US publisher Dark Horse Comics is ending their relationship with Neil Gaiman, including the adaptation of Anansi Boys, which has been cancelled.
The publisher’s decision follows a number of allegations of assault against the author, which he has denied. His representatives have not yet commented on the Dark Horse decision.

“Dark Horse takes seriously the allegations against Neil Gaiman, and we are no longer publishing his works,” the company said in social media posts, “Confirming that the Anansi Boys comic series and collected volume have been cancelled.”
Seven issues of the eight-issue Anansi Boys comic series have been released, so far; #7 was released earlier this month. #8 is still being solicited.
New allegations against Gaiman, which he denied, appeared in a recent article in New York Magazine, including allegations of assault and having sex in the same room as his young child.
Several publishers of his work, including HarperCollins and WW Norton, have no new books by Gaiman scheduled. Other publishers such as Bloomsbury, DC Comics, Penguin and Titan Comics, have not made any statements about their future publishing plans.
Creators who have worked with Gaiman for many years have reacted variously to the allegations, as reported elsewhere.
The magazine listed several projects last week involving Gaiman, known for books including Coraline and American Gods, that have also been paused, or cancelled altogether, although it is not clear if any of decisions about these were made as the result of the allegations.
A stage version of Gaiman’s Coraline planned to run at Leeds Playhouse has been cancelled after the allegations of sexual misconduct against the author.
Police in New Zealand are investigating reports made around allegations made against Gaiman, as he was living there when the alleged assaults are reported to have occurred.
Tortoise was among the more mainstream media to first report allegations in a podcast offering the accounts of two women. Within the comics media, podcaster Tony Esmond (Never Iron Anything, The Awesome Comics Podcast, the latter celebrating its 500th episode) has been documenting the allegations against Gaiman for several months.
After months of rumour and a number of news reports about him, Neil Gaiman finally commented on the allegations earlier this month with a blog post titled “Breaking the Silence.”
UPDATE, Monday 3rd February 2025…
The upcoming second season of Netflix’s “The Sandman” will be its last. While sexual assault and misconduct allegations have been levied against Neil Gaiman, who developed and executive produced the show (he has denied the charges), showrunner Allan Heinberg said of the series’ ending, “we knew we only had enough story for one more season.”
It has been agreed that Neil Gaiman will not receive any proceeds from the Good Omens graphic novel Kickstarter. In an detailed update about the project the organisers stated: ” “Given the project management, production and all communication has always been under the jurisdiction of the Estate on behalf of Good Omens at large, this will not fundamentally change the project itself, however we can confirm the Kickstarter and PledgeManager will now fully be an entity run by, and financially connected to, the Terry Pratchett Estate only.”
SEXUAL HARM
Where to get help in the UK:
• If you have been sexually assaulted, remember it’s not your fault
• If it’s an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 999
• If you’ve ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone, organisations such as Rape Crisis and Victim Support can help
• More information here on this government webpage, “Report a rape or sexual assault”
This item was last updated on Monday 3rd February 2025, adding information on The Sandman Netflix show and the Good Omens Kickstarter developments
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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