A writer of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels and comedian books has cancelled his upcoming work after sexual misconduct allegations have been made in opposition to him.
Darkish Horse Comics was set to publish extra works within the Anansi Boys sequence, a spin-off of the British writer’s novel American Gods, which follows the adventures of two kids of the African trickster god Anansi.
In a submit on X on Saturday, the writer stated: “Darkish Horse takes severely the allegations in opposition to Neil Gaiman and we’re not publishing his works.”
Gaiman, 64, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct made by eight ladies, saying he has “by no means engaged in non-consensual sexual exercise with anybody. Ever”.
PJDM Information has approached the writer’s consultant for remark.
Anansi Boys was first launched as a novel, earlier than being tailored right into a PJDM Radio 4 six-part present and a Prime Video TV sequence in 2022.
The sequence had comedian books launched by Darkish Horse Comics and a collected quantity was deliberate, however in a submit on X on Saturday the writer stated: “Confirming that the Anansi Boys comedian sequence and picked up quantity have been cancelled.”
On 13 January, Gaiman was reportedly accused of sexual misconduct by eight ladies, together with 4 who beforehand spoke out.
The fantasy graphic novel and science fiction author – whose books Good Omens, American Gods and The Sandman have been tailored for tv – was the topic of a New York Journal cowl story.
The journal and its website Vulture reported allegations from eight ladies, 4 of whom additionally beforehand accused Gaiman of sexual assault in July 2024 on Grasp, a Tortoise Media podcast.
One of many ladies reportedly alleged that when babysitting the writer’s five-year-old baby, he supplied her a shower in his backyard earlier than becoming a member of her within the tub bare, asking her to take a seat on his lap earlier than sexually assaulting her.
Whereas the article states that all the accusers had in some unspecified time in the future performed together with Gaiman’s wishes to some extent by calling him “grasp” and persevering with to speak with him, the ladies reportedly alleged that consent and particular BDSM actions which they are saying happened had not been mentioned and agreed upon previous to them occurring.
Gaiman’s consultant’s beforehand instructed Tortoise that “sexual degradation, bondage, domination, sadism and masochism will not be to everybody’s style, however between consenting adults, BDSM is lawful”.
Gaiman has since denied all the allegations made in opposition to him, posting on his blog on 14 January: “I’ve stayed quiet till now, each out of respect for the individuals who have been sharing their tales and out of a need not to attract much more consideration to a whole lot of misinformation.
“As I learn via this newest assortment of accounts, there are moments I half-recognise and moments I do not, descriptions of issues that occurred sitting beside issues that emphatically didn’t occur.”
He acknowledged that he was “careless with individuals’s hearts and emotions” and will have “achieved so significantly better”, however stated he doesn’t “settle for there was any abuse”.
A police report accusing Gaiman of a sexual assault was made in New Zealand in January 2023 however the investigation was finally dropped.
A number of of Gaiman’s works, together with Good Omens, The Sandman, Stardust, American Gods and Coraline, have been made into TV programmes and movies.
For the reason that allegations first surfaced, some movie and TV variations of Gaiman’s tales have reportedly been affected.
Season three of Prime Video’s Good Omens will now comprise one 90-minute episode, with Gaiman not concerned.
Disney has paused manufacturing on its movie adaptation of one other Gaiman title, The Graveyard Ebook.
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, 2025-01-25 20:57:00
