The first Cheltenham library comic con was an amazing success. Starting with the parade setting off from the Arcade to the Library where many people dressed as their favourite characters, this is known as cosplay. Nowadays, cosplaying has almost reached mainstream status. This was proven as the parade was greeted by smiles as onlooking
people asking to take photos of them, with them. then at the Library the Comic Con got into full swing. With professional publishers creators and workshops.

Kevin Painter said ”it was a perfect day from the enthusiastic library volunteers, the professionals, the cosplayers and of course the public who attended as it was fun for all the family and of every age. And thanks to the Beano and the Phoenix comics who sent free comics for the younger children to enjoy who attended workshops”
Kevin who was taking the comic book workshops and part of the cosplay panel interview team added
”Comic books and graphic novels are actually good to promote education and stimulate minds. And it’s an amazing medium if anyone has challenges such as dyslexia as it levels the playing field for all readers best of all it’s a fun way to get people reading. I would like to thank Tom Graham one of the librarians who took this challenge forward in his always enthusiastic manner. The cosplay team (Iconic Legends,) who are great ambassadors posing with the public and also for a great panel interview afterwards, and of course the many people who attended and shared in the fun. It is hoped that this will now become an annual event and later in the year there will be the launch of the 451 comic initiative in Tetbury”