Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
@stephencward.com
Comic-loving bookworm. Scribbler of words and images. (cis,he/him)
Website: https://stephencward.com
Avatar by Debbie Jenkinson
Website: https://stephencward.com
Avatar by Debbie Jenkinson
Pinned
Black Bolt/ Scream mashup I did for Inktober 2017. Which was printed in the back of Black Bolt #9 :D
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Dammit.
@alexpaknadel.bsky.social's CYCLOPS book is great.
It kills me to say it because it's Cyclops.
But the first SCENE had me completely invested.
This is why there are Cyclops die-hards.
Alex, you nailed it.
@alexpaknadel.bsky.social's CYCLOPS book is great.
It kills me to say it because it's Cyclops.
But the first SCENE had me completely invested.
This is why there are Cyclops die-hards.
Alex, you nailed it.
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Dammit.
@alexpaknadel.bsky.social's CYCLOPS book is great.
It kills me to say it because it's Cyclops.
But the first SCENE had me completely invested.
This is why there are Cyclops die-hards.
Alex, you nailed it.
@alexpaknadel.bsky.social's CYCLOPS book is great.
It kills me to say it because it's Cyclops.
But the first SCENE had me completely invested.
This is why there are Cyclops die-hards.
Alex, you nailed it.
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Several brands of pecorino romano have serious listeria risk, check yours
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Several brands of pecorino romano have serious listeria risk, check yours
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Here you go, chums. As we head into the last weekend before final order cutoff, here's one last CYCLOPS #1 tease from the masterful @rogeantonio.bsky.social to whet your appetites.
We really think we have a special book on our hands and we hope you agree.
Get those preorders in by Monday!
We really think we have a special book on our hands and we hope you agree.
Get those preorders in by Monday!
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Here you go, chums. As we head into the last weekend before final order cutoff, here's one last CYCLOPS #1 tease from the masterful @rogeantonio.bsky.social to whet your appetites.
We really think we have a special book on our hands and we hope you agree.
Get those preorders in by Monday!
We really think we have a special book on our hands and we hope you agree.
Get those preorders in by Monday!
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Oh also don’t sign your books the same way you sign your checks haha
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Oh also don’t sign your books the same way you sign your checks haha
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
ICYMI - INTO THE UNBEING got a recommendation from the patron saint of eco-horror.
Today's gift book rec for the holidays... INTO THE UNBEING, Parts 1 and 2, written by @zacthompson.bsky.social with line art & colors & front cover by Hayden Sherman, and letters by Jim Campbell. If you love expeditions into the unknown with surreal and trippy elements, this one's for you! 12/?
December 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
ICYMI - INTO THE UNBEING got a recommendation from the patron saint of eco-horror.
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Beyond being clearly AI generated and the "art" is all over the place, it took me about two seconds to clock that at least one of these "drawings" is ripped off from Jim Lee, just smoothed over and with larger boobs. These people suck.
Oof. Someone gonna get suuuueed
Batpool #1
In Nocturna City, there are no accidents - only orchestrated eliminations.
www.kickstarter.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Beyond being clearly AI generated and the "art" is all over the place, it took me about two seconds to clock that at least one of these "drawings" is ripped off from Jim Lee, just smoothed over and with larger boobs. These people suck.
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
No greater "skill issue" than failing to make a movie of the coolest premise ever with an Oscar winner
Marvel Reportedly Shelves “Blade” Film
www.darkhorizons.com/marvel-repor...
www.darkhorizons.com/marvel-repor...
January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
No greater "skill issue" than failing to make a movie of the coolest premise ever with an Oscar winner
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Hey beautiful people of Bluesky! I'm looking to shore up the next few months of #Comic lettering work! So, if you or someone you know needs a letterer, I would really appreciate it if you send them my way! #ComicBooks #ComicArt
robjonesletteringblog.wordpress.com
robjonesletteringblog.wordpress.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Hey beautiful people of Bluesky! I'm looking to shore up the next few months of #Comic lettering work! So, if you or someone you know needs a letterer, I would really appreciate it if you send them my way! #ComicBooks #ComicArt
robjonesletteringblog.wordpress.com
robjonesletteringblog.wordpress.com
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
perhaps people might like instead a trans super hero who looks like this, written by a trans woman
so maybe toss a few coins at me, your local neighborhood trans magical hero author magicariot.com
so maybe toss a few coins at me, your local neighborhood trans magical hero author magicariot.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
perhaps people might like instead a trans super hero who looks like this, written by a trans woman
so maybe toss a few coins at me, your local neighborhood trans magical hero author magicariot.com
so maybe toss a few coins at me, your local neighborhood trans magical hero author magicariot.com
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
10 years ago @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social spoke about his generation leaving or dying and it's gotten worse.
