NEIL GAIMAN TEAMS UP WITH MARC BERNARDIN AND SHAWN MARTINBROUGH TO ADAPT “ANANSI BOYS” INTO COMICS
Soon to be a series streaming on Amazon Prime!
Neil Gaiman’s Locus- and British Fantasy Award-winning novel, Anansi Boys , will soon be presented in a new comic adaptation from Dark Horse Comics. Adapted by Eisner-nominated writer Marc Bernardin (Adora and the Distance , Star Wars: Mace Windu , Census ), the series will also feature art by Shawn Martinbrough (Thief of Thieves , Luke Cage , Hellboy ), colors by Chris Sotomayor, and letters by Jim Campbell. The first issue will have a main cover illustrated by David Mack and two variants by Martinbrough and Denys Cowan, respectively.
“Fat” Charlie Nancy leads a boring life as a boring Londoner until he discovers two things: That his recently deceased father was, in fact, Anansi, the trickster god of African folklore, and that he has a twin brother he’s never met. All of this kicks off a reality-spanning odyssey of sibling rivalry, jealous deities, and one poor soul who’ll realize that being a god is more trouble than it’s worth.
“To say that I’ve been a fan of Neil’s work for decades would be the understatement of all understatements,” says Bernardin. « So to have the opportunity to help transmute his wonderful Anansi Boys to comics is a gobsmacking honor. I hope readers who love the novel encounter those moments they adore as well as discover some fresh madness to keep them on their toes. »
“Despite having many Neil Gaiman collections on my bookshelf, surprisingly I had never read The Anansi Boys ,” added Martinbrough. “When Dark Horse approached me to illustrate this adaptation, I jumped at the chance to tell this funny, fantastical story full of rich and charming characters. Designing the larger than life figures of Papa Nancy and Spider has been a delight, but my favorite by far, was capturing the endearing quirks and idiosyncrasies of Fat Charlie.”
Anansi Boys #1 (of 8) arrives in comic shops on June 26, 2024. It is now available to pre-order at your local comic shop for $3.99.
ANANSI BOYS #1
(W) Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin (A) Shawn Martinbrough (CA) David Mack
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins forces with Eisner nominated Adora writer Marc Bernardin and Thief of Thieves cocreator Shawn Martinbrough to adapt Gaiman’s Locus and British Fantasy Award-winning novel as a comic book series for the first time-and soon to be a television show on Amazon Prime! « Fat » Charlie Nancy leads a boring life as a boring Londoner, until he discovers two things: That his recently deceased father was, in fact, Anansi the Spider, the trickster god of African folklore, and that he has a twin brother he’s never met. Which kicks off a reality-spanning odyssey of sibling rivalry, jealous deities, and one poor soul who’ll realize what it means to be a god.
In Shops: Jun 26, 2024
SRP: $3.99
(W) Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin (A) Shawn Martinbrough (CA) David Mack
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins forces with Eisner nominated Adora writer Marc Bernardin and Thief of Thieves co-creator Shawn Martinbrough to adapt Gaiman’s Locus and British Fantasy award-winning novel as a comic book. Reeling from the knowledge bomb that his father was a trickster god, Fat Charlie returns to his life: the impending wedding to Rosie, his fiancée, and his job working for the completely unfulfilling Grahame Coats Agency. But not before he learns how to contact the mysterious brother he never knew he had.
In Shops: Jul 31, 2024
SRP: $3.99
(W) Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin (A) Shawn Martinbrough (CA) David Mack
Meet Spider, the brother Fat Charlie never knew he had. Spider is everything Fat Charlie isn’t: charming, confident, carefree. And when Spider gets a message from his dear long-lost brother, he drops his glittering life in Los Angeles to pay Fat Charlie a visit in the UK. But Spider’s in for a surprise.
In Shops: Aug 28, 2024
SRP: $3.99
(W) Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin (A) Shawn Martinbrough (CA) David Mack
As Fat Charlie nurses an epic hangover, and deals with the mystery woman who shared his bed after the night of mournful reverie, Spider heads to the Grahame Coats Agency to fill in for his brother. There, Spider gets into the kind of trouble only a trickster scion could muster - trouble that poor Fat Charlie will have to deal with.
