Three more retro Neil Gaiman covers have been unleashed upon the world! I already wrote about Robert E. McGinnis’ gorgeous new cover for American Gods, and now Gaiman has shred the next three in the new paperback series on his journal Here’s Anansi Boys, done in the style of a 1960s comic novel. I have to assume that Mr. Nancy would be pleased with hipness of this lounge scene, and Gaiman loved it so much he bought the print!
This new edition will hit stores on October 25th. Gaiman also shared the equally fantastic covers for Stardust and Neverwhere, and I’ve posted them below the cut.
Stardust looks like a wonderful 1970s homage to The Last Unicorn:
And Neverwhere is pure 1970s Gothic:
So lovely. You can learn more about the covers over at Gaiman’s journal (be warned: post also contains adorable baby pictures) and if you want even more book cover awesomeness, you can check out The Art of Robert E. McGinnis!
Internal battle going on here. Do I really need to rebuy them all? No, no I don’t. I don’t need them all. Just… just American Gods. Yes I already have the original and the Author’s Preferred Text, but that cover… Yes, I will just rebuy American Gods. Well, and Stardust. I only have one copy of that and it’s the over-sized Charles Vess illustrated one, so just American Gods and Stardust. That’s it. I wonder if this new printing of Neverwhere is the Author’s Preferred Text version? Because I don’t have that yet, only the original. Because if it is, I could probably justify getting Neverwhere too, right? Because there are more words. Right? RIGHT?
yeah, can you make the black man look anymore of a caricature? I notice all the other people look normal.
As a fan of both Mr Gaiman & Mr McGinnis (yes, I already own The Art of…), I am compelled to give away my current copies of these books & pick up the new covers.
I always imagined Mr. Nancy as being somewhat like the elder Cab Calloway.
@2 the adjective you’re looking for is “styalized.” If you think normal women look like this, you will find the world outside your door more than mildly disappointing. Art reflects the intent the artist puts into it. This is a stylized 60’s nightclub. Mr. Nancy reflects that stylization.
All that said, is there any hope these will be available as prints? I would hang this on my wall with glee.