A graphic novel epic of the American Civil War… Drawn from actual diaries, letters, sketchbooks, & more!
COMING in MARCH 2026 ✍ Freeman Colby Vol. 4
JUNE-JULY, 1864: Freeman Colby rejoins his regiment for one last march on Richmond, but there’s no end in sight to the wider struggle… An epic account from the trenches of a nation at war with itself — Drawn entirely from the actual diaries, letters, & sketchbooks of eyewitnesses to history!
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.
Press Kit | School Book Orders | Hardcovers + Class Sets
HONORS:
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 Vol. 3: 1864 Poster Art & Source Book
🎨See the full-color original poster art, alongside the period visual sources that inspired it!
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 / p.14-21 📖 COLD HARBOR (May 1864)
🔎Jane Tyler’s PROLOGUE continues w/ the Battle of Cold Harbor…
Freeman Colby Vol. 4 / p.1-13 📖 PROLOGUE: Jane Tyler (May 1864)
🔎Preview pages from the new book! Featuring Jane Tyler’s PROLOGUE…
INKING: Battle of the Crater 💥 (30 July 1864)
Inking a 2-page spread from Freeman Colby Vol. 4…
“Is It FICTION or NON-FICTION?” (2025)
Short answer: IT’S NON-FICTION. // Real answer: IT’S COMPLICATED!
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