In Shops: Nov 06, 2024
SRP: $3.99
(W) Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough
#1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins forces with Eisner nominated Adora writer Marc Bernardin and Thief of Thieves co-creator Shawn Martinbrough to adapt Gaiman’s Locus and British Fantasy award-winning novel as a comic book series for the first time-and soon to be a television show on Amazon Prime!Fat Charlie is forced to deal with the fallout of Spider’s day pretending to be him - the chaos he caused at Fat Charlie’s job at the Grahame Coats Agency as well as the kiss-filled complications with Spider and Rosie. Daisy (the woman Fat Charlie woke up with after the evening of wine, women, and song) is more than meets the eye. Plus: A classic tale of young Anansi brewing his particular brand of mischief.
• Eight issue series.
In Shops: Nov 27, 2024
SRP: $3.99
(W) Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin (A) Shawn Martinbrough (CA) David Mack
It’s brother vs. brother as Fat Charlie confronts Spider about kissing Rosie-and demands that his mysterious god-like sibling get out of his house and his life. Spider responds by moving in: to Fat Charlie’s spare room and on to sleeping with Fat Charlie’s fiancée. Oh, and Grahame Coates has the police looking into Fat Charlie, alleged embezzl
In Shops: Jan 15, 2025
SRP: $3.99
Marc Bernardin :
Last week, Anansi Boys #7 hit stands. It will be the last issue. Dark Horse will not release a trade. I am incredibly proud of the work we did on the book. [Artist] Shawn Martinbrough‘s lines were fantastic, [colorist] Chris Sotomayor‘s hues were extraordinary, David Mack slayed the covers.
But all of that pales.
Anansi Boys is about two brothers, twins. One is meek, timid, like a flopsy, set-upon puppy. The other brother is narcissistic, hedonistic, governed by nothing other than his own pursuit of sensation and pleasure. They seem so different, but they are very much flip sides of the same coin. Literally.
I never gave too much thought about that. Until now.
My heart breaks for the survivors and any pain seeing these books on the shelves might have caused.
Bah ouais…
Ils ne peuvent vraiment pas s en empecher.
de quoi ?
Ça
Et ? Vu la controverse sur Gaiman, ils veulent éviter de faire de la pub ou d’être associer voir de lui filer du fric et donc ne finissent pas, ça me semble évident.
Urban cesse de publier sandman ?
Et tous ceux qui bossent sur le comics et qui n ont rien fait ?
Sandman ne bénéficie pas de nouveautés, c’est un titre de fonds et ils pourraient très bien décider de ne pas rééditer le titre une fois le stock sortit.
ben ils continuent à bosser je vois pas bien le rapport. Alors oui c’est chiant pour Bernardin et Martinbrough qui n’ont rien fait, mais je pense que Dark Horse à du négocier quelque chose avec eux.
Au minimum et pour rien.
Bah oui, tiens, plus de sandman.
Punition collective.
Une fois encore, ce n est pas ainsi qu il faut faire.
Difficile de savoir ce qu’il faut faire : si tu ne fais rien, on te le reproche (et on te reproche par là de prendre parti pour l’accusé) et si tu fais quelque chose, on te le reproche aussi.
Cette partie du message de Bernardin est intéressante :
C’est un truc auquel on ne pense pas forcément.
Cela dit, je trouve que, parmi les peines qu’un jugement pourrait émettre à l’encontre d’un coupable (mais ça, c’est quand il y a procès et condamnation, ce qui peut prendre du temps), on pourrait imaginer que les droits d’auteur du condamné soient versés à des associations de victimes… Ça permettrait aux œuvres de continuer à vivre et aux autres auteurs de continuer à percevoir des droits sur leur travail.
Tori.
J’en ai vu des décisions connes mais alors celle ci elle est gratinée.
À 1 numéro de la fin ?
Avec de la raclette. C’est de saison.