Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' To Receive TV and Comic Book Adaptation

In line with the upcoming TV adaptation of the award-winning Neil Gaiman-penned novel, "American Gods," Dark Horse has announced that it will be launching a series of comic books based on the aforementioned literary work.

Divided into three parts - Shadow, My Ainsel, and The Moment of The Storm, the entire run will be 27 issues in total and will see a 2017 launch.

The press release reads:

Today, Dark Horse is excited to announce the adaptation of American Gods into comic book form. Originally published in 2001 by William Morrow and Headline, American Gods is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman (How to Talk to Girls at Parties, The Sandman). North American rights were acquired from Gaiman's literary agent, Merrilee Heifetz at Writers House. American Gods is the latest Gaiman adaptation from Dark Horse, preceded by graphic novel adaptations of How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Troll Bridge, Forbidden Brides, and much more. Starz will also premiere an American Gods TV show in spring 2017, adapted by Bryan Fuller (NBC's Hannibal, CBS's Star Trek: Discovery).

Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" depicts the story of ex-convict Shadow Moon, who was released from prison after the demise of his wife and closest friend. Broken, and on the edge of nowhere, a mysterious individual named Mr. Wednesday hires Shadow as his bodyguard, and takes him on a journey of self-discovery while preparing themselves for a looming war.

While Starz' TV adaptation has no set date yet, the comic book adaptation will hit shelves on March 15, 2017.