Edinburgh Comic Con
| Edinburgh Comic Con | |
|---|---|
| Status | defunct |
| Genre | Speculative fiction |
| Venue | Edinburgh International Conference Centre |
| Location(s) | Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Organized by | Hero Conventions |
| Website | www |
Edinburgh Comic Con was an annual fan convention organised by Hero Conventions and run at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland since 2014.[1] It features guests from comics, film and television industries, and includes talks,[2] displays and a prize cosplay competition.
In July 2015, the organisers announced an "Artist Searchlight" competition to design the cover for the 2016 programme.[3]
On 14 April 2022 Hero Conventions announced the event would no longer continue.[4]
Previous guests
[edit]The following guests[5] from the world of comic books have been present at Edinburgh Comic Con:
- Jim Cheung (Press release via Comic Conventions[6])
- Gary Erskine
- Leonardo Manco
- Norm Breyfogle
- Declan Shalvey
- Jordie Bellaire
- Mike McKone
- Ivan Brandon
- Tanya Roberts
- Gordon Rennie
- Tom Foster
- Yishan Li
- Dan McDaid
- Simon Furman
The following guests from the world of TV & film have been present at Edinburgh Comic Con:
- Angus MacInnes (Star Wars, Judge Dredd, Space 1999)
- Simon Fisher-Becker (Doctor Who, Harry Potter)
- Jimmy Vee (Doctor Who)
- Spencer Wilding (Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Who, Batman Begins, Ghost Rider 2, Game of Thrones)
- Nathalie Cox (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed & The Force unleashed 2)
- Caitlin Blackwood (Doctor Who)
References
[edit]- ^ Grant, Alistair (31 March 2015). "Sci-fi stars and fans set for Edinburgh comic con". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Edinburgh Comic Con - Spencer Wilding". YouTube. Melted Beetle.
- ^ "Edinburgh Comic Con reveals expansion and artist search". STV Edinburgh. Claire White. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Creators @ Edinburgh Comic Con 2015". downthetubes. Jeremy Briggs. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Jim Cheung confirmed for Edinburgh Comic Con 2015". Comic Conventions. Neil Sambrook. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
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