{"product_id":"american-gods-volume-1-shadows-graphic-novel-9781506734996","title":"American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShadow 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow available as a paperback, the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel for the first time! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollecting the first nine issues of the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/i\u003e comic book series, along with art process features, high-res scans of original art, layouts, character designs, and variant covers by Becky Cloonan, Skottie Young, Fabio Moon, Dave McKean, and more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects\u003ci\u003e American Gods: Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e #1-#9.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e is the celebrated author of books, graphic novels, short stories, and films for readers of all ages. Some of his most notable titles include the groundbreaking #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eSandman\u003c\/i\u003e comics series (which garnered nine Eisner Awards and the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story); \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e (the first book ever to win both the Newbery and Carnegie medals); \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (which will soon be released as a television show in the US); and \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, the UK's National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year. The film adaptation of How to \u003ci\u003eTalk to Girls at Parties\u003c\/i\u003e (directed by John Cameron Mitchell) will be in theaters in 2018.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614488138002,"sku":"9781506734996","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e00139e7-f372-4a42-83e0-4370488d89c3.jpg?v=1732447167","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-gods-volume-1-shadows-graphic-novel-9781506734996","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}