Episode three of Portsmouth's Comic Con coming in May

By Stephen Emerson

22 February 2022

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Street performers in Star Wars costumes on the Royal Mile at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Cosplay parades, panel discussions and special guests, will all form part of Portsmouth’s 2022 Comic Con.

In what is billed as the largest event of its type on the Southcoast, The Portsmouth International Festival of Comics, returns for its third iteration the weekend of May 7 and 8.

Among the exhibits are a special birthday exhibit for the ‘Clown Prince of Crime’ Batman nemisis, The Joker, who celebrates his 80th birthday in 2022.

An incredible range of props and replicas from the Dr. Who series will also be on display. These will include a Tardis replica, full size Cyberman replica, Davros and Daleks.

There is a real treat in store for Star Wars fans. Attendees can enter the world of Tattoine, complete with backdrops, Stormtroopers and Luke Skywalker’s Speeder.

Experience the sights, sounds and characters of the desert planet before being transported to the moon of Endor complete with Imperial Bunker, speeder bikes and an interactive Ewok experience.

A celebration of female superheroes will be hosted on Saturday 7 May. This will champion the characters of Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Supergirl and more, through a range of international guests, panels, cosplayers and LDComics.

The event will be hosted in Portsmouth’s Guildhall.

By Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset.

Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users.

He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.