PATRICK BROWN
Patrick Brown is a writer/artist currently working on The Cattle Raid of Cooley, a webcomic adapting the ancient Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge. His influences include Eddie Campbell, Bryan Talbot, John Wagner, Hergé, Charles Keeping, Donna Barr and Eric Shanower. He attended the University of Ulster's College of Art and Design in Belfast, but failed his Foundation year.
GAR SHANLEY
Gar Shanley is a screenwriter and occasional teacher of various aspects of filmmaking. He has produced Windell Superhero Showcase and Windell Supernatural Showcase with the artist Cathal Duggan and has worked with the artist Deirdre deBarra. He has written and drawn the comics Fugger and All Rise (the latter with John O’Neill and Antonio Carty). He blogs and does an appalling online comic called Crap Man.
HILARY LAWLER
Hilary Lawler is a comic artist based in Meath. She is the creator of Superhilbo!, an associate editor for Longstone Comics and event organiser for the Point Village Comic Festival in 2010. Her work such as Superhilbo – Kitty Kapers & Thar She Blows, They Came from Outer Space and Murder Room has been published in Longstone comics Vol.1 – Vol.4. Her cover art has featured in Longstone Comics Vol.3 and Spluc! Comics. For updates on her work please visit www.superhilbo.blogspot.com and www.hilbo.blogspot.com
TOMMIE KELLY
Tommie has been involved in the Irish Comic scene for a number of years. He is writer and artist for DOWN, ROAD CREW and SOMETHING WONDERFUL. His latest project is TOMMIE KELLY PRESENTS and you can find out more at http://www.tommiekelly.com
PJ HOLDEN
PJ Holden made his professional debut in 1994 in the Fantagraphic's comic "Holy Cross" with Malachy Coney. And again, in 1997 in Caliber Comic's "Negative Burn" drawing Mike Carey's "Suicide Kings" story, and again, in 2001 drawing Judge Dredd for 2000AD - which just goes to show, you should never quit.
His work can currently be found in the Judge Dredd Megazine, drawing the creator owned series Numbercruncher written by Si Spurrier, and, shortly, in the Dynamite mini-series Terminator/Robocop: Kill Human by Rob Williams.
STEPHEN COFFEY
Stephen Coffey, Dublin born writer and bad artist of strange swearing bots. Titles published: The Society for the Remarkable Suicide, Celtic Knights, Pogoroboto, Rosemary Herbb: The Return, Rosemary Herbb and the Zodiac Ghosts, and the weekly webstrip called Pogoshots. Future projects include the Doc Ginger novels, untitled Zombie project, Society for the Remarkable Suicide part 2, and more Celtic Knights. My books can be bought or downloaded here http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=2480284 and you can see the Pogoshots webstrip which is updated weekly at www.pogoshots.webs.com
ROB CURLEY
Robert Curley is co owner of the Sub-City comic stores and publisher with Atomic Diner comics. Current projects include League Of Volunteers, Roisin Dubh, Jennifer Wilde, Black Scorpion and Blood Rose.
MAURA MCHUGH
Maura McHugh lives in Galway, and writes in a variety of media. She's had short stories and poetry appear in publications in the USA and the UK and is the writer on the Atomic Diner comic book series: Róisín Dubh and Jennifer Wilde. She also works for the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild as their newsletter editor and blogger. Her web site is splinister.com.
CIARAN LUCAS
Ciaran Lucas makes a living scrawling things on a computer somewhere in Meath. He colours things by day, paints things at night, and sometimes does animation in the early hours of the morning. His previous colours work includes several covers for Torchwood, Angel: Not Fade Away for IDW and Reed Gunther for Image Comics. www.ciaranlucas.com
DEIRDRE DE BARRA
Deirdre de Barra is an independent comics creator. She is the author and artist of the silent comic Found, a contributor to the Longstone Comics Anthologies and artist on Downpour, written by Peter Loftus (published by Longstone Comics). She has also collaborated with the writer Gar Shanley on Dimension 5 and Some Blue Bloke. Deirdre and Gar are currently working on the comic Snowglobia. www.puredaft-delineavit.blogspot.com
DAVID WITHERS
David Withers works as a letterer and general assisting person for Berserker Comics as well as contributing art, writing and book design to numerous small press projects. chaingunchimp.blogspot.com
BRENB
BRENB is an award winning illustrator working in editorial, design and advertising work in Ireland and internationally. He is co-director of OFFSET and has lectured on illustration in NCAD and Limerick College of Art as well as given presentations on his own work at conferences in New York, London, Dublin, Limerick and Belfast. He is co-founder of Tiny Little Horse, a design collective based in Dublin, designing screen printed and digital gig posters for acts such as CSS, Feist, Morrissey, Battles and Flight of the Conchords. http://www.brenb.net http://www.iloveoffset.com
WILL SLINEY
Will Sliney is a comics artist from Cork and his work has featured in Atomic Rocket 66(Atomic Diner), and the ongoing series Farscape (2009-present) among others. His work includes The Symptoms, written by Dave Hendrick, (4th place in DC's Zuda in Sept 2009) The Age of Heroes, a superhero comic serialised on his blog in January-February 2010 and "Dug Out" for the UK Star Wars: The Clone Wars comic. He is also a member of the Eclectic Micks sketchblog. www.eclecticmicks.blogspot.com
ARCHIE TEMPLAR
Archie Templar publishes under Bi-Product-Productions. He currently writes for Ireland's first newspaper that only prints the truth, “The Templar Times”. In the running for next release under BPP is either “Guns, Girls & The Facts of Life” or “The Comic Book Of Love”, slated for 20--. You can see what he has done so far by visiting his awesome website at www.archietemplar.com.
