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
Phantom process in clip studio.
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Phantom process in clip studio.
Winsor Mc CAY (1867 - 1934)
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Winsor Mc CAY (1867 - 1934)
My brother Dave and me in a Detroit Police Helicopter as kids
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My brother Dave and me in a Detroit Police Helicopter as kids
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.
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
2/2 this weeks Phantom
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
2/2 this weeks Phantom
1/2 This weeks Phantom
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
1/2 This weeks Phantom
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.
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.
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.