Thu, 26 January 2012 Dublin signing
Stephen Byrne, Robert Curley and I will be signing copies of Róisín Dubh in the Library Bar, Central Hotel, Dublin from 7pm onwards on the 17 February.
Come along and have a chat with us.
If you can’t make it, we hope to meet you at Epic Con in Maynooth the following day.
Thu, 19 January 2012 Epic Con 2012
I’ll be attending Epic Con in Maynooth as a guest along with Róisín Dubh teammates Stephen Byrne and Robert Curley.
The event is going on the weekend of 18-19 February in Maynooth, and the three of us will be there all day on Saturday, 18 February.
Epic Con is run by the Omega Society, NUI Maynooth’s sci-fi, [...]
Wed, 18 January 2012 Jennifer Wilde 2
Issue 2 of Jennifer Wilde is in the final prep stages and should be heading off to the printers soon.
So, as an appetiser here’s the cover of issue 2.
Once again artist Stephen Downey has delivered another captivating image.
Mon, 16 January 2012 Highland fling
Since starting to write comics I’ve been fortunate to meet many new people and come to call them friends. Two such gems are Vicky Stonebridge and Richmond Clements, who run Hi-Ex: the Highlands International Comic Expo.
Not only are they warm and generous people they are also talented creators in the comic book industry, and run [...]
Wed, 04 January 2012 review and reward
It’s a pleasure to read a perceptive review of one’s work, especially if it’s favourable!
Emmet O’Cuana’s review of issue 2 of Róisín Dubh on Comicbooked.com had me beaming.
I should also mention that the Eagle Awards for the comic book industry are open for nomination at the moment.
I’d love to see a diverse range of writers [...]
Sat, 24 December 2011 Róisín Dubh issue 2 is out
The second issue of Róisín Dubh, the comic book series I’ve written for Atomic Diner Comics, is on the shelves of SubCity and Forbidden Planet in Dublin, and is already selling well.
The first review of this issue has gone online. It’s written by David O’Leary and can be read on ICN or Comicbuzz (there are [...]
Fri, 16 December 2011 Róisín Dubh issue 2 cover
The cover of issue 2 of Róisín Dubh, the comic book mini-series I’ve written for Atomic Diner Comics.
All art – including this dramatic image – and lettering are by Stephen Byrne.
Tue, 29 November 2011 Kapow ignores women again
Tickets for the 2012 Kapow! comic book convention went on sale today, with the first version of the guest-list announced.
After the controversy from last year over the lack of representation of women guests at the convention I expected it would lead off with a better showing on its subsequent line-up.
How wrong I was.
There are twenty-three [...]
Sat, 26 November 2011 women in comics at Thought Bubble
At Thought Bubble in Leeds last weekend there was a Women in Comics panel, which has been a regular feature of the event since the festival started five years ago.
It was one of the panels I was very much looking forward to seeing, and guessing it would be a popular event I decided to [...]
Fri, 25 November 2011 Nelson reflects the scene
Last weekend I was in Leeds for the Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival, a mecca for comic book artists and writers in the UK and Ireland – with a number of well-known Americans attending as well.
The event was extremely well-run with a friendly atmosphere. The range of talent on display was quite staggering, and after [...]
