Event News: Showmasters Confirm Daniel Logan, Guy Henry & Andy Bradford for Spring London Comic Con

Showmasters are busy working on the lineup for the Spring London Comic Con on 26th to 27th February 2022. These 3 Star Wars related guests are going to be attending on Saturday only, with the Exception of Logan who will also be there on the Sunday, with autograph and photo prices as follows: Andy Bradford… Read More Event News: Showmasters Confirm Daniel Logan, Guy Henry & Andy Bradford for Spring London Comic Con

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Event News: Stephen Amell to Join July 2022 London Film and Comic Con

London Film and Comic Con, organise by Showmasters and taking place at Olympia London has just confirmed the latest guest who will be joining them on the Saturday and Sunday only of the 3 day convention. He will be signing autographs (£70), having photo ops (£70) and doing talks (£20) which means that they are… Read More Event News: Stephen Amell to Join July 2022 London Film and Comic Con

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Toy News: Emerald City Comic Con x Festival of Fun Funko Announcements

If you thought that the festival of fun announcements we had from Funko earlier in the year was all there was to this event, then clearly you were very much mistaken because more Festival of Fun announcements are coming fast and thick to coincide with Emerald City Comic Con releases. Emerald City Comic Con is… Read More Toy News: Emerald City Comic Con x Festival of Fun Funko Announcements

November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Toy News: San Diego Comic Con Funko Exclusives

San Diego Comic Con is back in person and Funko will be once again attending, so it looks like you’ll be seeing them back at cons more regularly now – it was a shame that they weren’t at MCM in London earlier this month. But with that they’re coming with some exclusives, and I have… Read More Toy News: San Diego Comic Con Funko Exclusives

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Event News: San Diego Comic Con 2021 Special Edition Guest Announcements

This year San Diego Comic Con is getting a special edition 3 day event at the San Diego Convention Center running from 26th until 28th November. The dates and format are a bit different to usual because of what has been happening globally for the last couple of years and it’s good to see San… Read More Event News: San Diego Comic Con 2021 Special Edition Guest Announcements

November 17, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Fashion & Lifestyle News: Comic Con Exclusive Hydra Stomper FigPin

San Diego Comic Con is just around the corner, opening on 26th November and FigPin have just announced their first Comic Con exclusive to round out their Marvel What If… Collection. It’s the Hydra Stomper and this limited edition pin is going to get just 1,500 made, available from Booth 1841 of the con only!… Read More Fashion & Lifestyle News: Comic Con Exclusive Hydra Stomper FigPin

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Event News: Brian Herring will no Longer be Appearing at MCM Birmingham

MCM Comic Con Birmingham have announced that puppeteer and voice actor Brian Herring will no longer be appearing at the convention due to filming conflicts and that all autograph and photo op purchases will be automatically refunded. He has worked on a huge variety of projects, with his most well known voice appearance being as… Read More Event News: Brian Herring will no Longer be Appearing at MCM Birmingham

November 11, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Event News: MCM Comic Con Dates Announced for 2022

2021 saw the return of MCM Comic Con in the UK after a 2 year absence with the recent London con which you can read about here, and the upcoming Birmingham show which is just over a week away now! Now they’re already looking forward to the next year and have announced that there will… Read More Event News: MCM Comic Con Dates Announced for 2022

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MCM London Comic Con October 2021; What’s it Like Post COVID?

Let me start by saying that the title is a bit weird… saying post COVID doesn’t necessarily ring right because of course COVID is still very much a part of life and will remain so for the foreseeable future so when do we draw the line as to how we describe our current times? We… Read More MCM London Comic Con October 2021; What’s it Like Post COVID?

October 23, 2021November 4, 2021 Figures 'n' Films1 Comment

Event News: Sophia Di Martino at London MCM

Last week they announced the very much anticipated and very expensive Tom Hiddleston as the first of their guests. To continue to Marvel Loki theme they have now announced that Sophia Di Marco, the variant of Loki who calls herself Sylvie will also be joining him. As it stands it doesn’t look like she will… Read More Event News: Sophia Di Martino at London MCM

September 30, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Nerd News: MCM Comic Con Health & Safety Updates + Birmingham Guest Announcement

If you’re like me, you’re probably looking forward to con season and whilst some other cons were cancelled, as it stands at the moment MCM in Birmingham and London are going ahead this year, and they have just announced a few health and safety rules as well as their first guest for Birmingham, which will… Read More Nerd News: MCM Comic Con Health & Safety Updates + Birmingham Guest Announcement

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Nerd News: MCM Comic Con London is Back for 2021!

The details are still a little sketchy in terms of exactly what will be there, who will be there, what the panels will be like and so on but what we do know is that Comic con is back baby – which is great news for anyone who had tickets to the London Film and… Read More Nerd News: MCM Comic Con London is Back for 2021!

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Nerd News: Funko Drop their Best Transformer yet!

As part of the 2021 Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) virtual con, Funko have just announced that they’re dropping what is by FAR the best Transformers figure they have ever produced. This Grimlock is absolutely incredible and I NEED it in my collection! It is joining heir Retro Toys line and will be released online… Read More Nerd News: Funko Drop their Best Transformer yet!

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Nerd News: The Full Set of New York Comic Con (NYCC) Funko Pop Reveals

If anything else happens to pop up – you know what Funko announcements can be like, they come at you from every angle some times, I will add them on down here – I think I’ve already updated this page about 5 times. To start with I did put out a post which you can… Read More Nerd News: The Full Set of New York Comic Con (NYCC) Funko Pop Reveals

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Nerd News: NYCC Exclusive Funko Pops Revealed (Day 1)

Funko have been revealing some of the New York Comic Con exclusive pops and other products today and I have to say that for me there hasn’t been anything too impressive yet and I wonder whether there is anything more still to come to wet our appetite a little more! The first things we have… Read More Nerd News: NYCC Exclusive Funko Pops Revealed (Day 1)

September 14, 2020September 17, 2020 Figures 'n' Films1 Comment

Nerd News: MCM Cancel London, Birmingham, Manchester & Scotland Comic Cons due to COVID-19 Concerns

With the future of large scale events still in the air for the time being, this is some news which whilst incredibly sad to hear about, is not surprising and makes a lot of sense for them to announce. This is a very difficult time for everyone and I do hope that this decision doesn’t… Read More Nerd News: MCM Cancel London, Birmingham, Manchester & Scotland Comic Cons due to COVID-19 Concerns

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

MCM Comic Con London – October 2019 (A Family Perspective)

This was our 5th MCM comic con in London and whilst I didn’t hugely enjoy the one at the start of the year as it was busy, I must say that this one was even less enjoyable and has seriously impacted our decision as to whether or not attend again in the future. However, there… Read More MCM Comic Con London – October 2019 (A Family Perspective)

October 30, 2019December 4, 2019 Figures 'n' Films

Why do we Nerds Love a Mystery Box so Much?

This is a question I have asked myself since I first attended a comic convention, because these things are everywhere and I swear each time I go they get even more plentiful… There are almost as many stalls selling some kind of mystery box or blind bag as there are people selling Funko pop figures…… Read More Why do we Nerds Love a Mystery Box so Much?

October 25, 2019October 30, 2019 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Nerd News: All the MCM London Exclusives Now Released

I’ve been waiting patiently for this, especially as the MCM website seems to be a little slow on the update speed this year, with the Twitter feeds of individual companies being a little quicker. So here is what appears to be the final lineup of the Funko exclusives at the upcoming London Comic Con –… Read More Nerd News: All the MCM London Exclusives Now Released

October 14, 2019October 20, 2019 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Nerd News: My Hero Academia 3″ Exclusives from Titan

Exclusively at New York Comic Con from 3rd until 6th October 2019, Titan Merch will be selling a My Hero Academia 3” Kawaii TITANS Twin-Pack featuring Deku & Bakugo dressed in their U.A. High School uniforms. These are only available at NYCC and are only in very limited numbers, check out the Titan website for… Read More Nerd News: My Hero Academia 3″ Exclusives from Titan

September 27, 2019October 20, 2019 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

(Throwback Thursday) London Film & Comic Con

I’ve recently closed a travel blog of mine which had a review of my first ever convention visit which happened to be London Film and Comic Con from back in 2016 and it seemed a shame for it to become lost forever… So here it is: Until this morning I was a comic convention virgin,… Read More (Throwback Thursday) London Film & Comic Con

September 12, 2019 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

Taking a Baby to MCM Comic Con London

Before Ripley came along we had visited a few comic and popular media conventions including MCM Comic Con in London, London Film and Comic Con and Walker Stalker (Walking Dead convention), and having a baby wasn’t going to stop us from continuing. Before you read on I must add that this post was migrated from… Read More Taking a Baby to MCM Comic Con London

November 1, 2018December 5, 2019 Figures 'n' FilmsLeave a comment

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