BEHIND THE SCENES: Drawing a schooner vs. drawing a galleon. A tale of two books and the making of the graphic novel, THE BLACK SCHOONER.
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David Lester
@LesterMecca
David Lester is guitarist in the rock duo Mecca Normal and illustrator of "1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike", written by the GHC.
- #1: BEHIND THE SCENES: First in a series of reels talking about the making of the graphic novel, THE BLACK SCHOONER. This one discusses the creation of one drawing, in a book of 800. To be published by Beacon Press (June 9, 2026), but you can pre-order it: beacon.org/The-Black-Scho…
- Our latest book is out June 9 2026, but you can pre-order now: "The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad, A Graphic Novel" by David Lester and Marcus Rediker with Paul Buhle. The first review is in: "An evocative, incisive, and powerful piece of graphic history.” — Kirkusews
- Just published... PARTISANS... my 16-page chapter covers the Greek resistance to the Nazi invasion during World War Two. I usually prefer to work in glorious black and white, but in this case, colour was available, so I took up the gauntlet and added splashes of boldness.
- Sneak peak at some of my art (pen, watercolour, acrylic) from “The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad, A Graphic Novel,” that will come out next year on Beacon Press. Created with Marcus Rediker and Paul Buhle.
