Sharjah: If there is one place on earth where DC and Marvel characters can coexist peacefully, it is the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2017). Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, Captain America, Iron Man, the Flash, Green Lantern, and the whole lot of baddie-busting, time-travelling guardians of the world are having a blast meeting and greeting book fair visitors, going from stall to stall at the Expo Centre Sharjah in their special superhero transport.
“Take a selfie, take a selfie,” children clamour at the top of their voices as they spot their favourite comic characters walk up to them in full regalia. Younger visitors, especially, are thoroughly enjoying their meet-and-greets, as they lock a heroic handshake with Captain America or strike a pose with Batman or Iron Man.
This act is part of hundreds of activities that the book fair has organised under a brand-new category ‘Comics Activities’. Hall 7 at the Expo is dedicated entirely to the lovers of comics, graphic novels, video games, and more. A Comics Exhibition at the centre of the hall features a Comicave exhibit, a PlayStation pavilion with many PS4 gaming experience consoles, an Artist’s Alley, and several workshop spaces where visual artists and graphic designers from around the world are hosting an array of interesting sessions on character development, design, drawing and more.
For anyone who has even a passing interest in the world of comic books, superheroes, digital games, or the creative arts, they must definitely go have a look before Saturday, November 11.
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