American gods

Neil Gaiman

Book - 2018

"This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard--thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent."--

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vol. 1: 1 / 1 copies available
vol. 2: 1 / 1 copies available
vol. 3: 1 / 1 copies available
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Subjects
Genres
Fantasy comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels
Published
Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books 2018-
Language
English
Main Author
Neil Gaiman (author)
Other Authors
P. Craig Russell (author), Scott Hampton (artist), Rick Parker, 1946-
Edition
First hardcover edition
Item Description
Description based on volume 1.
"Based on the award-winning novel"--cover, volume 1.
Collects: issues #1-9 of the Dark Horse Comic Book Series American Gods: Shadows [volume 1] ; issues #1-9 of the Dark Horse Comic Book Series American Gods: My Ainsel [volume 2] ; issues #1-9 of the Dark Horse Comic Book Series American Gods: The mement of the storm [volume 3].
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN
9781506703862
9781506707303
9781506707310
  • v. 1. Shadows
  • v. 2. My Ainsel
  • v. 3. The moment of truth.
Review by Booklist Review

Shadow just wanted to finish his time in prison, get back to his wife and job, and enjoy a long bubble bath. Unfortunately for him, when he gets out a few days early, it is because his wife is dead, alongside his former/hoped-for-again boss; and if that weren't enough, Shadow now finds himself employed by the strange and clearly dangerous Mr. Wednesday. In this first volume of Russell and Scott Hampton's comics adaptation of Gaiman's American Gods, readers follow Shadow, learning right along with him that perhaps the gods may be more real than imagined, that belief and memory are hold true power, and the secularism of progress just might be creating new gods despite it all. Smartly adapted, with artwork that breathes life and connection into the characters (particularly the coin-trick drinker Mad Sweeney), this comic has something for fans and newcomers alike. The guest artists for the "Coming to America" shorts are a special treat. Like the original, and the television adaptation, this story includes, all with purpose, its share of drugs, sex, and alcohol.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.