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@leavy.bsky.social

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Comic Book writer (Osaka Mime, Osaka S.P.D.), Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and inventor of the air guitar. Winner of the 1998 German Grand Prix. Irish Mythology and Folklore enthusiast. Adopt a greyhound. Shoutout to the Sliabh Breagh Patrol. Keep it sexy x

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · Jul 4

Five years ago I posted this short comic book online. Regicide follows a murderer who kills vigilantes.

Written by Andy Leavy
Art by Martin Gimenez.

Inspired by Onomatopoeia from Kevin Smith’s Green Arrow run.

#writing #comics

A TV shows the news of a murderer hero.
A man in a hoodie waits for a train then sits on the train

The man walks down a street. He places a toy with a voice box in an alleyway and loads a revolver

A vigilante in a suit and panther mask stands on a building.

He heard someone shouting for help then jumps down to assist

The masked vigilante sees that the person looking for help is actually a doll

The hooded man in a mask walks up behind the vigilante and points the gun at him.

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 3h

Dustin Rhodes you silly prick

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 4h

Ah great to hear looking forward to seeing you man!

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 4h

You want Catherine Connolly as president? Okay trumpie! We rock with #HILLDOG round these parts

Picture of Hillary Clinton with the words “I’m with her. Share if you are too”

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 23h

Got my table for ThoughtBubble!

I’ll be at B5 in the Redshirt Hall. Drop by and say hello.

I applied for TB when I thought Osaka SPD would be out by now… unfortunately it isn’t. But I’ll have some art and maybe some scripts at the table.

Email confirming my table as Redshirt Hall - B5

The map of Redshirt Hall with B5 circled.

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 1d

Nick Cage from National Treasure
"I'm going to steal the Cliffs of Moher"

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JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.social · 2d

Hitting the shelves of your local comics store this #NCBD!

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - SEEDS OF SALVATION #2!

By @robbiethompson.bsky.social, Travis Mercer, @longtalljodie.com, @heatherantos.bsky.social, @sercas.bsky.social and myself!

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 3d

I did in the past but haven’t written then in awhile. Had a few pop up on podcasts and YouTube videos.

Might be something I could look at getting back into

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 3d

Ah I know I’ll keep working away the doubts creep in every now and then but I’m too addicted to writing at this stage to ever stop haha

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 3d

Bit lost creativitly to be honest. Book delayed indefinitely. Thought about crowdfunding but postal costs are supposedly crazy.

Love comics but maybe my creativity should be put into other avenues.

Dunno.

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Nick Roche @nickroche.bsky.social · 3d

This continues to suck.

Felipe Sobreiro @sobreiro.bsky.social · 4d

The first graphic novel I ever drew just had a release party at NYCC and I wasn’t invited. Months ago I asked the publisher if they were going to attend the con and they said they had no plans. Then like 3 weeks ago they asked if I was going, they were doing an event.

(Cue that famous Kirby quote)

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 4d

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.
lithub.com/irish-noveli...

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.

Naoise Dolan, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed young novelists, was earlier today abducted and detained by Israeli forces after the aid flotilla on which she was traveling to Gaza was intercep…

lithub.com

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 4d

Naoise's brother is asking Irish people to please contact the government #Speirgorm

My sister @NaoiseDolan, alongside other members of the Thousand Madleens flotilla, has been abducted by Israeli forces while on a humanitarian mission to break the illegal siege and deliver aid to Gaza.
Please join me in urging the Irish government to demand their safe return.

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 4d

I get why they do it but one of my least favourite things in comics is the over explaining in dialogue.

Like a character mentions that they know another character. But when the character is revealed they’ll always have dialogue with their name and who they are.

THE OTHER CHARACTER ALREADY KNOWS

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 8d

Circle K swapped out all their Frank and Honest coffee docks with their own far worse Circle K coffee. Disaster.

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 10d

Oh that works actually very creative

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 10d

Need a spooky name for October

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Matthew Parkinson-Bennett @matthewpb.bsky.social · 11d

Manchán Magan devoted his life to enriching Irish culture. He was a man about whom you’d never hear a bad word said. Kind and generous and gentle. RIP

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Pattie McCarthy @pattiemccarthy.bsky.social · 11d

Such sad news. I learned so much about Irish from Manchán & I’m so grateful for all his work. Suaimhneas síoraí air 💚

TG4 @tg4.bsky.social · 11d

Manchán 🕯️

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 11d

One of the most extraordinary things about Northern Ireland Unionists is they love the UK even though the UK pays not the slightest bit of attention to anything that happens in the North of Ireland.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11d

Kemi Badenoch: "Last time I checked Northern Ireland did vote to leave."

Might be good idea to check again.

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 11d

Manchán didn’t just focus on Ireland though. He travelled a lot, he loved to learn about other cultures and their folk tales and mythology.

He was a proud Irishman who never used that patriotism to justify hatred. Instead he used it to understand and respect others.

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 11d

What a monumental loss for Ireland. Manchán was one of our greatest living storytellers. He loved the land, the culture and the language.

Anyone who ever listened to him speak know how he was able to hold your attention and blow you away.

He was an inspiration.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

TG4 @tg4.bsky.social · 11d

Manchán 🕯️

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Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 12d

New Waterford Whispers post an odd one. Very enlightened centrist.

Seems to think someone who went to jail shouldn’t be allowed a job?

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 12d

Probably for the best. Unlikely to get a seat with Lando and Oscar as the drivers unless one of them decides to leave and that’s not a risk worth waiting around for.

Hopefully he can find a good replacement.

Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 12d

McLaren has ended its contract with young driver Alex Dunne and released him with immediate effect.

Understand McLaren offered him future opportunities but an acceptable agreement couldn’t be reached #F1

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 12d

In more positive news, Hugo sent me the first character sketch for a new comic we are working on.

Excited to get this one out. Either via publisher or we’ll crowdfund it.

It’s a martial arts comic something I’ve wanted to do for a long time

Andy🇮🇪🇵🇸 @leavy.bsky.social · 13d

Trying to be level headed but it can be tough to hold your tongue when you see a publisher announce a book coming out when yours has been delayed six months (and counting)

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