The Terry Pratchett Estate and Neil Gaiman are once again joining forces, this time to bring one of the most well-loved writing collaborations in history to life in graphic novel form. We are working with the inimitable Colleen Doran on Good Omens: The Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel.
So, let's go back to the beginning - 4004 BC (Sunday, October 21, 9:13am to be precise) - the creation of the Universe, and how it all began for Good Omens…
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman began life almost forty years ago as an idea that grew legs (and scales and rapidly wings) and went on to be published in 1990. The story follows the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley as they attempt to avoid the impending Apocalypse on the horizon. There's also the small matter of a missing Antichrist…
Good Omens has been reprinted many, many times and translated into over forty languages across the world. It has also been adapted for audio (twice!) and most-recently television, with seasons 1 & 2 now available on Amazon Prime Video. But it has never been a graphic novel… until now.
We’re absolutely delighted to be working with Colleen Doran, the multi-award-winning illustrator and long-term collaborator with Neil on projects such as Chivalry, The Sandman, and Snow, Glass, Apples. She has also worked on other hugely prestigious titles including Wonder Woman, Amazing Spiderman, Lucifer, Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and created all the art for Stan Lee's autobiography.
Colleen is not only a world-class artist but she has a unique relationship with, and understanding of, the very special sensibility of Terry and Neil’s work. You only have to look at the many, many sticky notes in her own edition of the book in the project video to see the special place the story has in her heart.
Good Omens is a tale that is special to all involved in this project, and when bringing a new adaptation into the world, we knew we had to retain full creative freedom. So the idea was born to bring this edition to you, the fans, via Kickstarter and Dunmanifestin, the publishing arm of the Terry Pratchett’s Estate. Therefore the book you will eventually hold in your hands comes straight from the hearts of teams Pratchett, Gaiman and Doran.
Not only that but we can also take fans beyond the graphic novel itself, creating items we love and know you will too! We are bringing other artists on board with their own imaginings of the world of Good Omens and and, for the collectors among you, there will be exciting one-offs, rarities, collectibles and even chances to be immortalised forever in this stunning book. The more we raise via Kickstarter, the higher the quality of this edition - we're talking foils, we're talking fancy endpapers, we’re talking ribbons...
And as if that wasn’t enough, we can invite you, fellow Good Omens fan, to join us behind the scenes as we work towards publication in Summer 2024. We'll be able to share exclusives, progress news, competitions and more as we go with our amazing backers via our Kickstarter updates.
The hardback edition of Good Omens: the Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel is available in every tier. As we climb up the tiers, the spectrum of Good Omens widens, bringing in new artists, loot packs, treats and progressively rarer gifts.
Each tier is cumulative (bar a few at the higher end - check those carefully for details!), meaning you get everything in the tiers below – and then some! We also have additional copies of the graphic novel and a new Good Omens mug available as an add-on when you pledge.
And for our beloved independent booksellers out there, we also have two tiers specifically for you! (See The Bookshop Tier below, and the newly added Small Bookshop Tier.) So read on and join us.
Welcome to the ineffable world of Good Omens…
For those of you who wish to keep their feet firmly on the ground. Get the Good Omens official graphic novel in beautiful full colour, hard cover format delivered straight to your door. The book will measure 172mm x 267mm (6.8 x 10.5 inches) and run approximately 186 pages. Bursting at the seams with Colleen Doran's vivid artwork, and bringing the book's Crowley and Aziraphale to life with rapturous abandon, stretch goals will unlock additions to the graphic novel's production for all backers.
In addition to the graphic novel itself, get your hands on the exclusive alternative dust cover from Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman, Batman, X-Men, Jupiter's Legacy, The Sandman: Endless Nights) as well as Loot Pack #1 which includes 2 x A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) prints of Colleen Doran artwork from the graphic novel, as well as a glossy postcard and bookmark. Stretch goals will unlock more artists and artwork towards this box.
Frank Quitely is a comics hero with decades of experience. He has worked with DC Comics, Marvel and Millarworld on some of comics' best-loved heroes such as Batman and Superman. This tier makes your book a collector's joy: swap the covers to suit your mood, or buy two and have one of each on display!
We’ll call this one Dog. Everything from the previous tiers plus Loot Pack #2, which includes 4 x A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) Good Omens prints from Colleen Doran, Crowley and Aziraphale enamel pins, a punchy sticker set, and the brand new Good Omens trading cards. These cards will be playable and collectable and as a special treat for Kickstarter backers we will be sprinkling some rarer cards in with these packages at random so you might just unlock something very special.
