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Neil Gaiman is the
popular creator of the comic book series, THE SANDMAN and other
DC
Comics projects. He wrote the BBC television series "Neverwhere" and
has written for Disney. His novel, with Terry Pratchett, GOOD OMENS,
is
probably the funniest novel ever written about the apocalypse.
He has written fantasy,
SF, horror, humor, and he is British. |
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Last
Temptation |
| by Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli, & Alice
Cooper |
Paperback: 104 pages
Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 156971455X |
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$9.95
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| Steven is afraid.
Afraid of ghost stories, afraid of growing up ... just afraid. That is,
until he meets the mysterious Showman and his Theatre of the Real. Steven
takes a ticket and watches the show on a dare, but getting out of the performance
will be harder than he ever imagined. And Steven learns what it is to be
truly afraid. |
| Neil Gaiman,
internationally acclaimed writer of both prose fiction (Neverwhere, Stardust)
and graphic novels (The Sandman, Signal to Noise) and artist Michael Zulli
(The Sandman, The Dreaming) team up to create this dark and brooding morality
tale. Originally published as part of the short-lived Marvel Music line
of the early `90s, this stunning trade paperback features sepia-colored
ink on cream paper to better showcase the lush beauty of Zulli`s duoshade
artwork in an affordable 6x9 format.
From Publishers Weekly
A spooky collaboration between
novelist and comics writer Gaiman (Sandman; and see review of American
Gods, above) and creepy shock rocker Cooper, this is the story of Steven,
a boy with many fears: girls, ghost stories and growing up among them.
On a dare, he steps into an odd theater and meets a mysterious, top-hatted
showman, an Alice Cooper-like figure (complete with dark eye-circles) who
offers him a way to avoid his fears by simply giving up his "potential"
and staying forever in a dreamy netherworld of spirits and wraiths. And
after encountering Mercy, a beautiful ticket-taker in the ghostly theater,
Steven gives the offer serious consideration. Cooper is the inspiration
for the Grand Guignol of this demonic theater, a chilling metaphor for
the seductive allure of complacency and indolence. Gaiman's story is a
whimsical horror tale about confronting the fears within, and Zulli's black-and-white
illustrations have a dark, emotive line, presented in a brownish, bloodlike
hue that makes even a mundane, autumnal street scene seem eerie and foreboding.
Copyright 2001
Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.27 x 8.93 x 5.94 |
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GAIMAN |
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BABYLON
5:
DAY
of the DEAD |
by Neil Gaiman
Introduction by BABYLON 5 Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer
J. Michael Straczynski. |
Paperback: 56 pages
Dreamhaven Books & Art
ISBN: 1892058022 |
$12.95
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| This is the
original script for the
BABYLON 5 'Halloween' episode " Day of the
Dead." Contains scenes not actually filmed and some which were filmed but
cut.
Trade paperback with John
Berkey color cover. |
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GAIMAN |
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BLACK
ORCHID |
| by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean |
Paperback: 160 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 0930289552 |
$19.95
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| BLACK ORCHID
is one of Neil Gaiman's early forays into comics for DC Comics.
It his revamp of a little-known superheroine who is a hybrid of human and
orchid, with the ability to control minds with the use of scent. As befitting
to a story that utilizes a lot of flora and fauna as metaphors, the fully-painted
artwork is lush and colorful...you almost want to reach out and touch the
leaves of a tree or smell the flowers. Look for cameos from well-known
DC
characters such as Lex Luthor, Batman, Poison Ivy,
the Mad Hatter, and others. |
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The
Books of Magic |
by Neil Gaiman, John Bolton, Charles Vess,
Scott Hampton, & Paul Johnson
Introduction by Roger Zelazny |
Paperback: 196 pages
Warner Books
ISBN: 1563890828 |
$15.96
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| In this supernatural
tour-de-force
by
award winning writer Neil Gaiman, DC's occult characters guide young
Tim
Hunter on his journey through the awakening of his own magic. |
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With BOOKS
OF MAGIC, Neil Gaiman pulls together various loose threads in
the DC Universe, and creates a consistent realm of magic through
the familiar theme of a young boy exploring a strange world. Gaiman
intertwines stories of ancient sorcerers, modern-day magicians whose sleight-of-hand
is only a convenient front, and the evolution of humans - and magic - in
the future.
