Comic Con India to Make Vizag Debut as First Host City

Comic Con India is set to begin its 2026–27 season in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) on 10th and 11th of October 2026 at Kalam Convention Centre, bringing India’s biggest pop culture celebration to the city for the first time.

The Vizag edition will mark the beginning of Comic Con India, which will travel to cities across the country in the coming months. Since its acquisition by NODWIN Gaming, Comic Con India has continued to expand to new metro and tier 2 cities, making pop culture experiences more accessible to fans across India.

Following the announcement, Shefali Johnson, CEO, Comic Con India, said, “Visakhapatnam has a strong connection with Telugu cinema, but its fandom culture is now expanding beyond films. With growing anime, cosplay and student communities, Vizag is emerging as a vibrant pop culture hub. We are excited to begin another chapter of Comic Con India, and this time, we wanted to start the season in Vizag, a city where fandom culture is steadily growing. The city has a deep connection with its own pop culture, from beloved Telugu classics like Budugu to newer forms of content and art. We want to bring these local stories and cultural influences to the same platform alongside new-age formats, and celebrate them together.”

Adding to it, Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and MD, NODWIN Gaming, said, “”We’ve always believed that pop culture should be accessible to fans wherever they are, and bringing Comic Con to new cities is a natural extension of that vision. The incredible response we saw last season reinforced our belief that fandom is thriving well beyond the traditional metros. Vizag felt like the perfect place to begin our 2026–27 journey. It’s a vibrant city with an increasingly engaged pop culture community, and we’re excited to bring Comic Con to the city for the very first time. There’s nothing quite like the energy of a first edition, and we’re looking forward to seeing Vizag’s fans put their own stamp on Comic Con and make it a celebration the city can proudly call its own.”

This season, Comic Con will once again promise to bring fandoms together, uniting gamers, comic book fans, creators and pop culture enthusiasts under one roof. Fans can look forward to meeting international guests, enjoying live music and stand-up comedy, discovering exclusive launches, exploring immersive fan zones and meeting some of India’s best cosplayers all under one roof.

The return of Comic Con reflects the growing interest in fandom communities across cities. The event continues to create a space where passionate fans, as well as those simply curious about the culture, can come together, discover new interests and feel part of a wider community.

The previous season travelled across 11 cities and welcomed more than 3.5 lakh attendees, making it the biggest Comic Con India season yet.