The largest (and best) Comic Con on the South Coast will be BACK on the 3rd and 4th of May 2025!
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Be sure to head over to our DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE today - Colin Baker, Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant not included, you can find them on the first floor!
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Wow! What a response to @AH_AdamHughes!
Don't forget Early Bird tickets are still available: portsmouthcomiccon.com/ticke…
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📢 NEW GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 The wonderful Nicola Bryant (@thenicolabryant), who played Peri Brown, companion to both the 5th and 6th Doctors in Doctor Who! We're excited to welcome her to the event and to our Doctor Who panel! buff.ly/422K1EM
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THAT'S A WRAP FOR PORTSMOUTH COMIC CON 2024!! A huge thank you to all our visitors, guests, traders, partners and the staff that made it all possible. We'll be doing individual thank yous throughout the week, but for now it's time to pack down the event and finally rest!
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We're delighted to announce that Michael Siglain, Creative Director for Publishing at Lucasfilm, will be moderating an EXCLUSIVE Star Wars: High Republic panel, featuring Rachael Stott, Cavan Scott, George Mann, and Nick Brokenshire! Learn more: buff.ly/4diNAND @msiglain
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"In another hugely successful weekend for Portsmouth Comic Con, over 7,500 fans enjoyed celebrating all things comic, film, TV and pop culture entertainment related at Portsmouth Guildhall" - read our newest press release: buff.ly/43LeUi3
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And that's a wrap!! We hope you enjoyed Portsmouth Comic Con 2022 as much we did! We'll be back on the 6th and 7th of May, 2023! Make sure you keep an eye on our social media for when tickets are released!!
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With 2024's event over, it's time to reflect on the weekend with our latest press release. Thank you so much for all of the lovely comments you've been leaving - Portsmouth Comic Con wouldn't be the same without our incredible visitors. Read here: buff.ly/44KHLEW
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AND THAT'S A WRAP!! Thank you so much to everyone who attended this year's Portsmouth Comic Con across the weekend. We had an incredible time welcoming everyone to the event and we can't wait to do it all again next year ✌️
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We're delighted to announce @JMDeMatteis for his first UK appearance in 20+ years!
He has written for classics including Justice League International, Spectacular Spider-man, The Defenders, Captain America and Marvel Team-up!
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When we said we were expanding this year we weren't kidding!
Last year we cemented ourselves as the biggest Comic Con on the South Coast and this year we're going far beyond that!
6 FLOORS!
SUPER-STRUCTURE!
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED!
7500+ TURNOUT EXPECTED!
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We're delighted to announce British artist @LiamRSharp!
Among countless other titles he's drawn The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman. He's currently the artist on DC’s hot The Green Lantern series, with legendary Scottish writer Grant Morrison
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To all our comic, film, TV, cosplay, geek and pop culture fans and community. It is with a heavy heart that due to the pandemic we have taken the decision to reschedule Portsmouth Comic Con from August to 1st - 2nd May 2021. 💔💙
Read the story here:
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We're delighted that tickets are now on sale for 2019 - discounted until October!
Tickets: bit.ly/2HbVTeL
News: bit.ly/2L9QaIc
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Rob Williams, the writer of Judge Dredd for 2000AD is at #PCC20
He has written for Suicide Squad, Action Comics, Justice League for DC and Amazing Spider-Man, The Punisher and Wolverine. He is currently writing the modern revamp of Roy Of The Rovers for Rebellion!
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Our next guest announcement is @PepeLarraz! Currently working together with Mark Millar on the Big Game series, the first event of the Millarworld imprint for Netflix's comics division, Portsmouth Comic Con is proud to welcome him in June 2023!
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NEW COMIC GUEST:
@Templesmith is an Australian comic artist and writer who has worked for Image IDW, Dark Horse and DC. Perhaps best known for co-creating 30 Days of Night and drawing Warren Ellis’s Fell. He also drew DC’s Gotham by Midnight.
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⭐️ CELEBRITY GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ Joining us this year is the Doctor Who legend Sylvester McCoy, known for playing the Seventh Doctor, as well as his roles in The Hobbit trilogy and The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling! Book now! buff.ly/3HwBn9u
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⭐️ CELEBRITY GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ Meet Paul McGann at this year's Portsmouth Comic Con on May 11th & 12th! Best known for his portrayal of the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who, as well as his roles in The Monocled Mutineer and Withnail and I! Book now! buff.ly/3uboJJK
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THAT'S A WRAP FOR PORTSMOUTH COMIC CON DAY 1!! Tickets are still available for tomorrow (Sunday 4th of June) on our website - see you there!!
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And that's a wrap for day one of 2024's Portsmouth Comic Con! It was great to see so many incredible, colourful visitors come through our gates. We hope to see more of you tomorrow!
