Neil Gaiman

A long-time lawsuit, over who owned select characters created for McFarlane’s  Spawn , between creators Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane has finally been settled. And according to Gaiman, the suit sets a new precedent for comic book copyright that could prove beneficial for the industry going forward.  The suit began in 2002 when Gaiman wanted his share of profits from the characters Angela, Medieval Spawn and Cogliostro, which he created or created the concepts for  Spawn #9 and #26. The two...Read Full Story

Neil Gaiman has drawn up his own tribute to the Year of the Dragon (a “wobbly dragon”), and we believe this is relevant to your interests. More about this from the author after the jump! Says Gaiman: I just drew a wobbly dragon for my Chinese friends. He’s based on a picture I saw of an ancient dragon who had three toes but was still Chinese… I don’t know if anyone’s going to be able to see this photo posted here, in China. Last time I was there, this blog was cut off by the Great...Read Full Story

The two comic book giants have finally ended their dispute over Gaiman’s claim to characters in the Spawn universe. These two have been fighting for nearly a decade about which characters are owned by Todd McFarlane and which are owned by Neil Gaiman. For those not familiar with Spawn and its universe, Spawn is about a man who made a deal with the devil in order to see his wife one last time. The comic book was very popular in the mid ’90s to early 2000, but has recently dropped in success...Read Full Story

Today marks the beginning of Chinese New Year, the 15-day celebration in Asian cultures filled with gift-giving, family reunions, festivals, fireworks, and wishes of good luck and prosperity in the coming year. In honor of 2012 being the Year Of The Dragon, author Neil Gaiman sent out a message to his Chinese friends with a drawing of what he says is a "wobbly dragon." I just drew a wobbly dragon for my Chinese friends. He's based on a picture I saw of an ancient dragon who had three...Read Full Story

The prolific Neil Gaiman is well known for his work in fantasy. Hiis writing has won many awards including the Newbery Medal, the Nebula Award and the Carnegie Medal in Literature. (Jennifer S. Altman/Los Angeles Times) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/11/29/neil-gaiman-returns-to-neverwhere-and-graveyard-book-movie/126027-ca-0716-ca-stardu/ 1 Link Gaiman's first book was his 1984 biography of the British band Duran Duran. (Proteus) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/11/29/neil-gaiman...Read Full Story