THE worlds of film, TV and comics came together at Rivermead last weekend for a celebration of fantasy and sci-fi.
Creed Conventions returned to Reading for its annual Comic-Con, after a year off due to covid.
Actors from a host of film and TV series held signing sessions on both days, offering the chance for fans to get autographs and professional photographs with their heroes.
Guests taking part included Black Widow star Yolanda Lynes, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Steve Cardenas, In The Flesh’s Emily Bevan, and impressionist and artist Jessica Martin.
Also appearing were several members of the ITV contest Gladiators, Ronnie Le Drew – the voice of Rainbow puppet Zippy – and impressionist Steve Nallon, who made a career of pretending to be Margaret Thatcher in the satire Spitting Image.
Mark Benton, who stars in The Nevers, was on hand both days and took part in a panel discussion about the show.
And, to take into account the covid times, there were four panels held on Zoom, including Laurette Spang from Battlestar Galactica and Freya Tingley from Once Upon A Time.
Artists taking part included Kev Sutherland, who led a comics masterclass, Dennis the Menace artist Nigel Parkinson, and Lee Sullivan, famous for drawing Doctor Who comic strips, as well as a critically acclaimed Robocop series.
People could also see a range of props and exhibits from movies such as Star Wars, Transformers and Jaws, buy goods from a range of exhibitors including Reading-based Crunch Comics, and take part in cos play activities.
