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.

Edinburgh Comic Con
Statusdefunct
GenreSpeculative fiction
VenueEdinburgh International Conference Centre
Location(s)Edinburgh
CountryUnited Kingdom
Inaugurated2014
Organized byHero Conventions
Websitewww.heroconventions.com

In July 2015, the organisers announced an "Artist Searchlight" competition to design the cover for the 2016 programme.[3]

On April 14th 2022 Hero Conventions announced the event would no longer continue.[4]

Previous guests

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The following guests[5] from the world of comic books have been present at Edinburgh Comic Con:

The following guests from the world of TV & film have been present at Edinburgh Comic Con:

References

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  1. ^ Grant, Alistair (31 March 2015). "Sci-fi stars and fans set for Edinburgh comic con". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh Comic Con - Spencer Wilding". YouTube. Melted Beetle.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh Comic Con reveals expansion and artist search". STV Edinburgh. Claire White. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Creators @ Edinburgh Comic Con 2015". downthetubes. Jeremy Briggs. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Jim Cheung confirmed for Edinburgh Comic Con 2015". Comic Conventions. Neil Sambrook. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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