Colleen Doran

Colleen Doran
Colleen Doran in her studio, January 2021, with original art from Neil Gaiman's "Chivalry" and "Snow, Glass, Apples".
Born (1964-07-24) July 24, 1964 (age 60)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer, Colourist
Notable works
The Sandman, The Amazing Spider-Man, A Distant Soil, Orbiter, The Legion of Superheroes,Wonder Woman, Neil Gaiman's Snow Glass Apples
AwardsEisner Award, Best Adaptation from Another Medium, Neil Gaiman's Chivalry
Locus Award, Best Illustrated and Art Book, Neil Gaiman's Chivalry
Eisner Award Best Adaptation From Another Medium, Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples
Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel, Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples
Ringo Award Best Graphic Novel, Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples
www.colleendoran.com
S.H.I.E.L.D. No. 4 variant cover. An example of Colleen Doran's art for Marvel Comics

Colleen Doran (born July 24, 1964) is an American writer-artist and cartoonist. She illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, including the autobiographical graphic novel of Marvel Comics editor and writer Stan Lee entitled Amazing Fantastic Incredible Stan Lee, which became a New York Times bestseller.[1] She adapted and did the art for the short story "Troll Bridge" by Neil Gaiman, which also became a New York Times bestseller.[2] Her books have received Eisner, Harvey, Bram Stoker, Locus, and International Horror Guild Awards.

Her 2019 graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's short story Snow, Glass, Apples, won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel,[3] the Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium, the Ringo Award[4] and received nominations for the Eisner for Best Penciller/Inker and Best Artist Ringo.[5][6] It was also nominated for the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for Best Graphic Novel.[7]

Her adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Chivalry received the Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium, Locus Award for Best Illustrated and Art Book for 2023, a nomination for the Reuben Award for Best Graphic Novel, the Ringo Award, and it was shortlisted for the Excelsior Award.[8][9][10][11][12]

She also illustrated the works of Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Joe R. Lansdale, Anne Rice, J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David and Tori Amos.

  1. ^ "Hardcover Graphic Books – Best Sellers – November 22, 2015 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hardcover Graphic Books – Best Sellers – November 20, 2016 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Bram Stoker Award Winners". HWA. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "The 2020 Ringo Award Winners Have Been Revealed". October 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Eisner Awards Nominations". June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Eisner Awards Current Info". December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 NCS Divisional Nominees". National Cartoonists Society. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Eisner Awards Current Info". December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 Locus Awards Winners". June 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 NCS Divisional Award Nominees for the 77th Annual NCS Reuben Awards - the Daily Cartoonist". June 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Excelsior Award Red 2023".
  12. ^ https://ringoawards.com/ [bare URL]