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Asia Pop Comic Convention Manila

Asia Pop Comic Convention
Asia Pop Comic Convention Logo.png
Asia Pop Comic Convention logo
Status Active
Genre Multi-genre
Venue Metro Manila (Various)
Location(s) Manila
Country Philippines
Inaugurated September 17, 2015; 17 months ago (2015-09-17)
Organized by Universal Events & Entertainment
Website
asiapopcomicon.com/manila/

Coordinates: 32°42′22.60″N 117°09′42.63″W / 32.7062778°N 117.1618417°W / 32.7062778; -117.1618417

Asia Pop Comic Convention, also known as AsiaPOP Comicon, Comic Con Manila or simply APCC, is an annual comic book fan convention held in Metro Manila, Philippines. APCC features international brands in the fields of comics, toys, animation, film and music within the pop culture phenomena.

Comic books in the Philippines, locally known as komiks have been widespread and popular throughout the country. The first indigenous cartoons may be traced to José Rizal's illustration of the fable, "The Tortoise and the Monkey" (1885), but it was in the 1920s, Liwayway magazine began running comic strips under the direction of Romualdo Ramos and Tony Velasquez, such as the still-running Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy (The Misadventures of Kenkoy). Valasquez is considered the father of Filipino comics. With various local talents gaining recognition abroad, comic books remain popular and widespread as Filipinos enjoy a wide range of selection of comic books from the local industry to mainstream western comics and Japanese manga.

APCC is organized by Universal Events & Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Al Ahli Holding Group. The inaugural Asia Pop Comic Convention was held from September 17 to 20 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay with various big names cosplayers, artists and other entertainers both local and international were featured. Universal Events & Entertainment introduced APCC in the United Arab Emirates (known as Pop Con Dubai) and will introduce one in South Korea both acting as sister conventions to the Manila convention.


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