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GLASGOW COMIC CON Hugely popular convention returns with new boss at the helm
There’s a grand old tradition of comic conventions in Glasgow, yet when Sha Nazir started Glasgow Comic Con in 2011, it was the i rst time a proper comic con had been held in the city in 15 years. Now, six years later, Nazir has handed the reins of a hugely expanded event over to Nicola Love, with the intervening years welcoming creators including Glasgow’s own Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, and moving i rst to the CCA and now the city’s Royal Concert Hall.
‘When I’m programming Glasgow Comic Con I’m not thinking about what constitutes a good con, I’m thinking about what makes ours different,’ says Love. ‘There are dozens of brilliant events across the country, but we’re
still the only comics-focused convention with a guest list of our scale, so we still stand out in that respect. Maintaining that creator focus has been my most important consideration during the planning process – catering to comic (rather than i lm, television or toy) fans has always been our main concern.’ This year’s biggest name guests are the writer/
artist team Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, creators of hit series The Wicked + The Divine, with international appearances from Marguerite Sauvage and Amy Reeder, and a contingent celebrating 2000 AD’s 40th anniversary including Pat Mills, John Wagner, Frazer Irving, Laurence Campbell and Tom Foster. (David Pollock) ■ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 1 Jul.
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