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
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LOS HIGHWAY | John Riordan | Substack
John Riordan's work-in-progress, serialised graphic novel about visionary poet and artist, William Blake. Click to read LOS HIGHWAY, by John Riordan, a Substack publication. Launched 3 hours ago.
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As it’s dawned on me just how long it's going to take to draw my ludicrously ambitious graphic novel about William Blake, I've decided to serialise it on Substack (and try to at least part-finance its creation)
You can read the first 12 pages and subscribe for more
open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
You can read the first 12 pages and subscribe for more
open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
Spoooky things happening in LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake.
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Spoooky things happening in LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake.
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
Robbie Gibb, by some measure the worst of the Bee Gees
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Robbie Gibb, by some measure the worst of the Bee Gees
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
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November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
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I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
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Tourists! Come to America! Our air traffic controllers haven't been paid, so there's a non-zero chance your flight will crash! Don't worry, if you do get here you could be kidnapped by a masked stormtrooper and held indefinitely in torture conditions! Bring your money to the US!
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tourists! Come to America! Our air traffic controllers haven't been paid, so there's a non-zero chance your flight will crash! Don't worry, if you do get here you could be kidnapped by a masked stormtrooper and held indefinitely in torture conditions! Bring your money to the US!
Did another thing for the wonderful Mindless Ones. Clue - mine is the stupidest thing this week
Issue #31 of our newsletter is out now, ft. Scotland as unicorn factory, Asimov's robots, The Red Dress Project, unsmashed pumpkins, Toxic, The Filth, Pricks, Jimmy Smits, Peter Watkins and more!
Love didn’t grow very well
Robots. The West Wing/Star Wars. Toxic! The Filth. Oscar Wilde's ghost. Pricks. The Red Dress Project. Unicorns. Peter Watkins.
mindless-ones.ghost.io
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Did another thing for the wonderful Mindless Ones. Clue - mine is the stupidest thing this week
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A bit late for Halloween, but here’s young William Blake’s brother fulfilling the age old duty of big siblings everywhere by freaking him out
More in the latest part of my work-in-progress graphic novel about Blake
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic #ghoststory
More in the latest part of my work-in-progress graphic novel about Blake
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic #ghoststory
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A bit late for Halloween, but here’s young William Blake’s brother fulfilling the age old duty of big siblings everywhere by freaking him out
More in the latest part of my work-in-progress graphic novel about Blake
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic #ghoststory
More in the latest part of my work-in-progress graphic novel about Blake
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic #ghoststory
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Young William Blake meets God! (or does he?)
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Young William Blake meets God! (or does he?)
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
Young William Blake meets God! (or does he?)
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Young William Blake meets God! (or does he?)
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
New pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-4
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #comic
Sharing my pal Tim’s gofundme, in case you can sfford to help www.gofundme.com/f/support-ca...
Donate to Support Carol's Recovery and Community Aid, organized by Timothy Morton
Hello. I'm Tim Morton and Carol Balds is my wonderful Jamaican mother-in-law… Timothy Morton needs your support for Support Carol's Recovery and Community Aid
www.gofundme.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Sharing my pal Tim’s gofundme, in case you can sfford to help www.gofundme.com/f/support-ca...
What’s that a-tapping William? 🤔
Sneak preview of next week’s new pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
#graphicnovel #williamblake
Sneak preview of next week’s new pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
#graphicnovel #williamblake
October 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What’s that a-tapping William? 🤔
Sneak preview of next week’s new pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
#graphicnovel #williamblake
Sneak preview of next week’s new pages from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
#graphicnovel #williamblake
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New old comic strip about Catherine Blake, along with latest developments on LOS, my work in progress graphic novel about William Blake open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Minute Particulars
I’m up to my elbows in watercolours (?) finishing up some new pages of LOS, so this ‘ll be a quick one.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New old comic strip about Catherine Blake, along with latest developments on LOS, my work in progress graphic novel about William Blake open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
New old comic strip about Catherine Blake, along with latest developments on LOS, my work in progress graphic novel about William Blake open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Minute Particulars
I’m up to my elbows in watercolours (?) finishing up some new pages of LOS, so this ‘ll be a quick one.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New old comic strip about Catherine Blake, along with latest developments on LOS, my work in progress graphic novel about William Blake open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Wrote another thing for the wonderful Mindless Ones. Not telling you which my piece is, but shockingly it has nothing to do with William Blake! 😱
Issue #27 of our newsletter is out now, ft. Mobb Deep, The Straight Story, Armies of Darkness, a third haunting, Meltdown, a hive of Gammon Worms, Tony Harrison's V, and more!
