A reader reports back from last week’s London Comic Con, where he and his son had a fun time – despite the decline of EGX and the UK video games expo scene.

Last Sunday I attended MCM London Comic Con, along with my son, at Excel London. Readers may recall that last October’s show was paired with EGX (formerly known as Eurogamer Expo), and this year was much the same. However, despite being promoted as a combined event, the EGX side of things felt somewhat subdued, with hardly any major new releases on the floor.

The day started on a good note, as my son picked up an Astro Bot Funko Pop! from the Forbidden Planet stand. About half of the vendors seemed to be selling Funko products, with the remaining half focusing on Pokémon cards. Our next stop was the miniature figure painting area – s

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