NMBS + fACTS Combo tickets available!
Coming to FACTS by train?Good news! You can now buy an NMBS train ticket + FACTS entry ticket combo, starting at €26,90! Buy your combo ticket B-DAGTRIP (TRAIN) Go to Ghent by train! TRAM RIDE Take Tram 1 to Flanders Expo! (Warning: this benefit is no longer available for each ticket and is now exclusively […]
IMPORTANT PRACTICAL INFO on Public Transport to FACTS
Going to FACTS by public transport or by car? Then you will find the following public service announcements interesting: 1. TRAM A TRAM ride during the FACTS weekend is no longer free with any FACTS ticket, sadly. BUT we have arranged an alternative: a train-tram-ticket combo! (See below) 2. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION: Railway manager Infrabel will […]
Exclusive artist Prints at FACTS!
ARTIST ALLEY PANEL BONUS Join the corresponding panel and get this print as a free bonus! Panel schedules & more info Join the Wonder Woman panel for this free Yanick Paquette print! Join the Women in Comics panel for this free Nicola Scott print! Join the Terry Moore panel for this awesome Terry Moore print! […]
FACTS, Your Board game Heaven!
So you like board games? Then you’ll love FACTS!This is a series of highlights for board game, card game and role-playing game activities. SIT DOWN AND PLAY In the FACTS Board Gaming Zone, you get to experience all kinds of classic and brand new board, card and role-playing games. WHERE: Fan Village / Activity Hall […]
FACTS, the home for fans of superheroes, comics and animation
SO YOU LIKE COMICS, superheroes and animation? Then FACTS has you covered! We have more than enough art for your geeky heart on October 19-20, in Flanders Expo Ghent. Visit the world-famous artists in the Artist Alley! Discover over 400m² of comic sellers! Go home with a unique sketch! Visit the FACTS Creators Zone, with local artists […]
10 tips & tricks for a successful FACTS visit
1. YAARGH COLLECT THE FACTS TREASURE MAPS, Matey! Get that FACTS Treasure Map at the entrance and you’ll have a Floor plan + Schedule + Exhibitor List combo. But you can also already check them online. Then you can easily set sail for those activities, savvy? Schedule & Floor Plan 2. BRING GOOD SHOES The FACTS […]
The Heroes Belgium Event Group is hiring!
The Heroes events group (FACTS Spring/Fall & (Rétro) Made in Asia) is getting a new geeky sibling in Brussels! To transform this idea into a magnificent, new type of festival, we are looking for two new enthusiastic and capable colleagues to rise to the rank of Heroes League member. Be warned: one of the most […]
The FACTS 2020 TICKETS are now available!
Your Belgian Comic Con returns next year with two events: A Spring edition on April 4-5 A Fall edition on October 24-25 And now, you can buy your April tickets at the best prices! Why should I buy FACTS-tickets THIS EARLY? They’re ideal Christmas presents! Haven’t found your gift for the holidays yet? Then consider a […]
Speed dating returns at FACTS Spring 2019!
Tired of spending Valentine’s alone? Ready to find the right partner? Want to meet single, same-minded people? Then join the facts speeddates! We truly believe that there is someone for everyone, especially in the FACTS community. And FACTS is the perfect place to meet so many like-minded, equally geeky people at once. That is why […]
FACTS welcomes Charmed star Shannen Doherty!
Actress, producer and TV director Shannen Doherty is probably best known as Prue Halliwell in the popular witchcraft series Charmed, in which she starred from 1998 until 2001. She also had a key role in the famous teen series Beverly Hills, 90210, in which she played Brenda Walsh. Besides those two hallmark series, Shannen Doherty has been seen […]
TWO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artists at FACTS!
Kevin B. Eastman, The co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Michael Dialynas, the current official TMNT artist, are coming to the FACTS Spring 2019 Artist Alley! Cowabunga! Pizza parties! Ninjas! New York’s sewers! It was in 1983 that Kevin B. Eastman created a connection between those terms in the form of Teenage Mutant Ninja […]
Take a Keolis shuttle to FACTS!
FACTS and shuttle service Keolis are working together to bring fans safely to FACTS! If you’re still looking for a cheap way to get to FACTS without worrying about parking space, then this is the ideal solution for you! Keolis and FACTS have adjusted the pick-up and drop-off schedules to the opening hours of FACTS. […]
Dark Dragon books brings 2 great artists to their booth!
