Gaiman visiting Dublin?

Dont be at yourself

I heard from Marty Whelan on Open House (no word a lie) a week or two ago that Neil Gaimen is Dublin-bound in the next few weeks. He said that more details would be coming in an upcoming show. However, since I'm not a regular viewer of Open House, I may never know.

Gaimen's website has book signings (presumably for Coraline) scheduled for the UK next month, but no word of irish signings. Anybody know anything else?

simu

What an unfortunate surname...

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Who cares if you're one of the best comic writers of the last decade.

It's pronounced Guy-man, btw:)

][cEMAN**

Now this thread is about his visit and asking if anyone is going. If you want to discuss the visit (ie. Attending/not attending or asking for details about the visit) or if you want to discuss his work then do so, but the next person to make any more comments about how his surname sounds unfortunate or sounds gay will be removed from this forum! Keep it on topic relating to the visit not his name!

I've left Simu's post to emphasise this point and as Simu gave the correct pronunciation of his name. So grow up and try to be a bit more mature about this thread! Thanks Simu.

simu

Im not going to see him as I can't get to Dublin and anyway, it would be nearly impossible to meet a celebrity without appearing like a fawning idiot.

I'm collecting the Sandman books at the moment, am up to book 6 - they are so cool, at first it seems a bit weird but then after reading a few you see that Gaiman has created a completely consistent universe.

I noticed that he seems to be collaborating with other ppl on a lot of projects these days - most of which, unfortunately are text rather than graphics-based. For some reason, reading his ideas in text with few visuals dosen't seem as enticing. (I know he dosen't do he art in the comics himself but he gives pretty precise instructions to those who do it).

Talliesin

Originally posted by ][cEMAN**
I've left Simu's post to emphasise this point and as Simu gave the correct pronunciation of his name.

Except that he didn't, it's pronounced Gaym'n, hence his joke that when he went to receive his award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for his positive portrayal of gay and lesbian characters it was the first time he received an ovation for simply pronouncing his own name correctly.

He was in Dublin Bookshop yesterday (2003-11-17) signing copies of The Wolves in the Walls, but unfortunately I only heard of this after the fact which was a pity as I'm getting my daughter a copy for Yule anyway so it would have been nice to get a signed one

Figment

There was a big crowd at it and they were only letting a small number into the reading so unless you were there early you would have been straining to look in the window with the rest of the crowd.

Littletinyman

Haha, gay man.

simu

Haha, gay man.

Oh wow, how original. How witty. Truly we have found a 21st century Oscar Wilde.

I thought this was a comics, not a very sad joke, board?:rolleyes:

][cEMAN**

Well there was a warning put up already in this thread and because he either didn't read it or decided not to care, he's now on a temp ban.

ThenComesDudley

He was in Dublin Bookshop yesterday (2003-11-17) signing copies of The Wolves in the Walls, but unfortunately I only heard of this after the fact which was a pity as I'm getting my daughter a copy for Yule anyway so it would have been nice to get a signed on

Yea he was in Forbidden planet that same day and he sign a selection of books, so you might wanna try in there if your lookin for a signed copy

simu

I've only read Gaiman comics so far. Are his books just as good? Any of ye read them?

ThenComesDudley

Yea he has a few books out,
American Gods
and
Neverwhere

being my favourites

Kold

alright saying this with caution *dontbanme!* but did anyone think of asking "If you were a superhero what would you call yourself?"

wasabi

I've only read Gaiman comics so far. Are his books just as good? Any of ye read them?

yep, i like neverwhere too, havent got round to american gods yet but hear good things from friends.

he did a book with terry pratchett way back there called Good Omens which i like a lot (and not particularly a pratchett fan, so it's the gaiman in there i think).

Talliesin

Originally posted by ThenComesDudley
Yea he has a few books out,
American Gods
and
Neverwhere

being my favourites

Good Omens (a collaboration between Gaiman and Terry Pratchett) is probably the funniest modern comedy I've ever read.

His children's books are good too (if you're the sort that can read children's books, many adults have a mental block that stops them enjoying them) Coraline is great and The Wolves in the Walls is brilliant, it's like a children's version of The Yellow Wallpaper! I expect plenty of adults to scare themselves silly reading it to children that think it's a fun story

the raven

c'mon, american gods was just a sad attempt at trying to break into writing a novel!! it's not really that good, and seeing as it's Gaiman you'd expect better! the plot was linear and, sorry to be arrogant, but a little predictable. the characters lacked any depth and those goddamn agent names drove me up the wall!! and you could totally see where he was just rehashing tonnes of sandman!!

as for neverwhere, i didn't get past the first chapter 'cause o the blatant rip off of mad hetty from hellblazer etc.

but that's just my humble opinion....
what ye think o 1602?

simu

"If you were a superhero what would you call yourself?"

Sorry dude, I don't think that would go down well with Gaiman.

what ye think o 1602?

Looks interesting but I've only flicked through briefly in my local comic store. Annoyingly. I missed the first issue as well.