http://paddybrown.co.uk Comics, Irish mythology and comics about Irish mythology Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:40:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100&cpage=1#comment-15221 paddybrown.co.uk » Blog Archive » 24 Hour Comics Day is coming Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:28:55 +0000 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100#comment-15221 [...] 17th, finishing the same time on Sunday 18th) to create a 24 page comic – here’s the one I did last year, and a load of others from the last three years. If you want to take part, it’s free – [...] [...] 17th, finishing the same time on Sunday 18th) to create a 24 page comic – here’s the one I did last year, and a load of others from the last three years. If you want to take part, it’s free – [...]

]]> http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100&cpage=1#comment-11336 Comic Book Stores Mon, 18 May 2009 18:10:26 +0000 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100#comment-11336 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

]]> http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100&cpage=1#comment-7297 paddybrown Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:58:30 +0000 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100#comment-7297 (That would be Thomas <i>Fitzpatrick</i>, not Fitzgerald, who drew the cartoon linked to.) (That would be Thomas Fitzpatrick, not Fitzgerald, who drew the cartoon linked to.)

]]> http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100&cpage=1#comment-7295 paddybrown Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:53:43 +0000 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100#comment-7295 Interesting question. Aside from modern adaptations, I don't think there's much direct influence. Early Ireland doesn't seem to have been a very visual culture, and when it developed a tradition of representational art in early modern times, it adopted European styles. Look at the depictions of Erin, the personification of Ireland, in Irish political cartoons of the 19th century - she's drawn in a very classical manner(here's a link to <a href="http://www.library.uiuc.edu/contentdm/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cartoons&CISOPTR=54&CISOBOX=1&REC=10" rel="nofollow">an example by Thomas Fitzgerald</a>). I'd guess the influence of Irish myth on comics has mostly been post-hippy, and a lot of it has a wiccan/neo-pagan element to it. Interesting question. Aside from modern adaptations, I don’t think there’s much direct influence. Early Ireland doesn’t seem to have been a very visual culture, and when it developed a tradition of representational art in early modern times, it adopted European styles. Look at the depictions of Erin, the personification of Ireland, in Irish political cartoons of the 19th century – she’s drawn in a very classical manner(here’s a link to an example by Thomas Fitzgerald). I’d guess the influence of Irish myth on comics has mostly been post-hippy, and a lot of it has a wiccan/neo-pagan element to it.

]]> http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100&cpage=1#comment-7285 Dermot Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:06:21 +0000 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100#comment-7285 Hi. I am currently researching the link between Irish Mythology and Comics. I was wondering if you have any advice? I am looking for influences, themes, character traits, images, anything that would draw the two together. The idea is for a television programme and is in the very early stage of development. Hi. I am currently researching the link between Irish Mythology and Comics. I was wondering if you have any advice?
I am looking for influences, themes, character traits, images, anything that would draw the two together. The idea is for a television programme and is in the very early stage of development.

]]> http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100&cpage=1#comment-3933 My 24 hour comic | paddybrown.co.uk Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:28:24 +0000 http://paddybrown.co.uk/?page_id=1100#comment-3933 [...] to add: Now added to the site.  Follow this link, or click the button on the contents bar on the left, under “Other [...] [...] to add: Now added to the site.  Follow this link, or click the button on the contents bar on the left, under “Other [...]

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