 Following a period of absence from the public scene, Asia has attended several events since the start of 2009.She has appeared at the Highlands International Comics Expo, the Hi-Ex, on 14 and 15 February in Inverness, Scotland.On 10 and 11 May she attended the Bristol International Comic Expo, and later that month she also attended the London MCM
During this year, Asia attended the CAPTION comics festival in Oxford on 15 and 16 August.