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Category Archives: comics

Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address πŸ“– 4 March, 1865

“All knew that [slavery] was somehow the cause of the war…”

Posted byMarek20 Jan 202518 Apr 2025Posted incomics, freeman colby, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, Vol. 4, Vol. 6Tags: Abraham Lincoln, capitol, civics, Civil War, comics, Comics Workshop, dc, freeman colby, government, history, how to, inauguration, mini-comics, slavery, speech, washingtonLeave a comment on Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address πŸ“– 4 March, 1865

VOL. 4 PREVIEW πŸ”₯ “Return to Port Royal”: Alec Turner’s Story

Memories of enslavement & revenge in Northern Virginia…

Posted byMarek17 Jan 202521 Jan 2025Posted incomics, freeman colby, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, Vol. 4Tags: 1864, alec turner, city point, Civil War, comics, Comics Workshop, daisy turner, freeman colby, history, how to, mini-comics, port royal, slavery, virginia2 Comments on VOL. 4 PREVIEW πŸ”₯ “Return to Port Royal”: Alec Turner’s Story

ONWARDS!πŸ“–πŸ‘‰ How to Keep Readers Reading

How to keep readers reading: TRY THIS…πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰

Posted byMarek13 Dec 202425 Mar 2025Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, how to, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: cartooning, CLiF, comics, Comics Workshop, drawing, education, election, how to, inspiration, mini-comics, VermontLeave a comment on ONWARDS!πŸ“–πŸ‘‰ How to Keep Readers Reading

HOW TO: History Comics

A new UNIT OUTLINE for teachers! Each student creates a mini-comic in 3-5 sessions…

Posted byMarek06 Dec 202404 Nov 2025Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, how to, projectTags: activities, comics, Comics Workshop, education, history, how to, teaching2 Comments on HOW TO: History Comics

“What Is Fascism?” πŸ“– U.S. War Dept. (1945)

Chilling lessons & predictions from 80 years ago…

Posted byMarek01 Dec 2024Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: comics, Comics Workshop, democracy, fascism, government, media, mini-comics, politics, United States, us2 Comments on “What Is Fascism?” πŸ“– U.S. War Dept. (1945)

“Totalitarian Belief” πŸ’­ Hannah Arendt (1951)

The Past is indeed past, but it offers us lessons for today — IF we pay attention.

Posted byMarek15 Nov 202408 Dec 2024Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: comics, Comics Workshop, democracy, election, hannah arendt, media, mice, mini-comics, politics, totalitarianismLeave a comment on “Totalitarian Belief” πŸ’­ Hannah Arendt (1951)

NO MATTER WHAT KEEP… πŸ“– (Mini-Comic)

NON-NEGOTIABLES for uncertain times.

Posted byMarek05 Nov 202408 Nov 2024Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, drawing, education, election, inspiration, mini-comics2 Comments on NO MATTER WHAT KEEP… πŸ“– (Mini-Comic)

24,000 Ways to Be an Artist πŸ“– (Mini-Comic)

Try this ONE WEIRD TRICK! πŸ‘Guaranteed to work!!

Posted byMarek16 Sep 202422 Nov 2024Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, get ideas, math, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, creative process, drawing, education, how to, math, mini-comics, process, rabbit, turtleLeave a comment on 24,000 Ways to Be an Artist πŸ“– (Mini-Comic)

Woolly Bear! (Life Cycle Mini)

All about my woolly little neighbors…

Posted byMarek09 Sep 202407 Mar 2025Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: animal, biology, cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, earth, education, life cycle, life cycle template, mini-comics, moth, nature, science, tiger moth, woolly bearsLeave a comment on Woolly Bear! (Life Cycle Mini)

Summer Dreams #43 ⏹ The Panel Issue!

Drawn with teachers at our August back-to-school workshop…

Posted byMarek29 Aug 202429 Jun 2025Posted incomics, Comics Camp 2024, Comics Workshop, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, summer dreamsTags: 1-sheet, art teachers, comics, comics camp, Comics Workshop, layout, mini-comics, one-sheet, panel, school, summer, summerdreams, teachers2 Comments on Summer Dreams #43 ⏹ The Panel Issue!

August 1864 PREVIEW πŸ’₯ City Point Explosion

Colby writes home between battles… (Originally drawn for VOL. 4 / Now planned for VOL. 5)

Posted byMarek18 Aug 202425 Jan 2025Posted incomics, comics camp 2023, Comics Camp 2024, freeman colby, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, printables, Vol. 4, Vol. 5Tags: 1864, city point, Civil War, comics, Comics Workshop, education, freeman colby, history, how to, mini-comics, virginiaLeave a comment on August 1864 PREVIEW πŸ’₯ City Point Explosion

Summer Dreams #40 🌊 Squid Vs. Pirates

A stormy summer evening comics jam, drawn with artists at a library event…

Posted byMarek31 Jul 202408 Aug 2024Posted incomics, Comics Camp 2024, comics jam, Comics Workshop, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, summer dreamsTags: 1-sheet, comics, comics camp, comics jam, Comics Workshop, library, lightning, mini-comics, one-sheet, pirate, squid, summer, summerdreamsLeave a comment on Summer Dreams #40 🌊 Squid Vs. Pirates

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