The MCM Midlands Comic Con organisers have announced that they will play host to new games, Boba Fett and Merlin stars.The Midlands Comic Con will take place on the 16th February at the Telford International Centre comes jam-packed with geeky goodness for all to enjoy.
Konami are giving visitors the chance to get hands-on with the eagerly-anticipated Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ahead of its 22nd February release date. Konami fans can also sneak a look at the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! collectable card game.
Gamers will also be able to see the why gorgeous new JRPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Ni No Kuni fans can also discover the voice of Ni no Kuni’s lovable sidekick Drippy. Drippy’s voice actor Steffan Rhodri will be available for gamers to meet in the signing area.
Con goers will also have the chance to meet voice actor Alix Wilton Regan. Regan is best know as Samantha Traynor in Mass Effect 3, as well as Mahri and Calista in Dragon Age: Origins and The Last Story respectively.
The rest of the Midlands Comic Con highlights are listed below:
•Star Wars fan favourite Boba Fett will be touching down in Telford as British actor Jeremy Bulloch meets fans, signs autographs and hosts a panel. As well as playing the iconic bounty hunter, Jeremy’s credits range from James Bond movies to TV shows such as Doctor Who, Spooks and Robin of Sherwood.
• The sci-fi theme will continue with Primeval stars Andrew Lee Potts and Hannah Spearritt. Andrew is currently playing palaeontology student Connor Temple in the show’s hit spin-off, Primeval: New World, while former S Club 7 star Hannah appeared in all five seasons of Primeval as zookeeper Abby Maitland.
• Telford also sees the first comic con appearance by Eoin Macken, best known as Sir Gwaine from BBC fantasy series Merlin. Eoin also recently appeared in Roman war epic Centurion, playing opposite Michael Fassbender.
• Metal band The Dead Lay Waiting will be at the show to promote their new comic book.
Tickets for the MCM Midlands Comic Con on 16 February are available from www.midlandsmcmexpo.com/tickets . Children attend the Con free.