#spéirgorm #Irishpolitics #GE2026 #Togetherforhousing
youtu.be/2v1kuaWCj1U?...
#spéirgorm #Irishpolitics #GE2026 #Togetherforhousing
youtu.be/2v1kuaWCj1U?...
'My Generation...' Blindboy Boatclub - The Rubberbandits | The Late Late Show | RTÉ One
YouTube video by The Late Late Show
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
10 years ago @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social spoke about his generation leaving or dying and it's gotten worse.
#spéirgorm #Irishpolitics #GE2026 #Togetherforhousing
youtu.be/2v1kuaWCj1U?...
#spéirgorm #Irishpolitics #GE2026 #Togetherforhousing
youtu.be/2v1kuaWCj1U?...
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
damn, declan shalvey possibly donating 400 dollars to the human goblin glinner would be nasty work.
i suppose its none of my business other than the fact that i support trans people and glinner's entire existence is to do the exact opposite so donating a single cent to him would be disgusting imo.
i suppose its none of my business other than the fact that i support trans people and glinner's entire existence is to do the exact opposite so donating a single cent to him would be disgusting imo.
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
damn, declan shalvey possibly donating 400 dollars to the human goblin glinner would be nasty work.
i suppose its none of my business other than the fact that i support trans people and glinner's entire existence is to do the exact opposite so donating a single cent to him would be disgusting imo.
i suppose its none of my business other than the fact that i support trans people and glinner's entire existence is to do the exact opposite so donating a single cent to him would be disgusting imo.
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
“Surgical masks were not designed to stop airborne pathogens… Surgical masks are to respirators what the typewriter was to the modern computer, said Finkel, who was chief regulatory official at the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration between 1995 and 2000: “Obsolete.”
"There is “no rational justification remaining for prioritising or using” the surgical masks that are ubiquitous in hospitals and clinics globally, given their “inadequate protection against airborne pathogens”, they said in a letter to WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus."
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“Surgical masks were not designed to stop airborne pathogens… Surgical masks are to respirators what the typewriter was to the modern computer, said Finkel, who was chief regulatory official at the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration between 1995 and 2000: “Obsolete.”
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
there's a new video of the scene circulating, so, a reminder:
man the video is circulating so
settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs
settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs
January 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
there's a new video of the scene circulating, so, a reminder:
The Last Unicorn
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Last Unicorn
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
And their response should be “when did this happen”
And “in what way was anyone ‘deranged’ in this situation”
And “in what way does the officer’s action resemble self defense”
And “in what way was anyone ‘deranged’ in this situation”
And “in what way does the officer’s action resemble self defense”
Defaming a murdered woman and shrugging off her death with a lie is about as evil as it gets and no journalist who gets within shouting distance of this vicious troll should let him have a moment's peace about it.
January 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
And their response should be “when did this happen”
And “in what way was anyone ‘deranged’ in this situation”
And “in what way does the officer’s action resemble self defense”
And “in what way was anyone ‘deranged’ in this situation”
And “in what way does the officer’s action resemble self defense”
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Worked in Gort when most phones were still butterboxes and everything went through an operator.
Me: "Hi, can I have Gort 89?"
Operator: "Are you looking for Helen?"
Me: "Yes."
Operator: "I'll put you through to Sullivan's, she's over there having her dinner."
Me: "Hi, can I have Gort 89?"
Operator: "Are you looking for Helen?"
Me: "Yes."
Operator: "I'll put you through to Sullivan's, she's over there having her dinner."
A friend worked in the exchange in Dublin, so regularly had to connect culchies phoning home.
So one day, someone asks for Ballybeg 4.
He dials the Galway swtich.
"Ballybeg please."
"Connecting."
"Hello, Ballybeg here."
"Hello Ballybeg, this is Dublin, could I have Ballybeg 4."
"They're not in."
So one day, someone asks for Ballybeg 4.
He dials the Galway swtich.
"Ballybeg please."
"Connecting."
"Hello, Ballybeg here."
"Hello Ballybeg, this is Dublin, could I have Ballybeg 4."
"They're not in."
My mam was an operator. Once, a payphone making a call overseas was on a line that kept breaking. Mam kept monitoring and kept managing to reconnect them immediately. When the call ended, the person rang back to thank her, and put some money in the slot saying “There’s something for yourself”.
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Worked in Gort when most phones were still butterboxes and everything went through an operator.
