If my Weekend wasn't busy enough on Sunday 3rd of August I will be a guest of Forge Mill Museum for their Day of the Daleks.
This Kick starts their Robots, Cyborgs & Androids Exhibition. On the day The Charity Dalek Squad are invading the museum


I will be there to hang out, chat, sketch & generally to have a good time. You will also be able to purchase merchandise from me if you so desire.  So if you fancy something a bit different, make sure you come down & check it out!

- Audience with the Daleks
- X-terminate Factor show
- Costumed characters from the TV series
- 'Who's Company' present their stage play
- Sci-fi merchandise
- Meet comic book artist Lee Bradley (see his website)
- Visit the Robots, Cyborgs and Androids exhibition
- Face painting and balloon modelling

Pre-Orders Are Now Available for the show!

To place an order simply go to the commissions section of this website
(Along the top banner)
& click on the sketch of your choice.
When ordering just fill in the details of the characters you want, then the order is complete!

All orders come with a Free AVENGERS & IRON MAN Print!

STRICTLY LIMITED: ONLY A FEW OF THESE LEFT!

Usually I would do a big rambling review of a show with a few clever words thrown in like 'discombobulate' just to show how wordy wise I am.

See what I did there!?!

However on this occasion I am going to let this small sampling of pictures do the job for me with an additional paragraph or two.

Suffice to say I had a good time at the show.  Met a few newbies at this Transfest. Gender not the issue.  With a lot of the regular Transfans in tow.  I had a good time, did a few nice sketches and had a good catch up chat and laugh with many fine folks.  Fellow Artists and Attendees amongst them.


Big thanks to Nick Snowden for sorting out last minute table space & to all those that came for sketches.  Drum Roll Please!....

This was my 2nd time visiting Manchester Central as the MCM Comic Con Show came into town.  As I arrived I could see Scores of new culture fans surrounding the Manchester Central venue for what is a 'Now' annual event.  The last time I was there I thought it seemed quite busy.  This time was something else, as word about the show clearly had spread.


Once the show opened it was packed to its rafters with hordes of enthusiastic cosplayers, collectors and even just casual browsers out for a day of fun.  With lines of people queuing around the building from early morning the venue soon filled up.  Everyone I saw seemed to be extremely enthusiastic even as crowds flooded through the venue.


The line-up of guests was impressive considering Manchester's MCM Expo is only in its second year. Warwick Davis was there discussing his experiences in films and TV, with 'Merlin's' Tom Hopper and Torchwood actor Kai Owen in tow. They also had a selection of Video Game Voice Artists, though in truth I have been of the Gaming Wagon for many a year!


There was a lot there for Gamers too, which is probably the reason I was asked to do a Legend of Zelda 'MIDNA' sketch. This was my 1st ever Zelda sketch & I gotta say I quite enjoyed doing it!


Although I was in the Comics Village section, I do think being surrounded by Sci-fi and Gaming stands clearly had an influence the the requests that came my way.  After Midna was a 'What if' sketch. Captain James Tiberius Kirk as a 'Borg'.  So I duly 'Borgised' him.  Is that a word?  If not, I now claim it as my own.


Of course I had my usual favorites. TRANSFORMERS! A couple of which you can see pictured here. Some of course are far trickier than others. Optimus Prime, now I can do him in my sleep, UNICRON, Yep he is a bit trickier!  Trying to Instigram Pictures on your phone while also sketching is not the easiest thing to do.  Note to self : Must Buy New Camera!


I found The MCM Manchester Comic Con to be a nice balance between all the things you would expect to find at a ComicCon, and proved to me there is a growing and almost insatiable appetite for what I call 'New' culture throughout the UK.  What is 'New Culture'? Well it's everything you enjoy, without most of the stigma that used to be attached. I for one, say that is a good thing.


Next Year The MCM Manchester ComicCon it is going to be a 2 day event, so time I got organized.  I better start getting ready now then!

Finally I am getting chance to do a Quick post about last weekends Film & Comic Con, otherwise known as The London Film & Comic Con! See what I did there?  I gave the location and made it sound all spiffy in one go!

Ain't I Amazing.

There was a Special Preview Opening on the Friday Evening this time, 9-6 which I am glad I went to. Not only did it enable me to be prepared & ready for the weekend, but it meant I got the chance to start sketching early.

Boy did I need it!  I ended up sketching all Friday evening, then had to carry on with the orders until 2.00am in the early morning!  4 hours later I was back up & getting ready for the Saturday morning start.

I hoped to pick up a morning breakfast in the Green Room, unfortunately there was no food at that time, so I just had an early morning Hot Chocolate alongside David Prowse. That's (Darth Vader) for the uninitiated.

Danny Glover, Jason Momoa, David Hasselhoff, the Green Room was full of famous faces, the only thing I had time to do though was fill my face full of chicken & get straight back to my table.  No rest, chatting, or chilling out for us Artist types you know!

Not only did I reach burnout by the end of the Saturday, but I also ended up sketching until 2.00am again. Hey I'm a Professional, that's what we do!

All in All it was a fabulous show. Exhausting but Fab & I got everyone's sketches finished too!

Until Next Time!

The Next weekend I will be in Exeter on Sunday 12th July for UNITY which is a family centric fun day for adults and children alike. This includes the involvement of the Southern troopers, a Star Wars sci-fi costuming group, an array of Star Wars costumers who help raise money for charity, Exewing Fund raisers and their UNIT boot camp, a bouncy castle, face painting for the kids, & adults alike if you want! Plus Much more!

This is to support the Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), for more information, to donate or to support the charity yourself check here:
www.elfcharity.org.uk/