A Distant Soil

Colleen Doran’s early epic, published by WaRP Graphics from 1983 to 1986, blends science fiction and fantasy across nine issues. Co-written and co-illustrated with Dave Garcia, and with contributions from Richard Pini, the series introduces readers to a vast, otherworldly conflict centered on characters like Li Yang and Panda Khan. A foundational work that helped establish Doran as a distinctive voice in independent comics, A Distant Soil matters for its lush, emotionally charged storytelling and its role in the early alternative-comics landscape.