Marcus Kwame
@marcuskwame.com
Cartoonist, Fine Artist, Illustrator of Big Jim and the White Boy, the Eisner Award winning Black Panther Party, Snow Daze, & Cash & Carrie. Repped by Glass Literary Management
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Marcus Kwame
@marcuskwame.com
· Oct 9
Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Marcus Kwame. I'm a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist who works in different styles and mediums. You can see more of my work at www.marcuskwame.com
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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Bring back earnestness and sincerity as virtues...
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Bring back earnestness and sincerity as virtues...
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David F. Walker and I had a great time discussing BIG JIM at @chazenartuw.bsky.social yesterday. Thanks to @wibookfestival.bsky.social and our amazing panel!
BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY, by @davidfwalker.bsky.social and I, with colors by @struble.bsky.social is available wherever books are sold!
BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY, by @davidfwalker.bsky.social and I, with colors by @struble.bsky.social is available wherever books are sold!
October 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
David F. Walker and I had a great time discussing BIG JIM at @chazenartuw.bsky.social yesterday. Thanks to @wibookfestival.bsky.social and our amazing panel!
BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY, by @davidfwalker.bsky.social and I, with colors by @struble.bsky.social is available wherever books are sold!
BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY, by @davidfwalker.bsky.social and I, with colors by @struble.bsky.social is available wherever books are sold!
Wisconsin, @davidfwalker.bsky.social and I will be at the Chazen Museum of Art @chazenartuw.bsky.social this Friday, 10/17 to discuss Big Jim and The White Boy!
Event Info: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/story...
Event Info: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/story...
October 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Wisconsin, @davidfwalker.bsky.social and I will be at the Chazen Museum of Art @chazenartuw.bsky.social this Friday, 10/17 to discuss Big Jim and The White Boy!
Event Info: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/story...
Event Info: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/story...
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I'll be at the Wisconsin Book Festival tomorrow along with @marcuskwame.com where we'll be talking about...well...you already know.
October 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'll be at the Wisconsin Book Festival tomorrow along with @marcuskwame.com where we'll be talking about...well...you already know.
It may seem like cartoonists with celebrated books are living large, but in truth the space between publishing checks can be brutal. One way to support this particular artist is to check out my @inprnt.com store! www.inprnt.com/gallery/marc...
Art Prints by Marcus Anderson
Shop gallery quality Art Prints by Marcus Anderson.
www.inprnt.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It may seem like cartoonists with celebrated books are living large, but in truth the space between publishing checks can be brutal. One way to support this particular artist is to check out my @inprnt.com store! www.inprnt.com/gallery/marc...
Sister Assata lived free and transitioned free. Uhuru
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Sister Assata lived free and transitioned free. Uhuru
Check out and support @powerandmagic.bsky.social's How To Touch Grass anthology on Kickstarter. It's about connection, isolation, and accessibility, all through the lens of the goofy command to "touch grass," balancing humor with sincerity. Only 54 hours left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...
How To Touch Grass
A comics anthology about "touching grass", because it's a lot harder than it looks.
www.kickstarter.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Check out and support @powerandmagic.bsky.social's How To Touch Grass anthology on Kickstarter. It's about connection, isolation, and accessibility, all through the lens of the goofy command to "touch grass," balancing humor with sincerity. Only 54 hours left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...
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#HowToTouchGrass is a comics anthology for everyone who needs to go outside and get their hands dirty! 😝🌿⚽🐾
Kickstarter ends THIS FRIDAY at 3:00 pm PST: buff.ly/ROsqvvJ
Featured work by Fatemeh (Madi) Molaie and Sara Yousefee ✨✨
Kickstarter ends THIS FRIDAY at 3:00 pm PST: buff.ly/ROsqvvJ
Featured work by Fatemeh (Madi) Molaie and Sara Yousefee ✨✨
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#HowToTouchGrass is a comics anthology for everyone who needs to go outside and get their hands dirty! 😝🌿⚽🐾
Kickstarter ends THIS FRIDAY at 3:00 pm PST: buff.ly/ROsqvvJ
Featured work by Fatemeh (Madi) Molaie and Sara Yousefee ✨✨
Kickstarter ends THIS FRIDAY at 3:00 pm PST: buff.ly/ROsqvvJ
Featured work by Fatemeh (Madi) Molaie and Sara Yousefee ✨✨
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Chainbreaker Panel
September 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Chainbreaker Panel
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"My Gender Is The Trees" by @joandark.com and @hanolliver.bsky.social is "a rumination on gender, how we (the authors) relate to our bodies, and how our bodies relate to the world around us."
🌿 Back #HowToTouchGrass on Kickstarter to support them and the project! buff.ly/bJYZULF
🌿 Back #HowToTouchGrass on Kickstarter to support them and the project! buff.ly/bJYZULF
September 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"My Gender Is The Trees" by @joandark.com and @hanolliver.bsky.social is "a rumination on gender, how we (the authors) relate to our bodies, and how our bodies relate to the world around us."
🌿 Back #HowToTouchGrass on Kickstarter to support them and the project! buff.ly/bJYZULF
🌿 Back #HowToTouchGrass on Kickstarter to support them and the project! buff.ly/bJYZULF
BIG JIM has been nominated for a RINGO Award in the Best Original Graphic Novel category, and @davidfwalker.bsky.social has been nominated for Best Writer! Any comic professional can vote at ringoawards.survey.fm/ringo-awards.... Please consider voting for us and for David. Thanks!
