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Zenescope Comics Flash The Queen’s Guard For London Super Comic Con

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Zenescope are coming to the London Super Comic Con next month. And they are bringing some London exclusive comics with them, with Wonderland #7 committing an act of treason, Robyn Hood #5 showing off her gherkin and Grimm Fairy Tales …

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A Black Canary Cosplays In London

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Model – Anna Psylocke Sheldrick Photographer – Adam Potts Hair / Make Up / Costume – By model Location – Central London Photos copyright Adam ‘StealthBuda’ Potts used without permission.           

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Signed Walking Dead Bookplates From Orbital Comics

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Walking Dead Vol 17, when you buy it from Orbital Comics, will come with the Charlie Adlard bookplate below, signed by Adlard. The first three hundred copies that is… The book is published on Novermber 21st. Hmm, that’s my fortieth …

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The Week In Comica

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Comica, the annual comics festival in London, is well into its November programming for its ninth year. Here are a few highlights still to come this week. The UK premiere of the documentary about Alison Bechdel, The Paper Mirror documentary …

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V For Vendetta Marches On Parliament (LIVE – UPDATED)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

From Trafalgar Square, tonight. They rememebred, remembered the fifth of Novembered.   You know, in the original scene filmed at Parliament for the V For Vendetta movie, they got decent access because in part Tony Blair’s son, Euan Blair was …

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Hunted, Spoilers And Boris Bikes

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Did you know that you can’t crash a Boris bike on TV? Somebody tell Boris.

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Over 100 Cosplay Photos From MCM London Expo – Saturday

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Okay, well, that was packed. MCM London Expo has outgrown the area it takes up of the London ExCel and needs to expand., Everywhere was full but some places, say the bottleneck between the showfloor and the cosplay area was …

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The Cosplay Of MCM London Expo – Friday

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

From the mid-afternoon arriving in the DLR, to leaving at night (via the pub) a look at some of the cosplay on display at MCM London Expo today. Of course tomorrow it will be all this times five. And I’m …

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Off To The London MCM Expo… See You There?

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This is the first MCM Expo since the release of Cockneys Vs Zombies. I do hope we get a reprieve of it somewhere. Set in the Docklands, MCM is Britain’s largest comic convention, though it is dominated by anime, TV, …

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London’s Cartoon Museum Has Plans For Your Children This Half Term

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Rich Johnston

So I was in the Comics Museum in London this weekend, as part of the Bloomsbury Festival, as my kids got an impressive lesson in character design from Steve Marchant.Turns out I may have to be back for halt term …

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The Zombie Revolution To Take London’s South Bank This Month

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Rich Johnston

My favourite place in London to go on the weekend with the kids is the South Bank. Fom the London Eye to Tate Modern, there are always plenty of performers, stalls, theatre events for us all to enjoy, the skateboarders, …

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The Comics I Found At The Entertainment Media Show

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

So that’s what I did today. Went to the Entertainment Media Show at London Olympia to see what was what. A film/TV/wrestler show, it also managed to have a fairly decent comic book contingent, and lots of natural light. Which …

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Cosplay At London’s Entertainment And Media Show

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Went to the Entertainment And Media Show at Earl’s Court Olympia today with my eldest daughter Eve… so she could meet her favourite writer Dan Slott (she loves Alpha) and see Matt Smith. Both sorted. And along the way, saw …

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Signed Tamara Drewe Promotional Cow. Yours If You Can Find It.

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Brendon met this actual plastic cow on the premiere red carpet. Seemed nice enough.

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Neil Gaiman And Phillip Pullman Talking About Fairytales In London

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

At the end of next month, timed to coincide with Phillip Pullman‘s Grimm Tales For Young And Old, Pullman will be sitting down for an evening of conversation about fairytales with Neil Gaiman at the Cambridge Theatre in London, currently …

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Rian Hughes’ Burlesque Gallery And Introduction To Soho Dives, Soho Divas

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Designer, cartoonist and comic creator extraordinaire Rian Hughes has created a series of portraits of London’s burlesque performers, including sketches from life, graphic illustrations and paintings in a variety of media and styles. Here is the introduction to Image Comics’ …

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Steve Ditko To Attend London Super Comic Convention Next Year? (UPDATE: Oh Balls)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

UPDATE: Balls. Looks like the usually rather reliable UK Comic Conventions site got scammed. They now write; ” IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS INDEED A FAKE NAME RELE

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British Olympics Team Mime To Queen For Adidas

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Don’t stop me now… featuring Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton, Nicola Adams, Sir Chris Hoy, rower Pete Reed, Robert Grabarz, the Brownlee brothers and more. Oh and a brief appearance by David Beckham. All filmed this Friday and Saturday, for the …

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