Dark Horse Comics drops Neil Gaiman after sexual harassment allegations

Neil Gaiman’s American comic book publisher has announced that it has canceled plans to publish future works by the author. It has canceled the Anansi Boys series after seven issues. This came after allegations of inappropriate behavior made against the author by several women. The company wrote in a statement on X that Dark Horse Comics takes the allegations against Neil Gaiman seriously and will no longer publish his work, reported by The Guardian.

Dark Horse Comics cancels Neil Gaiman comic series

Dark Horse Comics has confirmed that the Anansi Boys comic series has been canceled. In June last year, Dark Horse Comics began publishing the Anansi Boys series, an adaptation of Gaiman’s 2005 novel of the same name. It was supposed to be an eight-issue series, but has now been canceled after the seventh issue, which was published on January 15.

Nine women have accused Gaiman of sexual misconduct. The author posted a statement on his website on January 14. It says he has never had non-consensual sex with anyone. Representatives for Gaiman did not respond to a request for comment on Dark Horse Comics’ statement.

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HarperCollins, which publishes many of Gaiman’s books in the U.S., including Coraline and American Gods, told Publishers Weekly that it has no plans to publish any more books by Gaiman. WW Norton, the U.S. publisher of Gaiman’s Norse Mythology, said it would no longer be working on projects with the author, although it did not say whether this was related to the allegations. According to the New York Times, Marvel Comics has no new work by Gaiman.

Other publishers of Gaiman’s works, including Bloomsbury, Penguin, Hachette, DC Comics, and Titan, have yet to make public statements about whether they will continue to publish the author. Several television adaptations of Gaiman’s works have been canceled or put on hold. Prime Video’s Good Omens, based on the novel by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, will now conclude with a single 90-minute episode instead of a full third season.