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
'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM
'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
#williamblake #graphicnovel #comic
One from the archives - William Blake, Taxi Driver in 2009
February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
One from the archives - William Blake, Taxi Driver in 2009
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Join us for our 2026 AGM at 7:30 tomorrow (4 Feb) on zoom, followed by a fascinating talk on the first centenary of Blake's death (in 1927) by our trustee, Dr Camila Oliveira. More info and free registration at blakesociety.org/product/2026...
2026 AGM and 1927 Centenary of Blake's death - The Blake Society
Blake Society AGM, followed by a presentation from Dr Camila Oliveira about the 1927 100th anniversary of William Blake’s death.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Join us for our 2026 AGM at 7:30 tomorrow (4 Feb) on zoom, followed by a fascinating talk on the first centenary of Blake's death (in 1927) by our trustee, Dr Camila Oliveira. More info and free registration at blakesociety.org/product/2026...
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'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
'I see London blind & age-bent begging thro the Streets Of Babylon, led by a child'
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
New pages from LOS, my serialised graphic novel about William Blake, up at
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-7
Just heard that Jami Cassady, daughter of Neal and Carolyn Cassady has died. We corresponded for a few months in 2023 after she got in touch with @blakesociety.bsky.social about an intriguing painting that her late mum had made of Allen Ginsberg blakesociety.org/carolyn-cass... I never met her in…
William Blake | Home | The Blake Society
The Blake Society was founded in 1985. The Society’s aim is to celebrate the visionary work of William Blake.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Just heard that Jami Cassady, daughter of Neal and Carolyn Cassady has died. We corresponded for a few months in 2023 after she got in touch with @blakesociety.bsky.social about an intriguing painting that her late mum had made of Allen Ginsberg blakesociety.org/carolyn-cass... I never met her in…
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My brother fought in the infantry and lost soldiers in Afghanistan. The press used to report deaths before families had been told and I would check my phone over and over, scared it would ring.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My brother fought in the infantry and lost soldiers in Afghanistan. The press used to report deaths before families had been told and I would check my phone over and over, scared it would ring.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
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There’s still (JUST!) time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our free William Blake zoom quiz, tonight (21 Jan) at 19:30 (UK time). More info and free registration below👇
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM
There’s still (JUST!) time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our free William Blake zoom quiz, tonight (21 Jan) at 19:30 (UK time). More info and free registration below👇
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Employers! If you want to incorporate this stylish design into your team's uniform, I can offer a discount on bulk orders! Don't delay!
January 20, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Employers! If you want to incorporate this stylish design into your team's uniform, I can offer a discount on bulk orders! Don't delay!
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January 20, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Still time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our irreverent online William Blake quiz tomorrow evening. More info and FREE registration 👇
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Still time to register for BLAKETY BLAKE, our irreverent online William Blake quiz tomorrow evening. More info and FREE registration 👇
‘Where to, mate?’
William Blake, Taxi Driver returns from the archives. He’s got The Knowledge, but he probably won’t go south of the river at this time of night…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#WilliamBlake #comicstrip #TimeOut #London
William Blake, Taxi Driver returns from the archives. He’s got The Knowledge, but he probably won’t go south of the river at this time of night…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#WilliamBlake #comicstrip #TimeOut #London
William Blake, Taxi Driver
or, The Vehicular Form of William Blake
loshighway.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:04 AM
‘Where to, mate?’
William Blake, Taxi Driver returns from the archives. He’s got The Knowledge, but he probably won’t go south of the river at this time of night…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#WilliamBlake #comicstrip #TimeOut #London
William Blake, Taxi Driver returns from the archives. He’s got The Knowledge, but he probably won’t go south of the river at this time of night…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#WilliamBlake #comicstrip #TimeOut #London
From the archives! William Blake, Taxi Driver rides again…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#williamblake #comicstrip #timeout #londonhistory
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#williamblake #comicstrip #timeout #londonhistory
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
From the archives! William Blake, Taxi Driver rides again…
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#williamblake #comicstrip #timeout #londonhistory
loshighway.substack.com/p/william-bl...