DAVY FRANCIS
Davy Francis is a comic creator who has worked on Monster Fun, Oink, Ximoc, Red Dwarf Smegazine, 3D Comicsagogo, The Big Book of Urban Myths,Holy Cross, Gas, Brain Damage, Henri Hippo, Screw the Bap and Head the Ball and many more.
KEVIN LOGUE
Kevin Logue, but better known as ‘Gio’, has been drawing comics for about 6 years now, mostlylocally based anthologies and online publications. He is currently pencilling the monthly “Zombies Hi” and a 3 page short for “Sugar Glider Stories 2”.
GER HANKEY
Ger Hankey is an independant comics creator & member of Sketchpaddys. He is the author and artist of Short Sharp Shocks, and the artist for Celtic Knights and is currently working on a script for a new comic. It has giant robots in it.
www.gerhankey.blogspot.com www.sketchpaddys.blogspot.com http://twitter.com//GerHankey
IAN PETTITT
Ian Pettit is a graduate of Trinity College. His work includes Caliban x 6 and Smiling at the Sky as well as FEAR(all featured in Longstone Comics). Current projects include chimps in it. He is also a kick ass blackbelt – rock!
www.ianpettitt.blogspot.com www.crxkenpo.ie
BOB BYRNE
I got out of Dublin a couple of years ago and went to live in Spain where I continue to make comics and things. I do a weekly webcomic on my site www.clamnuts.com and have my own slot in 2000AD. I'm currently working on sequel to my graphic novel Mister Amperduke.
www.drmoku.com Learn Japanese in just one day
www.clamnuts.com/spazz My weekly web comic
BEN HENESSY
Ben Hennessy has been working in animation industry in Dublin, primarily as a character designer and storyboard artist. He also helped set up and direct Pegbar, an animation social networking event and recently Flip n’ Roll an animation co-op. He is an avid tweeter and blogger and can be contacted via http://twitter.com/bennessy and his work can be viewed online at http://www.bennessy.blogspot.com/
RICHMOND CLEMENTS
Richmond Clements is originally from Northern Ireland although he has absconded and lives in Scotland. He writes and edits at FutureQuake Press, who publish FutureQuake, Something Wicked, Zarjaz and Dogbreath. He co-organises Hi-Ex! The Highland International Comic Expo in Inverness.
JOHN ROBBINS
John Robbins is a Dubliner and pioneer of slice-of-life comics sub-genre, mortal tedium, hes publishes comics and short stories under his own Downright Bockedy imprint. Titles thus far include Negotiating The Beast, Vacancy For Satan and The Monkey-Head Complaint.
LIAM GERAGHTY
Liam Geraghty co-hosts and produces The Comic Cast (www.thecomiccast.com) along with Craig O’Connor. In collaboration with Philip Barrett, he has written the comics Gazebo #1 and The Littlest Arsonist. He is also a voice over artist and broadcaster hosting The Musical Hour every Weds 2-3pm on 103.2 Dublin City fm. www.liamgeraghty.com
MAEVE CLANCY
Maeve Clancy is a Comic writer and artist, sometime animator and designer. She writes a weekly webcomic called Flatmates and a couple of comics for periodicals like Film Ireland. http://www.maeveclancy.com/
JOHN FARRELLY
He has just published his first novel which is in two parts – The Legend of Navin Holt: Zombie Hunter. It started life as a comic, but after doing just a few pages, he thought “this is never gonna get done” so he wrote it as a novel! You can buy it on Amazon.
