London Film and Comic Con back in July

By John Freeman on March 27, 2013

The London Film and Comic Con returns to Earl’s Court 2 this summer (Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July 2013).

Along with a host film and TV guests such as Avery Brooks, Nicole deBoer, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker and more, there are plenty of comic-related happenings lined up for the weekend.

Comic guests already announced include Andy Diggle, Paul Cornell, Milo Manara, Doug Braithwaite, Alan Davis, Gary Erskine, Mike Collins, Ian Boothby, Laurence Campbell and Stephen Baskerville.

• For more info visit http://londonfilmandcomiccon.com and check out the venue and travel page before you set out to make sure you’re going to the right part of Earl’s Court!

• To keep up to date on guest announcements, visit the LFCC Forum

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.