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BICS 2009 – A High Fidelity inspired report.

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Would you buy a used comic from these people?

Would you buy a used comic from these people?

Yep, BICS rocked. It rocked in a very special way.

To steal a trick from Nick Horby here, in no particular order other than the order that my brain spewed them forth, are my favourite moments:

  1. Getting a trading card of “The Dark” from Sy Wyatt
  2. Almost making Amy Liff faint/vomit/both with an impromtu rendition of the classic children’s showtune “Tranny Wingman”.
  3. Sharing Supernatural love with The Nuge
  4. Getting the original art for my “Fictionalist” avatar from Rob
  5. Making Stuart admit that I loved Supernatural first, that he mocked my Supernatural love, but he is now addicted to it
  6. Carpet Jaeger-bombing as many people as possible in a sudden burst of prodigious drinking
  7. Seeing a giant Optimus Prime figure
  8. Selling off the remaining stock of MWM #1, MWM #2, and MWM Live!
  9. Finding out how many people actually liked MWM Live but getting away with not having to do it again
  10. Spilling scalding hot tea down myself whilst pitching
  11. Meeting Neal and the ironically named “Little Fat Mikey”
  12. The water colour of The Dark from Valia
  13. Terrifying Mr. Cola with my second rendition of “Tranny Wingman”
  14. Sharing table space with the hardcore crew of Orang Utan Comics and David Wynne.
  15. Free hotel WiFi
  16. Marveling at the talents of my partner in crime Stu.Art as he sketched up a storm
  17. Freaking out David Wynne with a “I wanna sex you up” duet with Ian Sharman

And the truth is, this list could go on and on. I sang at least three others songs for starters and I still haven’t listed the fun times with the Mighty McAuliffes, the numerous (by which I mean 2) Staceys, Monts tales of Merlin, Belgian Dave, Ryan and Orko (virtually cannon fodder to my J-Bombs, bless their young hearts), wonderfully erudite exchanges with Scott Grandison, comedy ranting like a lunatic at Jimmy Bott, … and even as I try to draw this paragraph to a close I am sure I am missing someone or something vital. Probably more than one.

To put it as simply as I can 48+ hours of unadulterated comics is good, 48 hours of comics with this company is simple unbeatable. Except perhaps by 72 hours.

MWM at Birmingham International Comics Show

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The Birmingham International Comics Show (BICS) is back, bigger and better than ever before for 2009! And, as usual, Monkeys with Machineguns will be there!

After our exhibiting hiatus at last year’s BICS, we will be proudly sharing a double sized exhibitor space with the fine fellows of Orang Utan Comics and David Wynne at the 2009 show. Having seen life on both sides of the table at last year’s Birmingham International Comics Show, the first convention I have ever attended as anything other than an exhibitor, I think it is a fantastic show and one worthy of pride of place in the autumn/winter convention schedule.

As well as exhibiting our wares at the table I am single handledly trying to have dubbed “Monkeypalooza”, Stu and I will also be spending some time at the Markosia stand where you will be able to talk to us about our upcoming projects The Magpye and The Dark, and at the Insomnia Publications table where I will be talking about my new project The Fictionalists. We will also be at the pre-show party on Friday night. At present, however, we have no plans (despite encouragement from quite a few people) to repeat the monumental feat of Monkeys with Machineguns Live! (Although, anyone who wants to see if they can goad Pete Rogers and I into finally having our “write off/face off” …)

Overall, BICS is shaping up to be a fantastic show and if you haven’t already booked tickets, a table, or registered as a professional, I heartily advise the application of skates to feet … pronto.