Dark Horse Comics announced Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys is getting the comic book adaptation with Gaiman, Marc Bernardin, and Shawn Martinbrough bringing the tale to fans.
“Fat” Charlie Nancy leads a boring life as a boring Londoner until he discovers two things: That his recently deceased father was, in fact, Anansi, the trickster god of African folklore, and that he has a twin brother he’s never met. All of this kicks off a reality-spanning odyssey of sibling rivalry, jealous deities, and one poor soul who’ll realize that being a god is more trouble than it’s worth.
“To say that I’ve been a fan of Neil’s work for decades would be the understatement of all understatements,” said Bernardin in a press release from Dark Horse Comics. “So to have the opportunity to help transmute his wonderful Anansi Boys to comics is a gobsmacking honor. I hope readers who love the novel encounter those moments they adore as well as discover some fresh madness to keep them on their toes.”
“Despite having many Neil Gaiman collections on my bookshelf, surprisingly I had never read The Anansi Boys,” added Martinbrough in the same press release. “When Dark Horse approached me to illustrate this adaptation, I jumped at the chance to tell this funny, fantastical story full of rich and charming characters. Designing the larger than life figures of Papa Nancy and Spider has been a delight, but my favorite by far, was capturing the endearing quirks and idiosyncrasies of Fat Charlie.”
Anansi Boy #1 (of 8) will arrive in stores on June 26, 2024.