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Don't forget, Portsmouth Comic Con is BACK for 2022 and we cannot wait! Returning on the 7th & 8th May. Who's as excited as we are? Get your tickets now at portsmouthcomiccon.com/
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Also returning to #PortsmouthComicCon is Comic Artist Chris Weston!
He's well known for working on The Twelve, Star Wars, Judge Dredd, Swamp Thing, The Invisibles, Starman, JSA, Lucifer, The Authority and more.
Meet him as well as many other incredible guests in May!
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Beautiful weather again today for #PortsmouthComicCon!
Early entry from 10am - tickets will be available on the door!
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It's not even 12pm and it's already been an amazing day so far! Thanks so much everyone! #PortsmouthComicCon
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PORTSMOUTH COMIC CON – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COMICS MOVED TO NEW DATE OF 15TH & 16TH AUGUST 2020 - Portsmouth Comic Con buff.ly/3d4Nn1m
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📣 NEW COMIC & TV GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Joining us on the 3rd & 4th of June will be Mike Collins! Known for his storyboarding on TV shows such a Doctor Who and Good Omens, and artistry in DC and Marvel comics! Learn more about Mike: buff.ly/3LgCFXs
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Another exciting guest announcement as we welcome back British comic artist Laurence Campbell (@getcampbell)!
He has worked at 2000AD on strips like Breathing Space and Judge Dredd and later moved onto Marvel, working on books like Punisher, Wolverine and Moon Knight.
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Portsmouth Comic Con's celebration of 60 years of Doctor Who has reached new stratospheric heights! We now have THREE Doctor Who stars joining us on the 3rd and 4th of June - Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Nicola Bryant! buff.ly/3Ve530V
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Not a single cloud in the sky today - the beautiful Comic Con crowd are soaking in the sun and watching the main stage! ☀️ ☀️
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Tickets are selling fast for the biggest Comic Con of it's kind on the South Coast!
INTERNATIONAL GUESTS // STAN LEE+ALEX ROSS EXHIBITION // COSPLAY COMPETITIONS // CUTTING EDGE VIRTUAL REALITY // LIVEFX ARTISTS // DR WHO EXHIBITION // STEAMPUNK + MORE!
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Portsmouth Comic Con will return to Portsmouth Guildhall on the 11th and 12th of May 2024 - book your tickets NOW for the lowest possible price!! portsmouthcomiccon.com/
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Our brilliant Creative Lead, David Baillie, has been focusing on some of our international Comic writers and Artists and we have the very informative Q&As available to read on our website! buff.ly/3WHPa3y
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We've got two new guests for you from @IDWPublishing!
@sxbond is one of the most respected and admired editors in the industry. Plus @IDirkWoodPDX is the current VP of Marketing at IDW, where he is serving as Creative Director for Woodworks
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⭐ ⭐ Aaaand we're open!! ⭐ ⭐ Day 1 of Portsmouth Comic Con has finally arrived!! Check back throughout the day for more photos and keep an eye on our stories for all the fun and updates! #portsmouthcomiccon2023
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In case you missed this announcement from our new Instagram page last week, our latest comic guest to be announced is @seanpphillips
Considered by many to be one of the best in the industry, Sean's work continues to receive widespread acclaim.
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Alongside @realtripwire and our new major partners @GoGeekEvents we are stoked to announce our first two guests for Portsmouth Comic Con 2019 - Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart!
Read the full piece including more on our partnership with GoGeek here: bit.ly/2MsgguV
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⭐️ COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ For Portsmouth Comic Con 2024, welcome the writer and cartoonist Roger Langridge (@hotelfred), known for titles such as Thor: The Mighty Avenger, The Muppet Show Comic Book, Doctor Who Magazine and many more. Read more: buff.ly/3sY7dbk
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🚨MAJOR GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
@AH_AdamHughes has officially joined the line-up for Artist Alley sponsored by @Catawiki #PCC20 Adam is a multi award-winning illustrator and New York Times Best-Selling author, known for illustrating strong and beautiful women.
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This weekend we should have been welcoming thousands of you to Portsmouth Comic Con!
Now rescheduled to 15th - 16th August, we can't wait for our celebration of comics, film, TV and pop culture to return!
@realtripwire @GoGeekEventsCIC
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Our team is busy setting up for Portsmouth Comic Con 2023 on the 3rd & 4th of June - and time is almost running out to get your tickets!! Last year's event was a sellout so don't miss your chance for an incredible weekend with all of the family!! ☀️ ☀️ portsmouthcomiccon.com/
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New Comic Guest Announcement (Saturday Only):
Claire Wendling is a French comics creator with over 3 decades in the industry. Her CV has included her award winning comic series, The Lights Of Amalou, written by Christophe Gibelin.
