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Comic Con Astana returned to Kazakhstan’s capital from August 6 to 9, with stars from Game of Thrones and Netflix’s One Piece among the headline guests. The event followed a record year in 2025, when the festival attracted more than 75,000 visitors, including over 10,000 from abroad.

The fifth anniversary Comic Con Astana became the largest pop culture festival in Central Asia, attracting over 76,000 attendees from more than 40 countries between August 6 and August 9, Qazinform News Agency reports.

ASTANA — Comic Con Astana 2026 drew more than 76,000 visitors from 40 countries over four days, underscoring the growing popularity of pop culture in Kazakhstan and the festival’s expanding international profile.

Comic Con Astana, Central Asia’s largest pop culture festival, has transformed Kazakhstan’s capital, bringing together international actors, cosplay enthusiasts, gamers and artists.

Comic Con Astana, Central Asia’s largest pop culture festival, has transformed Kazakhstan’s capital, bringing together international actors, cosplay enthusiasts, gamers and artists.

Comic Con Nebraska brought comic book creators, voice actors, artists and pop culture fans together for a family-friendly convention.

Wookiees walked the aisles alongside superheroes and video game characters this weekend as Oklahoma Comic Con returned to Tulsa, drawing fans, vendors and celebrity guests from across the region.

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Christopher Lambert, best known for his roles in Mortal Kombat and Highlander, collapsed while signing autographs at Steel City Comic Con in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Book Palace Books have announced an initial sale of comics owned by 2000AD artist Garry Leach, who died in 2022, at the London Comic Mart next weekend, Sunday 16th August 2026.