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Ok, I know it's a tad early but....... 11 weeks to go.

Actually just realised that there is one more person that would top my list, though I get that he would probably be very unlikely. But if it was ever possible I would love to have Andrew Garfield be a guest at the London comiccon.

I got early entry and was in the arena by about 9:45. Wanted autos off the 3 Aliens cast and the Game of Thrones dude, got it all sorted in less than an hour and it was only that long because Colette Hillier was taking her time lol Stuck around for the Aliens panel (which was pretty good to be fair) and left straight after.

Cameron Diaz. Lucy Liu. Drew Barrymore. Emilio Estevez. Kate Beckinsale. Lea Thompson. Elisabeth Shue. Katrina Law (Spartacus). Burt Young. Talia Shire. Evangeline Lily. Anthony Hopkins. Banshee cast. Lethal Weapon cast (series)

OK, sorry it's a bit late as this is the first time I'm using Flickr to share photos instead of Photobucket (damn you, Photobucket!), so apologies if this doesn't work. Here goes... Natalie Dormer Sat (I bought a photoshoot before upgrading to Diamond, so this was it. Doesn't she have amazing eyes?) Sarah Douglas. Terence Stamp (who gave me such a squish in this photo!). Conleth Hill. Tricia Helfer. Mark Sheppard. Natalie Dormer Sun. Alyson Hannigan. (FINALLY. She's like the most adorable girl next door imaginable.) Pilou Asbæk. (Best way to end a convention/signing event EVER. )

I'm hoping it won't clash with filming for Discovery, because otherwise I think chances of me coming are rather small (I'll probably have met most of the guests). Discovery: James Frain, Doug Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp, Chris Obi, Kenneth Mitchell, Rainn Wilson Main cast other ST shows: Kate Mulgrew, Jennifer Lien, Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock New movies: Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Jennifer Morrison, John Cho, Winona Ryder, Alice Eve, Sofia Boutella (not sure all of these actually would do conventions, but more likely than Saldana, Pine and Elba for example). Others: Kirstie Alley, John Larroquette, Catherine Hicks, Kim Cattrall, Malcolm McDowell, Jacqueline Kim, Whoopi Goldberg, Alfre Woodard, Neal McDonough, Dwight Schultz, Donna Murphy, Stephanie Niznik, Ron Perlman, Alan Dale, Jude Ciccolella, Michelle Forbes, April Grace, Lanei Chapman, Raphael Sbarge, Rick Worthy, Penny Johnson, Ken Marshall, William Lucking, Daniel Dae Kim and especially Daniel Davis!

Some will be easier to get, some maybe impossible lol. STAR WARS. Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, Peter Mayhew, Dave Prowse, Warwick Davis. SPACED AND OTHER STUFF. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jessica Hynes. MARVEL NETFLIX. Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, Rosario Dawson, Sigourney Weaver, Elodie Yung, Elden Henson, Wai Ching Ho, Scott Glen, Carrie Anne-Moss, Deborah Ann Woll, Jon Bernthal, Rachel Taylor, Vincent D'Nofrio. DOCTOR WHO. David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Billie Piper, Karen Gillen, Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, Jenna Coleman, Pearl Mackie, John Barrowman, John Simm, Michelle Gomez, Arthur Darvill, Nicholas Briggs, Alex Kingston, Mark Williams, Noel Clarke, Bernard Cribbins, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Paul McGann, Peter Davison. X-FILES David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Robert Patrick, Nicholas Lea, Laurie Holden. GAME OF THRONES. Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Lena Heady, Kit Harrington, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldo, Ian Glen, Alfie Allen, John Bradley, Conleth Hill, Aiden Gillen, Gwendoline Christie, Mark Gatiss, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Jerome Flynn, Rory McCann, Carice Van Houten, Ben Crompton, Charles Dance, Jacob Anderson, Natalie Dormer, Jack Gleeson, Michelle Fairley, Kristofer Hivju, Kristian Nairn, Richard Madden, Iwan Rheon, Michael McElhatton, Diana Rigg, Rose Leslie, Natalia Tena, Indira Varma, Jonathan Pryce, James Cosmo, Ben Hawkey, Oona Chaplin, Jason Momoa, Pilou Asbaek, Alexander Siddig, Bella Ramsey, Tim McInnerny,. RED DWARF. Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewllyn, Norman Lovett, Hattie Hayridge, Chloe Annett, Mac MacDonald, Tony Hawks, Clare Grogan, Mark Williams. X MEN Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ray Park, SPIDERMAN. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, MCU. Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Tessa Thompson, Tom Hiddlestone, Cobie Smulders, STAR TREK. Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Colm Meaney, Denise Crosby, John De Lancie, Robert O'Reilly, Armin Shimerman, Marc Alaimo, Tony Todd, Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig, Nana Vistor, Terry Farrell, Aron Eisenberg, Andrew Robinson, Max Grodenchik, Jeffery Combs, J.G. Hertzler, Nicole De Boer, Chase Masterson, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garret Wang, Jeri Ryan, Vaughn Armstrong, Scot t Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Linda Park, ALSO COULD WE HAVE (AGAIN!): Kevin Smith and Alan Tudyk again Thank you :) THAT REMINDS ME: FIREFLY Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Christina Hendricks, Mark Sheppard. THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin, Wayne Knight,

