LsCON

Lusaka COMIC-CON

             I was introduced to Lusaka Comic Convention (LsCon) three years ago and I was fortunate enough to catch it at its birth. It wasn’t big or elaborate then, however I was in awe ; I fell in love  with the idea of the space where you can let your freak flag fly high and it’s amazing!

 

            LsCon taught me more of the deeper implications of what cosplay ( cosplay : people who dress up as their  favorite characters from anime, movies and comic books ) means. It isn’t simply taking a costume and putting it on, but rather that the cosplayer plays creator, putting a lot of their time into passionately creating their identity. They switch it up with their own ideas, bending them to their will. They become the characters,  becoming the fruit of your own labour. But more than that, at comic con you don’t just walk around randomly :  people walk up to strangers in costume and ask to take a  picture and wait for the cosplayer to get into character and  even strike their signature pose.  At that moment , all the sleepless nights, time , money and hard work is paid off as they strike that pose for the fangirls and boys,  and its majestic to watch.

            Comic con and cosplay offers an avenue of expression, with everyone in costume inserting themselves into a narrative that means something to us. We have crafted it into our own and we are revealing ourselves through the costumes to the world,  becoming whomever we want to because we are in control of our own identity. It has the potential to bridge divides, bringing strangers together for a common cause. When you leave the comic con, you leave fulfilled, with a few new friends too !

minion and wolverine

pikachu hanging out with subzero , Mike and Bryan

subzero and  siblings

ohhhh dont kill the cute minion