Tag Archive | "Ireland"

Alan Corbett exhibition in Cork

Monday, April 30, 2012

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Irish Comic News reports that Alan Corbett has an upcoming art exhibition in the Twenty Twenty Fine Art Gallery in Cork’s North Mall which will run from August 14th to the 25th and include original art (which will also be for sale) from his Ghost of Shandon book, a graphic novel set in 18th century [...]

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Dublin comics jam tomorrow

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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The monthly Dublin comics jam takes place tomorrow, Thursday 22nd March, in the Lord Edward pub from 8pm onwards, check the blog for more details and to check out some of the comics work knocked out at previous jams.  (via Irish Comic News)

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FP Dublin’s Christmas charity drive

Friday, December 2, 2011

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Our colleagues in our Dublin store (Facebook link) are running a special Christmas charity drive with a number of artists generously giving their time and talents to create their own designs for the hugely popular Munny figures, with the designs being raffled off to raise money for The Children’s Medical & Research Foundation, Dublin Simon [...]

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PJ Holden signing in FP Belfast Saturday

Thursday, December 1, 2011

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Noted Emerald Isle artist PJ Holden – Fearless, 2000 AD and the new Strip! magazine among many others – will be in our Belfast store (52-54 Ann Street) on Saturday December 3rd from 1 to 3pm, so Belfast comics peeps, get yourself down to meet a top local artist with a growing international rep. (via [...]

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Irish Comic News Awards 2011 Winners

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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I missed this earlier in the week, but the Irish Comic News site posted the winners of their 2011 awards up: Best Self Published Irish Artist (includes pencilers, inkers, colourists) Alan Nolan Best Self Published Irish Writer Mike Lynch Best Mainstream Published Irish Artist (includes pencilers, inkers, colourists) Nick Roche Best Mainstream Published Irish Writer [...]

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Irish Comic News Awards – voting opens

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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Voting is now open for the 2011 Irish Comic News Awards, with categories ranging over several areas, including best Irish creator in mainstream comics, best self published Irish work (and the small press scene in Ireland seems to be coming along very nicely right now, I’m pleased to say), best webcomic and best Irish comic [...]

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Declan Shalvey in FP Dublin this afternoon!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Dublin peeps, don’t forget that Declan Shalvey is being released out into the community today (under responsible adult supervision, of course) so he can sign in our Dublin store this afternoon from 2 to 4pm as the new Thunderbolts (which he created the art for) hits shelves from Marvel and he has his own new [...]

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Declan Shalvey in FP Dublin tomorrow

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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A quick reminder to our Irish comics peeps that Declan Shalvey will be in our Dublin Forbidden Planet tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 21st Sept) from 2 to 4pm singning his new sketchbook and the latest issues of Thunderbolts, so come on down!

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Declan Shalvey signing in FP Dublin this Wednesday!

Monday, September 19, 2011

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That fine chap Declan Shalvey will be forcibly dragged away from his drawing desk this Wednesday (21st September) to sign copies of the brand new Thunderbolts issue he created the artwork for as well as his new sketchbook. Declan will be in our Dublin store from 2 to 4pm on Wednesday so, Irish peeps, come [...]

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Reminder – Barcamp this weekend!

Friday, September 2, 2011

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Tomorrow, Saturday 3rd, sees the first Nothern Irish Barcamp at Blick Studios, Malone Road, in the fine city of Belfast, from 9 to 6 – organiser and no mean comics creator himself Andy Luke explained what it’s all about here on the blog earlier this week. Look forward to hearing from those of you going [...]

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“This one time at barcamp…” Andy Luke explains

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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Apologies to the delightful Alysson Hannigan’s character in American Pie for paraphrasing one of her lines for the title, but I couldn’t help it… What is a barcamp though? It may sound like the retreat where Australian and Kiwi backpackers hone their gin-slinging, cocktail mixing skills they use to pay their way on round the [...]

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Kevin O’Neill signing in FP Dublin!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

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That remarkable man of brushes and pencils, Mr Kevin O’Neill, esquire, will be making a personal appearance (top hats are optional, dress smart but casual) in our Dublin Forbidden Planet International to celebrate the launch of the second volume of his and Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century, the new volume 1969 (I’m sure [...]

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Guest post: Andy and Gar fill us on on this year’s 2D Festivalguest

Friday, June 10, 2011

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Derry/Londonderry is home to Northern Ireland’s most notable comics convention. Last weekend, 2-D celebrated it’s fifth year. So, not one but two guest reviews this morning, as Belfast’s Andy Luke and Dublin’s Gar Shanley attempt to fill in the gaps in missing memory: Andy Luke Last weekend’s 2D Festival in Derry will stay with me [...]

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Róisín Dubh

Thursday, June 9, 2011

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Róisín Dubh Maura McHugh, Stephen Daly Atomic Diner (cover art to Roisin Dubh #1 by Stephen Byrne) This comic comes loaded, baby. Filled with modern Chick Power, a dangerous mix of brilliance and style with a political reality lurking just under the surface. One of the writers, Maura McHugh is a fairly well known blogger. [...]

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League of Volunteers – Irish alternate history and mythology mix

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Today we have a nice treat with a new guest review of some interesting sounding work coming out of the Irish Indy comics scene, so please welcome James Bacon stepping up to the reviewing plate: League of Volunteers By Robert Curley and Barry Keegan Atomic Diner This quickly paced comic neatly sets us up for [...]

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