Well hello Mister Fancy-Pants
Hive of the Gammon Worms. The Straight Story. The Vile Dead 3: Army of Darkness. A Brief History of British Comics 4: MELTDOWN. Haunted: Thing Three. Why can’t I finish painting my kitchen?!?!! v.
mindless-ones.ghost.io
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wrote another thing for the wonderful Mindless Ones. Not telling you which my piece is, but shockingly it has nothing to do with William Blake! 😱
In case I haven’t already mentioned it, I’m serialising LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake, on substack.
First 12 pages are free, then each month I’ll add more pages for paid subscribers, fresh from the drawing board.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
First 12 pages are free, then each month I’ll add more pages for paid subscribers, fresh from the drawing board.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
October 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In case I haven’t already mentioned it, I’m serialising LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake, on substack.
First 12 pages are free, then each month I’ll add more pages for paid subscribers, fresh from the drawing board.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
First 12 pages are free, then each month I’ll add more pages for paid subscribers, fresh from the drawing board.
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
It’s #nationalpoetryday here in the UK. My fave poet (printer, painter, visionary etc) is William Blake, and I love him so much I’ve embarked on an ambitious graphic novel about his life! If that sounds up your alley you can follow and support the project at open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
October 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
It’s #nationalpoetryday here in the UK. My fave poet (printer, painter, visionary etc) is William Blake, and I love him so much I’ve embarked on an ambitious graphic novel about his life! If that sounds up your alley you can follow and support the project at open.substack.com/pub/loshighway
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Latest pages from LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake, now up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-3
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
LOS part 3
'My first Vision of Light'
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Latest pages from LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake, now up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-3
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
Latest pages from LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake, now up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-3
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
LOS part 3
'My first Vision of Light'
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Latest pages from LOS, my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake, now up at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-3
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
Thanks to everyone who's subscribed to support this project so far!
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Infinite Liberty: Georges Bataille reading Blake in Postwar France - join us on zoom next Wednesday 8 October, 7:30 PM for Stuart Kendall's talk on the influence of Blake on French philosopher, Georges Bataille.
More info and FREE registration at blakesociety.org/product/infi...
More info and FREE registration at blakesociety.org/product/infi...
Infinite Liberty: Georges Bataille reading Blake in Postwar France - The Blake Society
Stuart Kendall discusses the influence of Blake on French philiosopher, Georges Bataille.
blakesociety.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Infinite Liberty: Georges Bataille reading Blake in Postwar France - join us on zoom next Wednesday 8 October, 7:30 PM for Stuart Kendall's talk on the influence of Blake on French philosopher, Georges Bataille.
More info and FREE registration at blakesociety.org/product/infi...
More info and FREE registration at blakesociety.org/product/infi...
A good week for delivery of absurdly beautiful (sonically and visually) albums - Cardiacs’ long awaited LSD and Cate le Bon’s dreamy Michelangelo Dying
September 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A good week for delivery of absurdly beautiful (sonically and visually) albums - Cardiacs’ long awaited LSD and Cate le Bon’s dreamy Michelangelo Dying
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This has the exact same energy as that “fifth housemate in The Young Ones” photo.
September 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This has the exact same energy as that “fifth housemate in The Young Ones” photo.
I presume Prince Andrew’s been invited to the dinner? Seems a bit unfair otherwise 🤔
September 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I presume Prince Andrew’s been invited to the dinner? Seems a bit unfair otherwise 🤔
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I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
September 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.