Will Sliney: What's The Irish For Illustration?

An Irishman Abroad

Jarlath Regan

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4.8 • 834 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Acclaimed comic artist and now host of "Draw With Will" on Sky TV speaks to Jarlath from his home in Ballycotton county Cork. Will has worked for the biggest studios and franchises in the comic book universe including Star Wars and Marvel. His work on Spiderman is vast but he still finds time to work on a multitude of other projects such as a breathtaking mural in Cork city, his own best-selling comic series on The Celtic Warrior Cú Chulainn and instructional videos for kids. Jarlath and Will bond over how little was known about comic books in Ireland in the 90s, the role Derek Davis played in discovering his talent and that first trip to Comic Con where it all began. For even more on how Will Sliney eventually got his break and how he funded the journey, become an Irishman Abroad patron by heading over to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad where you can hear the full uncut version of this interview. Patrons also get to hear every episode in full and gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 500 Irishman Abroad episodes that are not available on iTunes for just the price of a pint every month. Supplementary research provided by John Meagher. The Irishman Abroad Liveline is now open. You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 0044 7543 122 330. Why not pose a running question to Irish Olympic Legend Sonia O'Sullivan or ask our America Correspondent Marion McKeone her thoughts on a current talking point Stateside? Of course, if you have an issue with traffic or elephants on the loose in your area, Jarlath can do his best to sort that out too. Our charity partner is jigsawonline.ie. In these tricky times, Jigsaw provides a range of resources, advice and care for your people to help them strengthen their mental health and the skills needed to navigate life. Please visit their website and consider making a donation. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow @jarlath on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or email the show directly on [email protected]. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

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0:00.0	I was in college when I first learned that there were comic book shops in Ireland.
0:05.0	I was told there's a comic book shop in Dublin you should go up to it.
0:09.0	I was like, are you for real? They sell the stuff.
0:11.0	I used to get them, like I used to send away for like to try and get comics from Marvel.
0:16.0	I was trying to figure out how to do it.
0:18.0	There was no way of finding it out. The only way you could find out this stuff was maybe look in the yellow pages or something like that, you know.
0:25.0	That's the small talk.
0:26.5	Now let's go down to business.
0:28.4	Now, your program, what's de big idea?
0:32.4	Well, they're going to know the Irish much better.
0:34.9	We've now got to know how largely their mind works. I moved over here
0:39.5	and immediately I had to up my game. I could not have done the job I did for quite a number of years
0:45.3	in Ireland. I had to go in there in my living in England. I think a lot of it's in my hair. I think
0:49.5	there's a lot of Ireland in here. I had an Irish up for you. 20 years after an Irishman couldn't get a
0:54.7	fucking job, we had the presidency. It was some heightened awareness of how hard my tribe had
1:01.2	it in London. No blacks, no Irish, no dogs. Never has a nation so small inspired so much in
1:07.3	another. So you could say there's always been a little green behind the red, white and blue.
1:12.2	Our family is very Irish, you know. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special announcement
1:17.3	to make at this stage. Would you welcome, please, the wonderful Charlie Threego!
1:23.3	Today, Will Slyney is one of the most respected comic book artists in the world.
1:29.2	But working for Marvel and Star Wars franchises is only a fraction of his story, really.
1:35.3	Raised in Ballycotton County, Cork, he had no idea that this life that he's made for himself telling stories through his drawings was even an option.
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