Signal to Noise
Signal to Noise is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean. It was originally serialised in the UK style magazine The Face, beginning in 1989, and collected as a graphic novel in 1992, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in the UK and by Dark Horse Comics in the US. The story follows a film-maker who has a terminal illness, and imagines a last film which he will never have time to make. It examines the relationship between apocalyptic imagery, and the central character's personal disaster.
Signal to Noise
- Creator
- Neil Gaiman.
- Date
- 1992.
- Language
- English.
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Signal to Noise is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean. It was originally serialised in the UK style magazine The Face, beginning in 1989, and collected as a graphic novel in 1992, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in the UK and by Dark Horse Comics in the US. The story follows a film-maker who has a terminal illness, and imagines a last film which he will never have time to make. It examines the relationship between apocalyptic imagery, and the central character's personal disaster.
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There have been three adaptations of the graphic novel into other media: • In 1996, Gaiman adapted his own story for a BBC radio broadcast, with music by McKean. • In 1999, a stage adaptation written by Marc Rosenbush and Robert Toombs was mounted in Chicago with Gaiman's cooperation. • In 2002, McKean adapted it into a 14-minute film, with Heathcote Williams as the director.
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• Title — Signal to Noise • Publisher — Victor Gollancz Ltd • Date — 1989 • Writer — Neil Gaiman • Artist — Dave McKean • Illustration — Original edition cover
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- 1.Edizioni BD pubblica 'Signal to Noise', capolavoro inedito di Gaiman e McKean [Anteprima]. Fumettologica. 8 ottobre 2014.
- 2.Lawrence Bommar. A Poetic Thriller Explores The City. Chicago Tribune. 5 febbraio 1999.
- 3.Simone Cilli. “Signal to noise” di Neil Gaiman e Dave McKean: il rumore del nulla. Lo Spazio Bianco. 18 febbraio 2015.
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