“Common Beat 2099” – Is a comic strip set in the year 2099 reflecting back on the collaboration of Ireland and Africa from 2025 to 2099, specifically The Cliffs of Moher (Ireland), Nairobi National Park (Kenya) with stops at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia and at the edge of the Amazon Rainforest Altamira, in the state of Pará in Brasil.

Ireland is one the ufortunate birthplaces for Colonialism in the 1100’s and Africa bore arguably the worst brunt and effects of the Colonial era.  The people of these two regions collaborate to lead humanity in new directions in what became known as ‘The Realiasation Era’.

Follow a the journey with 3 characters:  HALIMA, African loosely means Humane, T.A.F.F.I, This Artificial Fella Feels Intelligent and M.O.R.T, Motorised Organised Robotic Technology.

Illustrated by Matthew Kelly & authored by Eamonn Donlyn