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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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