Thousands attend first-ever Saudi Comic Con in Jeddah
Saudi Comic Con (SCC) is the first event of its kind to be held in Jeddah and is backed by General Authority for Entertainment
Held across three days, an estimated 7,000 anime, pop art, video gaming and action film enthusiasts gather in the port city of Jeddah to witness the event. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) The event, backed by General Authority for Entertainment, is part of a government initiative to bring more entertainment to Saudi Arabia. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) The festival of anime, pop art, video gaming and film-related events is part of a government initiative to bring more entertainment to Saudi Arabia. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) Held across three days, an estimated 7,000 anime, pop art, video gaming and action film enthusiasts gather in the port city of Jeddah to witness the event. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) A Lebanese woman poses for a selfie with a man dressed up as 'Iron Man' during Saudi Arabia's first ever Comic-Con event in the coastal city of Jeddah on February 16, 2017. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) A Saudi woman looks on as children pose for a photo with a man dressed up as 'Iron Man' during the country's first ever Comic-Con event in the coastal city of Jeddah. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) Saudis attend the country's first ever Comic-Con event in the coastal city of Jeddah. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) Held across three days, an estimated 7,000 anime, pop art, video gaming and action film enthusiasts gather in the port city of Jeddah to witness the event. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) The event, backed by General Authority for Entertainment, is part of a government initiative to bring more entertainment to Saudi Arabia. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images) Saudi women queue up outside the venue hosting the country's first ever Comic-Con event in the coastal city of Jeddah. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)
