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Pedestrians outside the old Masonic Hall in Baxter Street on September 28 could have been forgiven for thinking the town was being invaded by superheroes.
Spiderman and Batman were among the most popular characters to attend the Warkworth Library’s first mini Comic-con, but there was also a sprinkling of other notable cartoon heroes.
The free two-hour event was well-attended. It included a dress-up area, photo booth, mini-cartooning workshops and a Magic the Gathering tournament.
Children and youth librarian Heather Jackson said she received positive feedback and hoped to run the event again next year, again in conjunction with Auckland Libraries’ Comic Book Month.
The young people playing the strategic card game Magic the Gathering said they would like to see events like Comic-con organised more often in Warkworth.
They said their only opportunity to play tournaments was normally at school.
Heather said she appreciated the support of illustrator Andy Griffiths, Colin Stables and Gaye Flewellyn.