ROBERT CAREY
Robert Carey draws comics.He is also a Sketch Paddy. His art blog is http://theartofmansloth.blogspot.com/
BOB NEILSON
Bob Neilson is co-editor of Albedo One, Ireland’s only magazine specialising in SF, Fantasy and Horror fiction. His last collection of short fiction (That’s Entertainment, Elastic Press, 2007) was themed around the alternate history of entertainment. His comics include The Big Fellow (time travelling documentary team from the BBC mess up David and Goliath), Daddy’s Rules (in suburbia everyone can hear you scream) and Father Further Investigates ((yet another priest that investigates the occult). He is currently working on episode one of Goons, an Irish-based crime series told from the perspective of two mugs in suits.
RONAN KENNEDY
Ronan Kennedy is a small press comic creator and illustrator, and has recently moved from Dublin to Adelaide, South Australia. He has been making comics since 1995. Among his back catalogue are Tales from Mugland, Mindpuss and What is it? .He has illustrated two childrens books Can I Play Too? & Know the Way (both published by Veritas). You can see and buy his workonline at www.mindpuss.com. Mindpuss Volume 2 is due for release end of August 2011.
PETER LOFTUS
Peter Loftus is editor and main writer of the independent Irish Longstone Comics. www.longstonecomics.com He is co-editor of Albedo 1, Ireland’s longest-running magazine of SF, Horror and Fantasy. www.albedo1.com He administrates the annual international Aeon Award for Short Fiction. www.albedo1.com/aeon_award.html He is a regular reviewer for Interzone. www.ttapress.com, part of the writing team for music website Eternal Terror. www.eternalterror.no
MICHEAL AVON OEMING
Michael Avon Oeming has no proof that he is Irish but feels it in his soul. He is the co creator and artist of Powers, a 10 year running Cop Noir meets Capes comic with Brian Michael Bendis. He also written runs of Thor, Ares, Omega Flight and Beta Ray Bill for Marvel, Red Sonja for two years and a handful of other creator owned books such as Mice Templar with Bryan Glass.
LEEANN HAMILTON
Leeann Hamilton is a freelance comic artist based in County Meath. A former animation student and Rising Stars of Manga winner, she now self-publishes Finn and Fish in-between commissions and hosting talks and workshops about manga. Outside of comics, she enjoys travelling, fresh air, having more of her hair cut off and a glass of Baileys/plum wine every so often.
RUFUS DAYGLO
Rufus Dayglo is a London-based comics artist working for 2000 AD and Titan Books in the United Kingdom, and IDW Publishing and Image Comics in the United States. His blog is http://rufusdayglo.blogspot.com
CATHAL DUGGAN
Cathal Duggan is a cartoonist and illustrator who has worked on two self-published comic volumes, Windells Superhero Showcase and Windells Supernatural Showcase (Yonder) with writer Garret Shanley. He is currently working on a graphic novel. You can see his work at www.salvossalvo.blogspot.com
EUGENE J BYRNE
Eugene was drawn from a very early age to ‘creating’. He has studied using oils, watercolours and acrylics, working in oils for most of his work. In previous years he opened ArtMasters Studio, offering evening and weekend classes. He studied Design, Life Drawing, with a focus on anatomy, followed by doing two years studying Animation. He got into indie comics when he left college. Just over a year after college he started up Wolfman Productions Ireland which is now Wolfman Productions International. Current projects are: Completing Havoc 21 issues 6- 10, Releasing Wraith (TPB), Releasing The Diaries of AVH (TPB)
ANDY LUKE
Andy has a BA Honours from Oxford Brookes and The Westminster Institute in a multitude of Humanities subjects. He has been writing scripts since the age of 14. In the past, he has been paid for blogging and teaching. He’s one of the central organising committee of Comics Barcamp Belfast 2011, aimed at developing strategies to bring greater investment to the industry, and some free sandwiches.
DECLAN SHALVEY
Declan Shalvey is an Irish comic book artist. He made his name with his first comic Hero Killers, that won an Eagle Award, before going on to work on a number of Irish comics, as well as getting work on American comic books, most notably Thunderbolts for Marvel Comics.
G A MCKNIGHT
G A McKnight is a man so desperate to avoid dealing with customers that he’s decided that comics are a good idea. He may not have thought the matter through entirely. talesofthe.com.
LEN O'GRADY
Len O’Grady is incarcerated in the Garden State of New Jersey, a moniker as ironic as it is depressing. He’s currently weighing his options. www.lenogrady.com www.act-i-vate.com
ROB REILLY
Rob Reilly is a working comic book artist who is the creator of “Convention Confessional” and Co-Creator/Artist on the “A.K.A.” mini series. Reilly has worked on licensing properties for Dreamwork Animation as well as completed two All-Ages Graphic Novels for Ape Entertainment. He is always looking to secure work with DC, Marvel and other companies.
