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, films and gaming. Nevertheless, there is a strong comics and manga prescence at the show, and the highest proportion of female to male comics guests I've ever seen at an English-speaking comic convention and an appreciative audience with equity between the genders – still a very rare sight. Here's a look at the comic creators who will be attending with tables.
 James E Snelling |  Di San |  Emma Vieceli |  Rufus Dayglo |  Aaron Foster & Stacey Wheeler |  Aijey Media |
 Al Davison |  Alfie Gallagher |  Sally Jane Thompson |  Backwards Burd |  Anaseed Comics |  Alovera |
 Sarah Jones |  Mr Lucian |  Jade Sarson |  Yamiloo |  Hoshii Channel |  Evelyn Hewett |
 Tangentine |  Tank Trunk |  Tim Harries |  Subversive |  Footloose Comics |  Ricky Marcel Pitcher |
 Al Davison |  Parfay |  Mogzilla |  Valeriya Fedoseeva |  Clover Li |  Lyndon White |
 Widdershins |  Ayshea Brown |  Orful Comics |  Ushio |  Stirfried Pla.net |  Richy K Chandler |
 Eamon D Standing |  Gary Erskine |  Huy Truong |  John McCrea |  Kirby McCrea |  Nifflagan |
 Rowan Clair |  David Hill |  Ryuuza |  Dan Lester |  Davy Shirley |  Phantasmagorie |
 Curia Regis |  Fiver Arts |  Anne Stokes |  Josceline Fenton |  Naniiebim |  People I Know |
 John Paul Bove
|  Romantically Apocalyptic |  Van Nim |  Lee Bradley |  Cobalt Cafe |  T Publications |
 Crankrats |  Jess Bradley |  Carnagenesis |  Jenika Ioffreda |  Eat, Sleep, Sniff |  Josh Clarke |
 Ben Palmer |  Penny Blackfeather |  Tammy Taylor |  Nikki Wynne |  Lee Townsend |  Zombiewaffe |
 Gronk Comics |  Hester 'Morti' Macfarlane |  YF Studio |  Sonia Leong |  DestinyBlue |  Doctor Geof |
 Sarah Childs |  Cog Drawings |  Fallen Angel |  Rebecca Blackwell |  GeckoTea |  Kit Jo Yuki |
 Valendra |  Chloe Citrine |  Saharaam |  Anikakinka |  Usada |  Tieka |
 Laura Watton |  Negshin |  Elenawing Studio |  Reaperworks |  Fresh Epics |  Planet Ruskin |
 MU Comic Collective |  Thomas Tuke |  Sean Azzopardi |  Craigs Comic Land |  Lisa Cummins |  Luke Surl |
 Red Garden Artist Group |  Hocas |  Liam Shalloo |  Beyond the Bunker |  Andy W Clift |  Apes n Capes |
 Jon Scrivens |  Steve Collier |  The Whatnot Tree |  Barbie Grover |  Charlottel De Nya |  Irina Richards |
 Morag Lewis |  Daniel Cook |  Jennie Wood |  Emmeline Dobson |  Innocent Typhoon |  TH Yu & Liona Wu |
 The Life of Totti |  Brett Uren |  Shazleen Khan |
Tomorrow, the show opens with showrunner Howard Overman and his new Misfits cast. Matt Smith will be knocking around, and so will a host of film and TV stars. But I'll be looking for pick up sociopathic bromance comic The Unprofessionals, seeing if there is a fourth volume of Twisted Dark, getting back in touch with Destiny Blue and starting… a new plan.
I understand that the British Rob Granito, Sean King, will have a stall – though he may have to deal with confrontations through the event, over his decision to take deviantArt images, print them and sell them without any care for the original artist… I will take photos.
See you there from 2pm! And if you see me there, say hello!