WEBNAV page1_r1_c1Edinburgh Comic Con returns for a third year, but this time they have found a new home at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

As usual, they will feature all the top named guests from the world of comic books and science fiction, including writers, artists and actors.

These include:

COMICS:

– Marco Rudy (Bucky Barnes: Winter Soldier, Swamp Thing, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Sara Richard (My Little Pony, Powerpuff Girls, etc) – UK Exclusive
– John Lees (Standard, Oxymoron, etc)
– Brad Walker (Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Jorge Jimenez (Earth 2 Society, Arrow, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Gordon Rennie (Judge Dredd, Doctor Who, etc)
– Tom Raney (X-Men, Superman, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Tom Foster (Judge Dredd Megazine, 2000AD, etc)
– Jim Calafiore (Deadpool, Black Panther, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Chris Burnham ( Nameless, Batman and Robin, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Yishan Li (Blue Beetle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, etc)
– Iain Laurie (And Then Emily Was Gone, Mothwicke, etc)
– Dan McDaid (Planet of the Apes, Judge Dredd, etc)
– Nick Pitarra (Manhattan Projects, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Emma Beeby (Judge Dredd, Robbie Burns, etc)
– Bruno Redondo (Injustice, Human Target, etc) – UK Exclusive
– Javier Fernandez (Magneto, Doomed, etc) – UK Exclusive

FILM/TV:

– Cas Anvar (Assassin’s Creed, The Expanse, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, etc)
– Julain Seager (Thor 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Who, etc)
– Miltos Yerolemou (Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, etc)
– Femi Taylor (Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi)
– Arti Shah (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, etc)
– Patricia Tallman (Babylon 5, Star Trek, Army of Darkness, etc)
– Paul Blake (Star Wars: A New Hope)
– Peter Roy (Star Wars: A New Hope & Return of the Jedi, James Bond, Superman, etc)
– Ian Hanmore (Outlander, Game of Thrones, etc)
– Jimmy Vee (Doctor Who, Pan, Star Wars: EPVIII)
– Kerry Ingram (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, etc)

In addition there will be the familiar attractions such as prop displays, large vehicles, photo opps, photobooth, costuming groups, gaming area, panels and cosplay, to name but a few.

Our charitable endeavours will once more be undertaken by the Edinburgh Science Fiction Fellowship, who this year will be fund raising on behalf of Cash For Kids.

This year, the annual cosplay championships will have a grand prize of £500, which will see entrants from all over the world travel to Edinburgh to showcase their costumes.

Tickets are available online via http://www.heroconventions.com where you can also find more information about this year’s event.

Submitted by James Lundy

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