American Gods Volume 1

Posted on 07 November 2017 by Neil Gaiman

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, FABIO MOON, DAVE MCKEAN, and MORE New Read [ American Gods Volume 1 ] By [ Neil Gaiman ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Listen, I love American Gods I don t necessarily have a top 5 novels list, but if I wanted to sit down and make myself be decisive, American Gods would probably be in it Why the lower rating then Because at least 95% of this is just word for word exactly what happens in the book I know that some people are going to love that, but I just reread the book last year so I m kind of sitting here like what is the point then I guess the artwork could be the point, but I m not exactly wild about Listen, I love American Gods I don t necessarily have a top 5 novels list, but if I wanted to sit down and make myself be decisive, American Gods would probably be in it Why the lower rating then Because at least 95% of this is just word for word exactly what happens in the book I know that some people are going to love that, but I just reread the book last year so I m kind of sitting here like what is the point then I guess the artwork could be the point, but I m not exactly wild ...Great adaptation of the first part of the novel.Neil Gaiman is a wonder, and reminds me every time I read his work that his aesthetic is on an entirely different plane The first volume of this three volume trilogy pays beautiful homage to the original novel, but it also is a wonderful reminder to the reader of how Neil Gaiman cut his teeth in the comics medium Rather than just put out a simple comic book version of his book, Gaiman is able to create a beautiful and stirring graphic novel that doesn t just pay lip service This book is a rea Neil Gaiman is a wonder, and reminds me every time I read his work that his aesthetic is on an entirely different plane The first volume of this three volume trilogy pays beautiful homage to the original novel, but it also is a wonderful reminder to the reader of how Neil Gaiman cut his teeth in the comics medium Rather than just put out a simple comic book version of his book, Gaiman is able to create a beautiful and stirring graphic novel that doesn t just pay lip service This book is a real work of art and captures the love and attention to the myth of the American consciousness.There are problems with this book, a...Not as groundbreaking as I would have liked Instead, it appears to be a direct adaptation illustration of the novel, without really adding much to it The while graphic novel itself feels rather old fashioned and I don t know if that was done on purpose, to have readers imagine it was adapted at the same time as when the novel was originally published, unlike the television show, which modernized and played with the source material.I ll still see what the other two volumes are like, but I m m Not as groundbreaking as I would have liked Instead, it appears to be a direct adaptation illustration of the novel, without really adding much to it The while graphic novel itself feels rather old fashioned and I don t know if that was done on purpose, to have readers imagine it was adapted at the same time as when the no...I love everything American Gods already To see it in comic form just makes me love it even .Very cool and creative idea, a well fleshed out story, and some amazing illustrations although a couple were a little too gross I especially enjoyed the carousel scene set in the bizarre Midwestern attraction, The House on the Rock, which I hope to visit someday.Shadow was in a dark place Changes are coming There are certain decisions to be made Where am I In the Earth and under the Earth You are where the forgotten wait If you are to survive, you must believe Believe what What should I believe Everything Ein abenteuerlicher Road Comic , mit G ttern Alt und Neu, quer durch die Vergangenheit und Gegenwart des amerikanischen Landes.Dies ist die Geschichte von Shadow, der im Gef ngnis sitzt, seine Entlassung in die Freiheit zum Greifen nahe Shadow was in a dark place Changes are coming There are certain decisions to be made Where am I In the Earth and under the Earth You are where the forgotten wait If you are to survive, you must believe Believe what What should I believe Everything Ein abenteuerlicher Road Comic , mit G ttern Alt und Neu, quer durch die Vergangenheit und Gegenwart des amerikanischen Landes.Dies ist die Geschichte von Shadow, der im Gef ngnis sitzt, seine Entlassung in die Freiheit zum Greifen nahe Gedanklich macht er schon Pl ne wie er die ersten Tage mit seiner geliebten Frau verbringen wird In den letzten Tage davor qu len ihn seltsame Tr ume und Vorahnungen Diese treffen alsbald auf eine Best tigung, seitens des Direktors wird ihm mitgeteilt, dass er vorzeitig entlassen wird seine Frau ist bei einem Autounfall ums Leben gekommen Auf dem Flug nach Hause wird er von einem Mann namens Wednesday angesprochen, dieser gibt vor ihn zu kennen bietet ihm einen Job an Nach einer l ngeren berlegung willigt er ein un...The first in a three volume adaptation of Neil Gaiman s novel American Gods The story follows Shadow Moon who has spent the last three years in prison, only to get out and find out that his wife has died Uncertain of what to do now, he meets the mysterious Mr Wednesday, who employs him as his bodyguard Wednesday is a trickster and rouge, who seems to know muchabout Shadow than Shadow even knows Unknown to Shadow, Mr Wednesday is an ancient god and he is now part of a war that is star The first in a three volume adaptation of Neil Gaiman s novel American Gods The story follows Shadow Moon who has spent the last three years in prison, only to get out and find out that his wife has died Uncertain of what to do now, he meets the mysterious Mr Wednesday, who employs him as his bodyguard Wednesday is a trickster and rouge, who seems to know muchabout Shadow than Shadow ...I read American Gods a few years ago and had largely forgotten the story though I remembered liking it fairly well Enough that I keep meaning to pick up Anansi Boys and was excited when the American Gods television series was announced Reading American Gods Volume 1 Shadows is like coming home from work after a long day, looking in the fridge, finding that you have leftovers from a really great meal and, what s , they taste just as good as they did when the meal was fresh Beautiful art I read American Gods a few years ago and had largely forgotten the story though I remembered liking it fairly well Enough that I keep meaning to pick up Anansi Boys and was excited when the American Gods television series was announced Reading American Gods Volume 1 Shadows is like coming home from work after a long day, looking in the f...An exceptional adaptation that captures everything that makes the original good while moving at a brisker pace It s still full of great plots and subplots, memorable characters, and some great comedy mixed in with the serious material I love the art in the main story it is quite good most of the time and goes up to amazing for the big spreads and important moments The other artists who do the backup stories are also pretty good too Highly recommend this to either first time reade...

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07 November 2017

Neil Gaiman