Irish Comics
An Irish comic is a periodical published in Ireland (either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) that contains comic strips. Ireland's comic book market has historically been very small, and closely linked to the British comics, British market. In recent years, many comics have been released with themes drawn from Irish mythology and history. Most comics are in English, but some in the Irish language have also been produced. Authors have often portrayed Cúchulainn and the like as superheroes, and made explicit connection between them and Irish revolutionaries. Several Irish artists and writers have produced comic books for British publishers, most notably P. J. Holden, Malachy Coney, Jim Fitzpatrick (artist), Jim Fitzpatrick, Will Sliney, Will Simpson (comics), Will Simpson and Davy Francis. History The Congregation of Christian Brothers published ''Our Boys (magazine), Our Boys'' between 1914 and 1990, a version of ''Boys' Own'' informed by Irish nationalism and C ...
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