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Announcing two incredible comics guests for 2020 @NPBeanoArtist known for his stellar work on the Beano and Dennis the Menace! And P. Craig Russell who has done great work on Sandman, Night Music and more!
We’re also proud to announce classic Bond girl Madeline Smith!
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.@tommyleeedwards was so disappointed that he couldn't make it for 2018, he made sure he was here for 2019!
Proving to be one of the most respected creators working today, Edwards has illustrated comics like Mother Panic, Turf, The Question & Wolverine
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FIRST COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT IS COMING TOMORROW AND THEN A WHOLE WEEK OF ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!! We can't wait for you guys to see what we've got in store for you for 2024!
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Amazing addition to the Artist Alley line-up: @TessFowler is currently making waves with Kid Lobotomy - and you can meet here at Portsmouth Comic Con!
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It's been two weeks since #portsmouthcomiccon and we're still making front page news! @portsmouthnews
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DAY 2 OF PORTSMOUTH COMIC CON IS HERE! Thank you to Vernon Nash (@Biggervern) for the brilliant photos from Saturday, we're excited to see what Sunday will bring!
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We are delighted to announce new guest @emibot. Based out of Portland, Oregon, Lenox is a comic creator widely known for EmiTown. She has also had work published in Mike Allred’s Madman, Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth, Glory, CBLDF’s Liberty Annual ’13 + more!
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All the kind words really do mean a lot to us! Join us again tomorrow won't you? We've got tickets still available, including on the door!
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✨WHAT'S ON AT THIS YEAR'S CON - TRADERS✨
Whether you're on the hunt for comics, collectibles or some unique art - there's something for everyone with our incredible traders which are spread throughout the event!
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We're pleased to announce a new Cosplay Guest joining us on Saturday the 7th of May - Molly Mae, who will be cosplaying as Princess Anna and will be joined by Princess Elsa! You can find Molly Mae online at @mollymaecosplay!
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IT'S FINALLY ARRIVED! Our team has been working round the clock to bring you this great event and we're thrilled to FINALLY be able to bring you this year's Portsmouth Comic Con in just a couple of hours! portsmouthcomiccon.com/
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There's less than ONE MONTH to go until 2022's Portsmouth Comic Con - Our latest press release contains all of the information you need about this year's event - Guests! Panels! Workshops! Witches & Wizards! ROBOTS! Visit our website to learn more! buff.ly/3jPZPqv
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📣 COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Happy to present our first comic guest for Portsmouth Comic Con 2023- Esad Ribic (@eribic)! He has drawn some of the most important Marvel comics of the past 20 years: The Eternals, The Ultimates and also his incredibly successful run on Thor!
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Eisner Award winning Sean Phillips is attending #PCC20! Sean’s books include Criminal, Kill or Be Killed, Incognito, Fatale and The Fade Out. He is currently drawing a new original graphic novel Pulp written by Ed Brubaker and coloured by his son Jacob Phillips!
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📢 NEW GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📷 The brilliant Peter Davison will be joining us on the 3rd and 4th of June at this year's Portsmouth Comic Con!! Best known for his tenure as the fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, Peter is one of Britain's most recognisable actors! buff.ly/3ABTCGR
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We're pleased to announce 2 more names on our artists line up! Roger Langridge (@hotelfred) of Marvel's Thor: The Mighty Avenger & The Muppet Show Comic Book, and Joe Palmer (@joepalmerart), artist and co-creator of Write It In Blood and Time Before Time! buff.ly/3v3lJNt
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We're thrilled to announce that COLIN BAKER (@SawbonesHex) will be joining us at this year's Portsmouth Comic Con on the the 3rd and 4th of June! The sixth Doctor will appear as part of our celebration of the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who: buff.ly/3MS2SOE
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⭐️ CELEBRITY GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ We are so happy to welcome Sophie Aldred to our upcoming Con THIS MAY 11TH AND 12TH! Lots of fans will know Sophie as Ace, the feisty company of the Seventh Doctor! Read more and book tickets: buff.ly/3VwkDaB
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Sorry guys - not this weekend!
ICYMI our rescheduled dates of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August 2020 had to be moved again to the new dates of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May 2021.
We're busy working on plans for next year - are you working on your cosplay?
Stay safe!❤️
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📣COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT📣
Excited to announce Ver @verface for our Artist Alley at Portsmouth Comic Con 2023! Ver is a Scotland-based writer and illustrator from Eastern Europe , known for their original comics series and stories including the Eisner-nominated Wolvendaughter.
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We're suffering from the post-Con blues today, so just to keep the buzz going a little longer, here are some more great photos from @Biggervern! Keep an eye on our social media for more photos and videos - let us know if you spot yourself!
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We are excited to announce our next guest - @DaveMcKean! Portsmouth Comic Con is proud to welcome one of the most talented artists from the landscape of British comics and beyond in June 2023!
