Showmasters, the organisers of the London Film and Comic Con, have just announced the dates for almost all their UK events in 2014. Other than the two held at Milton Keynes, all the shows have a comics presence.
The July London Film and Comic Con is Showmasters tent pole event with the October edition not too far behind in terms of attendance.
March 1-2: Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
March 8-9: Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena (this is our inaugural Newcastle show)
May (Dates to be confirmed): Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Dons Stadium
July 12-13: London, Earls Court (with an open-to-the-public preview on the Friday night)
August 23-24: Glasgow, Braehead Arena
October 4-5: London, Olympia
November 8-9: Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
November (Dates to be confirmed): Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Dons Stadium
At least one more venue has yet to be added to the schedule.
• For more on all Showmasters events visit: www.collectormania.com
• London Film and Comic Con: www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com
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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.
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