Anto Dillon – Countdown to Dublin Zine Fair (4)
In preparation for the great self-publishing fair this weekend (11th-12th August), I’m running a series of interviews counting down to the event. I’ll be talking to comics creatives and publishers who...
View ArticleColm Wood – Countdown to Dublin Zine Fair (3)
The Dublin Zine Fair takes place at the Scooby-Doo SupaFast building this weekend in Great Strand Street (just off Capel Street) It’s a weird looking place going by the exterior photo. I imagine it as...
View ArticleKaren Browett – Countdown to Dublin Zine Fair (2)
This week I’m interviewing a number of comics and zine creators in preparation for the two-day free Dublin Zine Fair at the SupaFast Building, near Capel Street. Today, Karen Browett. Hi Karen, hope...
View ArticlePaddy Lynch – Countdown to Dublin Zine Fair (1)
In the run up to the two-day event taking place at The SupaFast Building near Capel Street starting Saturday, I decided to have a chat with a man well known on both the comics and zine scene, the...
View ArticleJane O’ Sullivan – Countdown to Dublin Zine Fair (Minus 24 hrs)
This weekend I’ve been interrupting artists at work as they prepare for the Dublin Zine Fair at 6 Grand Street Street (near Capel), in the Smithfield are of Dublin. And as you read this, I’ll probably...
View ArticleMorrison Symposium: Part 1/2 – Mayhem
Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance was an academic symposium held at Trinity College Dublin on 14-15 September 2012. The conference was organised by Dr. Greene (UCD) and Dr. Roddy (Trinity)...
View ArticleEVENT REVIEW: Morrison’s Superhero Renaissance, Academic Conference 2/2:...
Grant Morrison And The Superhero Renaissance was an academic symposium held at Trinity College Dublin on 14-15 September 2012. The conference was organised by Dr. Darragh Greene (UCD) and Dr. Kate...
View ArticleOn Sale Here! Best of Irish Comics – Courageous Mayhem
Courageous Mayhem is a boy’s own adventure style compendium, a veritable who’s who of the Irish comics scene and I’m pleased to host the first website to offer this marvelous comic for sale. PRINT...
View ArticleIrish Comics For Sale Now
Today I’ve been re-building a website for The Black Panel, the Irish comics distribution service Paddy B. and I ran. For a few years we lugged boxes down to The Black Box Club once a month, and sat...
View ArticleAppearances
HEAT. DRIVES TO MENTALISM. Over the next month, I’ll be taking an active part in a few events. Dublin Zine Fair 2013, 17th-18th August at The Exchange, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. I’ll be performing words on...
View ArticleSo, a new Belfast artist collective…
Based out of an un-used but functional building on the Holywood Road, there are eight of us; a crew of writers, photographers, painters, poets, puppeteers and a musician. The core group have circled...
View ArticleThe Daniel O’ Donnell Podcast – Episode 2
Two scatter-brained friends on the roads of County Donegal review the sights they’ve seen, and verbalise excrement as the sun shines out of their asses. In this episode, Sarah and Andy recount the...
View Article(Making) Bottomley – The Brand of Britain
This Friday night, wood, tyres and berries burn in Northireland. The same night, San Diego Comic Con will announce the Eisner Awards, where ‘To End All Wars’ has been nominated, twice. I’ve felt quite...
View ArticleThe Daniel O’ Donnell Podcast – Episode 3
Two scatter-brained friends on the roads of County Donegal review the sights they’ve seen, and verbalise excrement as the sun shines out of their asses. In this episode, the daring duo visit Carey’s...
View ArticleRathlin Island HostelBlog 4: The Island Sometimes Known As Raghery
Week 6 The sense of camaraderie at McCuaig’s, the sheer craic, and personal investment, coupled with beautiful landscape made my time on Rathlin second to none. Special mentions to the hostel-runners:...
View ArticleToo much happening lately
Since last post here, the world lost John Grandidge, a dear friend off exploring the flora and fauna of the after-life, looking out posthumously from future poetry collections of those he influenced;...
View ArticleProbably the best bus ride I’ve ever been on
Titancon is a fan-organised event mixing Game of Thrones with the best of Northern Ireland’s Horror, SF&F literature. From it’s first outing in 2011, they’ve run a Game of Thrones coach tour,...
View ArticleThe novel, Brexit, and the Aran Islands holiday
Work carries on with ‘Axel America’. Unfortunately the previous copy editor didn’t work out, but on the plus side, it’s being done in-house at AG Publishings. Andrew Gallagher is such a joy to work...
View ArticleOff to the White House
Or rather The Green Room… Of The Black Box, Belfast. That’s this Monday, just around from the Duke of York where I’ll be tasting beer after. The books have arrived, big chunky things. Michael at...
View ArticleSF & F: Axel America and the News Election Race
Everyone’s keen to talk to me about Axel America and Donald Trump. Huddled together neighbours at a car crash, gleefully hiding terror. Never mind the politics, glance at the news media: photo-fit and...
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