This Way Up

This Way Up was a Dublin based collaborative comic book project that took place from 2004-2006. With a set of characters and a loose plot conceived and developed by Kate McLarnon and Chris Fite-Wassilak, along with the elusive Henry Place, each issue was based on a particular character's point of view on a set of overlapping occurences and encounters. The script was given to a range of interested artists and illustrators, who each chose a portion of the script. Their visual response was then reinserted in order, creating a kaleidoscopic narrative told in multiple perspectives and styles. The printed comics were then distributed for free.

All three completed issues are available here for download; printed copies of issue 3 are still available upon request.

This Way Up issue 1

This Way Up issue 2

This Way Up issue 3

Notes:

Contributing artists for each issue

issue 1: Oli Loftus, Fiona Dowling, Tony Adams, Eoin An, Oliver McLarnon, Sgraffito/Elaine Cooney, Femi Lateef, Brian Russell, Hugh Turpin, Alex Fite-Wassilak, Chris Fite-Wassilak, Kate McLarnon

issue 2: Maggie Armstrong, John Craig, Janto McMullin, Bud Ble, Fiona Hallinan, Gera Suzdalcev, Sgraffito/Elaine Cooney, Shane Ingersoll, Fiona Dowling, Eoin An, Evin O'Riordain, Oliver McLarnon, Leo Boyd, Kate McLarnon, Ludo Pujolo, BrenB, chris Fite-Wassilak

Issue 3: Eoin An, Paula Banks, Jagu Bhomra, Bea Brennan, Leo Boyd, Choc and Trader, Nick Cassidy, Emma Fite-Wassilak, Chris Fite-Wassilak, Ruth Lyons, Janto McMullin, Steve McDevitt, Rob Mirolo, Eavan O'Sullivan, Eva Plazewska, Henry Place, Catherine Ryan, Ed Scott