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Marcus Kwame

@marcuskwame.com

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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 https://linktr.ee/marcuskwame

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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

A painting depicting a young man wearing blue standing beneath a Baobab tree in front of a warm colored sky.

A comic book page spread depicting an explosive escape from a salt mine. Illustrated by Marcus Kwame, colors by Isabell Struble.

A fight scene from an upcoming graphic novel where Jim fights with a sword while Huck aim's a revolver from a horse drawn wagon. Illustrated by Marcus Kwame, colors by Isabell Struble.

A bio illustration depicting Black Panther Party co-founder, Bobby Seale.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 21h

Bring back earnestness and sincerity as virtues...

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David F Walker a.k.a. BadAzz MoFo @davidfwalker.bsky.social · 5d

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A Beginner's Guide to Creative Well-Being, Part 9 | David F. Walker (a.k.a. BadAzz MoFo)

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · 5d

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!

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · 7d

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...

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David F Walker a.k.a. BadAzz MoFo @davidfwalker.bsky.social · 7d

I'll be at the Wisconsin Book Festival tomorrow along with @marcuskwame.com where we'll be talking about...well...you already know.

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · 7d

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

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · 27d

Sister Assata lived free and transitioned free. Uhuru

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · 29d

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

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Sep 23

Pencilling

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Power & Magic Press @powerandmagic.bsky.social · Sep 22

#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 ✨✨

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Joel Christian Gill @joelchristiangill.bsky.social · Sep 21

Chainbreaker Panel

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Power & Magic Press @powerandmagic.bsky.social · Sep 9

"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

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Sep 3

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!

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Sep 1

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

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Aug 30

Thank you! 🙏🏾

Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Aug 30

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.

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Aug 26

No problem! Looking forward to you getting successfully funded and getting my copy of Star Wielder!

Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Aug 26

Support! www.kickstarter.com/projects/imj...

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Aug 26

Support this project if you haven't already!

Alan Making Comics! @ralanwrites.bsky.social · Aug 26

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!

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Rick Marshall @rickmarshall.com · Aug 24

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.

www.timesunion.com

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Aug 20

Congrats!!!

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BlackComicsChat Podcast @blackcomicschat.bsky.social · Aug 9

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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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Jul 26

Thanks, man. Appreciate the support 🙏🏾

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Amy DeSuza @amydesuza.bsky.social · Jul 18

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

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Marcus Kwame @marcuskwame.com · Jul 23

Thank you!!