INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING PHENOMENON TA ALCHEMIST A GRAPHIC NOVEL PAULO COELH®PAULO COELHO, born in Rio de Janeiro in are one of the bestselli and most influential aurhor in the world. The Aehemisz, the Pilgrimage, The Var. Brida, Veronika Decides to Die, i re A Eee Cra ELE aera ore Witch af Partabetta, and the or Stands Alane, others, have sold 115 million copies i than 160 countries. Vis 1a eae it the author online ac www.paulococlho.com. DANIEL SAMPERE, illustrator, was born in itt ee ears ete ey aren oe ee tocol Ce ee ra H rhe Priaeae ne ady for Moc in Spain. DEREK RUIZ, adapter, has been Bese inas tsar nd editor for the past ten In 2010 he cowrote the gra Pattee ts otetet the New York Times bestselling author D. Koontz'’s Fear Nothing. SEA LION BOOKS LLG, located in Ati Georgia, a newly established publist Petey eet house that speci: Prete certs) soiree urban fantasy, and young adult genres_ www. sealionbooks.com HarperCollinsPublishers eee eee ete Sern y er Gonzdlez eesUK £14,99 Magnificently illustrated and carefully reviewed by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist: 4 Graphic Nove/lis a stanning interpretation of this international [Crore See strat se cto wees Ette his homeland in Spain to the Egypti n shepherd boy Santiago travels from preteens in scarch of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. eee ees eee eae ace cn Re inar tl Panties whom point Santiago in the direction of his CrsRe tment stay) who calls himself king, quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as journey to find worldly goods turns into a d Rares cts see ure found within_ Ss nee its first printing Te dichemise has been translated into seventy—one languages and sold forty million copies worldwide, establishing itsclf as a modern classic that will enchant and inspire readers for generations to come Beautifully rendered, The dichemist: 4 Graphic Pa a7 a must have for any collector's library.THE ALCHEMIST A GRAPHIC NOVELTEE ALCHEMIST A GRAPHIC NOVEL PAULO COELHO HarperCollinsPublishersHarperCollins Publishers 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London We 8B www harpercollins.co.uk First published in the USA in 2010 by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers This edition 2010 13579108642 © 2010 Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this worl A catalogue record of chis book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-0-00-7.42520—0 Printed and bound in the United States of America Alll rights reserved. Ne part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers.PAULO COELHO 30 Setembro 2010 It was an old dream-of mine to have The Alchemist as a graphic novel. I had received several proposals but none of them came anywhere near the classical vision I have if my mind for a graphic format. When I saw Sea Lion Books’ proposal however it took me less than half an hour to make my decision. And I must admit that I'am very thrilled that I had gone with my instinets to go with them instead of another. From the first page to\the last, I have been enthralled by the superior work from Sea Lion Books and kept on the edge of my seat. Santiago just seemed to spring to life right before my eyes, as well as all the other characters from The Alchemist. Iwas honored when David Dabel asked me if I would mind if the King of Salem could bear my resemblance. [had not foreseen that I would star in the graphic noyel, but it was a very pleasant surprise. To those who’ ve read The Alchemist novel before, you will soon discover the graphic novel does not lose theessence of the story at all, but in fact enhances upon it visually. If, however, you are a first time reader, I do hope you enjoy Santiago's journey. Thanks. Sincerely Yours, Paulo CoelhoDANIEL SAMPERE When my manager told me if | would draw the graphic novel of The Alchemist, the first thing I thought was “The Alchemist?" there's no action on The Alchemist or super heroes! I've always drawn action comics. Then | started thinking, and I felt a lot of pressure. The Alchemist is one of the most important best sellers in history with million of fans, and | knew that it was going to be a really good challenge for me. When I started working on the pages, the magic of the book quickly invaded