Glasgow Comic Con 5– 6 July 2014, Venues across Glasgow

Comics and awards and sunshine, oh my! Stacey Whittle reports

Back for its fourth year, Glasgow Comic Con is fast becoming a show to be reckoned with. This year the event attracted big American names such as Gail Simone, Howard Chaykin and Erik Larsen along with the independent press and the biggest and brightest Britain has to offer, from Peter Milligan and John Wagner to Emma Vieceli and Hannah Berry. Whatever your comic preferences there was someone or something there for you.

The programme held an interesting mix of panels, interviews and exclusives as well as workshops for adults and children and the now mandatory cosplay competition. The hub of the weekend was The Centre for Contemporary Arts which, although hot, had a big, open and light space, perfect for artists to sketch and shoppers to browse. The facilities were exceptional and everything was well organised and ran smoothly, which helped to generate the laid back and chilled atmosphere that seemed to affect everyone from guests and exhibitors to the punters and crew.

The convention also played host to the SICBA ( Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance) Awards, where Colin Bell and Neil Slorance cleaned up with their delicious all- ages comic Dungeon Fun. The comic and the convention are highly recommended. For more information head to www. gccon. wordpress. com.