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Malachy Coney is a comics writer and cartoonist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Ardoyne in the north of the city.〔''Fractured Visions'' (part one ) and (part two ), video documentary, 2010〕 ==Biography== Coney's first notable comics work was a two-episode instalment of ''Third World War'', "A Symphony of Splintered Wood", co-written with Pat Mills and painted by Sean Phillips, in issues 22 and 23 of Fleetway's anthology ''Crisis'' in 1989. Mills had taken on various co-writers for episodes dealing with specific geopolitical situations, and Coney's episodes concerned Northern Ireland's "Troubles". In 1993–94 he wrote the three issue series ''Holy Cross'', each issue a self-contained story set in the same district of north Belfast, published by Fantagraphics Books. The first issue was drawn by Davy Francis, the second by Chris Hogg, and the third by P. J. Holden.〔(''Holy Cross'' #1–3 reviewed by Anne Rubenstein ), ''The Comics Journal'' No. 178〕 Coney and Holden also collaborated on the Holy Cross graphic novel ''The Moon Looked Down and Laughed'', published by Fantagraphics in 1997. He self-published a number of small press comics〔''Zum!'' (small press review zine) (#4 (1992) ), (#6 (1993) ), (#9 (1995) )〕〔(Michigan State University Comic Art Collection: "Coné" to "Confessors" )〕〔(''Gay Comics'' #20 ) and (#25 ) at Sir Real's Underground Comix Classix〕 during the early 1990s, including the religious satire ''Catholic Lad'', ''The Good Father'', a story of family and sexuality, and a gay-themed parody superhero comic, ''Major Power and Spunky'', drawn by Sean Doran, which also appeared in the anthologies ''Gay Comics'' and ''Buddies'', and in a one-shot published by Fantagraphics' Eros Comix imprint in 1994. Eros also published Coney and Holden's ''The Dandy Lion'' in 1997. A third gay superhero parody, ''The Simply Incredible Hunk'', was drawn and self-published by Holden. In 1997 He contributed to the Belfast anthology ''DNA Swamp'', writing the Irish mythological superhero series "Keltor", illustrated by Christian Kotey, and the one-off strip "Life Dreams of a Homo Pacedermus", drawn by Doran.〔''DNA Swamp'' #1–3, DNA Design, 1997–1998〕 In 1998–1999 he had a run on Marc Silvestri's ''The Darkness'' from Top Cow/Image, initially co-written with Garth Ennis. The "Spear of Destiny" story arc introduced a new character, the Magdalena, who has since appeared in her own comic.〔(Malachy Coney on ComicbookDB )〕 He plotted and co-wrote, with Steven Grant, the "Hell on Earth" storyline for Harris Comics' ''Vampirella Monthly'' in 1998.〔(''Vampirella Monthly'' at Atomic Avenue )〕 The same year he co-wrote a short animated film, ''Second Helpings'', with director Joel Simon, about a chubby 8-year-old girl and her dreams of being model-slim.〔''Second Helpings'': (Irish Film Board ), (Northern Ireland Screen )〕 From 2003 to 2005 he wrote and drew "Ouija Board, Ouija Board", a full-page comic strip based on his observations of Belfast life and events, for the Northern Irish political and cultural magazine ''Fortnight'', to which he also contributed articles and illustrations,〔''Fortnight'' #415–422, 424–429, 431–433, 435–436, June 2003 – August 2005〕 and self-published one issue of ''Good Craic Comics'' in 2003.〔(Cue and Ehh? interview on Shuffle ), 2006〕 A second issue will see publication Spring 2011. He also contributed to the Belfast anthology ''Small Axe''. Malachy Coney's independent works are often of a colloquial nature, dealing with individuals in an urban setting trying to gain a sense of self amidst an irrational, hostile and often psychologically violent environment. His self-illustrated works recall some of the works of the American underground comic artists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malachy Coney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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