Celebrating the launch of The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, Ilex Press is heading to the London MCM Expo, on Saturday 23-Sunday 24 October. Held at the ExCel in the London Docklands, Ilex will have a stand where its talented authors and artists will be signing and sketching throughout the weekend.

Osamu Tezuka, nicknamed the God of Manga and often referred to as the Walt Disney of Japan, is credited with changing the face of Japanese culture and is one of the key figures in 20th century pop culture. In light of Helen McCarthy's new book on his life and artwork, exclusive Astro Boy t-shirts will be on sale; Astro Boy being one among the hundreds of characters that Tezuka created.

Helen McCarthy will be will be signing copies of The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, 500 Essential Anime Movies and Manga Cross-Stitch. Other Ilex authors attending include:

• Yishan Li (author of The Complete Shoujo Art Kit, Manga Females Clip Art and 500 Manga Creatures)
• Gary Spencer Millidge (author of Comic Book Design)
• Ally Fell and Duddlebug (authors of Fantasy Art Now - Volume 2 and Erotic Fantasy Art)
• Tim Pilcher (author of Erotic Comics: A Graphic History Volumes 1 & Erotic Comics: A Graphic History - Volume 2)

Plus there'll be a prize draw and lots of other events happening.

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