The Panelhouse (1995/6)

The Panelhouse was an extremely professionally produced comic magazine from 1995/6. A4 in size, 36 pages, black & white throughout. I'll list the British comics highlights of each issue.Well worth tracking down.

The Panelhouse issue 1, April-July 1995

Hugo Pratt; Peter Bagge; an index of European graphic novels (in English) - part 1

The Panelhouse issue 2, August-November 1995

Bryan Talbot; an index of European graphic novels (in English) - part 2; 

The Panelhouse issue 3, November 1995-February 1996

Alex Toth; Hugo Pratt obituary; Edgar Jacobs; 

The Panelhouse issue 4, March-July 1996

Moebius; Mike McMahon; Jean Giaud's Blueberry; 

The Panelhouse issue 5, August-November 1996

Yves Chaland; comic price guide 1996/7 review; an article on US comic strips set in the UK (ridiculous stereotypes ahoy!)

BICS, 2006+ programmes

I've looked previously at the programmes produced to accompany various British comic festivals...

Bristol comic expo (2004-2014) is here
London comic festival 2003 is here
Kev Sutherland festival original art is here
A 'Lawless 2019' miscellany is here
Boys and Girls exhibitions of the 1950s and '60s is here
Glasgow comic art convention is here
Edinburgh art convention is here
UKCAC - part 1 is here

UKCAC - part 2 is here

London Super Comic Con is here

In keeping with that theme I'll today start looking at the (A5 sized programmes) produced to accompany the Birmingham International Comics Show (BICS). I'm unclear as to how many of these programmes were published so if you could help fill in any gaps in my collection I'd love to hear from you...

BICS, 2006 - cover by Alex Toth

BICS, 2007 - cover art by Mike Mignola and Kevin Nowlan 

with thanks to Alan Henderson
Interior art /features on...Doug Braithwaite, Mike Carey, Mick McMahon, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, Lew Stringer, Bryan Talbot, Phil Winslade and Will Sliney

BICS, 2008 - cover by Martin Golden

BICS, 2009 - cover by Howard Chaykin

note the name change from Birmingham international comic show to British international comic show

BICS, 2010
cover image not to hand - can you help? 

Paul H Birch has, below, filled in some of the history on this show for us...