September 16, 2017, was a memorable day for fans of comics, games, arts and animation in Nigeria. Well, at least for those who attended “Lagos Comic Con 2017”. The event is one of the few comic con events in Nigeria and it’s proven over time, through its growth, to be capable of giving us a feel of what a comic con event actually is therefore, earning its name “Lagos Comic Con”.

This year,  there will not be such limited panel of judges,  as sources have affirmed. Rather,  ComicPanel board, in collaboration with the Lagos Comic  Con organisers have come up with an inclusive and transparent system of voting and judging called the Four Academies. 

Comic conventions are a worldwide phenomenon, and its not limited to comic book hotbeds like North America, Europe, and Japan. Nigeria's Lagos Comic Con is the largest comic convention on the African continent, and in 2018...