A creative weekend at Australia’s leading pop culture convention
Image: Supernova Comic Con cosplayers. Image: Facebook
By JASMINE SIMMONS
The Supernova Comic and Gaming Convention returns to Sydney next month. The event has been home to Australia’s pop culture fandom since 2000 and is a space for fans to come together under one roof to celebrate creative worlds.
The genres featured at the Supernova convention include comics, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming, nostalgia and literature. It is custom to attend this event in a costume roleplay (cosplay) of any character to express one’s inner geek and creativity.
At Comic Con last year, fans dressed up as Disney’s Aladdin, Marvel’s Captain America, and Princess Leia and Darth Vader from Star Wars, just to name a few. The best cosplays this year will be professionally captured by Australian photographer Steamkittens at the cosplay photo booth.
The Supernova event provides aspiring fans, artists, and creators a national platform to showcase their talent to the local public and other enthusiastic fanbases. The convention aims to unite fandom communities to attract attention to new fanmade projects and activities.
The Comic Con entertainment includes technology, collectables, toys and four-colour fun. Competitions will be held for the best dressed fans with a range of prizes to be won. Creative workshops will be up and running for special effects and illustrations. Anime, film and gaming fans can join these workshops to touch on airbrushing and digital makeup skills and learn tips for publishing their artworks.
Event participants will also have an opportunity to engage with various celebrities, fan clubs, and exciting exhibitors. Last year’s exhibitions included an Australian film showcase, a cosplay showcase and parade, geek trivia, and superstar Q&As.
The featured celebrities at Supernova in 2022 were Harry Potter stars James and Oliver Phelps, manga artist Queenie Chan, and sci-fi actor Michael Biehn.
Joining the convention in Sydney this year are Alyssa Milano, Tyler Hoechlin, Cristina Fee, and Faye Mata. These headlining guests will appeal to supernatural, DC heroes, comic, and anime enthusiasts.
Milano rose to fame in the ‘80s and ‘90s, starring in the television series Who’s the Boss? (1984) and Melrose Place(1992). She is best known to fans for her role in Charmed (1998), portraying the character Phoebe Halliwell. Hoechlin starred as Derek Hale in the supernatural television series Teen Wolf (2011) and has more recently appeared as Clark Kent in Superman and Lois (2021). Fee and Mata will feature at Supernova together, having starred in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015) and Sailor Moon, Love Live! (2015).
Special tokens can be purchased prior to the convention for fans wanting an autograph and photograph from their favourite celebrity.
Supernova Comic Con
June 17 & 18, 10am – 6pm
The Dome, Sydney Showground,
1 Showground Road,
Sydney Olympic Park
