Best Selling Books by Colleen Doran

Get real! Open this book and step inside the "real world" of creating professional-looking, publishable comics. Since landing her first professional gig at age 15, superstar cartoonist Colleen Doran has accumulated more than 500 credits to her name as an artist, writer and designer. In this book, she shares the firsthand lessons she''s learned along the way, giving you a genuine, real-world understanding of how to create polished, publishable manga comics and graphic novels using the same methods the pros use! This is the kind of valuable insider information you won''t find in other how-to books ... stuff that Colleen wishes she knew when she was starting out, including how to: Develop stories in the Japanese manga style versus a traditional Western style of comics. Turn your everyday experiences and observations into viable characters and plots. Use backgrounds to enhance characters'' thoughts and actions. Perfect the art of lettering and word balloons. Convert a script into a comic or graphic novel, step by step Lay out dramatic and expressive pages. Create a cover for your manga. Submit a book package to a publisher. Explore alternative publishing options, such as self-publishing, blogs, fanzines and mini-comics. With step-by-step instruction and "assignments" throughout, this book will help you tailor classic techniques to suit your own unique style, and guide you toward your creative destiny.

In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee—comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes—shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he was the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and brought to life—and into the mainstream—some of the world’s best-known heroes and most infamous villains throughout his career. His stories—filled with superheroes struggling with personal hang-ups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity—added wit and subtlety to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in superhuman and in doing so, created a new mythology for the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In this beautifully illustrated graphic memoir—illustrated by celebrated artist Colleen Doran—discover the true story behind the man, written with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comics. Moving from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s to the current cinematic resurgence, Amazing Fantastic Incredible documents the life of a man and the legacy of an industry and career. This funny, moving, and incredibly honest memoir is a must-have for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age.

With special photography, Drawing Action Comics: Easel Does It shows how to draw and color action superheroes, and how to place them in exciting scenes ten creative step-by-step projects, demonstrating how to draw and ink larger-than-life figures, how to get action into your artwork, how to use color creatively, and how to make your male, female, and otherworldly superheroes come alive all materials, equipment, and techniques needed to create superheroes are fully explained and accompanied by a gallery of action heroes by professional artists

A small team of champions band together to protect young Liana from the Hierarchy, a corrupt otherworld government determined to destroy her. Unknown to the Hierarchy, Seren, their enshrined Avatar, a powerful psionic and religious leader, secretly aids Liana, and plots a coup to overthrow his masters.

Collects A Distant Soil 1-7! The first new edition of the out of print A DISTANT SOIL, VOL. 1 collection returns in a spectacular, digitally re-mastered volume! This beautiful and critically acclaimed series has not had a new edition in seventeen years. Now, digital technology allows us to bring you a more beautiful presentation than ever before. Every single page has been completely restored, and re-lettered, with a new and stunning die cut cover! This is THE DEFINITIVE VERSION fans have been waiting for!

Celebrating Wonder Woman’s 80th anniversary, Sensational Wonder Woman explores everything that makes Wonder Woman the sensational hero that she is. Sensational Wonder Woman Volume 1 collects issues 1-6 of the series.

Elena, Stefan and Damon make their comics debut in a new series based on the hit CW television show! This anthology graphic novel will bring some of comics'' greatest talents to Mystic Falls and set them loose to bring the characters to life. Or death. They are vampires, you know. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is a must-read for any fan of this runaway hit TV series. Collects digital chapters #1-39.

Over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre have contributedover 50 stories to this anthology featuring tales inspired by the songs ofmulti-platinum recording artist, Tori Amos! Featuring an introduction by Neil Gaiman, with stories by creators such asCarla Speed McNeil, Mark Buckingham, C.B. Cebulski, Nikki Cook, Hope Larson,John Ney Reiber, Ryan Kelly, and many, many others, Comic Book Tattooencapsulates the breadth, depth, and beauty of modern comics in this coffeetable format book.

The police have begun interrogating Elena and her friends about the tragic fire that killed a fellow cheerleader. But their suspicions seem to point to Stefan Salvatore as part of a love triangle! "Burning Love" part 2 of 3.

Stefan Salvatore is the prime suspect in the grisly murder of a cheerleader! Will Damon''s influence keep him out of trouble, or place him firmly in danger? "Burning Love" part 3 of 3.

Wonder Woman faces her most relentless foe yet—a marketing maven who would sell her Louboutins for the chance to manage the Amazing Amazon! Can Wonder Woman escape her most persistent pitches? She does make some excellent points…

"This sweeping, century-spanning graphic novel explores the vivid history of Irish émigrés to New York City via three intertwined tales, from a penniless woman raising a daughter alone in the Five Points slum of 1870, to a struggling young artist drawn to the nascent counterculture of 1960, the year America elected its first Irish-Catholic president."--Publisher''s website.

He aquí los aspectos más destacables de la carrera de Stan Lee, un creador legendario. Excelsior! El hombre que estuvo detrás de la creación de Spiderman, de los X-Men, del increíble Hulk y de una legión de superhéroes presenta las primeras memorias gráficas que tratan de su vida y milagros. El de Stan Lee es el nombre más legendario en la historia del cómic. Se trata de la fuerza creativa que propició el ascenso de Marvel Comics y dio vida a algunos de los superhéroes más conocidos del mundo —y a sus más infames villanos—. Sus historias, que trataban de superhéroes que se enfrentan a los problemas de su día a día y de tipos malos con una complejidad psicológica nunca vista por aquel entonces, añadieron ingenio y sutileza a un campo que se había conformado con presentar retratos planos del bien luchando contra el mal. Fue Stan Lee quien hizo humano al superhumano; y, mientras se afanaba en ello, dio forma a una nueva mitología para el siglo xx. En este libro único y profusamente ilustrado, Stan Lee cuenta la historia de su extraordinaria vida con la misma energía inimitable y con ese espíritu original con el que llenó el mundo del cómic. Esta memoria gráfica a todo color habla de los momentos álgidos de su vida, desde su miserable niñez en el neoyorkino barrio de Washington Heights hasta que se convirtió en guionista principal y editor jefe de Marvel Comics durante su época más prolífica, en las décadas de los años 60 y 70 del siglo pasado. Desde su trabajo con los grandes Joe Simon y Jack Kirby, a la creación de Spiderman junto con Steve Ditko, pasando por su reciente cameo en Los vengadores: La era de Ultrón. Incluye prólogo exclusivo de Roy Thomas sobre la figura de Lee.

