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From One Side Of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 To The Other

Rich Johnston films From One Side Of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 To The Other (Video) because that's just what he does

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  • Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 fills the Guildhall with top comic creators, panels, signings, and a lively show floor.
  • A walk from one side of Portsmouth Comic Con to the other captures the event spread across and beneath the venue.
  • Highlights include Nikola Čižmešija’s international convention debut and appearances from Juno Dawson and Marc Laming.
  • Panels on horror comics, major IP work, and Doctor Who chats added extra news, insights, and convention buzz.

Portsmouth has a Comic Con that usually bats above its weight. Well, it is on the coast, which is always nice; it takes place in the Portsmouth Council's Guild Hall, which is always impressive; it's a short-ish train ride from London and has David Baille running the comic book side of things. This year saw Nikola Čižmešija make his first convention appearance outside of Croatia, a proper international debut, as well as Stipan Morian, Juno Dawson, Rory McConville, Andy Fanton, Lucy Sullivan, Alison Sampson, Marc Laming, Mike Dowling, Ant Williams, Sam Hart, Chris Wildgoose, Norm Konyu, Sarah Graley, ILYA, Ahmed Raafat, Fumio Obata, Geoff Senior and Lee Sullivan.

From One Side Of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 To The Other
Nikola Čižmešija at the end of the last day of Porstsmouth Comic Con… he made it!!! / Rich Johnston

And I even managed to speak to most of them, tricky as I was only down for the day. The show itself spread out, across and underneath the Guild Hall, and as ever I did a little From One Side Of The Show To The Other, though it got a little longer than usual. And I started from the very top of the Guild Hall…

I managed to attend a comic book panel about Horror Comics, with Stipan Morian, Lucy Sullivan and Norm Konyu, as well as one on working with major IP with Rory McConville, Marc Laming, and  Mike Dowling, which are worthy of further reports…

From One Side Of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 To The Other
ory McConville, Marc Laming, and  Mike Dowling/Rich Johnston

as are a few news stories I picked up on my journey. Including one from outdoor panel with Jemma Redgrave and Anita Dobson talking Doctor Who… There were other things going on outside as well of course… but they are for Tik Tok only… and as you can see, we are now in the post-show pub. Wondering whether or not to orde a Roschach Cookie Bake for the klout… shame it's an A.I. menu…

@thatrichjohnstonLightning McQueen at Portsmouth Comic Con….♬ Hey lightning you ready – CarsTok

From One Side Of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 To The Other

@thatrichjohnston Brewhouse & Kitchen next to Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 #watchmen #portsmouth #comiccon #portsmouthcomiccon ♬ original sound – taco

From One Side Of Portsmouth Comic Con 2026 To The Other

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne and Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and Forbidden Planet. Father of two daughters, Amazon associate, political cartoonist.
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