Alors que la diffusion de la série American Gods se rapproche à grand pas sur la chaine Starz, l’éditeur américain **Dark Horse **annonce l’adaptation du roman de Neil Gaiman sous la forme d’une maxi-série en 27 numéros dont la première salve s’intitule Shadows.
Pour ce faire, l’éditeur a fait appel à l’artiste P. Craig Russell - déjà auteur de plusieurs adaptations des écris de son ami dont Le Premier Meurtre, Coraline et L’Étrange vie de Nobody Owens - et à son collègue régulier, le dessinateur Scott Hampton.
American Gods: Shadows #1 sort le 15 mars 2017 sous une couverture de Glenn Fabry.
Cover by: Glenn Fabry, Bill Sienkiewicz, David Mack.
Description: Fresh out of jail, Shadow Moon finds himself recruited as a bodyguard for the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday, only to be interrupted and kidnapped by the dangerous Technical Boy, who wants answers as to Wednesday’s plans.
Art by: P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton, Colleen Doran.
Cover by: Glenn Fabry, David Mack.
Description: During an overnight stay at their home, Shadow awakens to a visit from the third of the Zorya sisters: Zorya Polunochnaya. The Midnight Sister’s advice is ethereal and strange, yet vital . . . and Shadow can’t seem to separate reality from the dream world.
STORY BY
Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell
ART BY
P. Craig Russell and Scott Hampton
COLORS BY
Scott Hampton
COVER BY
Glenn Fabry
PUBLISHER
Dark Horse Comics
3.99(USD)
2017-07-12
Strange things continue to plague Shadow and Wednesday as their mad American road trip takes them all the way to a surreal roadside attraction, the House on the Rock, where they encounter Mr. Nancy and the worlds largest carousel!
The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula awardwinning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time!
A Starz TV show!
“Russells lyrical layouts bring Gaimans visual, vivid prose to life like no other artist.” -Comic Book Resources
STORY BY
Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell
ART BY
P. Craig Russell and Scott Hampton
COLORS BY
Scott Hampton
COVER BY
Glenn Fabry
PUBLISHER
Dark Horse Comics
3.99(USD)
2017-08-16
As Wednesday attempts to rally his fellow gods to fight, Shadow is kidnapped by men in black–Mr. Wood and Mr. Stone, who brutally interrogate and beat him for answers on the coming god war.
The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Awardwinning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time!
A Starz TV show!
”Russells lyrical layouts bring Gaimans visual, vivid prose to life like no other artist.”–Comic Book Resources
Description: Shadow makes his way into a seemingly deserted forest where a loudmouthed bird tells him to go to ‹ ‹ Kay-ro › › to meet ‹ ‹ Jackel. › › Unable to make heads or tails of this advice, he sets out on a new leg of his journey, where he is about to meet the strangest gods thus far. . .
Art by: P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton, Glenn Fabry
Cover by: Glenn Fabry, David Mack.
Description: Still in the employ of Ibis and Jacquel, Shadow sees his share of dead bodies . . . but doesnt ever expect them to be gods. When Mad Sweeney turns up and blames him for maliciously giving away his lucky coin, Shadow can only plead innocence – and the leprechaun then claims he is certainly doomed.
(dommage que P. Craig Russell n’ait pas assuré la partie graphique lui même)