DIESE FRAU IST EINE SENSATION! Seit ihrem ersten Erscheinen im Jahr 1941 zählt Wonder Woman zu den herausragenden Comic- Figuren und ist inzwischen eine multimediale Ikone der modernen Unterhaltung in Comic, Film und Fernsehen. In diesem Band zelebrieren zeitgenössische Künstlerinnen und Künstler die Legende der Amazonen-Prinzessin in abwechslungsreichen, spannenden und mitunter auch humorvollen Geschichten. Prinzessin Diana kämpft im Zweiten Weltkrieg gegen die Nazis, bekommt es mit vielen ihrer langjährigen Feinde wie Giganta oder Dr. Psycho zu tun, aber auch mit Superman-Gegner Mongul und dem Batman-Widersacher Mr. Freeze, oder ist in einem Albtraum gefangen, in dem sie die brave Hausfrau spielen muss ... Acht abgeschlossene Wonder Woman-Storys für Fans und Neuleser, inszeniert von Eisner Award-Gewinnerin Colleen Doran (SANDMAN), Corinna Bechko (GREEN LANTERN: ERDE EINS), Bruno Redondo (NIGHTWING), Paul Pelletier (AQUAMAN), Meghan Hetrick (FAIREST) und anderen. ENTHÄLT: SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN 1–7

Quattro storie di Sandman che ci conducono nei meandri più inesplorati delle Terre del Sogno. Cosa succede quando uno scrittore perde l''ispirazione? Cosa sognano i gatti? Quale destino per un''ex supereroina oppressa dalla solitudine? Inoltre: la storia Sogno di una notte di mezza estate. Prefazione di Steve Erickson. Introduzione di Paul Dini.

Una escalofriante adaptación del cuento en clave de Fantasía. Una reina no tan malvada siente miedo de su monstruosa hijastra y está decidida a ahuyentar a esta criatura y a salvar su reino de un mundo donde no existen los finales felices. UNA ESCALOFRIANTE ADAPTACIÓN DEL CUENTO DE «BLANCANIEVES» EN CLAVE DE FANTASÍA POR LOS AUTORES SUPERVENTAS NEIL GAIMAN Y COLLEEN DORAN. Colleen Doran (El puente del troll) adapta al cómic la obra de Neil Gaiman (American Gods), el escritor superventas ganador de los premios Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy y Nebula. «Al igual que Ray Bradbury antes que él, [ Neil Gaiman] escribe encantadoras historias de miedo, cuentos de hadas e historias fantásticas que resultan familiares y fabulosas, historias que nunca son exactamente lo que el lector se espera... En Nieve, cristal, manzanas explora las escalofriantes posibilidades de darle la vuelta al mito de "Blancanieves"». —THE A.V. CLUB Editorial original: Dark Horse.

¡Colleen Doran adapta el relato de maduración de Neil Gaiman, una obra maestra de la fantasía oscura y trágica! Durante su infancia, la vida de Jack estuvo plagada de espíritus y engendros, pero uno de esos monstruos, un troll horrendo y voraz, consiguió perdurar y hostigarle en su adultez. Mientras la bestia sorbe la copa de sus miedos y desdichas, Jack deberá hallar el valor necesario para enfrentarse a la criatura de una vez y para siempre.

In Il gioco della vita le terre immaginarie dell’infanzia diventano il campo di battaglia di una guerra tra due forze opposte. Quando si forma una crepa nel muro che separa il Mondo della Veglia dalle Terre del Sogno, un gruppo di giovani newyorkesi viene inesorabilmente costretto ad attraversare questo varco e a viaggiare in una regione onirica ormai dimenticata che, tuttavia, appare sia stranamente familiare che profondamente maligna.

How to Draw the Hottest Shoujo Manga From the creative mind of superstar comic artist Colleen Doran, Girl to Grrrl Manga is your invitation to the drama, high romance and dreamlike settings of shoujo manga! Page after page of step-by-step instruction lets you get right to it as you learn the simple tricks to drawing different shoujo looks. Beautiful, glamorous girls in funky costumes. Gorgeous guys with smoldering, direct gazes and tortured storylines. Dazzling characters with supermodel-lean builds, voluminous hair and those enormous, liquid eyes that swim with emotion. Inside, you''ll learn to draw faces and figures from different perspectives and to various dramatic effects. Discover the secrets to drawing hands, tearful eyes, fantastic costumes, and other fun and expressive facets of shoujo art. You''ll see how the smallest details, like extra-long eyelashes or a highlight on the lips, can make the biggest difference! So you want to draw like CLAMP (Cardcaptor Sakura and CLAMP School Detectives), or Mineo Maya (Patalliro), or Fuyumi Soryo (Mars) ... or (best of all) uniquely like YOU?! With Girl to Grrrl Manga, you''ll learn to recognize and replicate authentic shoujo styles—classic, contemporary, retro, children''s, aesthetic, modern, illustrative—on your way to achieving your own, fabulous, one-of-a-kind style.

"Originally published in single magazine form as A Distant Soil #1-12 by Aria Press"--Copyright page.