If you subscribe to my newsletter, you already know I include a spreadsheet with a list of comic book conventions in the UK, including dates, locations, and links to the organiser’s page. In some cases, I even include deadlines to submit for artist alley, as well as table prices (building it as I go).
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Who is this article’s intended audience?
- comic book creators who want to know which cons to apply to.
- comic book readers who want to know which cons to go to to find cool comics.
- conventions organisers who are willing to read some unsolicited feedback / advice 😅
Why the last one?
I only started exhibiting at conventions last year, but I’ve been attending for many years. The current state of comic book conventions worries me. Most are increasingly less friendly to independent comic book creators (and readers). I’m hoping to address some of those concerns with this article.
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ThoughtBubble
In my opinion, by far THE BEST comic book convention in the UK. There’s no other like it.
100% focused on comics. No movie and TV celebrities, no cosplayers, no funko-pops, no fan-art of Baldur’s Gate 3 or whatever. Nothing against those, but it’s nice to have a convention that truly focus on original content by amazing creators. And this convention has no lack of top names in the comic books industry.
Demonstrates the difference between Comic Cons and comic conventions. Best research ahead depending on if you want comics or celebs from sci-fi and TV, as the mix varies wildly.
The Bristol one was great for comics back in the day and Lawless seems like a good replacement for it.