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One month to go to MCM Comic Con as Rob Paulsen joins David Tennant and Stephanie Beatriz in star-studded guest lineup
London, Thursday April 24: With just one month to go until the UK’s biggest pop culture convention returns, ReedPop are pleased to announce that beloved voice actor Rob Paulsen will be joining the already star-studded lineup of celebrity guests set to attend MCM Comic Con.
Best known for his role as Yakko Warner in Animaniacs, Rob has lent his voice to numerous classic cartoons, such as Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Raphael in the original 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and Donatello in the 2012 reboot. Both his voice acting and directing work has cemented him as an integral part of countless childhoods from the 1980s through to today.
Rob will join screenwriter Randy Rogel on the Main Stage at 12:10pm on Saturday 24 May to perform fan-favourite songs from their live show: Animaniacs in Concert, before answering audience questions and revealing behind-the-scenes stories from the production of Animaniacs. Rob will also be available for purchasable autographs and photo opportunities across all three days of the show.
Rob joins an impressive lineup of previously announced film, television, anime and video game talent ranging from David Tennant to Patton Oswalt and Stephanie Beatriz. At MCM Comic Con, fans will be able to meet:
- David Tennant (Doctor Who), Saturday
- Ty Tennant (House of the Dragon), Saturday
- Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, A.P. Bio), Friday - Sunday
- Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn 99, Encanto, Hazbin Hotel), Friday - Saturday
- Kimiko Glenn (Hazbin Hotel, Orange is the New Black), Friday - Sunday
- Blake Roman (Hazbin Hotel), Friday - Sunday
- Nadji Jeter (Marvel’s Spider Man, The Last of Us), Friday - Sunday
- Jonny Brugh (What We Do in the Shadows), Saturday - Sunday
- Aaron Dismuke (Dragon Ball Daima), Friday - Sunday
- Paul Castro Jr (Dragon Ball Daima), Friday - Sunday
- Debi Derryberry (Sailor Moon, Jimmy Neutron), Friday - Sunday
- Lauren Landa (Sailor Moon, Attack on Titan), Friday - Sunday
- Dee-Bradley Baker (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Friday - Sunday
- Michelle Ang (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Friday - Sunday
- Noshir Dalal (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Friday - Sunday
- Meredith Salenger (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Friday - Sunday
- Karan Ashley (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Friday - Sunday
- Steve Cardenas (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Friday - Sunday
- Walter Jones (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Friday - Sunday
- Sarah Wiedenheft (Chainsaw Man), Friday - Sunday
- Brianna Knickerbocker (Demon Slayer), Friday - Sunday
- Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - Friday - Sunday
MCM Comic Con is fast approaching, with the convention returning to ExCeL London from Friday 23 May to Sunday 25 May, after welcoming hundreds of thousands of dedicated fans across three shows throughout 2024. In addition to the celebrity guests, the show will also feature a packed schedule of engaging panels, workshops, gaming, performances and other unforgettable experiences.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as ReedPop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM Comic Con May.
Tickets can be purchased HERE.
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About MCM Comic Con
MCM Comic Con London is Europe’s largest fan convention, held at the Excel London twice yearly since 2002, usually on the last weekend in May and October. The show is produced by ReedPop and welcomes tens of thousands of fans every year. At MCM Comic Con, attendees can expect to find everything from celebrity panels and exclusive premiers, to cosplay, comic book writing workshops, independent artists, live action role play. All these features, and more, make MCM Comic Con the ultimate celebration of pop and geek culture.
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About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organisers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localised audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MagicCon, and more. In addition to organising and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion. (www.reedpop.com)