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📣 COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Our second 2023 artist announcement is Anna Morozova (@_annamorozova)! Her published work includes titles such as Future Shocks, Terror Tales, Tales from the Black Museum, Judge Anderson, Viva Forever, plus the creator owned Star-Nav!
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For anyone participating in the Halloween Hunt today please remember it is one item per group, of you complete the Hunt with more than one item we will have no choice but to disqualify you, Professor Coles wants everyone to be able to take part. Happy Hunting!
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FOUND! This mystical map that seems to point to the rough area of the first clue.
We encourage witches and wizards to travel to near enough this location by 12pm to make sure they can easily get to the first clue.
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⭐️ COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ We're excited to welcome back Laura Howell (@VictorianClam)! Currently the artist in charge of everyone’s favourite pigtailed powerhouse Minnie the Minx, she has drawn and written for many publications including Viz, the Dandy and the DFC!
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Just Announced: two new comic guests! Welcome aboard @Martin_Simmonds and @davidmbarnett!
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Visitors to 2022's Portsmouth Comic Con can meet some of the greatest writers & illustrators from the world of comics in Artists’ Alley, including @troyalders, @Janet_K_Lee, @garyerskine, @getcampbell & New York Times best-selling author, @AH_AdamHughes. buff.ly/2qOm3gr
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📣GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT📣
We are happy to announce The New York Times Bestseller Cavan Scott @cavanscott will be joining us this June. He is the creator of Star Wars: The High Republic, Shadow Service, The Ward, Dead Seas and many other titles. Learn more: buff.ly/3n529z4
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Day 2 is turning out just as beautiful as Day 1, we hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine as much as these two creatures...
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📢 JUST ANNOUNCED!! 📢
@Richard_Jacques is an IVOR NOVELLO award-winning, GRAMMY® and BAFTA nominated composer for film, television and video games - learn more on our website! buff.ly/3LtcoFB
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Don't make me angry! You wouldn't like me when I'm angry! Hulk says #stayhome and he will see you at Portsmouth Comic Con soon. Due to take place this weekend, Portsmouth Comic Con has been rescheduled to 15th - 16th August.
Stay safe everyone!
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GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT @brianfroud will be in our Artist Alley sponsored by @Catawiki. Concept designer and puppetry pioneer, Froud has done seminal work on Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Monty Python and much more! Come and meet him at #PCC20
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Some hard-hitting broadcast journalism this morning with @dazzlergamblen @ExpressFM #portsmouthcomiccon
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⭐️ COMIC GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ We're excited to welcome back Paul Fry, a UK-based comic book artist, who has worked for DC, Heavy Metal Magazine, Marvel Comics and Image Comics! Find out what else is happening at this year's Con on our website: buff.ly/3UOBOld
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New Comic Guest: @YourPalFanton
From Portsmouth, Andy began his career in comics on The Dandy, later moving across to Beano.
Outside of this, he's contributed to Viz/Private Eye/Newsjack and his own project, The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
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We're super excited to welcome back Declan Shalvey to our guest line-up at #PortsmouthComicCon!
He has worked on All-Star Batman for DC and Thunderbolts, Moon Knight, Deadpool and Civil War: Choosing Sides for Marvel to name but a few!
Visit: bit.ly/2FnmPL0
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🚨 🚨 NEXT YEAR'S COMIC CON IS NOW ON SALE!! 🚨 🚨 Portsmouth Comic Con will be back on the 3rd and 4th of May 2025!! Super Early Bird tickets are now available - get your tickets RIGHT NOW to get the best price! buff.ly/2qOm3gr
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Excited to announce that applications are now open to take part in @GoGeekEvents Carnival Of Cosplay!
Amaze us with your creativity in our daily competitions & celebrate the diversity and inclusion of the world of Cosplay #Equality #Diversity #Community
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We have been a bit quiet lately - but behind the scenes we have been working on both Portsmouth Comic Con 2019 and also this great new event with @DicePortsmouth and @Game_Over_Ports
Full details and website to come!
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While a small number of guests are no longer able to attend due to prior commitments, it is confirmed that key guests including Adam Hughes, Brian Froud, Marguerite Sauvage, P. Craig Russell and Troy Alders have all confirmed their commitment to attend and Portsmouth Comic Con!
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Best known for his work on the likes of Kill Your Boyfriend, Vimanarama and currently Black Crown - @philipbond is our most recent guest announcement. We're excited to welcome him, and we still have more in the pipeline!
Tickets: portsmouthcomiccon.com/
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To celebrate the release of the first #DoctorWho Special tonight, and to conclude our Doctor Who week of festivities in honour of the 60th Anniversary, we bring you our interview with the incredible Peter Davison, The Fifth Doctor! 💙🩵💜 buff.ly/3sFvEug
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