05th Apr2025

More guest announced for Comicon Napoli 2025

by Phil Wheat

Taking place from 1 to 4 May at the Mostra d’Oltremare (Naples, Italy), in the wake of the remarkable success of the 2024 edition which attracted 175,000 visitors, COMICON Napoli reaches the milestone of its 25th edition! Following the announcement of the participation of Tanino Liberatore – Magister 2025, American writer and illustrator Jon J. […]

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28th Sep2021

Lucca Comics & Games 2021 in-person festival to honor Dante Alighieri

by Phil Wheat

Lucca Comics & Games to go ahead in-person from October 29th to November 1st in the historic town of Lucca, Italy. To rebehold the stars: light is the claim of the 55th year of Lucca Comics & Games festival; honouring Dante Alighieri, the poet and philospher, by celebrating the 700th anniversary of his death and […]

04th Dec2018

MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Nov 2018 – Convention Report

by Phil Wheat

It’s been quite some time since team Nerdly attended MCM Comic Con Birmingham, in fact its been 4 years – thanks to the terrible winter weather which put the kibosh on attending the Birmingham event back in March – since we were a part of the last NEC event. And in the intervening years a […]

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07th Nov2018

365Flicks & Nerdly heading to Comic Con Scotland: “For The Love of 80s”

by Kevin Haldon

That is right, the 80’s are heading to Scotland for Comic Con Scotland and into the heart of its capital city Edinburgh for Monopoly Events convention For The Love of 80s, and they are bringing some of the biggest if not the biggest talents of Film, TV and even some sports faces you will be able […]

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21st Sep2018

Preview: Thought Bubble 2018

by Phil Wheat

UK comic con (and its actually a comic con, not an MCM type mixed-media affair, this one actually focuses on comics and their creators) Thought Bubble started life in November 2007 as a one-day event in the basement of Leeds Town Hall and has grown in status and stature over the years. The festival celebrates […]

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19th Nov2015

Thought Bubble 2015: Post-Con Report & Interviews

by Mark Allen

The weekend of 14-15 November saw the annual Thought Bubble comic-con return once more to Leeds, and with it came a cornucopia of artists, writers, and their dazzling creations. Nerdly was on the scene the whole time, keeping an eye out for talented new creators, magnificent cosplay and, of course, invitations to alternate mid-con parties. (Sadly […]

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27th Oct2015

Thought Bubble Festival reveals full 2015 line up

by Phil Wheat

Thought Bubble is the UK’s largest annual comic art festival which is now in its ninth year, takes place in Leeds from 9 – 15 November 2015. Supported by Leeds Dock, Leeds Inspired and Travelling Man Stores, Thought Bubble attracts fans and comic arts professionals from around the world. Big name guests at this year’s festival […]

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28th Jul2015

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 15: Comic Con

by Phil Wheat

We’d like to welcome the awesome podcast – 365Flicks – to the ever-growing podcast roster here one Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Podomatic, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Episode 15: Comic Con The Lads are […]

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24th Nov2014

Thought Bubble 2014 – from a Tabler’s Perspective

by Jack Kirby

Hi all! Last weekend, my buddy Mat and I went to Leeds Thought Bubble Festival to sell copies of our all-ages, sci-fi/sports adventure comic book, Alien in the Outfield. Nerdly head honcho Phil asked me to document our experiences, so here is an exciting video that does just that. With thanks to… Mark Allen Ryan […]

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28th Nov2013

Thought Bubble 2013 Field Report

by Mark Allen

Over for another year, this weekend’s Thought Bubble was the biggest in its short history, and it definitely felt it. While I didn’t attend every panel or get every signature that I wanted to, my days were still jam-packed with awkward fan-worship of idolised writers, wonderful small press discoveries and comfortable reprieves in the plush […]

17th Jul2013

Poster Round-Up v2.0: SDCC 2013 Edition!

by Phil Wheat

Yes folks, you asked for it and it’s back. One of our most popular regular features on Blogomatic3000, the poster round-up, is reborn here on Nerdly.co.uk! For our latest instalment we have all the San Diego Comic-Con posters you can shake a stick at, including: Seventh Son, The LEGO Movie, 300: Rise of an Empire, […]

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