Comic book writer and producer Marc Bernardin has posted on Blue Sky about the future of the comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys. Bernadin adapted the series from Neil Gaiman’s original novel, drawn by Shaun Martinborough, and published by Dark Horse Comics. It is one of a number of such titles from the publisher that have adapted some of Neil Gaiman’s adult fantasy works, including American Gods and Norse Mythology.
The last page of Anansi Boys #7 advertised a new issue #8 for February, but this will no longer be published. In recent months, Tortoise Media, NY Magazine, and Vulture have reported detailed allegations of abuse by a number of women against Gaiman. Gaiman has denied anything non-consensual.
Bernadin wrote with the accompanying visual from above, “Last week, Anansi Boys 7 hit stands. It will be the last issue. Dark Horse will not release a trade. I am incredibly proud of the work we did on the book. @smartinbrough.bsky.social 's lines were fantastic, @sotocolor.bsky.social 's hues were extraordinary, @david-mack.bsky.social slayed the covers. But all of that pales. Anansi Boys is about two brothers, twins. One is meek, timid, like a flopsy, set-upon puppy. The other brother is narcissistic, hedonistic, governed by nothing other than his own pursuit of sensation and pleasure. They seem so different, but they are very much flip sides of the same coin. Literally. I never gave too much thought about that. Until now. My heart breaks for the survivors and any pain seeing these books on the shelves might have caused.”
Difference between art which already exists and art which is being created. No one is saying to destroy what Gaiman has already made. They simply said they aren’t supporting his creation of more art on account of him being an asshole.
Of course you can decide not to buy/use/watch it. Thats up to you
Which is what Dark Horse just did.
Still: art in itself is just art. Either good or bad. Thats not depending on the morals of the maker
Yes and gaiman can still make art, even if nobody buys it. Not supporting problematic artists is not the same as cancelling their art.
Is he involved in it? Like Dead boy detectives is he involved? I guess at the very least he is getting money for it.
Bingo. Starve the beast.
The beast at this point has enough money to comfortably live 10 lifetimes without earning any additional income. I don’t think it matters one single shit whether we try to “starve” it or not. He’ll be long dead before it affects him in any way.