Neill Cameron and Ramzee have been announced as the first comic creator guests for Portsmouth Comic Con 2025, returning Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th May to Portsmouth Guildhall. Both are appearing at the event for the first time.
With its roots firmly based in comics, Portsmouth Comic Con welcomes the finest artists and writers from across the industry. They form part of its stellar Artists Alley line-up each year, giving fans the chance to delve behind the scenes and meet the creators of some of their favourite works.
Comic artists and writer Neill Cameron is creator of the graphic novel series Mega Robo Bros, the Freddy Vs School illustrated novels, and the sheer absolute nonsense that is Donut Squad every week in The Phoenix.
In 2016 Mega Robo Bros and Tamsin and the Deep were both shortlisted for the British Comic Awards. In 2017, Mega Robo Bros won the Excelsior Award Jr, a national comic award voted for by school and library reading groups across the UK. In 2018, Mega Robo Bros was chosen as one of the best children’s comics of the year by both the New York Public Library and the School Library Journal.
Neill is a former artist-in-residence at The Story Museum in Oxford, where he contributed several large-scale comic strip installations. He continues to be involved in comics-based education and activities, including curating the exhibition Kaboom: The Art of Creating Comics in 2023, and running a monthly Comics Club group for young cartoonists.
Also announced is Ramzee, an author-illustrator based in London whose debut middle grade novel The Cheat Book was published by Hachette Childrens in June 2024. He has also written strips for 2000AD and Marvel and designs and runs his own comics and illustration workshops.
He was nominated for a British Comics Award in 2016, won the Second Prize in the Faber Children’s FAB Prize in 2017, was selected to take part in the Vaults Festival New Writers Programme in 2019 and recently was chosen for the BBC’s London Voices Writer’s Room Programme.
The Artists Alley is just one feature of the largest family-friendly Comic Con of its kind, which presents the best in comic, film, TV and pop culture entertainment in a fully immersive and fun day out for all.
MAY 4TH BE WITH YOU!
With a Star Trek Zone already announced, more guests and experiences are set to be announced in the new year, with a special Star Wars experience certain to feature in what will be a big celebration on May 4th.
You can explore the biggest franchises around through interactive experiences, displays, exhibitions, workshops and fascinating panels and discussions. Plus, enjoy the colourful cosplay parades and interactive fun, including retro and board gaming, and shop an incredible selection of merch.
Early bird tickets are on sale until the end of February and selling fast at www.portsmouthcomiccon.com. After this date the prices will rise, so don’t delay and get your tickets today.
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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