C. Thomas Howell Rob Lowe Ralph Macchio Dante Basco Tim Curry Matt Dillon

Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Michael Rooker, Brian O'Halloran, Shannon Doherty, Joey Lauren Adams, Claire Forlani, Jeff Anderson, Jeremy London and anyone else from the View Askew Films Judd Nelson, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer and anyone else from the Brat Pack Films

Carl Weathers Robert Englund RUTGER HAUER!!!! Please

I have high hopes but here's the ones of the top of my head Jason Lee Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Tom Hanks Adam Sandler Rob Schneider Ed O'Neill Carl Weathers Dolph Lundgren Hulk Hogan Michael B Jordan Arnold Schwarzenegger Tony Todd Terry Crews Emilia Clarke Brigitte Nielson

My favourite photo was the one I got with Alan Tudyk in which he did a really funny back to back pose with me, where I didn't actually realise what he was doing until I saw the printed pic. At the autograph tables I really enjoyed my conversations with Alexis Denisof, and I loved what Mads Mikkelsen inscribed on my Brother's auto. (A 'Mr Doctor' quote from the film) Though my favourite moment there was actually in the queue for John Rhys Davies, as upon seeing the young fellow in front of me was in a wheelchair, he immediately bounded up from his table, came round to speak to him, and offered to take a photo with him crouching down in a quite funny pose. And then as he struggled up and back to his desk, he turned to me and exclaimed, "Ahh, it's not the years...it's the mileage!" Hahaha! Wonderful guy! As for talks, I only caught the last half of the Mark Sheppard one, as I'd been delayed getting an auto for my brother from Kevin Smith, (worth it though..) and then had quite a lot of trouble finding Stage 2. (My god, is it tucked away!) but Mark was magnificant. He actually came off the stage and wondered in and around the audience with his microphone, speaking to people face to face, and was absolutely hilarious through out. So even though it was only the last half, I was so glad that I got to see that. Best talk of the weekend for me!

I gotta admit, My meetings with Benedict evolved over the weekend. I was a bit non-plussed meeting him at first for the single photo on Saturday and having him decline to do a Dr Strange pose. (As that's my favourite of all the solo Marvel movies.) If that had been the only time I saw him, I might not have been impressed. Then came his talk, and he seemed to really like my question and gave a very eloquent and thoughtful answer. Next at the autograph table he brought up my question again after recognising that the photo I was having him sign was from that scene in the film and thanked me for the question. And then in signing the next item for my brother he seemed really intrigued by it. It was a San Diego exclusive recreation of the Book of Vishanti. If there'd been more time I would have flicked through the pages and showed him more of it. As I think he assumed there wasn't anything beyond the first couple of pages.(9/10 of it are effectively a fake book, as it originally contained figurines. But there are another few pages that explore magic in the Marvel comics universe.) The reason I had it with me at the commiccon though was to borrow it as a prop for my duo shoots with him and Mads, and him and Benedict Wong. And it proved so memorable that upon seeing me with it at Mad's shoot on the Sunday he exclaimed, "Oh here he is, The Spell Man!" And then best of all in the shoot with Mr Wong, after the photo was taken he rushed forward and said to the photographer to take another photo, as he'd had a better idea. So he then did a lovely silly pose of him stealing the book from Wong much like Dr Strange in the film! So yeah, by the end of Sunday, I'd completely revised my opinion of him. And realised that he is a truly great guy that does take the time to ensure his fans have a good experience. I guess it just goes to show you, that you really can't judge someone on an single interaction. So yeah, I very much enjoyed meeting him, and wish him all the very best for the future!

After being too late to upgrade to diamond, I held little hope for the personalized autograph my brother had asked for. (He's a director, and Kevin Smith is very much his inspiration.) But even though he'd been told no personalisations, Kevin nonetheless did so, and for that he has my utmost respect and gratitude.

Both are probably seriously unlikely, but if it were possible:- Sarah Michelle Gellar and Timothy Dalton. Other than that:- Eliza Dushku Amy Acker Heather Langenkamp Matt Smith Karen Gillan Arthur Darvill Wentworth Miller Dominic Purcell Robert Knepper Jensen Ackles Jared Padalecki

Remain calm!

Such good value and not all the guests have been announced yet.

Ahhh good on you with the free cancellation! As never really done that before (or noticed it was included). May do it myself now haha :-D will keep my eyes peeled for best cheap deals.

Booked a room for 3 nights that has free cancellation although hopefully wont need to use that. Cheers for the tip.

Been in that area a lot on that street over the last 5 years (8 times I Think) and bed, sleep and breakfast is always fine for me. I use cheap ear plugs and sleep heavenly haha But that long street of hotels are all the same pretty much. I have been on ground floor, basement, back and street side. I still go back, so it shows you I haven't had anything too bad. No bed bugs, really sad to hear that happened shippercrazy. That could even put me off! I paid from £20 to £55 on that street. So for the price I cannot complain. I keep going back, that says somethimg (that I am cheap haha).

Thanks. Shower and sleep is all that is needed : - ) (Providing no bed bugs!)

I stayed in May and had bed bugs. Will never stay there again. Very noisy too but i was on street side.

Granted I've only been doing Collectormania for three years but each one I've been to has had a healthy amount of sports guests.

I was checked Friday and Saturday but not Sunday. Mind you I did give Benedict a whack to quieten him down so my giant holdall wasn't wiggling any more when I sidled nonchalantly through.