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Completely agree with you. I’ve never been to a MCM comic con before, but have always wanted to check it out. About the queue.. I’ll come back to that.
When I finally got in, I wondered around hoping to find at least one stall to introduce me to some new comics, with hopefully some expert advise at hand. There was nothing! There were a few stalls selling old comics. I honestly think most of those rumaging through the collections didn’t even collect comics, and are probably feeling the spirit of the event and the recent marvel films and want to obtain something a little special. Choose your favourite character and buy a comic on him. All well and good, but I thought it was such a shame that it was all mainstream comics and nothing else.
I honestly don’t know how you can name an event comic, without a central focus on comics. Surely this was the perfect opportunity to publicise up and coming or less well known artists/writers to those who don’t normally walk into a comic store. Instead I am confronted with tac, tacy models, tacy dvds, a bit of cosplay and a porn booth. That was certainly surreal.
Back to the queue.. it wasn’t managed well at all. I queued for 1 and half hours (from 1.30 to 3) then certain individuals decided to push the barrier down concerned at missing the event and there was a massive rush through the entrance. Those who queued for 5 mins were now at the front, and those queueing for 2 hours were at the back. I asked what happened. There response was, our security guard could not handle the sudden rush, which to me suggested why on earth they had 1 guy on it, and why on earth they setup the queue in such a way.
It didn’t stop here. I finally got the ticket box. Paid 20 quid for me and my friend. Handed my ticket in, about 5 seconds later organisers decided to open the barrier to everyone left, letting in everyone for free! I feel sorry for those who went through about 20 seconds before me as they would have not noticed this. On the other hand I did, I went back, argued my case and got a refund. Still what an atrocity..