Media Release -- As previously announced, Tommy Lee Edwards is no longer able to attend BICS 2010, this is entirely due to his gruelling work schedule, completely understandable when you see his amazing work on the Turf series from Image Comics.

No one is more disappointed about this than Tommy Lee himself. Desperate not to let down the fans, he put forward a proposal that might yet allow the organisers to present a killer Turf event at the show.

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Media Release -- Fans of the Walking Dead will be chomping at the bit this year as the organisers of The British International Comics Show and FX TV join forces to bring them a special sneak peek screening of scenes from the first episode of the forthcoming TV series based on the hit comic book series created by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard.

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Media Release -- This year's British International Comics Show over the weekend on 16th-17th October is getting closer and 2010's incredible international guest list is the largest since the show began in 2006.

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Media Release -- Comic and Fantasy fans are in for a real treat this October as joining the already star studded guest list for this year's British International Comics Show in Birmingham is the renowned artist Charles Vess following on from his exhibition in Europe.

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Media Release -- Britain's largest and most popular event devoted to comics and graphic novels of all kinds returns this year with a truly international flavour as the organisers welcome renowned creators from as far a field as America, Japan and Europe.

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Media Release -- British comic publishers and creators will be showing the public what the indigenous industry has to offer at the Think Tank in Birmingham next weekend.

As well as well known overseas guests like Howard Chaykin and Pasqual Ferry visitors to the show will be able to meet some of the top British creators working in comics today.

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Media Release -- Thanks to the Sasakawa Foundation this years British International Comics Show is proud to announce the award winning Japanese manga artist Michiru Morikawa as their latest overseas guest.

Known for her singular style of art that merges children's illustration with manga Michiru will be helping to launch the new book "Buskers" drawn by her, written by Sean Michael Wilson and published by Insomnia Publications.

The artist is reported to be "very excited" about visiting Birmingham, as she lived there earlier in her career and never expected to have the opportunity to visit her favourite British city again so soon.

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Media Release -- The annual BRITISH INTERNATIONAL COMICS SHOW, which takes place in Birmingham over the weekend of 3rd-4th October 2009, has been awarded a grant from The Arts Council of England to help further their work in bringing the medium of comics to a wider audience.

"We are very honoured to receive this funding from the Arts Council" said co organiser, Shane Chebsey

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