Hi-Ex (short for the Highlands International Comics Expo) was the name given to a
Scottish comics convention
A comic book convention or comic-con is an event with a primary focus on comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. Commonly, comic conventions are multi-day events hosted at co ...
held from 2008–2012. It was held early in the year in
Eden Court Theatre
Eden Court Theatre (Scottish Gaelic: Cùirt an Easbaig) is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness. The theatre has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and major exten ...
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Inverness. The organisers were Richmond Clements (editor at
FutureQuake Publishing
FutureQuake was a British small press comic book founded by Arthur Wyatt, and later edited by Richmond Clements, David Evans and Owen Watts. Dedicated to showcasing work by new writers and artists, they published mostly self-contained comic stor ...
) and Vicky Stonebridge.
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The convention was the centre of a range of other events organised to promote comics in the region, including "outreach visits" to schools (involving
and an exhibition of comic art in Eden Court's gallery.
The idea for the convention emerged from the lack of a major comics convention in the area and a discussion Richmond Clements and Vicky Stonebridge had with Eden Court's Judith Aitken, about possibly bringing in a few guest speakers. Through contacts made because of their involvement with the
they were able to speak to a wide number of professional comic creators and the event rapidly grew into a full weekend. They also received advice from people with experience in running conventions, including