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10-16-2007, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
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Neil Gaiman
There doesn't seem to be a Neil thread here, and I think there should be one.
I'm a huge fan of all of his works, the novel American Gods was the first piece of writing of his that I read, and it's still my favorite. Although, I really loved Neverwhere and The Sandman series of graphic novels.
Any other Neil fans around?
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10-16-2007, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harlem
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He's the fucking BEST!
He's full of win and awesome. He's just... damn it, man. He's the fucking man!!!! ARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!!11!!oneone!!!Eleventy!
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No Gods. No Kings.
Not all beliefs and ideas are equal.
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10-16-2007, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
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LOL, we are in agreement.
Have a favorite book, comic, short story, or screenplay?
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10-16-2007, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: a sneeze away from San Francisco
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Sandman, American Gods, and Stardust
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Originally Posted by Joker_in_the_Pack
At some point, you need to look yourself in the mirror and realize that what other people did to you does not define you as a person. You and your actions define who you are as a person. It's up to you to be a good person, in spite of all the evil you've faced. In fact, it should be because of the evil you see that it's good you do. Be the change you want in the world. Next time someone tells me that they're an asshole because they've had a bad life, I'm stabbing them in the eye with a spork.
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10-16-2007, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fascination Street
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I will admit to having immature fantasies about meeting him at the local coffee shop or park...
*hides in a corner, full of shame*
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10-17-2007, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
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Move to Minneapolis and you just might. ;-)
He wrote on his website that if you want something autographed, you can leave it at this one bookshop that he goes to every few weeks. I've never actually met the man myself, but I've been told that he's one of the most pleasant and unpretentious people around.
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10-17-2007, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fascination Street
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Well, if I'm ever in the area... (I probably will never be, as I am sadly not even sure where exactly in the US Minnesota is... in the middle somewhere?)
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10-17-2007, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Florida
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I'm ashamed to admit that the only Sandman story I've read so far is "Kashmir".
Anansi Boys was freaking awesome. Gaiman's wit and humor is only paralleled by that of Alan Moore sometimes.
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10-17-2007, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fascination Street
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You should really read everything you can find by him, but start with 'The Sandman,' his most well-known and widely enjoyed series. It's classic.
I also like Alan Moore. Just not as much as Neil.
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10-17-2007, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
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American Gods literally took my breath away. Incredible writing. I tell everybody who comes within 10 yards of me that they absolutely must read it. Then again, I'm Norse...so the characters were favorites of mine before I even knew it.
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10-18-2007, 05:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by Green.Lady
I will admit to having immature fantasies about meeting him at the local coffee shop or park...
*hides in a corner, full of shame*
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I've actually met Neil Gaiman, though it wasn't a chance encounter. I attended a panel discussion in which he was participating.
His accent is cool.
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10-22-2007, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: south north america
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Coraline is incredible. I believe that he wrote that?
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10-22-2007, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: In the broken temple bells, in the ringing...
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I haven't been able to get hold of Sandman for love nor money.
I do have Stardust ( I shall see the film also ) and Neverwhere ( the serires of this is great ) , and I love both of those.
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10-22-2007, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fascination Street
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Weird... most major bookstores where I live carry The Sandman... In the phone book there should probably be a list of comic stores that may have them or order them for you.
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10-22-2007, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Florida
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To second GL, a majority of the time bookstores will also order items for you. Heck, they might even be glad to order some Sandman, just to appear "hip" and "with it".
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10-22-2007, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Osaka, Japan
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Or just order it from Amazon.
And I have to agree with wonderland, if you haven't read American Gods, YOU NEED TO.
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10-22-2007, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chile
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Well Gaiman created one of the most interesting and brillant personalities I can remember... Death. Dream is well I dont have to explain, great. But I always feel like he did make his Death a thinng to be remembered.
I love all Gainman works, specially The Sandman, the clean arguments, the "big" little words... I always use some words from the comic... "Dont summon what you cannot dismiss", "You know, the universe bends around us... that is responsability", "Sometimes when you fall, you fly" and so on...
I could stay all night talking about this.
One of the books I enjoyed was the one about the Angel and Demon, writed with Terry Pratchet.
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10-22-2007, 11:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fascination Street
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I love Death as well, cyberdark, she's awesome. I'd love a big sister like her! 
She's tied with Desire and Wanda (come on, Wanda is amazing) for my fave.
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10-22-2007, 11:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chile
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Originally Posted by Green.Lady
I love Death as well, cyberdark, she's awesome. I'd love a big sister like her!
She's tied with Desire and Wanda (come on, Wanda is amazing) for my fave. |
Well I must say I would love to have someone throwing me a bread in the head every time Im being and "ass"...
Is something familiar in the way she is ^^ like the sister we all need... mmm Im not sure about desire... but delirum is also great 
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10-22-2007, 11:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fascination Street
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Delirium's... er... amusing? She kinda scares the bejeezus out of me.
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10-23-2007, 05:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chile
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Originally Posted by Green.Lady
Delirium's... er... amusing? She kinda scares the bejeezus out of me. |
BIG LOL
Well her tendency to the chaos and extreme options and not messured consecuenses makes her kind of dangerous... 
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