We Are Pompey: Geek of Steel backs 'magic' Portsmouth for UK city of culture bid

Portsmouth is bidding to become the 2029 City of Culture. Here we meet one of the people in the city backing the bid - and find out why Portsmouth is so special to them.

Luke Bugg - Geek of Steel

If you love comics and pop-culture you will undoubtedly know Luke, otherwise known as the ‘Geek of Steel’. The Portsmouth local is a Superman Ambassador, comics journalist and a pop culture and entertainment fan. He hosts the Podcast of Steel as well as the official Portsmouth Comic-Con podcast.

Why Luke is backing the bid

He said: “I think more people need to know about Portsmouth, there is so much to do, so much to see, and so much to learn about how it has impacted history. It has castles, it has the Dockyard, it has forts, there is something here that is just a little bit magic. We can look back and respect the past but embrace the future as well.

“We want more tourism and more chances to grow. If we win this bid, which I am hopeful for, it will bring a lot more help for the city, for independent businesses, for charity work, it will do a lot for Portsmouth. We already have a lot going for us but with a little more help the sky is the limit.”

Portsmouth in three words: Heritage. Creativity. Endurance

Behind the Bio / Pompey Particulars

Luke was born and raised in Portsmouth and now lives in Drayton. His love of Superman is matched by his passion for his home city which he describes as a “hard place to leave but a fantastic place to come back to”. As an ambassador for the city’s Comic-Con he has seen the hard work the organisers have put in to make it grow with the event making him “proud” to be a part of the city.