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 video games, the MCU, Doctor Who, Fantasy & more!
Panel room 1
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | ICG and Science Fiction as Science Fact | Jen Gupta & Colleagues |
| 12:00 | Horrors of the Deep! Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of Jaws | Emma Austin, Lincoln Geraghty, Rebecca Janicker & John Caro |
| 13:00 | Wicked and Wild - An Exploration of Musical Theatre Revivals and Adaptations | Phoebe Rumsey, Cerys Coppins & Ben MacPherson |
| 14:00 | Reviving a Fanbase, Regenerating a Fanbase - Nuwho at 20 | Calum Kerr, Lincoln Geraghty, Lucy March & Lewis Bonetta |
| 15:00 | Romantasy, Fantasy, and all things Fae | Steve O'Brien, Cerys Baker & Lee Skinner |
| 16:00 | Is the MCU Doomed? - Debating the Future of Marvel in the Run up to Avengers: Doomsday | Lincoln Geraghty, Daniel Hatfield, Jack Sharp & Students from Film & Media Studies |
Panel room 2
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | World Building in Comics and Beyond | ASAP Imagination |
| 12:00 | How to Write and Draw for the Beano, The Phoenix and Monster Fun and Create the Next Dog Man or Bunny vs Monkey | Neill Cameron, Andy Fanton & Ramzee |
| 13:00 | How to Draw for 2000AD, Marvel and Image - Part One! | Frazer Irving, Shaky Kane, Ant Williams, Marco Failla & Marc Laming |
| 14:00 | Working in TV, Film, Videogames and Comics - Stories from the Pros! | Cian Tormey, Sophie Cowdrey, Lee Carter & Thomas Healy |
| 15:00 | New Projects Panel - What New Comics Our Guests Working On | Comic Artists |
fantasy zone
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | The Rise of Romantasy | Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, Stephanie Burgis & Nikki Jones |
SPEAKERS CORNER WITH EXPRESS fm
| Time | Panel Name |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | Truth, Justice & New Direction - Discussing James Gunn's Superman |
| 11:30 | Discussing Red Dwarf with Chris Barrie, Doug Naylor & Norman Lovett |
| 12:00 | Meet Guy Henry |
| 12:30 | Being Jennifer Parker UK |
| 13:00 | Better with Geoff Podcast |
| 14:00 | ASAP Imagination - Stepping into Films, Our Characters on Screen |
| 14:30 | 'The Flight' - The Powerhouse Composing Duo Behind the Music of 'Alien Isolation', 'Horizon: Zero Dawn' & 'Assassins Creed: Shadows' |
| 15:30 | A DIscussion with the Brains Behind Portsmouth Comic Con |
Panel room 1
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Press Reset - A Look at Games and the People Who Make Them in 2025 | Adam Jerett, Peter Howell, Chris Pettit-Mee, Em Kershaw, Ersan Oguz, Ben Lavender & Jack Wooster |
| 12:00 | Action Stations! - War and 50 Years of Battle Comics | Tom Sykes, Joh Caro & Olly Gruner |
| 13:00 | “ Great Scott” - Looking Back to the Future at 40 | John Caro, Dylan Pank & Calum Kerr |
| 14:00 | Crumbs! - Underground Comix and the Alternative Scene | Olly Gruner & Tom Sykes |
| 15:00 | Celebrating Star Wars - 20 Years Since Revenge of the Sith & 10 Years Since The Force Awakens | Lincoln Geraghty, John Caro & Calum Kerr |
Panel room 2
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | ICG and The Science of Star Wars | Jen Gupta & Colleagues |
| 12:00 | How to Write Comics for 2000AD, Marvel, CD, Image, The Beano and Dark Horse | Thomas Healy, Jordan Thomas, Ramzee, Andy Fanton & Peter Hogan |
| 13:00 | How to Draw for 2000AD, Marvel and Image - Part Two! | Cian Tormey, Patrick Goddard, Lee Carter & John McCrea |
| 14:00 | Breaking Into Comics - Writers, Artists and Editors Talk About How They Got Their Start in the Most Exciting Business on the Planet - Comics! | Jordan Thomas, Ramzee, Marco Failla & Frazer Irving |
fantasy zone
| Time | Panel Name | Panellists |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Fantasy Interrupted | Claire Linney, Zen Cho & Nikki Jones |
SPEAKERS CORNER WITH EXPRESS fm
| Time | Panel Name |
|---|---|
| 10:30 | Meet Kate Harbour |
| 11:00 | Meet Brian Herring |
| 11:30 | A Chat with Dream Team Portsmouth |
| 12:00 | Better With Geoff Podcast |
| 13:00 | Meet the SOS Ghostbusters |
| 13:30 | Portsmouth Pride Discuss UK Pride 2025 |
| 14:00 | Meet Pigeon Books |
| 14:30 | Meet the Star Wars Joker Squad |
| 15:00 | Andy's Man Club |
| 15:30 | Talking Star Wars Droids |