Various DC characters
make appearances, notably Gaiman's Dream, Destiny,
and Death of the Endless. The choice of artists for each
chapter is perfect, so we have a John Bolton Merlin and
a wonderful Charles Vess Fairyland . The book gives us glimpses
of many characters and stories that could use further development, but
it stands alone as a powerful parable of the roles of faith, power, and,
of course, magic, in our lives. |
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The
Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish
A child's book |
| by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean |
Paperback
White Wolf Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1565041992 |
$11.99
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Written for
children and the young at heart, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
have teamed up once again to create an unforgettable story that takes its
readers on a lavishly illustrated journey into the quirky mind of a young
boy and the perils of striking a bargain.
Full color. |
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day Nathan comes over with two goldfish named Sawney and Beaney. "I'll
swap you them," says the little boy of the house. "What for?" asks Nathan.
As it turns out, Nathan doesn't want anything that the boy and his little
sister suggest for trading... not an old spaceship or even Clownie the
clown. Finally, the boy has an idea, the kind of idea (like discovering
"electricity or fire or outer space or something") that changes the whole
world. He decides to swap his dad (the silent guy behind the newspaper)
for two goldfish. After all, the boy brags, his dad is as big as 100 goldfish
and he swims better than a goldfish ("Liar," says his little sister.) But
Nathan agrees to take their dad anyway. When their mother gets home, she
is very mad, and sends her kids over to Nathan's to get their dad back.
Sadly, Nathan has already traded their dad for an electric guitar. Page
upon hilarious page goes by, as the father is traded again and again. When
they finally track him down, he is still reading the newspaper! (Mom makes
them promise never to swap their dad for anything ever again, and they
promise.) Comic masters Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean have created
a wonderful graphic short story for all ages. The artwork is magnificent,
funny, multi-textured, and scritchy--the perfect visual accompaniment to
this hip, kid-friendly exploration of the perils of bartering family members.
--Karin
Snelson
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DEATH
THE
HIGH COST OF LIVING |
by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham,
& Dave McKean |
Paperback: 103 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563891336 |
$12.95
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| From the pages
of THE SANDMAN LIBRARY, Neil Gaiman tells the story of the one day every
hundred years when Death, older sister of The Sandman, walks among humans
to gain a better understanding of the lives she takes. |
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Death takes
a holiday....
Death spends one day as
a mortal each century, to understand what it means to be the barrier between
life and everything else... Gaiman is masterful here as usual. "Didi" spends
a day with Sexton, a youth who's considering suicide, and her enthusiasm
for the world makes him realize that maybe life is worth living. But Gaiman's
tale is not sappy, or overly moral - it's simply a reminder that the most
important thing to do in your life is to stop and remember you're alive.
As Sexton says, "It would be nice if Death was like Didi... someone funny,
and friendly, and maybe a little crazy." In Gaiman's poignant work (perfectly
rendered by Chris Bachalo), Death becomes something worth living for. |
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DEATH
THE
TIME OF YOUR LIFE |
| by Neil Gaiman, Mark Buckingham, & Mark Pennington |
Paperback: 96 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563893339 |
$12.95
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Do you have
someone you'd die for?
In the hands of most ordinary
writers, this book would be a disaster. It juggles a myriad of complex
issues, such as sexuality, the fleeting nature of fame, the multiple meanings
of love, desire, and committment, and the value of friendship and life.
Each of these concepts would be enough for a book on its own... Aren't
we lucky that Neil Gaiman is definitely no ordinary writer? And his character
of Death is extraordinary too; she cares. |
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| Foxglove is
struggling personally even as her fame shoots through the roof - she wonders
whether she should stay in the closet, and whether she should stay with
Hazel and their son Alvie or go it alone. Hazel is struggling too; she
wants to know the value of her relationship, and to save her son's life,
most of all. Death listens. Understandingly. Patiently. And because of
her, Hazel and Foxglove realize what matters most to them. Though it lacks
the immediacy and emotional power of Death: The High Cost Of Living, this
is still a captivating companion piece. It carries through the same message
as D:THCOL - the most important thing in life is to remember to live. |
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