Dark Horse Comics has cut ties with writer Neil Gaiman, after multiple allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct came to light earlier this month.
In a statement posted on BlueSky, the official Dark Horse account said: “Dark Horse takes seriously the allegations against Neil Gaiman and we are no longer publishing his works. Confirming that the Anansi Boys comic series and collected volume have been cancelled.”
Adapted by Marc Bernardin, with art by Shawn Martinbrough, colors by Chris Sotomayor, and letters by Jim Campbell, the adaptation of Gaiman’s Anansi Boys was planned as an eight issue release, with the final issue hitting on March 5, 2025.
In fact, Bernardin posted the news nearly a week ago on Instagram, announcing that the last issue would not hit stands, and neither would the trade collection.
“Last Wednesday, issue 7 of Anansi Boys hit the stands,” Bernardin wrote. “It will be the last issue. Dark Horse will not collect it into a trade. I am incredibly proud of the work we did on the book. @smartinbrough’s pencils and inks were fantastic, @sotocolor’s hues were extraordinary, @davidmackkabuki slayed the covers…everyone involved gave their all. But all of that pales.
“Anansi Boys is about two brothers, twins. One is meek, timid, like a flopsy, set-upon puppy. The other brother is narcissistic, hedonistic, governed by nothing other than his own pursuit of sensation and pleasure. They seem so different, but they are very much flip sides of the same coin. Literally. I never gave too much thought about that. Until now. My heart breaks for the survivors and any pain seeing these books on the shelves might have caused.”
While Gaiman is best known for his comic work with DC and Marvel, he has an extensive catalogue with Dark Horse, including three volumes of the Neil Gaiman Library, and at least 13 graphics novels including Harlequin Valentine, Snow, Glass, Apples, and the unfortunately titled How To Talk To Girls At Parties.
Thus far this is the first comic book publisher to officially cut ties with Gaiman.