Dark Dragon Books is once again bringing fine wares from multiple comic universes your way! So if you’re looking to add some beautiful comics to your collection, then don’t hesitate to check out this comic store! Since last year, Dark Dragon Books is officially responsible for the Dutch translations of Marvel comics. They focus on […]
Bandai-Gundam joins the FACTS Exhibitor Hall!
Gundam Model Kits / Gunpla! Bandai celebrates the 40th anniversary of Gundam by promoting the Gunpla hobby in Belgium! They will provide you with the finest selection of Gundam Model Kits at FACTS. Free demos & initiations! Bandai will also provide you with numerous activities at FACTS, such as a demonstration and initiation in which you assemble […]
FACTS’ Superhero Academy: Games & Challenges!
HONE YOUR SKILLS IN A HALL FULL OF CHALLENGES! After The Beast has been slain in previous editions, peace returned to the land of FACTS. But the heroes now needed a new challenge, so that they could stay in shape and to remain alert. That is why FACTS has established the Superhero Academy, where you […]
Learn, play and discover Yu-Gi-Oh at FACTS!
Play Sit down at the Fan Village booth of Team QByte’s Nova Division and Team OCC and start feeling the heart of the cards in person. Don’t know how to play? No worries! These specialists will tell you all about it. You can bring your own deck if you have it! More info workshop Team […]
FACTS presents The Board Game Zone
yu-gi-oh card game Sit down at the booth of Team QByte’s Nova Division and start feeling the heart of the cards in person. Don’t know how to play? No worries! These specialists will tell you all about it. Magic the Gathering ‘The League of New and Beginning Magic Players’ will welcome veterans and newcomers to […]
Exclusive Kevin Eastman art (TMNT) opportunity!
The FACTS Artist Alley fans are in for a treat! The co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kevin Eastman got inspired by Ghent’s Gravensteen and envisioned the Turtles in our beautiful Belgian city. Needless to say, this is a highly unique Kevin Eastman drawing, made especially for the FACTS fans! This high-end product is an A3-sized […]
Donate your plastic bottle caps for charity at Ranger Nation Belgium!
The Power Rangers fan club Ranger Nation Belgium is gathering plastic bottle caps to support a charity organisation for guide dogs for the blind. You’ll be able to drop the caps in a special container to support your favourite Power Ranger colour. Just to be clear: the colour of the caps don’t matter, the colour of […]
FACTS presents the Star Wars Zone (APRIL)
Venture to the Dark Side of the Moon (wait, that’s no moon)! Real-life beeping R2-D2’s, spectacular lightsaber battles, awesome decors and exhibitions,… You’ll be going on a nostalgia trip in less than 12 parsecs! When you first enter FACTS, you will be greeted by loads of Star Wars and other fandom booths. Your journey already […]
CHARITY EVENT: Donate ink cartridges for animal shelters! (APRIL)
Lightsaber Club Limburg will not only melt off people’s hands in spectacular lightsaber battles, but they will also melt your heart with a new charity event! Bring your empty ink cartridges from printers and faxes and donate them at their booth in the Entry hall. These will be handed to ‘Dierenasiel Dierenvrienden’ in Sint-Truiden, to […]
The FACTS Cosplay Posing Workshop: put the Ginyu Force to shame! (APRIL)
Join the FACTS Cosplay Posing Workshop and put even the mighty Ginyu Force to shame! In this workshop, CosplayCloud will teach you several cool, funny and generally useful cosplay poses. The seasoned host will focus on anime and manga series, such as Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures, Dragon Ball Z and many more! Although this workshop focuses […]
The Men in Black are taking over FACTS! (APRIL)
The Men in Black must have noticed the amount of aliens in the FACTS halls and now they’re coming to set things straight. Don’t worry, they’re not shooting you with their big blasters, they’re recruiting you. These brave men and women of the MIB (Men in Black) are looking for new blood in their international […]
FACTS celebrates Lectrr’s 20th participation! (APRIL)
Legendary Belgian cartoonist Lectrr joins the FACTS line-up for the 20th time, which is a huge feat. To honour this loyalty and enthusiasm, we have gathered all art and materials Lectrr has made for FACTS in the last two decades and put it in a collector’s item. This exclusive tribute full of rare drawings can […]
