Marvel illustrator Will Sliney: ‘There were no examples of see it, be it when I was younger’

He’s built a successful career as a Marvel illustrator — but Will Sliney is determined to give something back to his young fans. As well as Storytellers, his RTÉ ‘how to draw’ show, he’s also just brought his Comic Book Expo to Cork.

The Ballycotton native wants young artists in Ireland to feel comic books are an industry in which they could have a career.

Will Sliney looked through the doors of San Diego Convention Centre and saw his future. The Cork artist was on his first trip to San Diego Comic-Con, an epicentre of global nerd culture.

Queuing to enter, he couldn’t believe the sheer scale of everything: The crowds, the venue, the excitement. The entire experience had a mind-blowing impact on the aspiring comic book illustrator from Ballycotton.