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Whether you're are in full character, or you just want to mingle with others who enjoy...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eLEADIN: \u003cbr/\u003e              Fans have been meeting their super heroes in the flesh at Manila's newest international pop-culture convention.\u003cbr/\u003e              Whether you're are in full character, or you just want to mingle with others who enjoy comics, movies, games or anime, you'll surely find a place in ComicCon Asia 2018. \u003cbr/\u003e              STORYLINE: \u003cbr/\u003e              ComicCon is Manila's newest event which aims to bring a wide range of pop-culture communities together.\u003cbr/\u003e              Hordes of cosplayers–costumed attendees–dress up as their favorite fictional characters to greet frients and visitors who are able to weave through a maze of booths carrying various comic books, games, toys, and artwork.\u003cbr/\u003e              Among the excited throng here are Jan and Camille Marced.\u003cbr/\u003e              They are newlyweds and their spending their first days of marriage wearing matching DC comic shirts and enjoying their first ever comic convention.\u003cbr/\u003e              Like many of the visitors who've come here they are desperate to see their hero Stan Lee, the iconic former editor-in-chief of Marvel who helped to create the biggest of Marvel's hits, including Spiderman, Hulk, Doctor Strange and the Xmen. \u003cbr/\u003e              The organisers says he had to cancel because of ill health.\u003cbr/\u003e              Still the Marced's were very excited to experience something new together.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Since it's our first time, we're–our expectations are just very open so we were hoping to be surprised.\" says Jan Marced.\u003cbr/\u003e              International cosplayer Richard Roles went to Manila for the first time as Marvel character \"Iron Man\". \u003cbr/\u003e              Asked why he likes cosplaying so much he says \"Well, I mean, it brings out everyone's excitement and if they're (cosplayers) really shy and they don't want to, you know, meet people face-to-face, they can just hide behind the character. And it's perfect way to let loose.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              JM Canlas, a 12-year old cosplayer and child actor, chose to dress up as a \"Jedi\" from the movie \"Star Wars\" as a reflection of his greater aspirations.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"(I chose this) costume because I can relate (to the character). It's like I want to save people from the 'dark side' like what's happening in our country now,\" says Canlas.\u003cbr/\u003e              Apart from cosplays and stalls of pop culture merchandise,  convention visitors can also meet the people behind their favourite comic books, movies, shows, and video games.\u003cbr/\u003e              Canadian comic book artist Alex Milne, known for his significant work in the Transformers comic books, explains he really looks forward to meeting the fans.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I have a very solitary life outside of, like, comics so to meet the fans and know that they actually appreciate what I do, it's very fulfilling to me. So I like to go to conventions to meet the fans\" says Milne.\u003cbr/\u003e              Anjali Bhimani, the Indian-American voice behind Symmetra, a character from popular online game Overwatch, says it's important to go to conventions to connect with fans.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"There's something really aspirational about the characters that we get to play. I think that the only downside that I can only think of, which these conventions actually make up for, is that you don't always get to connect with the people that you are affecting; you don't always get to talk to your audience; you don't always get to find out if you're actually making a difference because you're either on screen or you're in the game and you don't actually get to have that one-on-one. When we get to events like this, we finally get to do that,\" .\u003cbr/\u003e              Other guests at ComicCon Asia 2018 are actors Dacre Montgomery from \"Stranger Things\", Holland Roden from \"Teen World\" and Walter Jones from \"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers\". \u003cbr/\u003e              Voice actors from Overwatch include Feodor Chin, Carolina Ravassa and Jen Cohn, who voiced the characters \"Zenyatta\", \"Sombra\" and \"Pharah\", respectively. \u003cbr/\u003e              ComicCon Asia ran 24-25 March.\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              Manila, Philippines – 24 March 2018\u003cbr/\u003e              1. Various of people in costume performing in character \u003cbr/\u003e              2. Tilt up of Jesus Christ character with crown of thorns\u003cbr/\u003e              3. Wide of characters in colourful costumes \u003cbr/\u003e              4. Various top view of people entering the convention hall \u003cbr/\u003e              5. Close of welcome sign \u003cbr/\u003e              6. Various of people queuing \u003cbr/\u003e              7. Wide of child cosplayers in costume\u003cbr/\u003e              8. Various of cosplayers in \"Star Wars\" movie costumes at the entrance ready to welcome visitors\u003cbr/\u003e              9. Wide of newlyweds Jan and Camille Marced walking under an arch of light sabres taking videos of themselves with cosplayers \u003cbr/\u003e              10. SOUNDBITE: (English): Jan and Camille Marced, newlyweds and first-time comic convention attendees\u003cbr/\u003e              Camille Marced: \"Meeting superheroes in the flesh!\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Jan Marced: \"We wanted to meet Stan Lee but sadly he couldn't come here. But I think he's there (pointing at Stan Lee statue). Stan Lee's there.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              11. Various of Stan Lee statue\u003cbr/\u003e              12. SOUNDBITE: (English): Jan and Camille Marced, newlyweds and first-time comic convention attendees\u003cbr/\u003e              Camille Marced: \"We'll settle for that\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Jan Marced: \"Since it's our first time we're–\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Camille Marced: \"We don't know what to expect\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Jan Marced: \"Our expectations are just very open so we were hoping to be surprised\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Camille Marced: \"We just downloaded the app. Hopefully we'll have games\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Jan Marced: \"Yes.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              13. Various of cosplayers helping each other to get ready \u003cbr/\u003e              14. Wide of man trying out his sword\u003cbr/\u003e              15. Wide of player sticking object on their costume \u003cbr/\u003e              16. Mid of cosplayer posing with visitor\u003cbr/\u003e              17. Wide of cosplayers posing \u003cbr/\u003e              18. Wide of Richard Roles (in \"Iron Man\" costume),  posing with fan\u003cbr/\u003e              19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Roles, international cosplayer\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Well, I mean, it brings out everyone's excitement and if they're (cosplayers) really shy and they don't want to, you know, meet people face-to-face, they can just hide behind the character. And it's perfect way to let loose.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              20.  Zoom out of 12-year old JM Canlas, cosplayer and child actor, playing with friend\u003cbr/\u003e              21. SOUNDBITE: (Tagalog/English): JM Canlas, 12-year old cosplayer and child actor\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I chose this costume because I can relate (to the character). It's like I want to save people from the 'dark side' like what's happening in our country now.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              22. Various of people looking through toys and comic books\u003cbr/\u003e              23. Various of people having their comic books signed by Alex Milne, Canadian comic book artist for the Transformers series\u003cbr/\u003e              24. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alex Milne, Canadian comic book artist for the \"Transformers\" series\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I have a very solitary life outside of, like, comics so to meet the fans and know that they actually appreciate what I do, it's very fulfilling to me. So I like to go to conventions to meet the fans.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              25. Wide of press conference with Comiccon Asia 2018 guests\u003cbr/\u003e              26. SOUNDBITE (English): Anjali Bhimani, Indian-American voice actor of \"Symmetra\" in popular online game \"Overwatch\"\u003cbr/\u003e              \"There's something really aspirational about the characters that we get to play. I think that the only downside that I can only think of, which these conventions actually make up for, is that you don't always get to connect with the people that you are affecting. You don't always get to talk to your audience; you don't always get to find out if you're actually making a difference because you're either on screen or you're in the game and you don't actually get to have that one-on-one. When we get to come to events like this, we finally get to do that.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              27. Various of cosplayers waiting for announcement of cosplay competition finalists\u003cbr/\u003e              28. Wide of stage\u003cbr/\u003e              29. Mid of audience cheering for cosplay finalists\u003cbr/\u003e              30. 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