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Cartoonist | Dad | Educator -Author of the comic book series Valentine and The Tommy Gun Dolls, a 1920s crime story. linktr.ee/dcooneyart patreon.com/DanCooney

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I’m sure a lot of us are in the same boat.
Heating oil costs per gallon since last December in CT.
December $2.95
February $4.20
March $4.90
Ouch.
We (my kids and I) conserve as best we can with the thermostat, record cold temps in Feb. Hustling to make ends meet. Ugh.

10.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Available $125 11” x 14” Free Shipping (U.S. only)

09.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the signal post, Josh! Cheers

09.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at this beauty. Dan does amazing work.

09.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reyβ€”Star Wars The Force Awakens, pencil sketch ✍🏼 #starwars #rey #jedi #draweveryday #fanart

09.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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The negotiation is over.
Out in the desert, Nestor tries to buy time.
One shot breaks the silenceβ€”and suddenly everyone remembers exactly who they’re dealing with.
Thank you all for backing the series and letting me keep telling this story. More soon.

#ValentineComic #patreon

08.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lettering Valentine Ep 31 in Adobe Illustrator. Hand drawn, art, then scanned, cleaned up in Photoshop and sometimes use Clip Studio for screentones.

07.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Back at the drawing tableβ€”right where I belong. βœπŸΌβ˜•οΈπŸŽΆ

06.03.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Afternoon Coffee β˜•
Coby Whitmore.

03.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to Return of the Maltese Falcon by Max Allan Collins got me inspired to draw Humphrey Bogart as Detective Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon.
This piece is a nod to the original poster design by the Warner Bros. studio art departmentβ€”artist uncredited, often attributed to Bill Gold.

01.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are only so many winter mornings like thisβ€”chimney smoke drifting over cold fields and woodsβ€”left before the spring warm-up begins.βœπŸΌβ˜•οΈ

28.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Josh!

22.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From pencil roughs to final linesβ€”here’s a time-lapse of me inking a panel from The Tommy Gun Dolls Vol 2 graphic novel. Brush first, then fine detailβ€”bringing this 1920s crime world to life.

#penandink #indiecomics #crimefiction #1920s #comicprocess

22.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Indie comics folksβ€”distribution question:
I have a couple of new books coming out this summer and fall. It’s been some time since I last solicited through a distributorβ€”who’s the β€œnew Diamond” in comics or book distribution these days? πŸ“š

16.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Entering the school library… πŸ“šβœ¨βœπŸΌ

11.02.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

08.02.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sneak peek πŸ‘€ Intro pageβ€”hand-drawn in pen and inkβ€”from The Tommy Gun Dolls, Part Two, a 1920s graphic-novel crime story.
#penandink #1920s #thetommygundolls #crime #fiction

08.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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WIP-Intro page from part two of The Tommy Gun Dolls, a 1920s graphic novel crime story. #1920s #penandink #thetommygundolls #graphicnovel #indycomics

08.02.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Actress Jane Greer as Kathie Moffat from the classic noir Out of the Pastβ€”rendered in pen and ink, with @copic_official_us and white gouache on @strathmoreart. #penandink #janegreer #outofthepast #filmnoir #instaart

06.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Valentine Ep 30 A flashback drags Valentine back into a world she buried ten years ago… and the price for saving one life may be putting herself back on a very dangerous ledger.
Hand drawn, digitally lettered. Thank you for your continued support. #patreon #indycomics #valentine

03.02.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lettering Valentine Ep 30 in
Adobe illustrator.

02.02.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Photocopies of finished scenesβ€”inking a few while drawing the rest of this sordid 1920s crime tale. The Tommy Gun Dolls Vol II Double-Cross on Maiden Lane graphic novel. #thetommygundolls #graphicnovel

30.01.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Casablanca

Humphrey Bogart / Ingrid Bergman
Casablanca 11x14 SIGNED. penciled portrait
Available: dancooneyart.com

#casablanca #humphreybogart
#ingridbergman #sketch #illustration

26.01.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer β€” pen and ink.
#therocketeer #davestevens #pulphero #penandink #comicbookcovers

20.01.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, my friend.

20.01.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The 25th Amendment must be invoked by the cabinet. I’m all for pressuring them. Congressional Dems should lead the charge. Not on Bluesky or Threads. Let’s do it.

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β€œOur lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
β€” Martin Luther King Jr. #mlk #civilrights #mlkday

20.01.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Carlin! I appreciate the repost. Hope you’re having a great weekend. Cheers!

18.01.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sketching one of my favorite comic book characters from one of my favorite creators, Dave Stevens. #therocketeer #davestevens #sketchcover #sketch #draweveryday

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