wet on easels, live art of individuals, bead making, Adire making, sculptures and various gallery and exhibitions from select students from across the country. Also we will have veteran guest painters and sculptors at the venue as well.

This segment of the event is dedicated to Nolllywood films and will be stocked with vendors, producers and marketer selling their various movie DVD’s and collections. We will also have celebrity actors and directors at their various stands promoting their movie here. We have a strategic partner in the Directors and Producers guild of Nigeria from the Nollywood Industry and various Nigerian films will be released at the segment.

The Film, Animation and Comic book panel will be the bread and butter of convention. There are increasingly more and more special news items and announcements that are being told at comic book convention panels. You can find the juiciest gossip about what is coming next, whom is going where, and what new characters are get¬ting their own books. The clever fan will be able to ask some great questions and almost every time, some¬one slips up with a great piece of news that then gets blasted on the net. Be that fan and go get that scoop! This hall is where all our training session takes place and it holds about 50 participants per session and about 8 sessions for the day. The sponsor’s name will be associated with this section of the event.

This year our screening hall will be at the main stage. We have a one on one interview chart with our guest and celebrities. The fans will also have a chance at this venue to ask all their questions and get candid replies from our celebrity guests. Also we will be screening selected short films and hear how they are created.