Neil Gaiman Dropped by Dark Horse Comics Amid Sexual Assault Claims; ‘Anansi Boys’ Axed

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Dark Horse Comics Drops Neil Gaiman Following Sexual Assault Allegations; Cancels ‘Anansi Boys’ Comics

Dark Horse Comics has severed ties with Neil Gaiman, discontinuing his Anansi Boys comic series following sexual assault allegations against the writer.

On X, the publisher announced late Friday, “In light of the serious allegations against Neil Gaiman, Dark Horse will cease publication of his works. This includes the cancellation of the ‘Anansi Boys’ comic series and its collected edition.”

Tortoise Media in the UK highlighted testimonies from four women—two who spoke out in early July 2024, and two others at the month’s end—detailing their interactions with the creator of Coraline and Sandman.

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Gaiman’s various creative endeavors have been halted or scrapped due to these developments. He countered the accusations on his personal blog, denying them.

“Reading these new accounts, there are instances that seem vaguely familiar and others that completely do not, descriptions of events mixed with assertions of things that simply did not occur,” he stated. “I am not without flaws, but I have never partaken in non-consensual sexual acts with anyone. Ever.”

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In October, it was disclosed that Good Omens, the Prime Video drama based on the book co-written by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, would conclude with a single 90-minute episode, diverging from the originally planned third season. Gaiman chose to step down from his role in the project. Deadline first reported that the show’s production was paused in September, following the surfacing of the allegations in the summer. Soon after, Disney suspended a planned film adaptation of Gaiman’s 2008 young adult book The Graveyard Book.

In a mid-January blog post, Gaiman reflected, stating, “I could have and should have behaved much better,” admitting to being “emotionally detached while being sexually active, self-centered, and inconsiderate.”

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“Yet, as I reassess my past—and as I reconsider what truly happened versus what is alleged—I do not concede that there was any abuse. To reiterate, I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual acts with anyone,” he continued. “I am ready to own up to my mistakes. However, I refuse to deny the truth, and I cannot and will not agree to be portrayed as someone I am not, nor admit to acts I did not commit.”

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Gaiman is also the mind behind Netflix’s The Sandman, which resumed production for its second season in November 2023 after industry strikes in Hollywood. Recent updates about the show’s next season, which is based on Gaiman’s comics, include new cast members and a projected 2025 release date.

Netflix also released Dead Boy Detectives, another series derived from Gaiman’s comics in the same universe as The Sandman, but it was canceled after just one season.


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