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
Another Fascette from Young Hickory
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Another Fascette from Young Hickory
Robert Fawcette doing a very Rockwell Kent vibe from a book Young Hickory
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Robert Fawcette doing a very Rockwell Kent vibe from a book Young Hickory
Old DC trading card
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Old DC trading card
A pastel drawing of Mr Ed from my animal drawing class at PAFA in 2009.
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A pastel drawing of Mr Ed from my animal drawing class at PAFA in 2009.
A one-shot grisalle painting done in Media & Methods class in my second year at PAFA 2009, and then finished in the cast hall based on a snapshot from my old old iphone. A theme I returned to more than once.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A one-shot grisalle painting done in Media & Methods class in my second year at PAFA 2009, and then finished in the cast hall based on a snapshot from my old old iphone. A theme I returned to more than once.
Old Tober with my detective character I want to do a book with
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Old Tober with my detective character I want to do a book with
Since last weeks live stream on making better backgrounds was such a hit we decided to add a Part 2! Join @jamarnicholas.bsky.social and @steveconley.bsky.social and yours truly as we continue the lessons and discussion on improving your Backgrounds for better interest and storytelling.
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Since last weeks live stream on making better backgrounds was such a hit we decided to add a Part 2! Join @jamarnicholas.bsky.social and @steveconley.bsky.social and yours truly as we continue the lessons and discussion on improving your Backgrounds for better interest and storytelling.
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D.D. Degg has opinions and observations in his latest The Sunday Funnies – Late Edition with Judge Parker, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Luann, Zippy, Bizarro, Little Alley Oop, The Wizard of Id Biographic, and Dick Tracy.
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The Sunday Funnies – Late Edition
Let’s start with what may be the most wonderful seasonal comic strip of the year. Mike Manley always lets us know what season it is in Judge Parker and he does a fantastic job of it in the top two tie...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
D.D. Degg has opinions and observations in his latest The Sunday Funnies – Late Edition with Judge Parker, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Luann, Zippy, Bizarro, Little Alley Oop, The Wizard of Id Biographic, and Dick Tracy.
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
Several years ago I was a guest lecturing in my buddy @jamarnicholas.bsky.social Writing for Comics class at Drexel. I took a script from one of his students and did layouts live and on camera
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Several years ago I was a guest lecturing in my buddy @jamarnicholas.bsky.social Writing for Comics class at Drexel. I took a script from one of his students and did layouts live and on camera
Old wind down I worked on with @mimisimon.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Old wind down I worked on with @mimisimon.com
Early Skullkids drawing
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Early Skullkids drawing
Old life painting from school. It’s not really finished as the pose ended before I was really done. This was early on in my undergrad at PAFA. And the photo is with my old cellphone. From 2008 and I think 30x40 Oil
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Old life painting from school. It’s not really finished as the pose ended before I was really done. This was early on in my undergrad at PAFA. And the photo is with my old cellphone. From 2008 and I think 30x40 Oil
Another old Tober featuring my Detective character
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Another old Tober featuring my Detective character
This Sundays Judge with colors by @mimisimon.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This Sundays Judge with colors by @mimisimon.com
1/2 This weeks Phantom
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
1/2 This weeks Phantom
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Spawn card art 1990s!
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Spawn card art 1990s!
Great roughs, pencils, storytelling rhythm, structure and design. Buscema and Kane.
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Great roughs, pencils, storytelling rhythm, structure and design. Buscema and Kane.
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He Asked For It
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Covers, Detective Fiction, Magazine, Mystery, V. E. Pyles
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Covers, Detective Fiction, Magazine, Mystery, V. E. Pyles
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
He Asked For It
pulpcovers.com/he-asked-for...
Covers, Detective Fiction, Magazine, Mystery, V. E. Pyles
pulpcovers.com/he-asked-for...
Covers, Detective Fiction, Magazine, Mystery, V. E. Pyles
A very old comic page from a young me trying I think to combine Moebius and Kubert and maybe Ditko. I alwats felt the connection between Ditko and Kubert and all 3 to Caniff.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A very old comic page from a young me trying I think to combine Moebius and Kubert and maybe Ditko. I alwats felt the connection between Ditko and Kubert and all 3 to Caniff.
Reposted by Mike Manley
Our robot overlords need a bit more time to get themselves sorted.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Our robot overlords need a bit more time to get themselves sorted.
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I listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument today so you dont have to
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
Trump’s Plan to Nuke the Global Economy Prompts Conservative Justices to Remember That the Constitution Exists
The Court has no problem facilitating the disappearance of civil rights. Shareholder value is a different story.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument today so you dont have to
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
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Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Elton John on “Children of the Revolution”? This is bonkers great!
youtu.be/Wt7y4xrVRHw?...
youtu.be/Wt7y4xrVRHw?...
Bolan, Elton & Ringo / SUPERGROUP ROCK! / Children Of The Revolution
YouTube video by Jon Blackstone
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Elton John on “Children of the Revolution”? This is bonkers great!
youtu.be/Wt7y4xrVRHw?...
youtu.be/Wt7y4xrVRHw?...
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The Wachowskis's The Matrix Revolutions was released 22 years ago today.
And I had already devoted a thread to the creation of the Battle of Zion, which is based on an in-depth look at the art department of this saga.
And I had already devoted a thread to the creation of the Battle of Zion, which is based on an in-depth look at the art department of this saga.
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Wachowskis's The Matrix Revolutions was released 22 years ago today.
And I had already devoted a thread to the creation of the Battle of Zion, which is based on an in-depth look at the art department of this saga.
And I had already devoted a thread to the creation of the Battle of Zion, which is based on an in-depth look at the art department of this saga.
The first character page for that Marvel Universe handbook which I gave as a gift to my buddy Ande Parks. He sent me this scan.
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The first character page for that Marvel Universe handbook which I gave as a gift to my buddy Ande Parks. He sent me this scan.