March 2013

Your jammy lot of combo-strips from March is below.

April's Jam will be postponed due to not one but two comic launches in The Workman's Club, Wellingtons Quay in Dublin, on Thursday 25th April - come along, all are welcome:

Firstly at 6.30pm Paddy Lynch and Rory McConville's long awaited BIG JIM from O'Brien Press will be launched with a Jim Larkin speech recreation from actor Jer O'Leary and some words from artist Stephen Mooney (Angel, Half Past Danger, Eclectic Micks) and Dublin history and culture blogger Donal Fallon (Come here to me).
More details on the Facebook page here.

Then at 8.30pm the reins get passed to Ronan Kennedy making a rare Irish appearance to launch Mindpuss 2, a book that's set to be a mind-boggler frankly.

Both books will be available for signing and sketches by the creators on the night.

If that wasn't enough Irish comics, another date for the diary is Saturday May 4th at 4pm in the Little Green, 13 High Street, Dublin 8 on Christchurch which sees the launch of new Irish anthology Courageous Mayhem - more details here. Facebook page here. Again, many of the contributors will be there on the night and available to sign or draw on a copy or do a little jig.

February 2013

Here's the batch of jams from February. Next jam will be Thursday 21st March, 8pm upstairs in the Lord Edward pub, Christchurch Dublin. Bring your own drawing tools, paper will be available - all welcome!

January 2013

Thanks to the dedicated crew who heeded January's plaintive call for jam participants and chipped in with some scorchers. There were many more not-yet-done pages not-yet-scanned - come along for February's jam and add your tuppence worth.

Next jam Thursday 28th February, 8pm, The Black Sheep Pub, Capel Street table reserved in the snug area up by the toilets - it's not immediately visible from the rest of the bar so have a good look if you are unfamiliar with the place.

December 2012

The ultimate jam of 2012 was the Chrimbo Beano and a fervent, festive outpouring it was too - results below (that is awesome cut paper precision in the title page by Maeve Clancy).

Next jam will be Thursday 24th January - 8pm in the Black Sheep, Capel Street, Dublin.

November 2012

Buncha drawing funk from November (after a quiz related hiatus the previous month).

Next Jam will be the now legendary Christmas Beano including the traditional mince pies and other treats (and possibly the magical brandy naggin if it can be found). It'll be on 8pm, Thursday 13th December in the Black Sheep pub on Capel St. All welcome - paper will be provided, bring your own drawing tools.

August 2012

The Jam 4th birthday bash proved one of the best attended Jams ever and produced one of the biggest crop of pages ever - some crackers amongst them. Thanks to all who came down and made it such a fun night! (It was so good we had to take a break in September.)

Don't worry though the Jam will be back on track in October - usual place, 8pm, upstairs in the Lord Edward Pub, Christchurch, Dublin on Thursday 26th October. Bring your drawing implements, paper will be provided. Hope to see you there.

If you can't wait and you're about or willing to take a run down to the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge, Co. Kildare on Saturday 13th October, there'll be a special one off all-ages Jam taking place from 1pm-4pm - drop in any time. Come on down and go wild on the jam down the country (sort of):

For all the comic and self-publishing fans among you Friday 19th October brings a mini culture night with two major book launches of note in the capital city.

At 7.00 pm Gods and Monsters of Tomorrow is being launched in the Little Green Street Gallery. Gods and Monsters of Tomorrow is a book of poetry, short stories and artwork by 22 Irish-based authors and artists with several Jam regulars amongst them - click here for more details.

Then at 8.00pm rock on over to the long awaited launch of Stray Lines taking place upstairs in the Workmans Club, Wellington Quay.  Conceived as an opportunity to showcase some of Irelands most exciting and original indie comic creators together in a beautifully designed and produced publication, Stray Lines will make a handsome addition to any graphic novel collection as well as being a go-to source for new original Irish comic book talent - more details here.

If you pre-ordered via Fund-it you get to pick up your book on the night and there'll be additional copies available for new converts.

Here's that birthday Jam feast then: