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Tag Archives: comics

Comics Workshop in Nicaragua

Here’s a peek into a rural Comics Workshop at La Reyna / San Ramon:

Posted byMarek30 Dec 201323 Jun 2024Posted incomics exchange, delegation, NicaraguaTags: comics, La Reyna, Nicaragua, san ramon, school, teaching, workshop1 Comment on Comics Workshop in Nicaragua

“Soccer with our school mates” (La Reyna, San Ramon)

Drawn during a workshop on “the Rights of Children” in San Ramon, Nicaragua (2010)…   Translated by Kaycee Coonan

Posted byMarek23 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, Nicaragua, sports, student artworkTags: comics, san ramon, sports1 Comment on “Soccer with our school mates” (La Reyna, San Ramon)

“We take care of the environment” (Maycol)

Drawn during a workshop in San Ramon, Nicaragua (2010)… Translated by Heather Jones & Marek Bennett

Posted byMarek22 Oct 201323 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, environment, Nicaragua, student artworkTags: comics, deforestation, environment, forest, reforestation, san ramon, treesLeave a comment on “We take care of the environment” (Maycol)

“I Will Eat Roast Venison” (Alexander)

Drawn by Alexander during art classes at Casa Del Nino, San Ramon, Nicaragua (2011):

Posted byMarek22 Oct 201322 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, food, Nicaragua, student artworkTags: comics, deer, hunting, san ramonLeave a comment on “I Will Eat Roast Venison” (Alexander)

“There’s no water in the well” (Rafael)

Drawn by Rafael during a workshop in San Ramon, Nicaragua (2010): Translated by Heather Jones.

Posted byMarek21 Oct 201322 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, environment, Nicaragua, religion, student artworkTags: comics, environment, san ramon, trees, waterLeave a comment on “There’s no water in the well” (Rafael)

“God Bless You, Sister” by Aracely

Drawn by Aracely during art classes at Casa Del Nino, San Ramon, Nicaragua (2011):

Posted byMarek21 Oct 201322 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, Nicaragua, religion, student artworkTags: church, comics, san ramonLeave a comment on “God Bless You, Sister” by Aracely

“I threw myself into the river” (Leon Jack)

Drawn by Leon Jack during art classes at Casa Del Nino, San Ramon, Nicaragua (2011):

Posted byMarek21 Oct 201323 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, Nicaragua, religion, student artworkTags: comics, river, san ramon, sportsLeave a comment on “I threw myself into the river” (Leon Jack)

Elisha Haynes: Revolutionary War Veteran

An aged vet’s pension app. provides a peek into his service & later life…

Posted byMarek11 Nov 201224 Feb 2026Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, mini-comics, Revolution SketchbookTags: 1-sheet, comics, Comics Workshop, elisha haynes, epsom, greenland, history, mini-comics, New Hampshire, New York, pension, revolution, United States, veteransLeave a comment on Elisha Haynes: Revolutionary War Veteran

Successful Slaughter (C+D+K)

Collected pages centered on the Slovak word for “slaughter” (zabijacka)…

Posted byMarek24 Apr 201219 Mar 2014Posted inCoffee+Dumpling+Komiks, Mini-ComicsTags: alcohol, animals, bull, comics, food, harvest, slovakia, travel2 Comments on Successful Slaughter (C+D+K)

Lives of the Saints (C+D+K)

Eight stories of early Christian martyrs,  drawn from an obscure altar in Eastern Slovakia…

Posted byMarek17 Apr 201212 Jan 2026Posted inCoffee+Dumpling+Komiks, Mini-Comics, ShopTags: altar, church, comics, early christian, hagiography, martyrs, saints, slovakia2 Comments on Lives of the Saints (C+D+K)

Mimi’s Doughnuts Zine #21

Forests get clearcut, Shayna plants a garden, Joey crashes his bike, and some famous chef dude wants to make a reality TV show at the shop…

Posted byMarek17 Apr 201214 May 2025Posted in"Mimi's Doughnuts Zine", Mini-ComicsTags: bikes, comics, community, forests, gardens, newspaper strips, reality TVLeave a comment on Mimi’s Doughnuts Zine #21

“Hope” ~ Vaclav Havel (1936-2011)

Adapted from “The Politics of Hope” in Disturbing the Peace (Havel & Hvížďala): CREDITS: TEXT: Vaclav Havel, Disturbing the Peace (1990) / TRANSLATION: Paul Wilson / COMICS: Marek Bennett Featured in:

Posted byMarek21 Dec 201131 Dec 2025Posted incomics, slovakiaTags: comics, Comics Workshop, history, hope, politics, slovakia, vaclav havelLeave a comment on “Hope” ~ Vaclav Havel (1936-2011)

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