Guests take the opportunity to have photos with life-sized comic book figures at the EBC PopCon 2019 which was already in full swing on its first day on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in Quezon City. (Eagle News Service)
Batman, the Batmobile and Joker at the EBC PopCon 2019. (Eagle News Service)
A toddler carried by his mother looks at the life-sized figures of Wonderwoman, Batman, and Superman at the first day of the two-day EBC PopCon 2019 on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. (Eagle News Service)
Life-sized photos of Star Wars characters at the EBC PopCon 2019. The two-day event started on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the EBC bringing together together comics and PHL pop culture afficionados, students, comics illustrators, artists and legends, as well as priceless collections of PHL PopCon — from life-sized statues to rare collections of vintage comics and other PopCon art. (Eagle News Service)
Visitors pile up at artists alley
A giant figure of the infamous Thanos can be found near the entrance to the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation building in Quezon City at the start of the two-day EBC PopCon 2019 on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 (Eagle News Service)
Students look at the life-sized figure of Goku from the Japanese Dragon Ball manga series. Behind them is the life-sized figure of Naruto, another popular character of Japanese anime. (Eagle News Service)
A girl in costume takes photos of a Voltes V robot collection at the start of the two-day EBC PopCon 2019 on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. (Eagle News Service)
Two girls wearing “Catwoman” inspired costumes at the start of the two-day EBC PopCon 2019 on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. (Eagle News Service)
Legendary Philippine comics illustrators and artists who raised Pinoy comics to an art level attend the EBC PopCon 2019. (Eagle News Service)
Batman’s signal at night time during the EBC PopCon 2019
(Eagle News) — These are just some of the scenes during the first day of EBC PopCon 2019 held on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation headquarters. The event brought together comics and pop culture afficionados, students, comics illustrators, artists and legends, as well as priceless collections of PopCon — from life-sized statues to rare collections of vintage comics and other PopCon art.
The event continues on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at the EBC grounds with Cosplay costume contests, exhibits, and seminars by noted illustrators, artists and other experts on Philippine pop culture. The event also features a banchetta at the EBC grounds until 8 p.m.
This is the first time that EBC held a PopCon showcasing Pinoy pop culture at its best.
