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Tag Archives: history

“New Year’s Day, 1864”

Drawn from a sketch by Edwin Forbes (Jan. 1864).

Posted byMarek01 Jan 202221 Mar 2023Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colby, how to, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: artist, camp, Civil War, Comics Workshop, edwin forbes, freeman colby, history, jonas bacon, quick-draw, river, stick figure, video, virginiaLeave a comment on “New Year’s Day, 1864”

The Peculiar Death of Nathan Parker (Henniker / 1775)

Out of the firing line, into the forest…

Posted byMarek19 Apr 202119 Apr 2026Posted incomics, Comics Workshop, Revolution SketchbookTags: 1775, battle, comics, Comics Workshop, death, England, Henniker, history, lexington, nathan parker, New Hampshire, nh, revolution, treeLeave a comment on The Peculiar Death of Nathan Parker (Henniker / 1775)

Comics Project: History Timeline (3-Panel Comic Strips)

Combining research & imagination to build common knowledge about an era…

Posted byMarek16 Mar 202116 Feb 2026Posted inComics Workshop, projectTags: Comics Workshop, curriculum, education, history, idea, lesson, research, teaching, unit, world war ii3 Comments on Comics Project: History Timeline (3-Panel Comic Strips)

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!

Posted byMarek24 Feb 202116 Feb 2026Posted inApplied Cartooning, Comics Workshop, freeman colby, How to Draw Freeman ColbyTags: Civil War, comics, Comics Workshop, education, freeman colby, history, sarah low6 Comments on F.A.S.T. STORYTELLING TOOLS: Hospital Cat Demo #1

Rebellion or Insurrection (18 U.S. Code § 2383)

Drawn to better understand the law…

Posted byMarek10 Feb 202110 Jul 2022Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, videoTags: capitol, cartooning, civics, comics, crime, current events, dc, history, how to, insurrection, law, legal, rebellion, revolution, sedition, us, washington1 Comment on Rebellion or Insurrection (18 U.S. Code § 2383)

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…

Posted byMarek14 Jan 202110 Jul 2022Posted inApplied Cartooning, comics, Comics Workshop, videoTags: capitol, cartooning, civics, comics, current events, dc, history, how to, insurrection, law, legal, sedition, us, washington1 Comment on Drawing the Law: Seditious Conspiracy (18 U.S. Code § 2384)

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!

Posted byMarek28 Oct 201906 Jan 2025Posted incomics, freeman colby, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, Shop, sketchbook, wondersTags: dc, diary comics, freeman colby, history, sketchbook, travel, virginia, Walt Whitman, washington1 Comment on D.C.+Virginia Sketchbook (Fall 2019)

Freeman Colby: From Primary Sources to Comics

Gallery of sources & the comics they inspired!

Posted byMarek17 Oct 201905 Jan 2022Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colbyTags: Civil War, fannie dawson, freeman colby, freeman colby series, history, primary sources, sarah low, Walt Whitman3 Comments on Freeman Colby: From Primary Sources to Comics

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…

Posted byMarek20 Jul 201920 Sep 2020Posted incomics, Mini-Comics, mini-comics, ShopTags: 1864, Civil War, guerrillas, history, St. Albans, terrorism, Vermont1 Comment on The St. Albans Raid #1

Freeman Colby Vol. 2 Poster Gallery

Sample full-color art from the 1863 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …

Posted byMarek01 Jun 201923 Feb 2026Posted inComics Workshop, freeman colbyTags: 1863, abraham tuckson, Civil War, color, crayon, fannie dawson, freeman colby, history, jonas bacon, posters, primary sources, sarah lowLeave a comment on Freeman Colby Vol. 2 Poster Gallery

“Freeman Colby’s Illustrated” #2 (1863)

Available SPRING 2019 with all pre-orders of FREEMAN COLBY VOL. 2 via http://www.MarekBennett.com …

Posted byMarek10 May 201929 Aug 2022Posted infreeman colby, Freeman Colby's Illustrated Magazine, Mini-Comics, mini-comicsTags: alfred waud, Civil War, edwin forbes, freeman colby, history, james fuller queen, newspaper, primary sources, reference, winslow homer1 Comment on “Freeman Colby’s Illustrated” #2 (1863)

How to Draw Freeman Colby #1: Stick Figure Soldier

History cartooning tips from VOL. 2!

Posted byMarek03 Apr 201914 Sep 2023Posted infreeman colby, how to, How to Draw Freeman Colby, videoTags: Civil War, freeman colby, history, library of congress, New Hampshire, New Hampshire historical society, primary sources, stick figures, videoLeave a comment on How to Draw Freeman Colby #1: Stick Figure Soldier

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