Neil GaimanColumns
They Killed John Henry but They Won’t Kill MeIn these days of economic turmoil, massive job losses, and corporate profiteering, you'd expect to hear more rewritings of the John Henry legend. [6 August 2009] (more Field Studies) Reviews
Absolute SandmanWithout it, there would be no Vertigo today, and perhaps none of the titles that have risen to prominence out of that publishing line. [5 January 2007]
Eternals #1Jack Kirby had a knack for creating heady, mind-bending concepts dressed in superhero clothing, and Neil Gaiman simply refines this already brilliant material with sharp dialogue and characterization, while weaving it into a modern context. [17 July 2006]
Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanThis is the first thing I've read of Neil's where the voice of the narrator sounded just like him. It's sharp and witty and clever and, well, British. [7 November 2005]
MirrorMask: The Illustrated Film Script of the Motion Picture from The Jim Henson Company by Neil GaAnd so we have the strange situation in which we can peruse at length the full script and storyboards well before we have any chance of seeing the movie itself. It's the ultimate spoiler. [2 August 2005]
Neil Gaiman’s A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)The affection Neil Gaiman shows for Marcus indicates that he doesn't hate critics, just what we represent: an ethos of inept misinterpretation aimed at elevating the academic over the visceral. [7 February 2005]
American Gods by Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman has fashioned a new myth about modern Americans, a plot constructed of fragments of ancient tales woven into an original and vital drama... 'American Gods' is both complex enough to warrant serious critical analysis, yet with a stylistic simplicity and lightning-fast pace that will engross any reader. [1 January 1995] News
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