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    Colleen Doran to teach online Masterclass on creating Neil Gaiman’s TROLL BRIDGE graphic novel

    “In this masterclass US comics extraordinaire Colleen Doran dissects her new graphic novel Troll Bridge, an adaptation from a Neil Gaiman short story. Colleen will discuss the creative decision-making process, and then will break the story down panel by panel. She will not only focus on HOW she adapted the story from its source material, but also on WHAT has been written and illustrated in each panel and WHY, paying special attention to scripting, art style, colour palette, layouts and panel points of view, dynamic, emotional resonance and more. The “Comics Stripped Bare™” series is a new Comics Mastermind™ creative initiative that works on the presumption that in order to…

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    Colleen Doran launches Patreon

    Colleen’s Patreon page has launched. Go look. Lots of swag for supporters! Check out this link for a video interview with Colleen at the SyFy Channel! Mark Evanier, Joelle Jones and Colleen talk about their projects at Dark Horse. Lots of process talk about Neil Gaiman’s “Troll Bridge”. Don’t forget, Colleen has a segment in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods issue 4, on sale from Dark Horse Comics in June. Colleen will be at Planet Comic Con in Kansas City April 28-30. Wizard World Minneapolis May 5-7. Niagra Falls Comic Con June 2-4. Garden State Comic Fest July 9-10. Wizard World Columbus Aug 4-6. Wizard World Oklahoma City October 27-29. If…

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    WONDER WOMAN 75th anniversary! TROLL BRIDGE interview

    Here is a big preview of the WONDER WOMAN 75th anniversary, which features a story by super-writer GAIL SIMONE and little me! Also, The Mary Sure has a really nice video interview with me about Neil Gaiman’s TROLL BRIDGE which just premiered in stores this week! Many good reviews about the book so far, including making the Barnes and Noble list of Best Comics and Graphic Novels of October 2016. Paste Magazine lists it as Required Reading “…a book that revolves around the loss of innocence and the resignation of adulthood, those melancholy themes assume a frank poignancy filtered through Doran’s lush perspective.” UPDATE: TROLL BRIDGE DEBUTS on THE NEW…

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    AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE STAN LEE tops New York Times Bestseller list!

    AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE STAN LEE topped The New York Times bestseller list in the first week of release and five weeks later continues to run with the top 5 graphic novel sellers! As you may imagine, everyone is very happy and excited for the success of the book! You can find it at almost any retail outlet where books are sold. I’ve sold some original art from the book, so check back frequently for availability, because the pages go pretty fast when I offer them up. I almost never take vacations, and haven’t had one in years, but celebrated all the good news by going to Universal Studios and visiting…

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    AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE STAN LEE tops New York Times bestseller list!

    Great news this morning as our new graphic novel Amazing Fantastic Incredible Stan Lee makes the top spot on “The New York Times” bestseller list in the first week of release! Our lighthearted look at Stan Lee’s life, written by Stan with Peter David, has received some wonderful reviews. “The Library Journal” says it’s “… a lovable account of a lovable character.” “…lovely, accomplished artwork by Doran.” “Booklist” writes “…A wonderful take on an amazing man! Excelsior!” Listen to a wonderful interview with Stan at National Public Radio HERE. I’m off to AMAZING COMIC CON next week for one of my rare public appearances. I am having a book sale,…