If you’re eagerly anticipating the Amazon adaptation of Anansi Boys or want to see different art forms take on the story, you’re just in luck! Charlie Nancy’s journey will soon be walking through the panels of a new comic book adaptation, with an eight-issue miniseries to look forward to. Following the story of Anansi Boys written by Neil Gaiman, which was first published in 2005, the transpiring of events in Charlie’s life after the sudden appearance of a brother he’s never met and learning his father’s true identity as Anansi, the trickster, spider god, is sure to bring adventure in comic book form.
Behind the Comic
An incredible and talented group of people has taken on the task of bringing this story to life through comics. From the artwork to the words on the page, much excitement has been brought to this project. Eisner Award-nominated artist Shawn Martinbrough draws the book, while colorist and letterer Chris Sotomayor and Jim Campbell take on coloring and letters, respectively.
Of course, the story itself is incredibly important, and Marc Bernardin adapts it from the book to the comic. Bernardin, whose decision to pursue a career in fiction is in part accredited to his discovery of The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, was excited to bring this story to the comic book realm to tell a rich and beautiful Black story about Black lives that got to capture African folklore too.
With the offer from Gaiman himself to take on the project, we’ll soon be able to see Anansi Boys through Bernardin’s writing. Get ready for the artwork and storytelling, as the first issue of Anansi Boys will be coming out this summer on June 26th.
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