Dark Horse Comics ends partnership with Neil Gaiman due to sexual abuse allegations

Neil Gaiman, a British author, is facing multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment. As a result, one of his publishers has decided to drop him. Additionally, the agency that has been managing his speaking engagements for years has removed his name from its website.

Dark Horse Comics recently announced that they will no longer be releasing the illustrated series based on Gaiman’s book, “Anansi Boys.” This decision came on the heels of the seventh edition hitting the shelves earlier this month, with an eighth edition originally planned.

In a public statement, Dark Horse expressed their commitment to taking the allegations against Gaiman seriously. As a result, they have decided to cease the publication of his works. However, Gaiman’s books are still listed on Dark Horse’s website, despite the publisher’s decision.

Allegations against Gaiman, known for such bestsellers as “Coraline” and “The Sandman” series, first emerged last summer on a Tortoise Media podcast. After a lengthy New York Magazine article in January included allegations from eight women of assault, abuse and coercion, Gaiman responded with a blog post, denying any wrongdoing.

“Like most of us, I’m learning, and I’m trying to do the work needed, and I know that that’s not an overnight process,” he wrote. “At the same time, as I reflect on my past – and as I re-review everything that actually happened as opposed to what is being alleged – I don’t accept there was any abuse.”

Gaiman’s office and his literary agent did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday.

Gaiman has worked with numerous publishers over the years. Two of them, HarperCollins and W.W. Norton, have said they have no plans to release his books in the future. Others, including Bloomsbury, have so far declined comment.

Gaiman still lists the Stephen Barclay Agency on his website as a contact for personal appearances, but his name doesn’t appear on the agency’s client list. Barclay did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Disney has paused a planned adaptation of Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book,” while Netflix is still scheduled to release a second season based on “The Sandman.”