Drawn from a sketch by Edwin Forbes (Jan. 1864).
Tag Archives: history
Comics Project: History Timeline (3-Panel Comic Strips)
Combining research & imagination to build common knowledge about an era…
F.A.S.T. STORYTELLING TOOLS: Hospital Cat Demo #1
These simple visual tools & marks will help primary source texts COME TO LIFE on your comics page!
Rebellion or Insurrection (18 U.S. Code § 2383)
Drawn to better understand the law…
Drawing the Law: Seditious Conspiracy (18 U.S. Code § 2384)
I drew this 2-page comic as a way to better understand the details of the law…
D.C.+Virginia Sketchbook (Fall 2019)
32 pages of diary comics = a behind-the-scenes look @ Rabbit’s footwork & research for Freeman Colby Vol. 3!
Freeman Colby: From Primary Sources to Comics
Gallery of sources & the comics they inspired!
The St. Albans Raid #1
Detailing a little-known outburst of domestic terrorism in a small New England town far from the front lines of the Civil War…
Freeman Colby Vol. 2 Poster Gallery
Sample full-color art from the 1863 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …
“Freeman Colby’s Illustrated” #2 (1863)
Available SPRING 2019 with all pre-orders of FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 2 via http://www.MarekBennett.com …
How to Draw Freeman Colby #1: Stick Figure Soldier
History cartooning tips from VOL. 2!
The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 2 (1863)
1863: The continuing saga of a Yankee school teacher in the Union Army. ⭐ FINALIST: “Best Graphic Novel” (Nat’l Cartoonists Society / 2019) ⭐ FINALIST: Excellence in Graphic Lit. (Pop Culture Classroom / 2020)
