Comic Con Bogotá 2025: Pop Culture Event Boosts Business in Colombia

Comic Con Bogotá 2025, organized by Planet Comics and Corferias, is Colombia’s biggest event for fans of comics, anime, games, and movies.

The event takes place at Corferias in Bogotá from June 27 to June 30. Organizers expect more than 40,000 people to visit and over 200 companies and artists to show their work.

Big names from around the world are attending. Drake Bell from “Drake & Josh,” Christopher Mintz-Plasse from “Superbad,” Taz Skylar from Netflix’s “One Piece,” and Japanese singer Mika Kobayashi are meeting fans and joining panels.

Top voice actors are also here, including Luis Carreño (the Spanish voice of SpongeBob SquarePants), Eduardo Garza (Krillin in Dragon Ball Z), and Gerardo Reyero (Frieza in Dragon Ball Z and Han Solo in Star Wars).

Comic Con Bogotá is more than just fun. It gives artists, writers, and companies a place to sell their work and meet new customers. The Artist Alley has 80 creators showing their comics, drawings, and sculptures.

Comic Con Bogotá Boosts Colombia’s Creative Economy

Companies use the event to test new products and make business deals. The Econexia digital platform helps these connections continue all year. The event has cosplay contests, video game tournaments, and special movie showings, including 11 Studio Ghibli films.

Fans can see life-size characters like Chewbacca and visit areas inspired by Star Wars, Dragon Ball, and Mario Kart. Comic Con Bogotá helps Colombia’s creative businesses grow.

It brings together artists, companies, and fans to share ideas and build new projects. As technology changes the way people create and enjoy entertainment, the event highlights the need for skilled workers, especially in areas like voice acting.

The convention also helps the local economy. Hotels, restaurants, and shops benefit from the thousands of visitors. The event shows that pop culture is big business in Colombia and helps the country become a leader in this field.

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