Comics and Speculative Fiction Columnist, Gautham Shenoy, is Coming to Lanka Comic Con
Gautham Shenoy will be attending Lanka Comic Con this year, to talk with local science fiction writers Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and Navin Weeraratne (that’s me!) about science fiction in South Asia. Gautham Shenoy has been reading comics for as long as he can remember. A bibliophile, an SF fan, and an advertising & marketing professional, […]
Tickets WILL Be on Sale at the Gate
We’ve been seeing rumors that tickets are sold out, and seen a lot of confusion online with people uncertain where to get tickets from. As such, we are not expecting to sell out, and tickets will be on sale at the gate. We are announcing this early to give this news time to […]
Big Bad Wolf is Bringing Augmented Reality Books
BBW is bringing Augmented Reality (AR) books to their sale this week. Specifically, the Hippo Magic line of AR children’s books. Here’s how they work: So I tried it out. You first need to download the Hippo Magic app which is on Google Play. You turn it on, hover over the book, and it will […]
Lanka Comic Con Postponed to December
Due to the current situation in the country we have decided to postpone Lanka Comic Con 2019 to December 6th and 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. However, postponing allows us to bring in stronger security. It also gives us more time to assess the country’s situation and whether it poses a […]
Stan Lee Passes Away, at 95
Legendary comic book creator, writer, editor and the man behind many of Marvel Comics’ staples, Stan Lee, has passed away at the age of 95. A titan in the field of comics, Lee made his name in the early days of Marvel, co-creating characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, the Incredible […]
Lanka Comic Con presents, ‘A Geeky Hallow’s Eve’
It’s finally here! The eve of Lanka Comic Con’s ‘A Geeky Hallows’ Eve’! A fun, kid-friendly geeky celebration of Halloween from 3pm onwards at Geek HQ Here’s a quick look at what’s happening: 3:00-6:00pm: Board Games and Role-Playing Games (All Horror-themed) 6:00pm-7:00pm: The Halloween Scavenger Hunt A photographer will be present to capture your awesome, […]
Retraction Regarding Contest at the Costume Ball
We apologize for promoting this contest, as part of our Halloween event. It was our understanding it applied to Sri Lanka. However, it does not. It is entirely our responsibility to vet third party suggestions before putting them on our page. We are changing how we share such content, to protect our fans. – Thilani […]
‘Geek Store’ Providing Affordable Shop Space for Artists and Small Sellers
Colombo’s new Geek venture, the “Geek Store,” offers store space to small and new vendors, and even individual artists, at special, low rates in order to get their products out to the local community. These are their rates: “There are a lot of smaller vendors in the community, like collectors or diecast merchants, and […]
Paintedfigs is the Official Die-Cast Partner of Lanka Comic Con 2019
Paintedfigs has come onboard as the official Die-Cast partner for Lanka Comic Con 2019. Speaking for both Paintedfigs and Lanka Comic Con, I’m quite pleased to say this is a thing now 🙂 . – Navin
Blizzard Entertainment’s Director of Story, George Krstic, at Lanka Comic Con
Emmy, Annie and Saturn Award nominated creator and Director of Story at Blizzard Entertainment, George Krstic, will be joining us via Skype at Lanka Comic Con 2018 for a discussion on game narrative, creating game story, and the strategies he uses to allow players to explore the characters in the game through gameplay experiences. George […]