panels

Portsmouth Comic Con is proud to feature a huge programme of panels, roundtables and drop-in sessions. 

Our panels cover many varied topics from the world of comics and popular culture, including LGBTQ+ representation, Doctor Who, Disney, horror films, villains and more!

Saturday 3rd of june

Panel room 1

TimePanel NamePanellists
12:00Meet the ArtistsMarc Laming, VER, Anna Morozova
13:00Rogues’ Gallery: Horror Film and the Monsters that Make it ScaryEmma Austin, Simon Hobbs, Rebecca Janicker, Paul Cornell
14:00Revenge of the Nerds: Return of the Jedi and the Star Wars Franchise 40 Years OnLee-Jane Bennion-Nixon, Lincoln Geraghty, John Caro, Paul Fry, Cavan Scott
15:00Meet the ArtistsClark Bint, Mike Collins, Alison Sampson, Eoin Marron
16:00Into the Multiverse of Badness? Phase 5, Kang and the State of the MCUVan Norris, Elena Nikiforova, + Miles Hanmore, Coline Lejeune, Ceinwyn Yetton

Panel room 2

TimePanel NamePanellists
11:00Spotlight on Paul CornellPaul Cornell
12:00The Best Baddies of British Comics: From The Mekon to Minnie the MinxJohn Caro, Andy Fanton, Laura Howell, Ned Hartley
13:00DOCTOR WHO - comics, podcasts The Doctor exists in many media!John Freeman, Cavan Scott, Mike Collins.
14:00Renaissance Man -
An in-depth interview with the modern-day renaissance man
Dave McKean
15:00“I am the law!”: The Heroes, Villains and Judges of 2000ADJohn Caro, Emma Austin, Anna Morozova, Alec Worley
16:00X-TalkPepe Larrazz

SPEAKERS CORNER WITH EXPRESS fm

TimePanel NamePanellists
11:00How to begin designing your CosplayOlly Browning, Dream Team Portsmouth
11:30Being PeriNicola Bryant
12:00Getting into PodcastingLuke Bugg, The Geek of Steel
12:30The Hero and The Villain behind Portsmouth ComicNick Coles, Event Director & Curt Hill, Event Producer
13:00Creating Stories in Different Media - comics, audio and tv - how a publisher works in all threeB7 Media
13:30How to Build a FollowingNezulita (Madarasdaughter), Alice (Alovxra), Aimee (dwpaimee), Kizuki (kizuki_cosplay), Abi (Snowflakhime)
14:00Soundtracks Of The Galaxies – Making Music For Video Games & Blockbuster Franchises Richard Jacques
16:00The champion behind Artist Alley at Portsmouth Comic ConDave Baillie, The Artistic lead at Portsmouth Comic Con
16:30Meet the Joker Squad Joker Squad

Sunday 4th of june

Panel room 1

TimePanel NamePanellists
11:00Framing the Real: Comics, History and SocietyTom Sykes, Olly Gruner, Dan McCabe and Karl Bell, Will Morris
13:00Disney at 100: Building an Entertainment Empire in the Century of
the Mouse
Dylan Pank, Matt Weaver and Van Norris
14:00Pride or Prejudice: The Importance of LGTBQ+ Representation in
Popular Media
Elena Nikiforova, Deborah Shaw, Ceinwyn Yetton, Katie Schenkel, Tally Aslam
15:00EDITORS - How they edit, why they edit!Steve Tanner of Timebomb Comics, John Freeman of Marvel UK, Titan and downthetubes, and Phoebe Hedges of Titan

Panel room 2

TimePanel NamePanellists
11:00Meet the ArtistsPaul Fry, Laura Watton
12:00Turning Passion into a Profession: how to grow on social mediaKevin (Khakimicrobe) Aimee (dwpaimee) Alice (alovxra) Molly Mae (mollymaecosplay)
13:00HUMOUR IN COMICS - 'How to Write and Draw Funny'.
Andy Fanton, Ned Hartley, Laura Howell, Alec Worley
14:00ESAD - The man, the LegendEsad Ribic
15:00Travels of the Timelords: Celebrating 60 Years of Doctor WhoLincoln Geraghty, Joe Brennan, and Mike Collins

SPEAKERS CORNER WITH EXPRESS fm

TimePanel NamePanellists
11:00Getting into CosplayDream Team Portsmouth
11:30Meet the Gosport Steampunk SocietyGosport Steampunk Society
13:00Probably Britain’s Greatest Star Wars PodcastersMatt & Luke, Star Wars Sessions
14:30The Multiverse of Marketing in a Geeky world with the 3 Marketing Wonder Women of Portsmouth Comic ConKelly Haswell, Joanne Neale and Georgia Ockenden
16:00'We're Gonna Need A Bigger Pod' Live PodcastJon Brown and Paul Marsh, Express FM