John Riordan
@johnnyriordan.bsky.social
Comic artist, illustrator, co-creator of Hitsville UK and trustee of the Blake Society, currently creating a graphic novel about Blake
Porridge, violence and biblical psychedelia ! Fresh pages from LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake, at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-13 #WilliamBlake
LOS part 13
Porridge, violence and biblical psychedelia!
loshighway.substack.com
Don't worry if you missed this on the night - a video of Prof Jason Whittaker's fascinating discussion of Blake and AI is now up at blakesociety.org/product/blak...
Blake and Artificial Intelligence - The Blake Society
Prof Jason Whittaker considers some of the implications of AI and Big Tech for the arts from a Blakean perspective.
blakesociety.org
The Blake Society@blakesociety.bsky.social · 3w agoOur next event should be a lively one! Blake and Artificial Intelligence - Tues 29 Sept, 19:30 on zoom. Prof Jason Whittaker @jasonpaulwhittaker.bsky.social considers the implications of AI and Big Tech for the arts from a Blakean perspective. Free registration at blakesociety.org/product/blak...
‘Full of Fairy Elves’ – Supernatural Belief in the 18th Century - join us for our next free zoom meeting next Monday 2 October at 7: 30 pm. Dr Simon Young sets out the supernatural beliefs of Britain in Blake's time. More info and registration at blakesociety.org/product/full...
'Full of Fairy Elves' - Supernatural Belief in the 18th Century - The Blake Society
Dr Simon Young explains the folklore beliefs of Blake and his contemporaries
blakesociety.org
Porridge, violence and biblical psychedelia ! Fresh pages from LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake, at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-13 #WilliamBlake
LOS part 13
Porridge, violence and biblical psychedelia!
loshighway.substack.com
Surely even for the most determinedly sun-worshipping British person 26 degrees in the last week of September is awful and well… chilling? Just relentless months of this now, it’s driving me round the bend, the supercharger on all the other apocalyptic grimness going down in the news.
Our next event should be a lively one! Blake and Artificial Intelligence - Tues 29 Sept, 19:30 on zoom. Prof Jason Whittaker @jasonpaulwhittaker.bsky.social considers the implications of AI and Big Tech for the arts from a Blakean perspective. Free registration at blakesociety.org/product/blak...
Blake and Artificial Intelligence - The Blake Society
Prof Jason Whittaker considers some of the implications of AI and Big Tech for the arts from a Blakean perspective.
blakesociety.org
More from the William Blake, Taxi Driver archives, including Emmeline Pankhurst being bothered by one David Bowie loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl... #WilliamBlake #EmmelinePankhurst #DavidBowie
Start of Chapter 2 of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake, for the paid subscribers. William tells his parents about his angelic vision on Peckham Rye... loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-12 #williamblake #comics #graphicnovel
LOS part 12
‘A mans worst enemies are those / Of his own house & family’
loshighway.substack.com
Presumably paying homage to the original inspiration for his haircut www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry
Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum
theguardian.com
Wh? See also, a car can go faster than Usain Bolt. In the ‘Sport’ section 🤷🏻♂️
Inquisitive London pigeons and flies, plus more from the William Blake, Taxi Driver archives at loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl... 🪰🪶
William Blake Taxi Driver 7
Pigeons, flies and more vintage comic strips from the William Blake, Taxi Driver archives.
loshighway.substack.com
Issue #71 of our newsletter is out now, ft. DC histories, “Do it yourself, meatbag”, Planks Constant, Shade the Changing Man, Slaine, spooky paintings of Tommy Cooper, They Live by Lamp Light, Transformers: The Movie and more! "Strategy: Create the possibility of death in the mind of the unliving."
That's a question you should ask yourself
Luke Haines. The Return. Planks Constant. Scottbot. Shade The Chaniging Man. The Horned God. Artifacts, from the Cave of Love. Psychogeography for New Energy Vampires.
mindless-ones.ghost.io
Some hastily assembled thoughts on the coincidence of Blake’s 199th death day and a partial eclipse loshighway.substack.com/p/total-part...
