Thousands expected at C omic Con

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a celebration of comics, anime, science fiction, fantasy and games in Birmingham this weekend.

The MCM Comic Con runs from Friday until Sunday at the National Exhibition Centre.

I t is also an opportunity for fans of Doctor Who to celebrate the programme's 60th anniversary ahead of the new series, which will stream internationally on Disney+ as part of a collaboration with the BBC.

A similar convention was held last month at London's ExCeL centre, attracting 100,000 visitors.

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