Those of us who have not had the privilege of being in Cape Town on the first Saturday in May might not know that an annual geek event of significant proportions has been brewing there for some time.<\/p>\n
The first Saturday in May marks Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), an international event where participating comic book stores give away comic books to anyone who comes into their shops.<\/p>\n
A good number of specialty shops in South Africa that sell comic books and related paraphernalia take part in Free Comic Book Day, and among them is Readers Den in Cape Town.<\/p>\n
Situated at Stadium on Main in Claremont, the owners of Readers Den say they have been participating in Free Comic Book Day since its inception in 2002.<\/p>\n
In recent years the event has grown to take over almost the whole ground floor of Stadium on Main, where they host a cosplay competition and an exhibitor area for local artists to show off their stuff.<\/p>\n
Below is a gallery of some of the cosplayers at the event (click an image to view it in a lightbox):<\/p>\n