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Dark Horse Comics announced on X last weekend that it would no
longer release its illustrated series based on Gaiman's novel,
“Anansi Boys.” The seventh of eight planned editions came out
earlier this month.
“Dark Horse takes seriously the allegations against Neil Gaiman
and we are no longer publishing his works,” reads the statement
from Dark Horse, which still includes Gaiman's books on its
website.
Allegations against Gaiman, known for such bestsellers as
“Coraline” and “The Sandman” series, first emerged last summer
on a Tortoise Media podcast. After a lengthy New York Magazine
article in January included allegations from eight women of
assault, abuse and coercion, Gaiman responded with a blog post,
denying any wrongdoing.
“Like most of us, I’m learning, and I’m trying to do the work
needed, and I know that that’s not an overnight process,” he
wrote. “At the same time, as I reflect on my past – and as I
re-review everything that actually happened as opposed to what
is being alleged – I don’t accept there was any abuse.”
Gaiman’s office and his literary agent did not immediately
respond to requests for comment Monday.
Gaiman has worked with numerous publishers over the years. Two
of them, HarperCollins and W.W. Norton, have said they have no
plans to release his books in the future. Others, including
Bloomsbury, have so far declined comment.
Gaiman still lists the Stephen Barclay Agency on his website as
a contact for personal appearances, but his name doesn't appear
on the agency's client list. Barclay did not immediately respond
to a request for comment.
Disney has paused a planned adaptation of Gaiman's “The
Graveyard Book," while Netflix is still scheduled to release a
second season based on “The Sandman.”
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