Lucifer Adams

This is exactly how I feel! Showmasters, well done on getting a fantastic and rare Aliens guest! More please (I'm greedy), you know that they're always popular. For me, William is THE guest of the entire show, I'm so excited that he is coming to LFCC. He did a small show in the Highlands in 2016 and other than that, I can't remember seeing him attending any other UK con in all the time I've been doing them. Does anyone know the last time he was signing at an event prior to the 2016 Scottish one?

I third this! I was prepared for him to be a little uninterested or unresponsive but what we got was a warm, funny and genuine bloke who really made my day. He was hilarious in the talk and great in his shoots and at the signing table. I admit that when I realised that the Diamond photo was NOT a regular photoshoot, I was really disappointed because I didn't think much to the 2015 Christopher Lloyd Tombstone photos. If I'd had an option to switch my Diamond Tombstone shoot for a regular one, I would have taken it in a heartbeat......BUT........echoing Spengler's comment above, it was AMAZING and the backdrop really made the shoot something special. It's probably my favourite photo from the weekend. So happy to have had a chance to meet Tom and get his signature in my Sports Almanac. Such a legend.

I wonder if the photographers are flexible enough to be able to take a 'normal' photo at the Diamond-only Tombstone shoot? By that I mean ignore the Tombstone deliberately and just take a normal torso shot. I saw the 2015 Christopher Lloyd Tombstone photos and personally, I'd not chose for that type of photo to be my only photo with Tom Wilson. I don't think I'm alone, hence the number of people asking if they can attend the regular shoot with their Diamond pass.

If the schedule has been updated, can we have an idea of what has been updated please? Should we throw out any planning that was done on the previous schedules?

Photo booked! Whoop!!!! This is an amazing announcement. Batch 9 after an hour. Wow! Is this a record in terms of speed of sales? Anyone know of anyone previously who sold quicker than Benedict?

This is another great announcement for Sheffield! Thanks SM! I met her for an auto in London two years back and she was so lovely. I'm thrilled to get another chance to meet her and this time I will have time to get a proper photoshoot photo. Third Aliens guest at Sheffield and I am a very happy man!! Please keep them coming, SM!

I've just noticed that there's not been any authors or comic book artists listed yet. Whilst I'm aware that it is only March and there's still plenty of time before the show for names to be added, I'm wondering if this absence represents a shift away from these kinds of guests. Was there an announcement that I missed?

Any chance of a joint photoshoot with Mark Rolston, please?

Dear Showmasters, I note the absence of the usual "Anyone with a photo shoot ticket will be refunded automatically". I presume this is still the case though?

This makes me so happy! Only problem now is that I have to wait 9 months!!!! I've got a cast photo waiting for them both. Meeting Sigourney last year was a life-changing moment.....but I have to admit, I'm more excited about this than I was for London last year.

Awesome!!!!!!!!!! This is SOOOOO darn amazing. I couldn't be happier. With both of Jeanette's UK appearances falling through this year, I was worried I'd never get a chance to meet her. Plus Mark Rolston at the same event!!!! Joint photo shoot please, Showmasters!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! After just crying out load that he cancelled for Newcastle next weekend, seeing this has made my day (this is my local Con). The only way this could be better? A joint photo shoot with Jeanette Goldstein!!! Please make it happen, SM!

I'm naturally very disappointed but totally understand. I've never actually seen anyone cancel and then make it known which shows they are doing next year. This really takes the sting out of it and makes me very happy that we will all get a chance to meet him next year. Thanks for letting us know about next year, Mr Rolston.

With this being the 30th Anniversary of 'Aliens', it would be amazing to add more 'Aliens' guests to go along with the already attending (and always awesome) Mark Rolston. William Hope (Lt. Gorman) did a rare UK appearance last weekend and it would be a real coup to add him to the line up.

Cheaper yes, by £10 or £15 if memory serves. He's still the most expensive signer so far though. I've never been able to reconcile the price of his sig compared to other, better known people. Two years ago, he was more expensive than Carrie Fisher, gosh darn it!

I'm gutted for everyone who made arrangements to travel to Exeter after the Bolton event was cancelled. That would have been me too, but Exeter is just too far. Pure speculation on my part but I wonder if the effort and cost to come over from the USA outweighs the benefit of doing a single (small) show like Exeter. The plan was to do Exeter and Bolton, which was one week apart, so with Bolton being cancelled, I presume that halves the fee she would have been paid. Could be just simple economics at play. It's my sincere hope that I will be able to meet her in the future, London would be my preference, but Mark Rolston is signing an Newcastle later this year, so seeing Vasquez and Drake together at a single event would be amazing!

If you add a ticket to your basket, you can see what batch they are on. Currently it seems to be 10 out of 12. Thanks nate. I'm Batch 5 for a photo bought on May 1st. I just wondered how high the batches were going since they're nearly gone; to use this as a gauge for other guests. Thanks.

For anyone who just bought a Ron, which batch number are we up to on Sat please? I'm just curious.

So it's been a couple of days now and I was just wondering if there was going to be a follow-up comm with more information on why the Bolton event was cancelled? The previous announcement, whilst brief, did apologise for any inconvenience caused and made clear that all tickets would be refunded, which is appreciated. It was just a little light on details and the reason for the cancellation is what I (and I'm sure many others) am interested in, since it is relevant in how we as customers approach Showmasters events in future. Obviously every event is prone to change at any time and nothing in this world can be guaranteed. I more than accept that, but it never crossed my mind that an entire event could be wiped off the calendar. On top of the tickets for the event, many of us pay out in advance for travel and accommodation and this is the kind of thing that has to be done well in advance and is typically non-refundable. So a cancelled event can result in attendees being out of pocket, even after ticket refunds have been processed. Also, I believe I am correct in saying that this was to be the first Bolton Film & Comic Con? The above is the reason I would like to know what forced the decision to cancel the event please. I have no doubt that it was not a decision taken lightly and was made with great reluctance, but since the potential for an upcoming event to be cancelled is something that we must factor into our choice when deciding to attend an event, I would like to know please, to help my decision making for future events; should I take a risk on new events or stick to tried-and-tested ones like LFCC? Any additional information would be greatly appreciated and may go some way towards allaying concerns that customers may have about booking for future events.

I am beyond gutted that the event has been cancelled. I was coming especially for Jenette. Please SM, PLEASE try and reschedule her for London.

Since we're looking at a great Hellraiser reunion, any chance of asking Andrew Robinson if he'd like to attend? He's got great genre appeal thanks to his stunning work in Star Trek:DS9, amongst other things.

Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great signing and someone I was gutted to miss last year when he was in the UK. Thanks for adding him, Showmasters and a huge thanks to Mark for giving us the chance to meet him this year. More Aliens cast members please, SM

I'm planning to meet her at Bolton, but if they attached Mark to Exeter, I'd certainly make the trip! Please make this happen Showmasters!

Terrific stuff! I was lucky enough to be a LFCC last year and got a chance to meet him. That's two Aliens cast members, now, dare we hope for a third?

I can't tell you how happy this has made me!!! I wasn't able to travel to the two shows she did last year, but I'm not going to miss her this year! Fantastic signing!