Discover the hidden gems and best of the year’s comics that you should be reading, then head into the convention hall to track them down!

This panel explores how personal storytelling in comics shifts between self-help and solidarity.

Literature is obsessed with dystopian stories, and comics are no different. From broken worlds to unrecognisable societies, authoritarian control to poisonous earth.

Sketching Spotlight is Thought Bubble’s live drawing panel! Come and watch comic art made right in front of you! With Stephanie Hans, Megan Huang, and John Pearson. Hosted by Kofi Smiles 

Danielle Tute chats with Ollie Hicks, Emma Oosterhous, and Shazleen Khan about the sparks and chemistry they're created between their characters, platonic, and maybe sometimes otherwise...

The dark city of Gotham is unmistakably iconic, and comic creators Christian Ward, Declan Shalvey and Jock know its gothic streets by heart. Laura Jones joins as host.

Join Gary Lactus and the Beast Must Die (SILENCE!) and Al Kennedy (House to Astonish) as they celebrate their eleven-year anniversary by subjecting John Allison, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing and Megan Huang to daft questions, pointless challenges and surprise guests. It's honestly quite good!

The inimitable Posy Simmonds shares her experiences, processes and latest projects in conversation with her biographer, Paul Gravett.

From comedy disembowelment to body horror to real-life atrocities of war, violence in comics has long been the subject of controversy. Kelly Kanayama leads this panel with Garth Ennis, Alison Sampson, Patrick Horvath and Al Ewing to explore long-running questions around depictions of graphic violence (pun intended).

Enduring interest in the medieval world runs deep throughout our popular media, its ideals and aesthetics touching everything from film and fashion, to games and graphic novels. With creators Sarah Gordon, Zara Slattery, John Reppion and MD Penman. Moderated by (Dr.?) Kristen Haas Curtis.

Who will be on the shortlist of the First Graphic Novel Award?! Join us as we reveal and celebrate the 2025 shortlist, whose works have been selected from the 30-strong longlist to go forward to the final.

It’s The Galaxy’s Greatest Panel! Home to Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, Strontium Dog and more. Jock, Sean Phillips and Garth Ennis join comics critic Kelly Kanayama to talk all things 2000 AD.

Being a professional comic creator is hard. Becoming one is even harder. Six artists and writers get together to discuss their creative journey, dedication and the sacrifices that need to be made to get noticed in this competitive and fast-moving industry.

What does it mean to create all-ages comics? Hamish Steele, John Patrick Green, Sarah Graley, Dapo Adeola and host Dan White will explore how creators use themes of universality and accessibility to make comics that appeal to a mixed audience.

Building strange and unrecognisable new worlds to tell stories of real world conflicts, politics, personal experiences and emotions is a technique that lends itself perfectly to comics. Alex Fitch chats to Dave Cook, B. Mure, Donya Todd and Linnea Sterte.

Join host Paul Gravett, and comic creators Chad Bilyeu, Michael D Kennedy,‍ ‍Leo Fox and Anna Readman to speak about underground comics history, influence and attraction.

Join creators Sean Phillips, Si Spurrier, Rachel Merrill and Henry Barajas with host comics journalist Jared Bird for a look into the making of hard-boiled mysteries; the process of making crime comics, their influences, and how the genre continues to re-invent itself.

At our Writer Talent Search, each hopeful has just two minutes to convince a panel of top comics talent that their idea for a “Future Shock” story is worthy of being published in the legendary weekly comic. The next generation of comics starts here!

The UK Comics Creator Survey of 2025 is done and dusted and the results have been analysed by professional researchers, so what are the headline findings?

Myfanwy Tristram, in conversation with Joe Sacco, Becky Burke, Michael D Kennedy and Karrie Fransman poses the question: how can comics bring about real change, resistance... even revolution?

Joe Sacco is THE comics journalist. Lead by Alex Fitch, join us in exploring and celebrating Joe's work in this career spotlight.

Join aspiring comic artists as they submit their work to the scrutiny of 2000 AD, with the winning artist receiving paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!