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Introduction
I've been an avid reader of Gaiman since a few years into his work on The Sandman for DC Comics.
He was born in 1960 in Portchester, England.
This page covers various projects by Neil Gaiman. These projects are as follows:

Following these is a list of other sites of interest, including links to his major work.

CONTENTS
PERIODICALS
BOOKS
  • American Gods
  • Angels and Visitations
  • Coraline
  • The Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish
  • Harlequin Valentine
  • Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust
  • Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #1-4
  • Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteries
  • Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
  • Stardust
  • The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
  • Dave McKean Collaborations
    More to come.

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    The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch [paperback]a.k.a. Mr. Punch, The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch: A Romance; illustrated by Dave McKean; 96 pages; paperback; published by DC Comics in September 1995
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    The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch [hardcover]hardcover edition; very rare, since it was underordered by comic book stores; published by DC Comics shortly before the softcover
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    The Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish [hardcover]illustrated by Dave McKean; hardcover; published by White Wolf Publishing in August 1997
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    The Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish [paperback]illustrated by Dave McKean; paperback; published by White Wolf Publishing in November 1998
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    Coralineillustrated by Dave McKean; 176 pages; hardcover; published by HarperCollins in July 2002
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    Short Stories
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    Angels and Visitationscontains
    • a portrait of the author by P. Craig Russell,
    • "The Song of the Audience" (a poem),
    • an introduction by Gaiman,
    • "Chivalry" (a short story, which first appeared in Grails, Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences, with an illustration by Michael Zulli),
    • "Nicholas Was" (a Christmas card which first appeared in Drabble II--Doublle Century),
    • "Babycakes" (a short story which previously appeared in Taboo #4),
    • "Troll Bridge" (a short story, which first appeared in Snow White, Blood Red, with an illustration by Charles Vess),
    • "Vampire Sestina" (a poem which first appeared in Fantasy Tales #2),
    • "Webs" (a short story, which first appeared in More Tales from the Forbidden Planet, with an illustration by Steve Bissette),
    • "Six to Six" (a non-fiction piece, which first appeared in Time Out, with an illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz),
    • "A Prologue" (which first appeared as the introduction to Mary Gentle's short story collection, Scholars and Soldiers),
    • "Foreign Parts" (a short story which first appeared in Words without Pictures),
    • "Cold Colours" (a poem which first appeared in Midnight Graffiti),
    • "Luther's Villainelle" (a poem which first appeared in The Adventures of Luther Arkwright #10),
    • "Mouse" (a short story which first appeared in Narrow Houses II),
    • "Gumshoe" (a book review, which first appeared in Punch of Josiah Thompson's Gumshoe),
    • "The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds" (a short story, which first appeared in Knave, with an illustration by Jill Karla Schwarz),
    • "Virus" (a poem which first appeared in Digital Dreams),
    • "Looking for the Girl" (a short story which first appeared in Penthouse),
    • "Post-Mortem on Our Love" (a poem),
    • "Being an Experiment upon Strictly Scientific Lines" (a non-fiction piece which first appeared in 20/20),
    • "We Can Get Them for You Wholesole" (an excellent short story, which first appeared in Knave, about economies of scale and murder for hire),
    • "The Mystery of Father Brown" (an essay which first appeared in 100 Great Detectives), and
    • "Murder Mysteries" (a short story, which first appeared in Midnight Graffiti, with an illustration by P. Craig Russell)
    ; published by DreamHaven Books in October 1993; no softcover was ever, to my knowledge, published
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    Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions [hardcover]339 pages; hardcover; published by Avon in November 1998
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    Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions [paperback]352 pages; paperback; published by Harper Perennial in June 2001
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    Harlequin Valentinea 30-page story illustrated by John Bolton; includes additional text by Gaiman; hardcover; published by Dark Horse Comics in November 2001 (or January 2002, depending on the source)
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    Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteriesadapted and illustrated by P. Craig Russel; hardcover; published by Dark Horse Comics on Wednesday, 5 June 2002
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    Stardust
    More to come.

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    Stardust [hardcover]256 pages; published by Avon Books in February 1999
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    Stardust [paperback]272 pages; published by Harper Perennial in June 2001
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    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #1-4: done in an illustrated text format; Charles Vess art; published by DC Comics; published every 6 weeks
    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #1cover-dated December 1997
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    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #2
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    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #3
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    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #4
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    Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardustcollects Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust #1-4; 224 pages; published by DC Comics in August 1999
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    American Gods
    American Gods became a New York Times bestseller.

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    American Godshardcover; 480 pages; published in June 2001
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    Other Sites of Interest
    On The Continuity Pages / continuitypages.com
    Neil Gaiman Chronology
    An annotated, hyperlinked chronology of Neil Gaiman's work.
    The Continuity Pages: The Sandman
    The continuity page for The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's seminal masterwork, including his contributions after the conclusion of the title.
    The Continuity Pages: Miracleman
    The Continuity Page for Miracleman (formerly Marvelman), the revolutionary super-hero series that Neil Gaiman inherited from Alan Moore.
    The Continuity Pages: Swamp Thing
    The continuity page for Swamp Thing and Hellblazer, including Neil Gaiman's few published Swamp Thing and Hellblazer stories as well as his planned but aborted run on the title.
    Vertigo Chronology
    This large, hyperlinked table covers the publications of DC's Vertigo imprint, organized by cover-date and by type.
    "The Cult of the Writer"
    An essay by Julian Darius on the role of the writer in comic book history.
    Off-Site
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    PersianCaesar
    The website of author Julian Darius, creator of The Continuity Pages.
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