EOIN RYAN
Eoin and his young son Sean live in Skerries, a seaside town on the east coast of Ireland.http://www.spaceavalanche.com/
GARY REYNOLDS
Gary Retnolds is a computer games concept artist veteran with over 15 years experience. He is currently working on the new comic book style influenced Carmen Sandiego game. http://g-reyart.blogspot.com/ http://www.behance.net/g-rey/frame
STEPHEN MOONEY
Stephen Mooney has worked as a professional comic artist for the last 7 years on books such as FreakShow, CSI, The Mummy, (lots of)Angel, The A-team, Strangeland, and Teen Wolf. He also freelances as a storyboard artist for various advertisements, video games and animated projects. He likes long walks on the beach, and puppies. Big fan of sandwiches.
JASON GROARKE
Jason currently works as a storyboard artist and has worked on Camelot, Leap Year and Kings. As a comic artist he has been featured in a number of small press publications (Longstone Comics). Neglected Blog: http://jag-studio.blogspot.com/ Half-constructed website: http://www.jagillustration.com/
CONOR MCCREERY
Conor McCreery is the co-creator and co-writer with Anthony Del Col of Kill Shakespeare, published by IDW.
PADDY LYNCH
Paddy Lynch has been involved with the Irish comic scene since 2007. For further info check http://www.patrickl.net
CELINE KIERNAN
Celine Kiernan is the author of the award winning and critically acclaimed The Moorehawke Trilogy, a dark, complex trilogy of fantasy YA books set in an alternative renaissance Europe. First published in Celine’s native Ireland in 2008, the trilogy has since been published in 15 different territories, and as of this typing has been translated to 10 different languages. Celine’s forth book, Taken Away (aka Into The Grey) – a YA ghost story set in 1970′s Ireland – is due for publication in September 2011. Celine lives in rural Ireland with her husband and two teenage children. She is currently polishing the first draft of her next novel. A supernatural/sc-fi horror/romance set in 1890′s Ireland and working on a Moorehawke webomic.
ED DOYLE
Ed Doyle has worked in the small press/indie scene for years. Started off doing spot illustrations for movie fanzines published in England in 90s. His first comic book was The Quest of Kazana in 2002, followed by the full colour Kazana and the Legion of Khaos, written by Chris Atkins. Chris and Ed have since published several comics together, including Urban Serial and Time Warriors, and had a comic strip, Flesh Lust, published in From The Tomb magazine. They are working on their first attempt at a children’s book, Flinkies. Ed is married to Catriona and has two daughters, Claudia and Andrea.
ALAN RYAN
Alan Ryan is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Dublin. He writes and draws a regular comic strip called ‘Faraday the Blob’ which appears online and is working on a few other comics and bits and bobs which will hopefully see the light of day before the world ends next year. He enjoys cups of tea and talking about himself in the third person. He is delighted to meet you. Read his comics at :: www.FaradaytheBlob.com. Contact :: Alotron@gmail. com
BOB CURRAN
Dr. Bob Curran was born and raised in a remote mountain area of County Down in Northern Ireland and is currently working on the American Vampires book which is getting close to being completed. Further details of his work can be found at http://drbobcurran.blogspot.com/
DIRK VAN DOM
Dirk van Dom is a comics writer from Newbridge, Co. Kildare. His work has appeared online in publications such as Temple APA and Hallowscream, and in print. You can learn more at: http://www.bountyquest.
ANNA FITZPATRICK
Anna Fitzpatrick creates many comic bits and bobs as well as illustratve work and comic workshops as well as running a webcomic, Between Worlds.
ALAN NOLAN
Alan is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Bray, County Wicklow. In 2005 he created, with co-writer Ian Whelan, the SANCHO comicbook, released under their 20,000 Leagues imprint. He is a regular contributor to the Irish language comic RÍRÁ as well as various UK and US-based small press publications. He is currently writing and illustrating a series of children’s books for O’Brien Press. http://www.alannolan.ie http://www.murdercanbefatal.com/
DEBBIE MCCORMACK
Debbie is part of the team on the http://www.dontpaniccomics.blogspot.com/ and further examples of her work can be found on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=521715531#!/pages/Dont-Panic-Comics/159270104117006
Tommie has been involved in the Irish Comic scene for a number of years. He is writer and artist for ROAD CREW. You can find out more at http://www.tommiekelly.com
He is also Dictator of ICN 
Hey fella, the site is looking great – if you've not already thought about doing so, it might be an idea to link this section to the Irish Comics wiki at http://irishcomics.wikia.com/wiki/Irish_Comics_Wi… somehow….
Hey Kyle, I already have a link to the wiki in the RESOURCE page. Actually its the frst link too! Let me know if you can think of anything else that is needed round these parts
Hey Tommy, You've missed off the great Keith Burns, who regularly collaborates with John McCrea on The Boys and also illustrated my very own Blood Psi.
Hey Andy,
Have you a contact email for Keith? If so could you mail me it? Or put me in contact with him?
And cheers
Email on its way to your gmail account!