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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8 x 10 Acrylic. Painted 11 years ago
8 x 10 Acrylic. Painted 11 years ago
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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8 x 10 Acrylic. Painted 11 years ago
8 x 10 Acrylic. Painted 11 years ago
More morning scraps. Illos done for Disney's One Saturday Morning. These were part of a group I drew which run durning those "we'll be right back" segments. I never saw them run.
January 5, 2026 at 12:34 PM
More morning scraps. Illos done for Disney's One Saturday Morning. These were part of a group I drew which run durning those "we'll be right back" segments. I never saw them run.
More morning scraps. My original design for Bruce Wayne's Mask of Tengu costume and mask from Knights End Batman. Bruce wore this for his training to regain the Cowl. They even made a toy of it (which I was not paid for and had to buy my own copy) Yay comics!
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
More morning scraps. My original design for Bruce Wayne's Mask of Tengu costume and mask from Knights End Batman. Bruce wore this for his training to regain the Cowl. They even made a toy of it (which I was not paid for and had to buy my own copy) Yay comics!
Reposted by Mike Manley
Reposted by Mike Manley
Imagine marvel dropping this now.
January 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Imagine marvel dropping this now.
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New "Robot Dreams" toy collection ❤️ (official / China only)
zhongchou.modian.com/item/154073....
zhongchou.modian.com/item/154073....
January 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
New "Robot Dreams" toy collection ❤️ (official / China only)
zhongchou.modian.com/item/154073....
zhongchou.modian.com/item/154073....
The pencils for that Batman Cric commission
January 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The pencils for that Batman Cric commission
An old commission of the Spirit in Oil 2013
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
An old commission of the Spirit in Oil 2013
Old Batman on a Gargoyle Commission--or an excuse to draw Killer Croc. My commissions list is OPEN! And you can pay in installments
January 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Old Batman on a Gargoyle Commission--or an excuse to draw Killer Croc. My commissions list is OPEN! And you can pay in installments
More morning scraps. Superman Adventures cover roughs. Still to my mind the best version of Supes.
January 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
More morning scraps. Superman Adventures cover roughs. Still to my mind the best version of Supes.
35 years ago!! Man that’s a lot of pencil milage
January 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
35 years ago!! Man that’s a lot of pencil milage
Jonathan Harris 1944. I wonder if his back was delicate back then 😄
January 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Jonathan Harris 1944. I wonder if his back was delicate back then 😄
1/2 This weeks Phantom
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
1/2 This weeks Phantom
A photoshop of my old assistant Lian’s in the studio 6 years ago working on Phantom backgrounds. Check her new work out at @liangarts.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A photoshop of my old assistant Lian’s in the studio 6 years ago working on Phantom backgrounds. Check her new work out at @liangarts.bsky.social
Reposted by Mike Manley
The Shadow magazine, cover dated January 1, 1940. Cover by Graves Gladney.
January 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The Shadow magazine, cover dated January 1, 1940. Cover by Graves Gladney.
Reposted by Mike Manley
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
Reposted by Mike Manley
Today is the birthday of artist Norman Saunders (Jan. 1, 1907-March 7, 1989), known for his work in comic books, pulp magazines, paperbacks, trading cards, & more.
January 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Today is the birthday of artist Norman Saunders (Jan. 1, 1907-March 7, 1989), known for his work in comic books, pulp magazines, paperbacks, trading cards, & more.