It's dubbed as the annual "celebration of all things geek".

And Swansea Comic and Gaming Convention promises to be as lively and colourful as ever when it is staged at the Brangwyn Hall for its third year.

The convention focuses on comics, cosplay and all aspects of gaming, from video gaming to tabletop war games and board games - and this year it's bigger than ever.

On Saturday April 6 between 10am and 6pm, up to 1,500 games and comic fans are expected to pour into the venue for the comic and gaming convention .

And this year all the available space in the site will be filled with events.

The star attractions include a visit by Keith Baker, an award-winning game designer who creates games for Dungeons and Dragons and tabletop card games.

Also guest starring is Nick Brokenshire, a comic book artist from Aberdeen, who lives in the North of England.

He is a writer and artist for Star Wars Adventures, and has supplied the art for 2000AD and Judge Dredd.

Visitors at a previous comic and gaming event

Mike Collins, another guest, has been creating comics for more than 25 years. Starting on Spider-Man and Transformers for Marvel UK, he has worked for Marvel, DC, 2000AD and a whole host of other publishers.

In that time he’s written or drawn pretty much all the major characters for each company- Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Flash, Teen Titans, X-Men (where he introduced Gambit to the Marvel Universe), Captain Britain, Judge Dredd, Slaine, Rogue Trooper, Darkstars, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt and more.

Take a look at the amazing costumes on show during a previous Cardiff Comic Con

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In recent years, Mike is perhaps best known for his work with the characters from BBC’s Doctor Who since the TV show’s return.

For the first time this year there will also be a range of musicians, playing gaming and comic-themed music.

Convention director Simon Kendrick said: "It will be its biggest year ever - hopefully in terms of offering and the numbers of people attending.

"I think that's because of a combination of a general growth in popular culture and that gaming has become more socially acceptable. There's a whole new audience finding a love for comics."

About five to 10% of the visitors will be dressed in cosplay costumes, which will be judged.

There will also be a pre-show at Creature Sounds in Bethesda Street on Friday, April 5, with several bands playing.

For more information about the event, visit the comic and gaming convention site.