A graphic novel epic of the American Civil War… Drawn from actual diaries, letters, sketchbooks, & more!
Marek Bennett’s historical graphic novel series details the adventures of NH school teacher Freeman Colby & several contemporaries in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Drawn entirely from primary source accounts, it portrays the day-to-day realities faced by a diverse cast of participants between 1861-1865.
HONORS:
Press Kit | School Book Orders | Hardcovers + Class Sets
VOL. 4: WHAT’S NEXT IN 1864?
NOW DRAWING✍ Freeman Colby Vol. 4
The next book in the series is under way…
Progress Charts
Keeping track of daily progress towards the next book…
THE MAKING OF…
“Drawing Freeman Colby” Presentations w/ Cartoonist Marek Bennett
A behind-the-scenes look at creating of the award-winning graphic novels!
“Drawing Freeman” / Historical New Hampshire (Vol. 71 No. 1)
Full color cover article on drawing Stick Figure Civil War comics.
Freeman Colby: From Primary Sources to Comics
Gallery of sources & the comics they inspired!
How to Draw FREEMAN COLBY
Here’s how I create my FREEMAN COLBY graphic novels, from panels to pages to poster art & more!
Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Poster Gallery
Sample poster art & sources from the 1864 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …
Freeman Colby Vol. 2 Poster Gallery
Sample full-color art from the 1863 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …
RECENT POSTS:
FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 4 📈 Progress Charts
A full year of Page-Per-Day progress charts from work on the new…
VOL. 4 PREVIEW / Jane Tyler #2: After the Battle
Enslaved mother Jane Tyler saves lives at the battle of Cold Harbor…
VOL. 4 PREVIEW / Jane Tyler #1: Before the Battle
Jane Tyler holds 3 generations of her family together, despite being enslaved…
VOL. 4 PREVIEW MINI / “My Dear Parents” (1 June 1864)
Our first set of sample pages from the upcoming book!
“My dear parents…” (1 June, 1864)
An opening spread from FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 4…
Harriet Jacobs Teaching (March 1864)
VOL. 3 cover artwork, drawn in honor of the ceaseless teaching, writing,…
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