Me: "Hi, can I have Gort 89?"
Operator: "Are you looking for Helen?"
Me: "Yes."
Operator: "I'll put you through to Sullivan's, she's over there having her dinner."
Me: "Hi, can I have Gort 89?"
Operator: "Are you looking for Helen?"
Me: "Yes."
Operator: "I'll put you through to Sullivan's, she's over there having her dinner."
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Not going back to Spotify bc the only reason they aren’t running ICE ads is because the campaign ended. Meaning if the government did another campaign, Spotify has no issue putting the ads back on. Continue cancel Spotify.
Spotify no longer running ICE recruitment ads, after US government campaign ends
The ad campaign ended in late 2025, the Swedish streaming giant confirmed, having previously said, despite protests, that it did not violate advertising policies
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Not going back to Spotify bc the only reason they aren’t running ICE ads is because the campaign ended. Meaning if the government did another campaign, Spotify has no issue putting the ads back on. Continue cancel Spotify.
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
TENI Transgender Equality Network Ireland
teni.ie/donate/
teni.ie/donate/
Donate – TENI
teni.ie
January 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
TENI Transgender Equality Network Ireland
teni.ie/donate/
teni.ie/donate/
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
AHH this is taking off, if you want to know WHAT
webcomic I was requesting lyrics for, here you go
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
bsky.app/profile/kody...
webcomic I was requesting lyrics for, here you go
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
bsky.app/profile/kody...
Hey #MeetTheWebcomic! I make Keeping Time, a longform drama that's ostensibly a band romance between former friends, but might be better categorized as an adult coming-of-age story where that self discovery is painful and hard-fought.
#KeepingTime #webcomics
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
#KeepingTime #webcomics
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
AHH this is taking off, if you want to know WHAT
webcomic I was requesting lyrics for, here you go
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
bsky.app/profile/kody...
webcomic I was requesting lyrics for, here you go
🎸 keepingtimecomic.com
bsky.app/profile/kody...
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
I swear community building is the most punk thing you can do nowadays.
I've reached out to two 80's hardcore punk bands for lyrics licensing requests through their labels, telling them about #KeepingTime and my budget. Both times, the guys came back with, "nah go ahead, use it for free."
Punk's not dead. In fact, they're still out there, being radically kind.
Punk's not dead. In fact, they're still out there, being radically kind.
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I swear community building is the most punk thing you can do nowadays.
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
He's legitimately been the most requested subject for years, finally Jonathan Carnahan joins the rest of my Mummy pin-ups
Thanks again to Matthew for commissioning him!
#TheMummy #art
Available as an A4 print on my Etsy!
bossrushstudio.etsy.com/ie/listing/4...
Thanks again to Matthew for commissioning him!
#TheMummy #art
Available as an A4 print on my Etsy!
bossrushstudio.etsy.com/ie/listing/4...
January 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
He's legitimately been the most requested subject for years, finally Jonathan Carnahan joins the rest of my Mummy pin-ups
Thanks again to Matthew for commissioning him!
#TheMummy #art
Available as an A4 print on my Etsy!
bossrushstudio.etsy.com/ie/listing/4...
Thanks again to Matthew for commissioning him!
#TheMummy #art
Available as an A4 print on my Etsy!
bossrushstudio.etsy.com/ie/listing/4...
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Terrific piece on art, class, and The Algorithm. www.vulture.com/article/chri...
‘Are We Participating in a Thing That Is Not Even Working?’
Chris Gethard on the end of the middle-class comedy job.
www.vulture.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Terrific piece on art, class, and The Algorithm. www.vulture.com/article/chri...
Reposted by Stíofán Mhac an Bhaird (Stephen Ward)
Declan Shalvey allegedly donated to anti-trans activist Graham Linehan
Declan Shalvey came under fire on social media for allegedly donating to a fundraising campaign for anti-trans activist Graham Linehan.
Declan Shalvey came under fire on social media for allegedly donating to a fundraising campaign for anti-trans activist Graham Linehan.
Declan Shalvey allegedly donated to anti-trans activist Graham Linehan
Declan Shalvey came under fire on social media for allegedly donating to a fundraising campaign for anti-trans activist Graham Linehan.
www.comicsbeat.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Declan Shalvey allegedly donated to anti-trans activist Graham Linehan
Declan Shalvey came under fire on social media for allegedly donating to a fundraising campaign for anti-trans activist Graham Linehan.
Declan Shalvey came under fire on social media for allegedly donating to a fundraising campaign for anti-trans activist Graham Linehan.