---
title: "Cosplay, sneaker-painting and gaming at the 2023 Cape Town Comic Con"
description: "Visitors dusted off their superhero costumes for a weekend of fun, cosplay, and gaming at the recent Cape Town Comic Con, which took place from 27 – 30 April at the Convention Centre."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "PHOTOGRAPHY"
author: "Maverick Life Editors"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/maverick-life-editors/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-03-in-images-comic-con-comes-to-cape-town/"
published: "2023-05-03T15:00:20"
updated: "2023-05-03T10:11:43"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 323
---

# Cosplay, sneaker-painting and gaming at the 2023 Cape Town Comic Con

> Visitors dusted off their superhero costumes for a weekend of fun, cosplay, and gaming at the recent Cape Town Comic Con, which took place from 27 – 30 April at the Convention Centre.

By Maverick Life Editors · Published 3 May 2023, 17:00 SAST · Updated 3 May 2023, 12:11 SAST

## Content

![Zapiro at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/pDjxlnNkmG67JrjCVmhei_jnpUg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06807.jpg)

*Zapiro at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/TMzHMYE2L2C_TUFf6xcbA3jRO34=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-05616.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/08tT3moW5HGtLBO9G-y3NQCOy4w=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07399.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/NVxuYfmy-OTZeFXUA3LVN48mWtY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07331.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tkvkoBH2QZQLfjRZ1lr-_pd1PiQ=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07267.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Figure painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/o4C4E27A4rx5EpViKAJxSQR-MlI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07096.jpg)

*Figure-painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Figure painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bYH_t76UEDq97TrvcQg6mHMtwT8=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07097.jpg)

*Figure-painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Browsing comic books at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4AuZDXTK9liojfcb49yYcLOOWu8=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07038.jpg)

*Browsing comic books at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Sneaker painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/HdbOzg9800T3sS8VMfuLokdSWfE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07036.jpg)

*Sneaker-painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Sneaker painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/cS7hJb3gIIxnK49F9l0HZ5gLK1g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07013.jpg)

*Sneaker-painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay of Mario and Princess Peach from Nintendo's Mario franchise at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/-pfdMZ6uh9zQo2xFSzNTbyaEJOg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07004.jpg)

*Cosplay of Mario and Princess Peach from Nintendo's Mario franchise at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Gaming at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Qn-4CpVyohw-om08WQSTLpFqvII=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-06970.jpg)

*Gaming at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/x1iD_tCVCt_cnppiC3wYL-QrZ70=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-06948.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/j19HcEULFoJjXl55a_ST68N-vOA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-06953.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

*![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-06942.jpg)*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/DucJeX4GiFO3Cqd_O0Icqpe1Gk4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-06937.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/rUoZjIbIVF6nmVfgFVgeQng7G-w=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-2-6.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/64043dBAZ4pMIm-UaOT8Fo0q-WI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06568.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/cdeuUhvtmGxfh1Su8FMLy6Xztdk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06876.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XzRxwm6dBmPnHDhJ_GcH9sFAWDI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06800.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/mJ70Dlpz60CezGhu1xNoemExVYg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06774.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XUrkpMhl0yn6rdZJC9oTsXl-9vY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06761.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/orcmEOi7oCzfU6TpMIrhTleguro=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06707.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

*![Image](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06340.jpg)*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XAdR4xXDHVppDfZGFLXz-iBDIEA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06316.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/9DnDX4VCu_3ceKzjl9M76PopkVY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06310.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/42OU0cmi7eypFdK_4iBspbXZh9k=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06298.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/fE661qinCRLVn4MQX1gooGNkMWM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06292.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vQKzNGcFihF2EkE5sxPKRPYs7lY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06139.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/e6V4wKrZlYu6ecNpVHhVAU1OPQk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06134.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Sneaker painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/JqKwJM6H2nf7K5N4usS2CvRphjo=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06050.jpg)

*Sneaker painting at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4MuApVlKjOyMK4BEpqRv9by-26A=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06054.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/r7fTJIjME3Y_pO-VHHAPW7FvjwI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-06023.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Actress Tati Gabrielle at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/U-3CmazkrERhazMz2MedGuePKmg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-05850.jpg)

*Actress Tati Gabrielle at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/sH2zndqsAhjBCflsMUMKDeIZucg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Sat-07043.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/_dBvmAylA15EJun3lzSuHtBjcRk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Fri-06806.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Yr4qF2y9NTQTsSBDHKysDSNRJZI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-05737.jpg)

*Cosplay at Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gPo-5Dd6_kdgLIbVHWcVhCGncGg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-05668.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep*

![Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/gsCT1-hMm7dHnJP8fjeFL8sCKHs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ComicConCT2023-Thu-05656.jpg)

*Comic Con Cape Town. Image: Matthew Sleep DM/ ML*