me, and I started enjoying drawing desert scenes, really beautiful landscapes. | think when you read the novel, you get a very relaxed feeling, it just calms you in a very good way and that was really difficult to transmit all those feelings on the Pages. | tried to create an art style that would transmit this sensation that the original book gave you It's been a really difficult and stressful experience too, but all the hard work | put into the pages were worth it. I'm very happy because | worked with a really great team, the inkers, and the colorists impressed me. The entire creative team did amazing work. The Alchemist talks about personal legends, and to follow your dreams. It is an invitation for everyone to fight for what you want in life without any fear. That's why I want to dedicate this book to my grandfather, because he was the person ‘who inspired me to be a comic book artist and the person who taught me, and encouraged me to fight to follow my dream. Without him, | would never have become an artist. To the memory of my grandpa, the best artist I've ever met Daniel Sampere Looel? aDEREK RUIZ if feels like only yesterday that David Dabel brought “The Alchemist” to my ettention. Up until that point | never heard of “The Alchemist” or its wonderful message, so reading it was very enlightening. You see, the book tells you that everything on the planet has a Personal Legend. A Personal Legend is what you 2iways wanted to accomplish in your life. You usually know what your Personal Legend is when you are younger, When you are younger you believe all your dreams can become a reality, because they can. Young people are usually described as fearless dreamers. | would rather be a dreamer than someone who just settles for what is easy in life. Since | was eight years old | have wanted to work in the comic book industry. Working in the comic industry and being successful at it has been my Personal Legend. | have had my ups and downs just like Santiago. There have been times where I've wanted to give it all up but my heart wouldn't let it. It would whisper to me that things will get better and all your struggles will pay off. Finally with Sea Lion Books | feel like I've reached = place where my dreams are finally going to be fulfilled and getting to the end of my Personal Legend is finally at hand. i want to dedicate this book to my mother and father for always telling me to follow my dreams because they will never let me down. | would also like to thank my family and friends for being very supportive while | was hard at work on @dapting this book. ‘You guys are the best! Finally | want to thank Paulo Coelho for writing this work of art that makes clear what we all should know about life. Never Give Up On Your Dreams. Derek RuizA Special Thank You Tor Paulo Coelho Ménica R. Antunes Gideon Weil Joaquin Garcia Giovani Kososki Dave Lanphear Silvia Ebens Gemma Capdevila Daniel Sampere Fernando Leon Romulo Soares and Lynx Studio Shon C, Bury and Xavi Marturet of Space Goat Productions Klebs Junior and Impacto Studio Nelson Cosentino De Oliveira Carlos Eduardo Jake Bilbao Ernst Dabel Sr. Jorge Correa Jr Mauricio Melo Troy Peteri Vitor ishimura Tony Kordos Andersen Garcia Kuo-Yu Liang Waki Josh Templeton Mehan IGF (Sunny Gho) Shefali Bill Tortolini Digikore izrael‘The Aon ©asisLt INTO CAKE...Wwe. Hap To ENTIRE | SEARCHFELIPE! 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THE ARMIES THAT ARE APPROACHING, THey ane MEN GF THe DESERT, THEY BELIEVE IN OMENS.THE MEN FELL INTO And ANIMATED. BISCUSEION. Tean, TELLYSU only Weaer'T Saw 1e vou BOUT FO BELIES You DON 7S RO ANY THING | TWO THOUSAND f YE08S BGO, INA DISTANT If ceuctee aad Se REMAN: gousHT THAT aN, ANE ROUSLT HMA To ESyPT. ALL OF US WHEN THE KieSeves, VW opasact never, Kiecelee, WV prebacr OnSAveee DREAMS ALSO = EERE APES give Jee, aeTHOSE MABE THE NEUTRAL TERR Tory, BECAUS i Tomorrow, WE ARE GOINS TOWHO PARES. TO READ THE MEANING OF THE PUSHY OF THE Mawes? DARED TO MANY. LIVES. DO so. witl Be SAVED, BecaUse T WAS Abu TO Ste THROUGH TO THE SOUL OF THE WHY DID YOU READ THE FLIGHT OF THE eIRBE? I READ omy Wier THE BIRDS WANTED TS TELL ME THEY WANTED To SAVE THE TOMORROW ALL OF you Wie Ge, BeCatise THIER ARE MORE MEN AT THE Oasis THAN YOU HAVE. See Se Ren ee HE ALSO CREATED at