Limit Break Comics to Launch Two Horror Comics at Dublin Comic Con
Limit Break Comics, best known as the publisher of Meouch and its series of myth anthologies, has announced the launch of two new horror comics from writer Paul Carroll. The books, The Ties That Bind and The Dark House, Volume One, explore themes of grief, fear and identity. They will launch at Dublin Comic Con, on March 15th and 16th in the Convention Centre Dublin.
The Ties That Bind is a graphic novella following brothers Dillon and Jeff Harker in the aftermath of their mother’s death, while a monstrous entity lingers in the background of their small Irish town. It is illustrated by Roscommon artist, John McGuinness, who recently joined Limit Break Comics. McGuinness has previously contributed to Limit Break Comics’ other titles, Down Below, Fractured Realms, Limit Break Presents #1 and Old Game Plus #1, and has worked with Papercutz, Space Between Entertainment, and Z2 Comics. The book is lettered by Kerrie Smith and Rob Jones.
The Dark House, Volume One is a collection of short comics between 4 and 8 pages, with art by Clare Foley (Forbidden Alters, Fear & Fever), Mari Rolin (OPArt, When Language Fails), Gavin Fullerton (Bog Bodies, The Closet), Lane Lloyd (Sable, God Puncher) and James Killian (Point Blank, Kill Your Idols).
Writer Paul Carroll says, “The Dark House as a concept has been on my mind since 2020. Despite everything going on in the world at the time, horror was a comfort genre. I’ve been blessed to know some amazing comic creators who could help to make these stories a reality.”
He continues, “Events like Dublin Comic Con are the perfect place for a launch of this kind. We have nothing else quite as large in Ireland. Limit Break Comics has been able to reach new readers every time we enter the doors at the Convention Centre Dublin and set up in the Artist Alley.”
He adds, “The Ties That Bind in particular wouldn’t exist without the support of the Arts Council. I was fortunate to receive funding via the Agility Award that enabled me to support myself and to pay the creative team on the book. I’m hopeful that their support for Irish comics will continue into the future.”
Limit Break Comics is a comic collective that planted its roots in Dublin. Its members include: Paul Carroll, Gareth Luby, Gary Moloney, Seamus Kavanagh, James Killian, Mari Rolin, Alice Coleman, Colin O’Mahoney and John McGuinness. The group specialises in genre fiction comics.
As a collective, Limit Break engages in programming at events, crowdfunding campaigns, and the publishing of comics. It was awarded Best Publisher in the 2021 ICN Awards, and nominated as Best Publisher in the European Science Fiction Society Hall of Fame Awards in 2023.
