Abel, Jessica

Carla Olivares, a young Mexican-American woman, goes to Mexico to "find herself, " and moves in with an old fling, but when his circle of Anglo expat friends fail to provide her with the authentic experience she seeks, Carla becomes involved with el Gordo, a drug don who takes her down a dangerous path. Presented in graphic novel form.

Teen vampire Dave Miller, facing the prospect of eternity stocking shelves at an all-night, vampire-owned convenience store in Los Angeles, becomes involved with Rosa, a mortal with a fascination for the dark side, only to find himself in competition for her attentions with a psychotic surfer-vamp.

Offers fifteen introductory lessons in creating comics, covering terminology, penciling, lettering, structuring story, characters, and other related topics.