When will BICS 2025 take place?

Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase will return as a 2-day event on Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th, 2025!

The show will run from 11am through 7pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

Where is BICS? How do I get there?

Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase takes place in event spaces 5-2-A and 6-6-A of Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. You can navigate to St. Mark’s Comics at 51 35th Street and we’ll be right next door!

The nearest trains are the D, N, and R at 36th St station. The nearest available buses are the B35, B37, and the B70.

Parking is available on Second Ave, between 36th St and 39th St, but may fill quickly on the day of the event.

How much does it cost to attend BICS?

BICS is free and open to the public for attendees. There is no pre-registration or ticket required to attend BICS and shop!

If you are a creator interested in showcasing your work, you will have to apply for a table and, upon acceptance, pay the tabling fee. Table applications will open on January 7th, 2025. Tables are $125 if you take advantage of our early bird discount, and $175 if you pay after the early bird deadline of February 1st, 2025.

Is BICS a wheelchair accessible event?

Our new indoor venue is fully wheelchair accessible. Though our space is on the second and third floors of Industry City, both levels will be accessible by elevator.

Our weather-permitting mini food court in Courtyard 5/6 will not be wheelchair accessible, but we will have volunteers available to assist those who may want food from these vendors.

If you have accessibility concerns that are not covered here, please reach out to us at bicsbrooklyn@gmail.com.

How do I sign up for a table?

Applications to table at BICS 2025 will open on Tuesday, January 7th. You can apply to table here.

We usually receive more applications than we have tables, so we encourage you to apply early if you are interested!

Isn’t BICS an outdoor event? What happens if the weather is bad?

BICS is no longer exclusively an outdoor event. We have some programming that will take place in Courtyard 5/6 of Industry City, if weather permits.

That means that BICS 2025 is on, rain or shine!

Can I buy a table to sell back issues from my personal collection?

The mission of BICS is to provide a venue for small, independent creators to showcase their comics, zines, illustrations, merch, and so on. Thus, our creator tables are reserved for work of that nature! Any applications from resellers will not be accepted.

I have a question that’s not covered here!

You can always reach us at bicsbrooklyn@gmail.com.