[PHOTOS] Heroes invade Quebec City for ComicCon

It’s Halloween this weekend in Quebec, with the eighth edition of ComicCon drawing thousands of fans Cosplay come together to create their favorite character from popular culture.

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Passers-by walking on Parliament Hill on Saturday thought they had been tricked when they saw Vikings and ghost hunters. storm troopers And orcs cross the street.

It must be said that the costumes of some of the characters that went to the convention center were larger than life.

“It’s about three to four months of full-time work. You must really like it! ” smiles Chloe Raymond, sitting on stilts in her handmade armor straight out of a video game the fall

Costume making is also a family affair for Christel Boer and Julie Levesque, and this first edition of ComicCon without sanitation measures since 2019 was a relief for the mother-daughter duo.

“Without masks, it’s easy to see the wonder of people in front of beautiful costumes. It’s a good feeling,” said Ms. Boyer, who dressed as one of the characters in the universe. The effect of ginseng.

Visitors from all over

Participants came from all over Quebec and even beyond to enjoy the event.

Although some come to attend various conferences and activities, most of all the desire to interact with people who share the same passion motivates them to come.

“Saturday tickets are gone by the time they say, no sense. We are sure to surpass last year’s 10,000 participants,” asserted event spokesperson Jason Rockman.

According to him, what separates Quebec from other ComicCons in the province is its quality Cosplayers – or “costamadiers” – found there.

“We make a lot of friends, we meet people with similar interests, it’s really fun!” Catherine Marcheterre, who comes straight from Carleton-sur-Mer, explains.