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Kraken · 9th September 2004, 08:39 PM

Does anyone know if the Books of Magic is still worth reading after John Ney Reiber stops writing it?

I have all the collections, and I was really disappointed to learn that Reiber wasn't going to wrap up the story. It seems such a waste to folow it that far and then give up, but it was Reiberr's (and Gaiman's before him) style that made it so much fun.

I, Brian · 10th September 2004, 09:37 AM

Books of Magic was continued as a series??

I have the original 4 part release - excellent work - but never realised that they'd tried to extend it as an ongoing DC Vertigo series.

Is the story being left unfinished simply to help a new writer come in? I remember when Jamie Delano finished Hellblazer he effectively finished the concept, and Garth Ennis had to reinvent something of it all again. When Grant Morrison finished with Doom Patrol he also completely finished the story - and killed an continuation of the concept by attempted follow up writing by others.

Or do you mean that the Books of Magic effectively finishes incomplete, and there is no planned continuation?? That would sound a little lame of DC.

Kraken · 10th September 2004, 05:12 PM

After the original 4 part Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman, there are 7 collections all by John Ney Reiber:
TBOM: Bindings
TBOM: Summonings
TBOM: Reckonings
TBOM: Transformations
TBOM: Girl In The Box
TBOM: The Burning Girl
TBOM: Death After Death.
I've just learned that though the series continues after this, the writing is passed onto another author. I haven't seen any of these yet, and I wondered if anyone else had.
I really liked both the Gaiman comics, and Reiber's slightly different take on the series, but suspect that no one else could continue in a satisfactory fashion now that Reiber has been doing it for so long.

Leto · 18th November 2004, 02:18 PM

The current one Life during Wartime worth the read IMHO. But I'm a newbie in Tim Hunter world. Constantine drew me in.

Kraken · 19th November 2004, 10:26 AM

Thanks for that, Leto.

I really like Reiber's approach to the characters, and I'd have to be convinced the new writer was something special before I'd carry on with the series.

9th September 2004, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kraken Work in progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 67	Books of Magic query Does anyone know if the Books of Magic is still worth reading after John Ney Reiber stops writing it? I have all the collections, and I was really disappointed to learn that Reiber wasn't going to wrap up the story. It seems such a waste to folow it that far and then give up, but it was Reiberr's (and Gaiman's before him) style that made it so much fun.

10th September 2004, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,370	Re: Books of Magic query Books of Magic was continued as a series?? I have the original 4 part release - excellent work - but never realised that they'd tried to extend it as an ongoing DC Vertigo series. Is the story being left unfinished simply to help a new writer come in? I remember when Jamie Delano finished Hellblazer he effectively finished the concept, and Garth Ennis had to reinvent something of it all again. When Grant Morrison finished with Doom Patrol he also completely finished the story - and killed an continuation of the concept by attempted follow up writing by others. Or do you mean that the Books of Magic effectively finishes incomplete, and there is no planned continuation?? That would sound a little lame of DC.

10th September 2004, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kraken Work in progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 67	Re: Books of Magic query After the original 4 part Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman, there are 7 collections all by John Ney Reiber: TBOM: Bindings TBOM: Summonings TBOM: Reckonings TBOM: Transformations TBOM: Girl In The Box TBOM: The Burning Girl TBOM: Death After Death. I've just learned that though the series continues after this, the writing is passed onto another author. I haven't seen any of these yet, and I wondered if anyone else had. I really liked both the Gaiman comics, and Reiber's slightly different take on the series, but suspect that no one else could continue in a satisfactory fashion now that Reiber has been doing it for so long.

18th November 2004, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Leto Outside Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,332	Re: Books of Magic query The current one Life during Wartime worth the read IMHO. But I'm a newbie in Tim Hunter world. Constantine drew me in.

19th November 2004, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kraken Work in progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 67	Re: Books of Magic query Thanks for that, Leto. I really like Reiber's approach to the characters, and I'd have to be convinced the new writer was something special before I'd carry on with the series.

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