Total (partial) Eclipse of the Art(ist)
On this day 199 years ago William Blake breathed his last, aged 69, in a shabby room in Fountain Court, this room in fact.
loshighway.substack.com
Complete, uninterrupted Chapter 1 of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake, for paid subscribers. A tantalising teaser of what you’re missing for everyone else… 🤓 loshighway.substack.com/p/los-chapte... #WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comics
LOS Chapter 1
'The Web of Life is woven: & the tender sinews of life created / And the Three Classes of Men regulated by Los's hammer'
loshighway.substack.com
Back from epic post office trip. If you'd like to be part of my next exciting voyage to the post office you can buy Chapter 1 of LOS, my comic about William Blake (and other quality items) from my online shop johnriordan.bigcartel.com/product/los-...
LOS - a Vision of William Blake - Chapter 1
PRE-ORDER - these will be posted w/c 20/7/26 William Blake (1757-1827), visionary, poet, painter and jobbing engraver, champion of the Imagination, neglected genius. This is the first chapter of an am...
johnriordan.bigcartel.com
Don't worry if you missed @jodielmarley.bsky.social's fascinating talk on William Blake's mysticism. You can now watch it here blakesociety.org/product/blak...
William Blake’s Mysticism – a talk by Dr Jodie Marley - The Blake Society
Dr Jodie Marley explores Blake's reputation as a mystic during and after his lifetime.
blakesociety.org
The Blake Society@blakesociety.bsky.social · 3mo agoWilliam Blake’s Mysticism - Wed 15 July, 7:30 PM. This Wednesday Dr Jodie Marley @jodielmarley.bsky.social joins us on zoom to explore Blake's reputation as a mystic during and after his lifetime. More info and FREE registration at blakesociety.org/product/blak...
William Blake’s Mysticism - Wed 15 July, 7:30 PM. This Wednesday Dr Jodie Marley @jodielmarley.bsky.social joins us on zoom to explore Blake's reputation as a mystic during and after his lifetime. More info and FREE registration at blakesociety.org/product/blak...
William Blake’s Mysticism – a talk by Dr Jodie Marley - The Blake Society
Dr Jodie Marley explores Blake's reputation as a mystic during and after his lifetime.
blakesociety.org
Issue sixty six of our newsletter is out now, ft. intensity and focus, Eddie Campbell/Alan Moore's 4D vision, DJ Assault, Guyver, Werner Herzog on cinema as circus/Pokémon, Brecht's scissormen, and much much more!
Part of nature and therefore part of the mystery
Planks Constant. From Hell. Nirvanna the Band the Show The Movie. The Pilman Radiant 3: Protection. I L Y S M. War Primer.
mindless-ones.ghost.io
Listen to the big man and come buy comics at @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social in Copeland Park, Peckham. Here until 5 this afternoon 👍
The Mindless Ones have a table at @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social this weekend. Unit 08, Copeland Park, Peckham, London SE15 3SN. Dan Cox, @danwhite.bsky.social, @frasergeesin.bsky.social and @johnnyriordan.bsky.social will all be there with their lovely faces and wonderful works. CONSUME THEM!
LOS - a Vision of William Blake - Chapter 1 is now available for pre-order johnriordan.bigcartel.com/product/los-... Discover the origin story of 18th century visionary William Blake! 60 full-colour pages, taking young William from birth to a certain encounter on Peckham Rye #WilliamBlake #comics
LOS - a Vision of William Blake - Chapter 1 is now available for pre-order johnriordan.bigcartel.com/product/los-... Discover the origin story of 18th century visionary William Blake! 60 full-colour pages, taking young William from birth to a certain encounter on Peckham Rye #WilliamBlake #comics
I'm so excited to be at @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social next weekend, with my collective @omipalonepress.bsky.social and of course with Orlando (out through @averyhill.bsky.social!) My first festival with the new book and I can't wait x
I'll be at @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social in Peckham next weekend 11-12 July, selling Chapter 1 of LOS, my comic about William Blake (who saw some weird shit in Peckham) and sharing a table with @mindlessones.bsky.social @frasergeesin.bsky.social, @danwhite.bsky.social & Dan Cox. Info: arc-london.uk
New week, new Mindlessness. Issue #65 of our newsletter is out, ft. @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social, Barbelith, bible stories, Heathcote Williams, John Wyndham, Jules Scheele, The Sex Victims (1973) and more!
Ready to be aroused by a careless, unexpected word
ARC Festival. Andrew & Steven. The Speakers. The Invisibles. Orlando II. The Pilman Radiant 2: Contact. The Sex Victims.
mindless-ones.ghost.io
A nice spot to stop for lunch. Pies, Prophets and Peckham in the latest instalment of LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake. loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-11 #WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic #Peckham #Camberwell #Ezekiel #prophet
