"A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true." Martin Luther King Jr.
— Speech in Selma, AL, March 8, 1965
#MLK #ItStartsWithMe #ihaveadream #penandink #portrait #history #linedrawing #inkart #inkdrawing #MLKDay #selma #civilrights #teacher #socialstudies

Hi all—sorry it’s been like crickets around here. I've been hampered with the cold and flu the past couple of weeks plus “teacher tired” slowed me down, but feeling much better now.
So without further ado, I share with you a teaser of this week's strip! Read the full strip patreon.com/DanCooney #indycomics #stories #valentine #comics
VALENTINE: TASTE FOR DEATH takes place roughly ten years after Valentine disappeared leaving the assassin life in the rear view mirror or so she thought...

Sneak peek of Valentine episode 3 Taste of Death—An all new weekly comic strip series every Wednesday @Patreon subscribe for $1 a month and receive an exclusive discount on signed original art, books and limited prints. #creatorowned #indycomics #patreon #valentinecomic

First drawing of 2023–David Byrne. 🎶✍🏼 1/365
Byrne, a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, one of my favorite #80s bands.
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#penandink #pendrawing #portraitdrawing #davidbyrne #talkingheads #rollingstone

Frankie reading the horse racing results at the speedway. Pencil panel from the Frankie comic book, a 1920s crime story coming in 2023!
#1920s #speedway #vintageracecar #pencildrawing #sketch #indycomics #comicbooks #pencil #pentelorenz #mechanicalpencil #leadholder

Gwen Stacy—pen and ink. In honor of what would’ve been Stan Lee’s 100th birthday, I wanted to pay homage to the character inspired by his wife and drawn by wonderfully by John Romita and Terry Dodson. Bring on 2023. ✨🕷️#gwenstacy #stanlee #marvelcomics #spiderman #pen #penandink #inkbrush #twsbi

I’m not resting on my laurels during winter break, just recharging (cold crud kicked my ass last week) and catching up on work/commissions.⚡️✍🏼 ☕️
Inked with @twsbi #vac700r #extrafinepoint #broad #1.1mmstub #winsornewton #sablebrush

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. 🎁🎄✨ #2022 #happyholidays #flapper #christmas #xmascard

Frankie and Rouletta—comic panel from The Tommy Gun Dolls: Double-Cross on Maiden Lane Vol 2, A 1920s graphic novel crime story. Coming soon.
#1920s #burlesque #graphicnovel #pencildrawing #sketch #crime #fiction #comics #comicbooks #roaringtwenties

💔 A Polish weekly magazine @tygodnikwprost created a cover to remind its readers of those who changed their homes for trenches to defend peace for millions of families in Europe.