#williamblake #comicstrip #timeout #londonhistory
Next Wednesday I'll be hosting this online quiz about Blake and all things Blakean. As you would imagine, it will be pretty nerdy but also very silly and non-competitive. All welcome - why not join us? Ps. I am ludicrously proud of the shit animation below that I made when we first did this in 2020🤓
BLAKETY BLAKE! Wed 21 Jan, 19:30 (UK) on zoom. A new heaven is begun: the Eternal Hell revives! It must be the return of the world’s greatest (and only?) William Blake online quiz! This free event will emphasise fun and enthusiasm over academic prowess. Join us!
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
blakesociety.org/product/the-...
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Next Wednesday I'll be hosting this online quiz about Blake and all things Blakean. As you would imagine, it will be pretty nerdy but also very silly and non-competitive. All welcome - why not join us? Ps. I am ludicrously proud of the shit animation below that I made when we first did this in 2020🤓
Stay indoors day ☔️
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Stay indoors day ☔️
RIP Derek Martin, who, as Eastenders' cabbie Charlie Slater, was one of the inspirations for my William Blake, Taxi Driver cartoon back in the day johnriordan.co.uk/William-Blak...
January 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
RIP Derek Martin, who, as Eastenders' cabbie Charlie Slater, was one of the inspirations for my William Blake, Taxi Driver cartoon back in the day johnriordan.co.uk/William-Blak...
A snowy January in Soho, 1764.
More from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #soho #18thcentury
More from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #soho #18thcentury
January 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
A snowy January in Soho, 1764.
More from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #soho #18thcentury
More from my work-in-progress graphic novel about William Blake at loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
#WilliamBlake #graphicnovel #soho #18thcentury
Thanks for my birthday messages, folks. 48! Can’t complain, I had a lovely day, spending some time with favourite artworks at Tate Britain, incliding a one-on-one encounter with some original Blakes, and then coming a respectable second in a pub quiz x
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Thanks for my birthday messages, folks. 48! Can’t complain, I had a lovely day, spending some time with favourite artworks at Tate Britain, incliding a one-on-one encounter with some original Blakes, and then coming a respectable second in a pub quiz x
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Blake, birthday (mine, not his), brothers, and Tate Britain.
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
LOS part 6
Sibling rivalry
loshighway.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Blake, birthday (mine, not his), brothers, and Tate Britain.
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
Blake, birthday (mine, not his), brothers, and Tate Britain.
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
LOS part 6
Sibling rivalry
loshighway.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Blake, birthday (mine, not his), brothers, and Tate Britain.
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
New pages of LOS, my graphic novel about William Blake…
loshighway.substack.com/p/los-part-6
Lennon via Morrison and Yeowell
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Lennon via Morrison and Yeowell
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Wm Blake's strange Nativity, with humanoid animals, a diving arc angel and a snowy nature spirit bearing witness as if washed up on the shore...
thanks to @blakesociety.bsky.social lakesociety.bsky.social
from Blake’s Illustrations to Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity, 1809.
thanks to @blakesociety.bsky.social lakesociety.bsky.social
from Blake’s Illustrations to Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity, 1809.
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Wm Blake's strange Nativity, with humanoid animals, a diving arc angel and a snowy nature spirit bearing witness as if washed up on the shore...
thanks to @blakesociety.bsky.social lakesociety.bsky.social
from Blake’s Illustrations to Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity, 1809.
thanks to @blakesociety.bsky.social lakesociety.bsky.social
from Blake’s Illustrations to Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity, 1809.
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You should see my new house…
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Our House...
You should see my new house…
Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
You should see my new house…
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
You should see my new house…
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Our House...
You should see my new house…
Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
You should see my new house…
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
Been meaning to write this for a week, but I’ve been busy moving boxes. Blake, houses, grapes, gripes, Madness and The Fall. Merry almost Xmas!
open.substack.com/pub/loshighw...
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Issue #37 of our newsletter is a seasonal spectacular, ft. Christmas Annuals, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jetfire, Santa, bio-flesh regeneration, fresh @grthink.bsky.social art, an interview with a too celeb, Andrew & Steven, Terry Hall and more!
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Andrew & Steven Christmas Special. The Santa Synthesis. soft. ABHOBC: Annuals. What Christmas is as we Bio-flesh Regenerate. That Present You Really Wanted. Indiana Jones. Interview with a Top Celeb a...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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