A review by fsmn36
American Gods: Shadows #1 by Scott Hampton, P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman, Glenn Fabry

4.0

Given I've just re-read chapter 1 of AG, this is a remarkably accurate adaptation. Some things are interesting, where P.Craig chooses to turn text into thought bubbles or speech for example. Also an odd switch where Iceman is black and Johnnie Larch is white (I only noticed having just reread the chapter, but it does stand out as strange; Iceman as described in the novel does seem to fit the comments he makes) I imagined the Minotaur to be more frightening; in this the cover art was better than the comic art. However, the Bilquis scene was fantastic. It reminded me of 80's style art, something that might be drawn in a Dr Manhatten scene from the Watchmen comic perhaps, fantastical yet literal at the same time.

I'm eager to read more, to see the chapters come to life so accurately. I'm going to just gorge myself on this story between the comic, my re-read, and the TV show.