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There were two hundred tables at Artists Alley on the opening Friday of MCM London Comic Con from Reed POP Expo, held at the London ExCel Centre And unlike the pre-pandemic times, everyone got a booth to themselves, recycled from when they turned it into a hospital with large aisles, it gave a real sense[...]

Normally my cosplay galleries from MCM London Comic Con are a little bigger than this, but I had some conflicting events this weekend Still, I managed to get a hefty selection, of solo or team photos taken with permission though wider shots of the crowd were just taken candidly. MCM London Comic Con, run nd[...]

We made it! The Elizabeth Line was swift and has definitely transformed the MCM London Comic Con experience forever, as folk can journey to London's West End in less than twenty minutes, which is often longer than it takes to stand in a line at the Fox pub or the Novotel. Photo by me And the cosplayers[...]

The mighty return of Things To Do In London If You Like Comics Turns out there is lots to do, if you live in and around London,in October Take a look… Tuesday, 4th of October My Rhinoceros Launch Party With Jon Agee, Gosh Comics, Soho, 7-9pm. Perhaps best known to many now for his stunning 2018 book The[...]

Currently, hundreds of thousands are people are in a queue – or line – to see the Queen's coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall in London The queue – or The Queue as it must now be known – is currently on pause in Southwark, five miles and ten hours long Right now, Southwark[...]

When I came out of Secret Cinema's Guardians Of The Galaxy experience in a daze on Thursday night, I looked up at London's Wembley Stadium to see the words "Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2002" I wondered why they were still putting up Platinum Jubilee messages It took a little longer till I realised she has died[...]

The mighty return of Things To Do In London If You Like Comics Turns out there is lots to do, if you live in and around London Take a look… Thursday, 1st of September Troopers – pub meeting of London comic book creators, Soho/Noho Enquire. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid[...]

Last night, Gosh Comics of Soho London hosted a signing/launch event for polymath comic creator/graphic designer/typographer Rian Hughes and his two first novels, XX and The Black Locomotive  both posted over the pandemic by Picador Shelly Bond asked for photos, so here they are, but I also bring video as well, from the publisher and Rian himself. And[...]

Tonight, Gosh Comics of Soho London is hosting a signing/launch event for polymath comic creator/graphic designer/calligrapher Rian Hughes and his two novels, XX and The Black Locomotive. Jessica Kemp, currently working on the Get The Freebies/Phoo Action project for Z2 Comics, tweeted "Her me we go, here we go, here we go go go …[...]

The mighty return of Things To Do In London If You Like Comics Turns out there is lots to do, if you live in and around London Take a look… Tuesday, 2nd of August Summer Workshop – Create a Comic Strip, children 12-14  11am -12.30pm Learn how to design your own cartoon characters and then draw them[...]

Last night saw the launch of Bryan Talbot's new graphic novel, The Legend Of Luther Arkwright at London's Cartoon Museum on Wells Street, which accompanies the new exhibition of the life of Luther at the Cartoon Museum, and ahead of tomorrow's signing at Gosh Comics. Musician and record label owner, Kavus Torabi,  one of the founding[...]

The mighty return of Things To Do In London If You Like Comics Turns out there is lots to do, from a second Free Comic Book Day happening in three comic book stores across London tomorrow, the big London Film And Comic Con, smack bang up against the South London Comic & Zine Fair, on[...]

I managed to have quite the experience getting into London today, with a simultaneous tube and train strike I usually cycle in, but all the Boris bikes had been nabbed by desperate commuters Still, it all worked out, as I headed to the Paramount+ Experience under the lights at Piccadilly Circus The streaming service launches[...]

Today it was announced at the final panel of Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim that next year's Star Wars Celebration would be returning in London, April 7-10 2023, at the ExCel Exhibition Centre Previously it was held there in July 2007 and July 2016 However, for attendees, vendors and guests, next year's show will be[...]

Today, one of his favourite comic book stores, Gosh Comics in Soho, London, for whom he designed their original logo, hosted his estate sale Gosh Comics stated; A voracious comics fan, over the years Garry amassed a huge collection of books and comics On Sunday May 29th, we will be hosting a special one-day Estate Sale[...]

Today saw the launch of the MCM London Comic Con Spring 2022 event at the ExCel Centre, now attached to the rest of the city via the Elizabeth Line, which has made the show far more accessible than ever before And the proof of that is in the pudding, the show had a full sell[...]

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We made it! The Elizabeth Line was swift and may have transformed the MCM London Comic Con experience forever, as folk can journey to London's West End in less than twenty minutes, which is often longer than it takes to stand in a line at the Fox pub And we got in with the rest[...]

This morning I woke up nice and early, joining the kids on their trip to school, to then continue mine onwards and upwards to London's Trafalgar Square for the Jurassic World: Dominion pop-up event Avoiding the tourists and lions, it is there to show off pops from the movie, arranged in a realistic fashion, as[...]

Today sees the opening of Crossrail, now known as The Elizabeth Line, an Underground tube line that will join the East and the West of London with an express route There have been many articles written about how it will affect one area of the country or another, but nothing yet on how it will[...]

Two years ago, I went to see the new play written by Ben Elton, Upstart Crow starring David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan, directed by Sean Foley, at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End with former Bleeding Cool EIC Hannah Means-Shannon Based on the successful BBC TV sitcom of the same name about the competing[...]

But I have taken advantage of some serious deals on Central Tickets so I pay less than a central London cinema ticket, for a far more engaging two hours than any film could offer me But even outside of those very specific time offers, tickets have been generally discounted from around £60 to just £20, [...]

On Sunday, the 29th of March, one of his favourite comic book stores, Gosh Comics, based in Soho, London, for whom he designed their original logo, will be hosting his estate sale Gosh Comics states; A voracious comics fan, over the years Garry amassed a huge collection of books and comics On Sunday May 29th, we[...]

Dan Warburton in The Sunday Mirror has reported that no charges are to be pursued by the London Metropolitan Police against actor and director Noel Clarke (Doctor Who), regarding claims of sexual harassment and bullying made by around twenty women last year They quote the Met as stating that the women's testimonies "would not meet[...]

But Gosh Comics of London will be returning with a big one for Saturday, the 9th of April, the weekend after Free Comic Book Day, with two old friends of Bleeding Cool, Al Ewing and Ram V for the release of the first of their Venom trade paperbacks. London's Gosh Comics Returns To Big Superhero Signing Events[...]

This summer, London's Secret Cinema will be creating a fully immersive show built on Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2  in the first of three events in their new partnership between Secret Cinema and Disney Tickets will be available from 10 am on the 14th of March, with early access available to those who[...]

Action movies have a) been getting longer b) been adding post-credit scenes and c) challenging bladders. The Batman's is not worth the wait.

Today I took my little self down to the Kingsway Tram Tunnel near Holborn in London to see the new Batmobile, as seen in the upcoming movie The Batman Set up in an abandoned tunnel for a form of public transport that no longer exists in central London, it felt a fitting place to see[...]

I like keeping my options open." Atlanta _ Visitors – Season 3 Teaser _ FX 1-6 screenshot And as for the upcoming third season, series writer & EP Stephen Glover revealed that members of the cast & crew were the targets of a racially charged incident during their first night in London after a group of drunk people[...]

This is the first of a number of launches at Sofitel five-star hotels around the world, beginning at Sofitel St James London yesterday, and then moving on to Sofitel Dubai the Obelisk, Sofitel Singapore City Centre, and Sofitel Ambassador Seoul. Sofitel St James Hotel is in London's West End yesterday afternoon, just down the Mall from[...]