St. Pete Comic Con returns for anime and cosplay enthusiasts
The event is also taking place on Sunday.
Keith Kubec, left, of Davenport dresses as the Mandalorian, a Star Wars character, while surprising Chris Plourde of Tampa during the second St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. The two-day, multigenre event featured comics, anime, sci-fi, and cosplay. Fans were treated to meet and greets with voice actors, comic artists, and cosplayers. The event invited guests to participate in cosplay contests, listen in on panel discussions and show off their costumes in photo shoots. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
The two-day St. Pete Comic Con returned to the Coliseum on Saturday and Sunday for the second year. The event features comic artists, anime voice actors and some of Florida’s top cosplayers, its website says.
Eventgoers watch Kirby, a Nintendo character, shuffle past them Saturday during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Manny Gutierrez of Tampa dresses up as Spider-Man, a Marvel Comics character, while taking a photo during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Brandon Tano of Miami dresses up as Super Saiyan 5 Goku, a Dragon Ball character, during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Reid Lamis, 6, dresses up as Spider-Man, a Marvel Comics character, while his dad, Neil Lamis of Odessa, helps him put on his shoes during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.
[ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Jessica Rodriguez, 14, dresses up as Tomie, a manga character, during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Chris Hackney, a voice actor, meets fans and signs autographs during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Eventgoers shop for items during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
Eventgoers dress up as Star Wars characters, while they pose for the crowd during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.
[ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/MRGNVBUDGJDZZLZFLZNYUSADY4.jpg "Reid Lamis, 6, dresses up as Spider-Man, a Marvel Comics character, while his dad, Neil Lamis of Odessa, helps him put on his shoes during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LUSEJFANVFD6HCIGRYYIZUCHV4.jpg "Jessica Rodriguez, 14, dresses up as Tomie, a manga character, during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ZZ2ICTLQI5AMHGICD2JMAAUDXA.jpg "Chris Hackney, a voice actor, meets fans and signs autographs during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ZBJWDMPWGBDMXG3QRFGLEKEI6E.jpg "Eventgoers shop for items during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SBLN4QMEE5DKTEQSGFWHVYTIY4.jpg "Eventgoers dress up as Star Wars characters, while they pose for the crowd during the second annual St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/YQ4YNZH4ORBUXBZ7I3GOOHT7DE.jpg "Keith Kubec, left, of Davenport dresses as the Mandalorian, a Star Wars character, while surprising Chris Plourde of Tampa during the second St. Pete Comic Con at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg on Saturday. The two-day, multigenre event featured comics, anime, sci-fi, and cosplay. Fans were treated to meet and greets with voice actors, comic artists, and cosplayers. The event invited guests to participate in cosplay contests, listen in on panel discussions and show off their costumes in photo shoots.")
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