Keep a better track of the Antichrist with our brand new largescale map of Tadfield (and the rest of the planet), designed by Julien Labit. Capturing the mysteries and oddities of the picturesque town in all its glory this map will make any wall an instant talking point. Dimensions approximately 594 x 841 mm.
CALLING ALL OUR BELOVED INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS! We've got two tiers for you. The Bookseller Tier has batches of 20 copies of the graphic novel at a 50% discount, and our newly added Small Bookshop Tier has batches of 10.
We love bookshops as much as Aziraphale does and want YOU to be part of Good Omens with us. To celebrate the graphic novel's release into the world, we will have point-of-sale material on request nearer to release. If you have any queries, get in touch.
Terms: These are for retailers only. Packs must be delivered to a verified bookshop address. You can buy additional packs as an add-on.
What better way to saunter vaguely downwards than in a snazzy pair of Good Omens socks? This bundle packs a creative punch from head to toe, bringing together 5 additional brand new enamel pin badge designs, and creator-themed notebooks, one for jotting down your inner Pratchett, the other for your inner Gaiman - you decide how to split that creatively. Please get scribbling and send us some of your own creations, we'd love to see them.
The Horsemen tier comes with plenty of thrust and menace: as well as everything from the Demon Tier; you get an A3 Giclee print from the graphic novel, signed by Colleen; plus the new Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collector's enamel pin set; and saving the best for last... the exclusive enamel pin of Beelzebub himself on a Hell card. An absolute must for the demonic collection.
The Good Omens graphic novel campaign has a number of add ons available. Here is a full run down of what is available at present:
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There are two pairs of Aziraphale and Crowley pins available, as well as a mystery pack. The mystery packs will have three random pins from the wider collection, of which some of the designs can be seen below. Pins #001-004 will remain separate to the random packs. We will be unveiling more as time goes on, and you can keep up to date via goodomenshq.com.
Kit yourself out in your favourite bookshop's merch with some A.Z. Fell bookmarks, mugs, socks and tote bags.
Calling all book fans (so, all of you...): you can get an oversized edition of the book, perfect for the coffee table, as well as individual copies of the Obsidian editions (more information can be found in the Obsidian Tier).
Note that while add ons will be their cheapest via the Kickstarter campaign, they will be made available afterwards for those hoping to get them at a later date.
Neil Gaiman is the multi-award-winning author of short fiction, novels, comic books, TV and more, with work including The Sandman, Coraline, The Graveyard Book and American Gods. His novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play.
Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 and had his first story published when he was just thirteen. After leaving school at seventeen to become a journalist he continued writing, publishing his first novel, The Carpet People, in 1971. He went on to produce the phenomenally successful Discworld series, becoming one of the UK’s most successful authors, receiving a knighthood for services to literature in 2009 and seeing many of his books adapted for the screen, prior to his untimely death in 2015.
Colleen Doran is a New York Times bestselling cartoonist and Eisner Award winner who has worked with clients including The Walt Disney Company, Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Image Comics, Lucasfilm and Dark Horse Comics. Her credits include Amazing Spiderman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Sandman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and many others, as well as the art for Stan Lee’s autobiography Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible Stan Lee. She is a long-term collaborator with Neil Gaiman.
Dunmanifestin is the publishing arm of the Terry Pratchett Estate. Beautiful, collectible editions of classic Terry Pratchett novels, publications from and about Discworld, and exciting new projects.
The world of Good Omens, and Aziraphale and Crowley, is incredibly special to everyone involved in this project, and we want to say a huge thanks to everyone who continues to share in that ineffable joy.
You can keep up to date with Good Omens more broadly via Good Omens HQ.
"Because he rather liked people. It was a major failing in a demon." Get your copy of the graphic novel.
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"Go on. It's an apple. It will give you..." the graphic novel with added artwork.
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"I'll call this new loot pack Dog." Get the graphic novel with even more bonus items.
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New addition Add the graphic novel to your bookshop's collection with a bundle of 10. Packs of 20 can be found in 'The Bookshop Tier'.
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"Today we’ll go out witchfinding, an’ tomorrow we could hide, an’ it’d be the witches’ turn to find us.” What better item for witchfinding than a map for your adventure?
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"If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them..." Add the graphic novel to your shop's collection.
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"A demon can get into real trouble, doing the right thing." The tier for those who didn't so much fall as saunter vaguely downwards.
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"Thousands of gallons of stuff..." and plenty more to behold.
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"The car he was driving was a 1926 black Bentley, one owner from new, and that owner had been Crowley." A tier for those who enjoy collecting precious things.
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