Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (written by James Vance, drawn by Ted Slampyak, one-shot, 1996) Phil Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, said, “I’ve long admired the work of Neil Gaiman. He is a genius storyteller and an exceptional talent. Under this British directorial powerhouse, Likely Stories is, in true Gaiman style, brilliantly bizarre and unexpected.” Gaiman, Neil (27 June 2004). "What I said at the Harveys". neilgaiman.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2004. Sandman Midnight Theatre (script by Gaiman from a plot by Gaiman and Matt Wagner, art by Teddy Kristiansen, one-shot, 1995)

I don't know why I still buy pretty much everything Neil Gaiman puts out. This one is certainly not a stunner. Collection of shorts, illustrated to make them into "comics". In general, I hate that, because I prefer to see more actual use of comics language and exploration of the medium. Just publish your short stories if that's what they are! (Oh, wait, he already did! There's a short story collection called "Likely Stories" that are not comics, AND all of these stories were also previously published in other collections!) The Girl Who Would Be Death #1–4 (with Gaiman credited as "consultant"; written by Caitlín R. Kiernan, drawn by Dean Ormston and Sean Phillips (#3), 1998–1999)

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This is a far more subdued pair of episodes, compared to last week, and structurally they’re very similar. “Closing Time” in particular is a monologue with occasional interruptions, and it gives Vegas a chance to shine. One of the UK’s best, darkest, and oddest comedians, he’s started to show a real aptitude for dramatic work in recent years. This is the best performance I’ve ever seen from him, shifting from slightly cruel humor to honesty to something approaching that clear, empty space that sits just beyond terror. Daniel saw something impossible and it marked him, not in a life-changing way but just enough to shift his perceptions. The others are telling stories, Daniel’s telling the truth. Or at least, giving the truth greater scope. Speaking in Tongues (five short stories and poems read by Gaiman, released by DreamHaven in 2004, ISBN 1-892058-08-1) After the Tekno Comix brand was discontinued in 1996, the series were relaunched under its parent company, Big Entertainment: You can stream them all in a row and imagine they’re more conjoined, like it’s an anthology film akin to the Creepshow features consisting of adaptations of Stephen King short stories. Likely Stories is a compilation of short films based on Neil Gaiman works otherwise unrelated. They range in origin from a 1985 Penthouse contribution to a 2002 piece published in McSweeney’s, with another found in a multi-author collection and another first existing in a comic book. Each short could be classified as horror, or at least as strange, one of them being a sort of light ghost story rather than something scary. If you’re a Gaiman fan, you might know the titles: “Foreign Parts,”“Feeders and Eaters,”“Closing Time,” and “Looking for the Girl.” You are no longer a cult author at the point where people have heard of you. They might not have read your stuff, but they know who you are. John Grisham isn’t a cult author, because even though you might never have read his books in your life you know he writes legal thrillers.”

A sequel one-shot titled Marquee Moon, to be written by Peter Hogan and drawn by Peter Doherty, was announced but never released. [5] Kallies, Christy (22 January 1999). "Peter Hogan: Interview by Christy Kallies". Sequential Tart. Archived from the original on 20 May 2001. Does he get recognised in the street now? He nods. “It’s odd, and I never get used to it and I’m never entirely comfortable with it, though people are usually very nice.” He pauses. “I do miss those cult author days a bit.” Watercutter, Angela. "Neil Gaiman, Homer Bring Trolls to The Simpsons". Wired . Retrieved 5 September 2016. It’s especially true of this episode given that, if I read it right, that door is marked “Diogenes Club.” Favoured club of Mycroft Holmes, who co-founded it, the Diogenes is traditionally viewed as a place for London’s best and brightest and least social to go and read newspapers in peace. There are strict rules discouraging conversation and, while the place became an unofficial home of British Intelligence in the Holmes mythos, it started off as a retreat of sorts. And that’s exactly what Daniel is doing.

A Distant Soil vol. 2 #25: "Troll Bridge" (adapted and drawn by Colleen Doran, co-feature, Image, 1998) The slightly wider focus pays dividends for “Feeders and Eaters,” a story that (SPOILERS…) cat lovers should perhaps avoid the penultimate five minutes of.It echoes with the idea of nurturing the young vs. feeding off them, and what happens when you find yourself on a very different level of the food chain.Hughes is excellent as the fundamentally decent, slightly dreamy Eddie, whose good nature does nothing but get him in trouble. Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man #1–17 (written by James Vance, C. J. Henderson (#12) and Martin Powell (#13–14), drawn by Ted Slampyak, Seppo Makinen (#12) and José Delbo (#13–14), 1995–1996)