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
BIG JIM has been nominated for a RINGO Award in the Best Original Graphic Novel category, and @davidfwalker.bsky.social has been nominated for Best Writer! Any comic professional can vote at ringoawards.survey.fm/ringo-awards.... Please consider voting for us and for David. Thanks!
4 Days Left!!! Check out Star Wielder #1 by @imjayhero.com on Kickstarter and help bring this amazing story to the world by backing it, spreading the word, or both! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Star Wielder: Issue #1 | A 50+ Page Debut Comic
The beginning of a story about turning fear into power.
www.kickstarter.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
4 Days Left!!! Check out Star Wielder #1 by @imjayhero.com on Kickstarter and help bring this amazing story to the world by backing it, spreading the word, or both! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Due to the villainous virus I’m not at Boise Comics Arts Fest this weekend. BUT if you’re in attendance there you can catch me joining @davidfwalker.bsky.social via zoom for our panel in 20 minutes.
August 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Due to the villainous virus I’m not at Boise Comics Arts Fest this weekend. BUT if you’re in attendance there you can catch me joining @davidfwalker.bsky.social via zoom for our panel in 20 minutes.
Support! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
August 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Support! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...
Support this project if you haven't already!
The Burning Metronome: Remix is FULLY FUNDED!
Thx for supporting my work, thx to everyone who shared this campaign on social media (& with their friends). It all helped to bringing us here!
I'll be posting updates, but if you have any questions, feel free to message me.
Thanks again to you all!
Thx for supporting my work, thx to everyone who shared this campaign on social media (& with their friends). It all helped to bringing us here!
I'll be posting updates, but if you have any questions, feel free to message me.
Thanks again to you all!
August 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Support this project if you haven't already!
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Schenectady's Bear & Bird is a real gem. Its current "Drawn Into Life" exhibit spotlights the work of #comics & #cartoon artists by taking sequential #art off the page or screen & putting it on a gallery wall. Beautiful stuff from @marcuskwame.com @jessfink.bsky.social & others. Read more here:
‘Drawn Into Life’ exhibit elevates comics, cartoon art from page to gallery wall
With “Drawn Into Life” exhibit, Schenectady’s Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery aims to showcase the power of sequential art outside the page or screen.
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August 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Schenectady's Bear & Bird is a real gem. Its current "Drawn Into Life" exhibit spotlights the work of #comics & #cartoon artists by taking sequential #art off the page or screen & putting it on a gallery wall. Beautiful stuff from @marcuskwame.com @jessfink.bsky.social & others. Read more here:
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Listen to our interview with @jrsosa18.bsky.social soon at 9:30 pm ET. We'll be discussing his new book Ancestral Recall and more! twitch.tv/blackcomicschat
August 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Listen to our interview with @jrsosa18.bsky.social soon at 9:30 pm ET. We'll be discussing his new book Ancestral Recall and more! twitch.tv/blackcomicschat
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Now that my summer class is over, I can catch up on my reading list…just finished @davidfwalker.bsky.social and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s Big Jim and the White Boy. So good! #comics #summerreading #comicsscholar
July 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Now that my summer class is over, I can catch up on my reading list…just finished @davidfwalker.bsky.social and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s Big Jim and the White Boy. So good! #comics #summerreading #comicsscholar
I’ll be at #SDCC for the first time and I’ll be doing a signing with @davidfwalker.bsky.social. Looking forward to it!
July 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I’ll be at #SDCC for the first time and I’ll be doing a signing with @davidfwalker.bsky.social. Looking forward to it!
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In my latest newsletter, I discussed my favorite Eisner Award nominees this year.
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@jesncin.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social @marcuskwame.com @tonyfleecs.bsky.social @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social @davewachter.bsky.social @fantagraphics.bsky.social
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@jesncin.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social @marcuskwame.com @tonyfleecs.bsky.social @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social @davewachter.bsky.social @fantagraphics.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In my latest newsletter, I discussed my favorite Eisner Award nominees this year.
open.substack.com/pub/samsstud...
@jesncin.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social @marcuskwame.com @tonyfleecs.bsky.social @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social @davewachter.bsky.social @fantagraphics.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/samsstud...
@jesncin.bsky.social @davidfwalker.bsky.social @marcuskwame.com @tonyfleecs.bsky.social @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social @davewachter.bsky.social @fantagraphics.bsky.social
Black Dimensions in Art’s “Up to Us” 50th anniversary event at Tang Teaching Museum yesterday was an amazing experience. We’re grateful to everyone at the Tang, the MDOCS program, and all of the BDA family who came out to support.
June 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Black Dimensions in Art’s “Up to Us” 50th anniversary event at Tang Teaching Museum yesterday was an amazing experience. We’re grateful to everyone at the Tang, the MDOCS program, and all of the BDA family who came out to support.
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I'll be there with awesome creators like @ryehickman.bsky.social, @oheysteenz.bsky.social, @marcuskwame.com, @ryannorth.ca and more, including my @proghorrorpod.bsky.social co-hosts, @jeremywhitley.bsky.social and @megamoth.bsky.social!
June 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I'll be there with awesome creators like @ryehickman.bsky.social, @oheysteenz.bsky.social, @marcuskwame.com, @ryannorth.ca and more, including my @proghorrorpod.bsky.social co-hosts, @jeremywhitley.bsky.social and @megamoth.bsky.social!