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Book of Lost Souls sample giveaway at Phoenix Comic Con

by Colleen Doran on May 16th, 2013
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work, Colleen's Work, Shows/Exhibits

I’ll be at Phoenix Comic Con next week, and at my spotlight panel on Saturday from 3-4, I’m giving away 200 copies of issue 3 of BOOK OF LOST SOULS by me and J Michael Straczynski to attendees. I will sign for anyone who wishes, and JMS will be there celebrating the anniversary of Babylon 5.

This is not only one of my favorite works, it is one of the most beautiful things JMS has ever written, tonic for the soul of a young artist.

A young girl, haunted by her dead lover, lives on the street and dreams of a life as an artist. She’s haunted by a voice: a voice Jonathan describes as “The Voice of Reason and Resentment.”

The voice of madness is the voice that says, “Someday people will listen to me.”

It is the voice of madness that says, “I will make little black marks on pieces of paper, and those marks may one day change the world.”

It is the voice of madness that whispers to us in the midnight silence. “I am not what you see. I have dreams, and though I have nothing tonight, tomorrow I will escape this place.”

The voice of madness is the voice that believes, despite all evidence to the contrary, that sustains us when logic demands we surrender to the louder voice – the Voice of Reason and Resentment. And it always comes in the guise of those who love us most, who only want the best for us. And the knives come softly, oh, so softly…”I’m just trying to protect you…”

Come and get it.

BOLS-3

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DEATH Commissions from New York Comic Con

by Colleen Doran on October 18th, 2012
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work, Colleen's Work, Commissions, Colleen's Work, Shows/Exhibits

A couple more commissions from the big show. My, I was prolific.

This one in pencil.

Some SANDMAN commissions HERE.

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Sandman Commissions from New York Comic Con

by Colleen Doran on October 17th, 2012
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work, Colleen's Work, Commissions, Colleen's Work, Shows/Exhibits

A couple more original drawings done for some of my patrons at New York Comic Con. I also started a few more commissions for people who did not leave a deposit, but swore they’d pick up the art. If I have not heard from these people by next week, the commissions go on the open market.

This was drawn on the blank cover of one of those sketch comics people are raving about these days. Every artist I spoke to says an artist must do commissions at conventions: I had so many requests, I turned many away.

I’ve learned to say no to free sketches (I have a really hard time saying no to fans,) and the few doodles I did I made with a request that a donation be made to the Hero Initiative, which everyone who was asked was good enough to honor.

I suppose I will now be one of those artists who has their head down doing con sketches from now on, but even though many artists sell prints of publisher owned IP, I still can’t bring myself to do it without some sort of letter of agreement. All of my publishers say it is OK if print runs are kept under 50, but I feel hinky about it. So, I don’t do it. It’s a big loss of a revenue stream for me.

However, unlike many creators, I sell lots and lots of books. Someone came up to me to complain about how few books they sold because they had a bad Artist Alley location: but I have rarely had problems selling books wherever I was situated at a show. I have a wide catalogue of work, and a wide selection at every convention. The books are a lot more work to lug around than prints of Spider-Man, but at least I know my selling copies of my Spider-Man comics is not actionable. I sold around 200 books at the show. That’s about what I sell at a San Diego Con.

Sorry other people didn’t have as good a location. Then again, I wasn’t listed as being in Artist Alley at all, and my patrons had a lot of trouble finding me.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to seek me out. It was lovely to meet you and I am deeply grateful for your support!

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New York City Comic Con: Commissions and Info

by Colleen Doran on October 11th, 2012
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work, Commissions, Colleen's Work, Shows/Exhibits

I am in Artist Alley, directly next to the entrance on the far left,in the Artist Choice section of the show. Table 11 and Booth N – 107 ailes a & b. Artist Alley is set WAAAAAAAAY to the far right of the convention hall is one entire room. Huge. San Diego has nothing on this Artist Alley. Nothing but comics, comics, comics and comics artists.

Here’s a look at two of the commissions I finished before the show. I still have a couple more to complete and don’t think I can take any more. You may inquire at the show.

