Midlands Comic Con flies into Telford in February

By John Freeman on 18 January 2014

Is it a bird? Is it a ‘plane? No, it’s the MCM Midlands Comic Con, returning to The International Centre, Telford on 15th February with another succulent feast of sci-fi, film, comics, anime and videogame fun!

The first show in MCM Expo’s packed 2014 schedule, Midlands Comic Con will be celebrating the start of the convention year in style with a host of attractions ranging from movie star special guests to the battling ‘bots of Robots Live, from the talented comic artists and writers of their Comic Village to the colourful Cosplay Masquerade.

Artists Lee Townsend and Laura Howell are among the comics guests announced for the event so far. The first guest to be announced for the show is top anime voice actor Vic Mignogna.

Making his debut appearance at the MCM Midlands Comic Con, the multi-talented Vic is best known for playing Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist – a role which garnered him an American Anime Award for Best Actor – as well as Ikkaku Madarame in Bleach and Broly in Dragon Ball Z.

Bringing a taste of the London Comic Con to Telford, the MCM Midlands Comic Con is a great day out for the whole family.

More info: www.mcmcomiccon.com/midlands

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.