American Gods Shadows 8

'An atmospheric, beautifully illustrated take on Gaiman's story.'' --AV CLUB Shadow meets with the proprietors of Ibis and Jacquel Funeral Parlor. Mr. Ibis offers Shadow work as long as he is not squeamish. Shadow reluctantly agrees, and Mr. Jacquel assures him that in their line of work, the dead stay dead . . . but is this morbid guarantee enough to tempt Shadow's guilty conscious over the edge? A Starz TV show!

This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and new Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel for the first time! The first in a three-volume adaptation of Neil Gaiman's modern classic! Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard--thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. Collecting the first nine issues of the American Gods comic book series, along with art process features, high res scans of original art, layouts, character designs, and variant covers by BECKY CLOONAN, SKOTTIE YOUNG, FÁBIO MOON, DAVE MCKEAN, and MORE!

WAR IS COMING! Shadow Moon just got out of jail, only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain as to where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard‚ thrusting Shadow into a deadly world of the supernatural, where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a brewing war between old and new gods hits a boiling point. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time! NEIL GAIMAN! P. CRAIG RUSSELL! SCOTT HAMPTON!

Neil Gaiman's acclaimed story now in comics! Fresh out of jail, Shadow Moon finds himself recruited as a bodyguard for the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday, only to be interrupted and kidnapped by the dangerous Technical Boy, who wants answers as to Wednesday's plans. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time! A Starz TV show by Bryan Fuller (NBC's Hannibal) based on the novel will debut this spring. The American Gods comic is going to be an astonishing, faithful, and beautiful adaptation — Neil Gaiman

Still in the employ of Ibis and Jacquel, Shadow sees his share of dead bodies . . . but doesn't ever expect them to be gods. When Mad Sweeney turns up and blames him for maliciously giving away his lucky coin, Shadow can only plead innocence--and the leprechaun then claims he is certainly doomed. A Starz TV show from NEIL GAIMAN!

Neil Gaiman's essential story now in comics! After a bizarre encounter with his dead wife, Shadow Moon is eager to flee Eagle Point and put the past behind him. In Chicago, he is introduced to an eccentric family who seem to be a key part of Mr. Wednesday's mysterious plans. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman adapted as a comic series for the first time! A Starz TV show! "An atmospheric, beautifully illustrated take on Gaiman's story." — AV Club

In the aftermath of the war between gods, Shadow must deal with the leftover monsters and settle old debts. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by NEIL GAIMAN is adapted as a graphic novel!

Shadow makes his way into a seemingly deserted forest where a loudmouthed bird tells him to go to ''Kay-ro'' to meet ''Jackel.'' Unable to make heads or tails of this advice, he sets out on a new leg of his journey, where he is about to meet the strangest gods thus far. . . The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time! *A Starz TV show! ''Russell's lyrical layouts bring Gaiman's visual, vivid prose to life like no other artist.''--Comic Book Resources