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Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at STGCC 2018!
By Flora / 17 Jul 2018 (Tuesday)
Photo Credit: STGCC
A line-up of activities, contests and event zones happening at this year’s pop culture convention – the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2018! The two-day extravaganza celebrates the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) 10th anniversary with Marvel creators and artists such as Marvel Studios’ Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding (US) , comic artist David Finch, new toy launches and various merchandise booths for fans of the superhero movies.
Meinerding is a bonafide superhero alumnus with titles such as Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther to his credit. . Known as the man who officiated Batman’s wedding, comic artist Finch has contributed to notable Marvel and DC Comics titles such as New Avengers, Moon Knight, Ultimatum, Wonder Woman and Batman. On the topic of superheroes, Eisner-nominated comic illustrator and designer Mark Brooks (UK) who recently unveiled his uber-cool rendition of the Batmobile for the Detective Comics series, is another superhero luminary attending this year’s STGCC.
Date: 8-9 September
Time: 10am - 8pm
Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo, Halls D, E, F
Price:
- STGCC x GGXP 2-Day Pass: $32
- VIP Loot Pack: $150
If it's your first time at STGCC, head over to our gallery to see what went down at the convention in the past years!
Photo Credit: STGCC
Cosplay and anime fans will be delighted to meet character designer Range Murata (JP) , known for anime series such as Blue Submarine No.6, LASTEXILE, Shangri-La and musical artist and chart-topping composer YUC’e (JP) , who has contributed to rhythm games such as beatmania IIDX and SEGA’s CHUNITHM.
Create your Geek Superhero Cape
Produce your very own fantasy cape at the Singer Sewing Company’s Experience Zone where fans can quickly assemble their own geek superhero cape in any of the four Singer telephone booths. The complimentary activity will provide up to 1,000 capes for fans to sew together and flaunt their geek powers.
Photo Credit: STGCC
Cosplay and Win
What’s a comic-con without its key cosplay element? The STGCC Championships of Cosplay comprises of a pre-event judging session and stage display. Participants may seek inspiration from comic books, movies and television, video games, anime and manga, and fantasy characters when conceptualising and creating their costumes.
Prizes for first place include direct entry into the 2019 Crown Championships of Cosplay finals to be held in Chicago, a fully sponsored trip to Chicago including two-way flight tickets and a two-night hotel stay, Grand Champion medals SINGER® sewing machines and a cash amount of 1000 SGD.
Kids are also encouraged to join the STGCC’s Kids Cosplay Parade on 9th September! Be it a fierce princess warrior or a scheming villain, store-bought or handmade. In addition, children aged 12 and below can enter STGCC for free on Sunday – a family day for the young padawans.
Passes are now on sale online and at Kinokuniya islandwide in Singapore.
See you there!