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American gods. 1, Shadows Cover Image Book Book

American gods. 1, Shadows / story and words by Neil Gaiman ; script and layouts by P. Craig Russell ; art by Scott Hampton ; letters by Rick Parker.

Gaiman, Neil, (author.). Russell, P. Craig, (author,, artist.). Hampton, Scott, (artist.). Simonson, Walter, (artist.). Doran, Colleen, 1963- (artist.). Fabry, Glenn, (artist.). Russell, P. Craig. American Gods. 1-9. (Added Author). Russell, P. Craig. Somewhere in America. Los Angeles, 11:26 p.m. (Added Author). Russell, P. Craig. Coming to America. 813 A.D. (Added Author). Russell, P. Craig. Coming to America. 1721. (Added Author). Russell, P. Craig. Graphic novelization of (expression):. Coming to America. New York. (Added Author). Gaiman, Neil. American gods. (Added Author). Brown, Adam, 1983- (artist.). Parker, Rick, 1946- (letterer.). Mack, David, 1972- (cover illustrator.). Gaiman, Neil. Graphic novelization of (expression): American gods. (Added Author).

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"This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. 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."-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781506734996
  • ISBN: 1506734995
  • ISBN: 9781506703862
  • ISBN: 1506703860
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Publisher: Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2018.

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General Note:
"This volume collects issues #1 through #9 of the Dark Horse comic-book series American Gods: Shadows"--Title page verso.
Chiefly illustrations.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter one -- Somewhere in America, Los Angeles, 11:26 p.m. / P. Craig Russell and Lovern Kinderzierski -- Chapter two -- Chapter three -- Coming to America, 813 A.D. / by Walter Simonson and Laura Martin -- Chapter four -- Coming to America, 1721 / by Colleen Dorawn -- Chapter five -- Chapter six -- Chapter seven -- Chapter eight / by Glenn Fabry and Adam Brown -- Chapter nine.

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American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)
American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)
by Gaiman, Neil; Russell, P. Craig; Hampton, Scott (Illustrator); Simonson, Walt (Illustrator); Doran, Colleen (Illustrator)
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American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)

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Shadow just wanted to finish his time in prison, get back to his wife and job, and enjoy a long bubble bath. Unfortunately for him, when he gets out a few days early, it is because his wife is dead, alongside his former/hoped-for-again boss; and if that weren't enough, Shadow now finds himself employed by the strange and clearly dangerous Mr. Wednesday. In this first volume of Russell and Scott Hampton's comics adaptation of Gaiman's American Gods, readers follow Shadow, learning right along with him that perhaps the gods may be more real than imagined, that belief and memory are hold true power, and the secularism of progress just might be creating new gods despite it all. Smartly adapted, with artwork that breathes life and connection into the characters (particularly the coin-trick drinker Mad Sweeney), this comic has something for fans and newcomers alike. The guest artists for the "Coming to America" shorts are a special treat. Like the original, and the television adaptation, this story includes, all with purpose, its share of drugs, sex, and alcohol.

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