At A Glance: 12 Fascinating Neil Gaiman Facts

The Sandman, American Gods, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens, Neverwhere, Stardust. Neil Gaiman is a writer of novels, comic books, screenplays, poetry, audio recordings, and children’s books. If you happened to not have knowingly consumed any of his work, you’ve probably watched some media he has contributed to. It’s hard to think of a creative project he hasn’t worked on or of a literary award he hasn’t won. (Okay, besides the Nobel in Literature, but let’s admit it’s not THAT hard to think of him winning it.) That's all to say, he's a well-respected, prolific writer who has been in the public eye for a while. Here are 12 fun facts about him…

Gaiman Grew Up In Scientology

Source: Village Voice
Neil Gaiman Was In A Punk Band

Source: Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
He Wrote A Duran Duran Biography

Source: Neil Gaiman Official Site
Neil Gaiman

Source: Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Gaiman Met Pratchett When He Interviewed Him

Source: BBC
Neil Gaiman

Source: The Atlantic
He Outsold Batman

Source: The Guardian
Coraline

Source: EW

Lucifer Was Inspired By David Bowie

Source: The Chicago Tribune

Source: RadioTimes