A lovely Wonder Woman. This was very hard for the scanner service to handle: apparently, their scanner is not as nice as the one I have at home, and this really doesn’t capture the colors very well.

Have some Aquaman!

And Laurel Gand from “The Legion of Superheroes”, the Five Years Later storyline by Keith Giffen. The color pieces are drawn in Copic Markers and the Aquaman is in pencil.

The good news is I am here at New York Comic Con and all set up. The bad news is, a large box of really old comics did not make it to the show. I think I accidentally shipped one too many boxes of graphic novels and left the big box of comics sitting there. I am really sorry, I know some of you were really looking forward to getting lots of old books.

I do have about 300 comic blasts from my past including “Amazing Spider-Man” 326, “Amazing Spider-Man” 600, “Superman Gallery”, “Sandman” 34, and more. So drop by the booth and have a look.

I will also have a major sale on The Book of Lost Souls graphic novel at OVER half off, and volumes 2-4 of the A Distant Soil graphic novel. I scared up a small amount of A Distant Soil volume I as well at cover price, including a couple of first prints. First come, first served.

Very much looking forward to seeing you!

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March to New York Comic Con

by Colleen Doran on October 2nd, 2012
Posted In: Blog, Colleen's Work, Shows/Exhibits

I will have a table in Artist Alley, in the Artist Choice section of the show. Table 11 and Booth N – 107 in the Artist’s Alley directly across from Artist’s Alley ailes a & b

Also, I will have a wide selection of comics and graphic novels for sale. With just a couple of exceptions, the graphic novels are available at 25%-75% off. Basically, all the postage and internet payment fees I normally have to charge for mail order, are struck. So, you can get “The Book of Lost Souls” by J Michael Straczynski directly at the show for only $8 per copy!

“A Distant Soil” GN’s 2-4 will also be ON SALE. I only have a couple of copies of Volume I left, and can’t offer them at a discount, but the original editions of “A Distant Soil” will have prices slashed! Get ‘em before they go out of print!

I also have copies of almost every single comic book I ever did for every major publisher, all available at great prices. No mailing and shipping charges mean you can get the copies at discounts direct from me, and signed.

Back issues of my work on “Legion of Superheroes” and the spin-off “Valor”, including 20 copies of the Dynamic Forces edition of “Valor” #21 signed in a limited edition by Kurt Busiek. Also, “Guardians of the Galaxy Annual” featuring Cuchullain the Irish Wolfhound and Shamrock. “X-Factor” #55 AND “Mutant X 2000″ Annual. VERY limited quantities of “Sandman” #20 and #34, “The Death Gallery” and “The Sandman Gallery. Also, “Amazing Spider-Man” #600, including variants. ALL comics, no matter how old, under $10, most for $3-5, some at $1.

“Shade the Changing Man”, “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”, “Reign of the Zodiac”, more. I don’t have more than a handful of copies of some of these, so PLEASE reserve or get there early. Buying these online separately can get expensive, but get ‘em from me, and get ‘em signed! Hardcover GN’s, prints, too, including a small number of my “Lord of the Rings” based illos! Please let me know if you are interested and if I should hold anything for you.

Graphic novels and books include “Gone to Amerikay”, “Chicks Dig Comics”, “Mangaman”, “Sandman”, “Manga Pro Superstar”, “The Book of Lost Souls”, “Orbiter”, “Amazing Spider-Man: Back in Black” and more.

IF YOU HAVE A REQUEST SPEAK UP NOW!

Also, original art, especially pages from “A Distant Soil”. Limited selection. I am also doing a handful of sketches for the show, but you must reserve as soon as possible. I still have commissions outstanding from before, and any NYCC commissions must be completed at the end of the show. Otherwise, you will have to wait until February for completion.

Sorry for the poor updates, but I won’t get my new internet service until tomorrow, and right now, updating is a real pain. I also got some incredible bug in New York, and have been very ill. Doctor’s appointment tomorrow, I am determined to be at my best for New York Comic Con!

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