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Geeky Joy :)
Oct. 12th, 2006 02:09 pmLast night I met up with a friend and retrieved the books and graphic novels they'd taken to the recent Neil Gaiman signing at Forbidden Planet for me (I couldn't go, due to the amazingly stupid virtual golf work social outing).
In my copy of Good Omens, already signed by Terry Pratchett with the advice "Burn This Book", Neil has added on the facing page "Apply Holy Match Here" and an arrow to the corner of the page under Terry's signature.
In my copy of Neverwhere, he wrote 'Mind The Gap' :)
In my copy of one of the Death graphic novels, he wrote "Try not to die", which is obviously good advice and I'll try to take it on board.
In the other Death graphic novel, he's added a speech balloon to the painting of Death inside the cover. She's saying "Hello Denny" :)
This is far from all the Gaiman stuff I own, but they're four of my favourites, and I didn't want to take the piss by asking him to sign all the other stuff too. The original Death mini-series was my introduction to his work and I still love it. Good Omens is easily the best thing Pratchett has ever written, so that must be Neil's influence. Neverwhere is nothing short of amazing - it only narrowly misses being my favourite book, and I've re-read it a dozen times in the last few years.
In my copy of Good Omens, already signed by Terry Pratchett with the advice "Burn This Book", Neil has added on the facing page "Apply Holy Match Here" and an arrow to the corner of the page under Terry's signature.
In my copy of Neverwhere, he wrote 'Mind The Gap' :)
In my copy of one of the Death graphic novels, he wrote "Try not to die", which is obviously good advice and I'll try to take it on board.
In the other Death graphic novel, he's added a speech balloon to the painting of Death inside the cover. She's saying "Hello Denny" :)
This is far from all the Gaiman stuff I own, but they're four of my favourites, and I didn't want to take the piss by asking him to sign all the other stuff too. The original Death mini-series was my introduction to his work and I still love it. Good Omens is easily the best thing Pratchett has ever written, so that must be Neil's influence. Neverwhere is nothing short of amazing - it only narrowly misses being my favourite book, and I've re-read it a dozen times in the last few years.
