Category: Blog
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Kids Activities All Weekend @ ICON 2019!
Need something for the young ones to help keep them not only occupied but stimulated? Look no further than ICON 2019! The following activities will be available this weekend: Dungeons & Dragons Colouring-In Competition: try your hand at bringing a D&D battle scene to life! LEGO Speedbuilds & Freebuilds: Speedbuild competitions every hour from 11…
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ICON 2019 Welcomes The Johannesburg LEGO User Group!
It is with great pleasure ICON 2019 announces the Johannesburg LEGO User Group (JHB LUG) will be in attendance this weekend at Emperors Palace! The JHB LUG team will be providing a number of their “My Own Creations” (MOCs), which will be located throughout the venue, and have helped co-ordinate a massive LEGO Speedbuild competition!…
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Important IDW “FULL BLEED” Update!
Due to the impressive response we’ve received around our IDW “FULL BLEED” competition, the decision has been made by IDW and ICON CGC to expand the competition – which also means an extension on the time frame! We’ve received a number of inquiries from outside the SA borders about entering the competition, and there’s little…
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ICON 2019 Floor Plan Is Here!
There’s plenty happening at ICON 2019 – here’s a guide to help you find your way around!
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#ICON2019 Welcomes Comic Book Legend Ron Marz!
Better late than never – but heroes are always on time, right? It’s with great pleasure we can now announce ICON2019’s comic book guest is the inimitable Ron Marz! Ron’s expansive body of work covers some of the biggest titles in comic books, with incredible runs on the #SilverSurfer during the height of the Infinity…
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@PokemonGOapp Partnering With #ICON2019 At Emperors Palace!
We’re excited to announce that @PokemonGOapp will be partnering up with us for our upcoming #ICON2019 event at Emperors Palace! Attending Trainers can enjoy special in-game bonuses like Pokémon spawns (more frequent Pokémon appearances in the wild) and extended Lure duration! Tickets to #ICON2019 available now!
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Tabletop RPGs Return in Full Force To ICON 2019!
Tabletop roleplaying has long been a staple of ICON Comics & Games Convention. This year, with an increased dedicated space, ICON CGC has expanded the RPG offering to cover everyone – grizzled veterans to brave, new warriors. Here’s a breakdown of the smorgasboard of RPG offerings! New to Roleplaying? – This year we are running…
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IDW Publishing “Full Bleed” Competition @ ICON 2019!
ICON 2019 brings all those creatives out there an art submission competition in conjunction with IDW Publishing’s premiere publication FULL BLEED. Produced quarterly, this comics and culture hardcover magazine celebrates the best in comics, fiction, non-fiction, interviews and more. Local comic book artists will have the chance to be highlighted in the Spring edition of…
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Demo LARP Experiences: Star Wars Cantina and Urban Fantasy!
Live Action Roleplaying (LARPing) is kind of like taking part in a Murder Mystery Party – but you get to choose how your character makes their own story! And the SA LARP Jam team want you to give it a try. Throughout the weekend, some of SA’s best LARP teams will be running introductory…
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Animation du Monde 2020 launches across Africa @ ICON2019!
If you have an animation project you have been working on that’s pitch ready, or one that’s been sitting on a hard drive somewhere, it’s time to dust it off. The Pan-African Animation du Monde 2020 preliminary pitch season is kicking into gear! As a Pan-African brand custodian of the Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation…