London film & Comic Con 18 & 19th July.

[stevezodiac]

Saw this ad in yesteray's Daily Mirror. I actually work next door to the Earl's Court exhibition centre. Doubt if i'll go though, prefer the smaller fairs.

[Digifiend]

That's the second Torchwood mention here in the last 24 hours! Great timing.

[colcool007]

Would love to go, but not back in London until the end of August! Arrrggghhhh!

[stevezodiac]

Here's an advert for the next one.

[Digifiend]

Mike Tyson? What does boxing have to do with film, television, or comics?

[STARBOY]

Well as tenuious as the link is Mike Tyson has appeared in a couple of movies (the last one being the Hangover) and I think there was a Mike Tyson comic a few years ago - pretty weak links though - a strange one that but he's a BIG name still.

[Digifiend]

Thanks. Yeah, he's a big name, but, not one who I would've expected to see at a comic con. I didn't know he'd done movies.

[Lew Stringer]

Thanks. Yeah, he's a big name, but, not one who I would've expected to see at a comic con. I didn't know he'd done movies.

It's not really a comics convention. More of a media event with comics tagged on. You may have noticed there's not one single comic creator mentioned on the advert (although there will be a few there no doubt).

For events more dedicated to comics you need to go to the annual Bristol and Birmingham expos that are often mentioned on this forum.

[Digifiend]

True, "Film and TV con" would probably be a more accurate title. Even if that's what it's mostly about though, Tyson is still a surprising choice of guest (it's not a sports convention after all)... but those movies, however obscure they may be, offer a possible justification.

[STARBOY]

Digi; Tyson appeared in about 4 films - most were boxing related including a documentary on himself and the other was a film about another famous boxer - his most famous was the "lads" movie "Hangover" which did well at the box office (again he played himself - and was awful). Hey at least you have an event like this, Glasogw used to have 2 a year plus a handful of smaller events in other parts of the city with comics and media but it gradually became a media and sports event and eventualy ended. Hope the London one doesn't go that way (Im sure it won't).