New comic con to visit Hull this summer

Comic Con Mania is coming to Hull’s Connexin Live on Saturday 20 July.

The UK’s number 1 pop culture tour will visit the Myton Street based venue as part of a UK tour, which will also visit arenas and venues in Leicester, Leeds and other major cities. 

The event will be hosted by renowned comic con organisers Monopoly Events.

Expect celebrity guests from film and TV, cosplay, console gaming, anime, manga, prop and set recreations, board gaming, trade stands, comics, workshops, interactive Q&As and more.

A spokesperson for Monopoly Events said: “Monopoly Events are delighted to announce a new series of comic cons that we’ll be bringing to you in 2024. Over the last few years we’ve cemented our position as the leading fan convention operators in the UK and our shows are known for bringing the biggest and best celebrity talent to meet their fanbase. After a period of exciting growth we’ve decided to launch a new show concept – Comic Con Mania.

“These shows will offer the same fan-friendly, geektastic fun as our bigger shows. Each event will feature a cosplay competition and parade, retro and current gaming, a selection of our favourite traders and plenty of awesome set builds and props from the TV series and movies you love, plus a whole lot more. So pretty much everything you’ve come to know and love from a Monopoly Events show.”

Tickets are on sale now on the Comic Con Mania website www.comconmania.co.uk/locations