Orgnaisers who brought us the British International Comic Show have announced Launch Pad, a one-day conference aimed at comic professionals, aspiring professionals and those with a serious interest in the business of making comics, promising it will be “an enlightening… Read More ›
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Jonathan Ross guest at British International Comics Show
Jonathan Ross. Photo (viaWikimedia): Admiralty Although British fans of the vampire comic book Turf were disappointed when artist Tommy Lee Edwards announced he would no longer able to attend this year’s British International Comics Show in Birmingham, they’re sure to… Read More ›
Walking Dead set to invade British International Comic Show
Charlie Adlard’s original art for the cover of The Walking Dead Issue 27,published by Image Comics. © 2010 Charlie Adlard Add a Caption Save CaptionCancel No, it’s not a commentary on how many comic creators might appear come Sunday morning… Read More ›
STRIP Magazine publishers at British International Comic Show
Print Media Productions, publishers of the upcoming monthly STRIP Magazine, have confirmed they will be exhibiting at the British International Comic Show. Publisher Ivo Milicevic, whose Bosnian comic titles include Strip, Metal Hurlant and science fiction title Plavi, will be… Read More ›
It’s Official: BICS is back for 2010!
The British International Comic Show – Britain’s largest and most popular event devoted solely to comics and graphic novels of all kinds – returns to Birmingham in October, with a truly international flavour as the organisers welcome renowned creators from… Read More ›
British Comics Creators Storm Birmingham
or, Don’t Mention the Launch Party! (I did once, but I think I got away with it) Matthew Badham reports on the British International Comic Show in Birmingham, attended by some 3200 artists, writers, publishers, dealers and fans. All pictures… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Pitching at Conventions, Classic Tempest and Comic Domination
• Anyone planning to attend the British International Comic Show to pitch work might be interested in Insomnia Publications Guide to pitching to them, which they hope will give creators a bit more help and confidence when it comes to… Read More ›
Team TOXIC at BICS
(via Lew Stringer): The editorial team behind TOXIC, Egmont’s popular long-running comic-mag for boys, are just one more publisher exhibiting at this year’s British International Comic Show at the ThinkTank, Millennium Point in Birmingham this weekend (October 3rd/4th). TOXIC will… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Davison Who Art, Time Bombs and Herbbs!
• As part of the A Thing About Machines electronic Arts Festival, dedicated to the innovative composer Delia Derbyshire who composed the Doctor Who theme, The Tin Angel in Coventry screened films by local filmakers, including the premiere of comic… Read More ›
Birmingham Comic Show Wins Lottery Grant
In a major coup for the organisers – perhaps signifying comics are indeed becoming more mainstream once more – the annual British International Comic Show has been awarded a £6,000 Arts Council grant to help further their work in bringing… Read More ›