Our kind sponsors, Letraset, and Tokyotoys will be providing some fantastic prizes.

This contest is open to all visitors of the London MCM Expo and entries must be submitted in person at the Sweatdrop table.

Please read the rules below carefully:

Each MCM Expo, Sweatdrop, Letraset and some special guest sponsors give you the chance to get your work seen by expo attendees and stand a chance of winning some fantastic prizes. How can you do that? It's easy.

There are two parts to the Sweatdrop Expo competition, both offer prizes to the best under 16 and the best 16 and over images:

Best Artist Alley piece  - This is for pieces created on the day in our busy drawing area. Paper and Letraset markers are provided, but make sure you bring along anything else you may need. If you want to draw an entry on your own paper, make sure you have the paper stamped by a member of sweatdrop before you start drawing, or your hard work will be for nothing!

Best Pre-Made - This refers to pieces you bring from home to enter, but not just any piece will make it. Each event, Sweatdrop will announce a new competition theme. To view it, simply head to www.sweatdrop.com/forum and look out for the London Expo Competition theme announcement. This is normally posted up one month before the event, to make it fair on everyone.

You can enter both categories, but of course will only be allowed to win one. We can't be greedy, can we? To enter either one, simply come to the Sweatdrop table and hand your entry into a sweatdrop member.

Oh, and we mustn't forget the special Young Star award, a prize offered to the best image received from our younger expo artists.

Best of luck to everyone who enters, we'll see you at the expo ^_^

~ A little note on entering with fanart: Unfortunately we've noticed too many entries recently that appear to have been copied from references. It also makes judging very difficult since we can never be sure to what extent an image has been copied. We wouldn't wish to ban fanart outright, but we do advise people to enter with caution. If in doubt, we strongly encourage you to create an original piece. The judges will take all this into consideration.

Calling all Manga fans !
 
Svetlana Chmakova the creator of the hit TOKYOPOP manga Dramacon will be signing copies of her new book
 
Celebrate the world of Dramacon with the  ultimate collector's edition! This hardcover complete collection features previously unpublished chibi comics, a new cover, creator interview, early story concepts, and more! Not only that but it will be at a special price for the duration of the MCM Expo , the SRP is £12.99 but will be available to attendees at £10.00 ! Thats over 600 pages of manga goodness for £10.00 !
 
Svetlana will be signing at the TOKYOPOP stand on Saturday between 3-4pm and Sunday 2-3pm