Neil! Neil! Neil!

[angledge]

OK, if you don't know who Neil Gaiman is ...
1) Bitchslap yourself while saying, "I am an ignoramus who has overlooked one of the most creative authors working during my lifetime."
2) Check out his blog, officialgaiman
3) Run, don't walk, to your local comic book store & buy Sandman collections 1 through 10.
4) Your next assignment will be given to you upon receipt of your book report on Sandman. If you are now a goody two-shoe N.G. overachiever, you can work ahead of the syllabus by reading American Gods.

However, if you do know who Neil Gaiman is ...
1) Comment on this post to tell me what is your favorite N.G. work.
2) Envy chaosvizier & me, because we met him in New York City last month, got some autographs, & had our photo taken with him!!!!

Comments

[marasca.livejournal.com]

I've said it before and I'm sure I will again: I'm so peeved Neil comes to DC on family business (his son goes to school here somewhere) but never does signings for us. Maybe I've just jinxed him into doing one here soon. ;)

I like just about everything Neil's written. For favorite Sandman collection, I'll say Brief Lives of Doll's House. I'm going to break from the pack on overall favorite, though, and go with Mr. Punch. The CD version of Coraline is cool because it's like having Neil sitting next to you, telling a story.

When I was in SF a few years ago I went to the comic book art museum and they had an exhibit of Charles Vess's paintings from Stardust- beautiful!