A writer of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels and comedian books has cancelled his upcoming paintings after sexual misconduct allegations had been made in opposition to him.
Darkish Horse Comics was once set to put up extra works within the Anansi Boys collection, a spin-off of the British creator’s novel American Gods, which follows the adventures of 2 kids of the African trickster god Anansi.
In a publish on X on Saturday, the writer mentioned: “Darkish Horse takes severely the allegations in opposition to Neil Gaiman and we’re not publishing his works.”
Gaiman, 64, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct made by means of 8 girls, pronouncing he has “by no means engaged in non-consensual sexual process with any individual. Ever”.
BBC Information has approached the creator’s consultant for remark.
Anansi Boys was once first launched as a unique, sooner than being tailored right into a BBC Radio 4 six-part display and a Top Video TV collection in 2022.
The collection had comedian books launched by means of Darkish Horse Comics and a amassed quantity was once deliberate, however in a publish on X on Saturday the writer mentioned: “Confirming that the Anansi Boys comedian collection and picked up quantity were cancelled.”
On 13 January, Gaiman was once reportedly accused of sexual misconduct by means of 8 girls, together with 4 who up to now spoke out.
The myth graphic novel and science fiction author – whose books Just right Omens, American Gods and The Sandman were tailored for tv – was once the topic of a New York Mag duvet tale.
The mag and its site Vulture reported allegations from 8 girls, 4 of whom additionally up to now accused Gaiman of sexual attack in July 2024 on Grasp, a Tortoise Media podcast.
One of the vital girls reportedly alleged that after babysitting the creator’s five-year-old kid, he introduced her a tub in his lawn sooner than becoming a member of her within the bathtub bare, asking her to take a seat on his lap sooner than sexually assaulting her.
Whilst the thing states that the entire accusers had in the future performed in conjunction with Gaiman’s wants to a point by means of calling him “grasp” and proceeding to be in contact with him, the ladies reportedly alleged that consent and particular BDSM actions which they are saying came about had now not been mentioned and agreed upon previous to them going down.
Gaiman’s consultant’s up to now informed Tortoise that “sexual degradation, bondage, domination, sadism and masochism is probably not to everybody’s style, however between consenting adults, BDSM is lawful”.
Gaiman has since denied the entire allegations made in opposition to him, posting on his weblog on 14 January: “I have stayed quiet till now, each out of appreciate for the individuals who had been sharing their tales and out of a need now not to attract much more consideration to numerous incorrect information.
“As I learn thru this newest choice of accounts, there are moments I half-recognise and moments I do not, descriptions of items that came about sitting beside issues that emphatically didn’t occur.”
He stated that he was once “careless with folks’s hearts and emotions” and can have “performed such a lot higher”, however mentioned he does now not “settle for there was once any abuse”.
A police file accusing Gaiman of a sexual attack was once made in New Zealand in January 2023 however the investigation was once ultimately dropped.
A number of of Gaiman’s works, together with Just right Omens, The Sandman, Stardust, American Gods and Coraline, were made into TV programmes and movies.
Because the allegations first surfaced, some movie and TV variations of Gaiman’s tales have reportedly been affected.
Season 3 of Top Video’s Just right Omens will now include one 90-minute episode, with Gaiman not concerned.
Disney has paused manufacturing on its movie adaptation of some other Gaiman name, The Graveyard E-book.
