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Mike Manley

@drawmanley.bsky.social

Veteran of animation and comics. Artist The Phantom, Judge Parker, editor of Eisner nominated Draw! Magazine and Co-Host on the Pencil-to-Pencil Podcast

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Oskner and Wood.

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A page from Trax Rover my own character and story that lead me to getting my first job from 1982.

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2 pages by the late Sal Buscema that show how great he was. Artists like Sal were around forever and always good but it was easy to take them for granted as they weren’t always flashy. But comics ran because guts like Sal were there every month sometimes on 2 books! Clarity of storytelling always.

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if I ever need a lawyer, somebody call this lady

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A very very old commission

03.03.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join your three expert cartoonists this week as we all draw as we talk with you and answer questions live in our new Draw and Jaw session starting this Wednesday!! @jamarnicholas.bsky.social @steveconley.bsky.social

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Thanks!

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Thanks!

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Thanks!

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Haha! Thanks John

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Thanks Chris!

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A bunch of Power Pack pages I drew in the 80’s

02.03.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the few Batman covers I got to do on my run

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Never forget who you’re fighting for.

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A black and white photo of him

An issue of Incredible Science Fiction from EC Comics, the first House of Mystery paperback, an issue of House of Secrets from DC Comics, and an issue of House of Mystery also from DC.

An issue of Incredible Science Fiction from EC Comics, the first House of Mystery paperback, an issue of House of Secrets from DC Comics, and an issue of House of Mystery also from DC.

Today is the birthday of writer Jack Oleck (March 1, 1914-March 10, 1981), most remembered by comic fans for his work on horror comics.

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This weeks Judge Parker. Sunday colors by @mimisimon.com

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This weeks Phantom

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That’s a nice one Jerry!

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Hahaha

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Hahaha

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A caricature of me by Al Williamson back from when Blevins and I shared his studio in the 80’s

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Walt Simonson was on a panel with him and said Golden said I was number 2-3 of his favorites so that’s high praise!

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Yeah. Those things literally were killing you. One of the deadliest tools that bestine was a huge cancer risk. They were great to use though.

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You can still smell that marker I bet!

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Another sample piece from my ad arts days, a year before my first DC Comics work, 1979

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Some old trading card art

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Grimaldi finishing up his demo from 2014 when he briefly taught at PAFA

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