Production of GOOD OMENS FINAL Season Halted Following Neil Gaiman Sexual Assault Accusations

The production of Amazon Prime's third and final season of Good Omens comes to a halt following sexual assault allegations made against the series’ co-creator, Neil Gaiman. Originally reported by Deadline, the news comes less than a week removed from Disney's decision to pause production on their adaptation of Gaimam's The Graveyard Book.

Back in July this year, Tortoise Media released a podcast titled Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, which chronicles the accounts of four women who claim to have been abused by the award winning writer. Stretching as far back as 2003, two of the accusations come from a woman referred to as "K", who was 18 years old at the time and another woman who claimed to work as a nanny for Gaimam's child in New Zealand at the time of the incident. The latter, which took place in 2022 would spark a police investigation, which is currently underway by authorities.

Gaiman has repeatedly denied the allegations, having stated that he's “disturbed” by them. Though there is discussion on possible changes to production of the third and final season of Good Omens, Amazon are refusing to give an official comment on the situation.

Adapted from the book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens originally premiered in 2019, expected to be a limited series. Its popularity would quickly spark interest in a sequel, with Gaiman working off an idea that was discussed with co-author Pratchett in 2015, prior to his death. Having concluded its second season on a cliffhanger, Amazon MGM Studios would renew it for a third and final season, with Gaiman having a first look deal with the studio.

Guardians of the Galaxy #8 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Francesco Francavilla

Since it started Guardians of the Galaxy has been a very fun and enjoyable series, as although it has been slightly inconsistent at times it is usually very entertaining, and has turned me into a fan of it's characters. I have however of late been really looking forward to it's part in Infinity, especially considering Thanos has appeared in this series for different reasons as of late.

Plot

As Thanos' army is invading the Earth the Guardians of the Galaxy get a distress call from Abigail Brand.

Review

This was a brilliant issue, as although the star wasn't very new reader friendly, it would soon become a very exciting issue that was very entertaining. Brian Michael Bendis has been doing a fantastic job with this series, and he continues that here, as he managed to give some very interesting developments, whilst making it fit into the Infinity event in a very unique, but fitting way. The issue would also flow very smoothly, being brilliantly paced, also being very dramatic and suspenseful at times. The dialogue would also once again be outstanding, adding the perfect tone to the issue, and I especially enjoyed that Bendis addressed the "Blam! I just murdered you!" catchphrase of Rocker Raccoon.

I wasn't too sure what to make of the artwork in this issue, as although I usually really enjoy Francesco Francavilla's artwork, it didn't really fit this series. The detail throughout his artwork would also be a bit inconsistent, as although there would be some highly detailed sequences, there were some rough panels that were a bit jarring. I did however love the layout from Francavilla, and I loved the space sequences, feeling that they were very dynamic, having a lot of tone. I also loved the action sequences in this issue, as Francavilla would make them very exciting and explosive, with the layouts helping with the flow of the sequences.

This issue would start with Gamora and Star-Lord (Peter Quill) discussing Thanos' invasion of the Earth, and some deal that Peter and Drax the Destroyer made with Thanos. Now I have only been following the Guardians of the Galaxy since the start of this series so don't have a clue what they are discussing here. I did however enjoy the overall tone of the sequence as well as the intensity within it. It was also interesting to see the two once again disagreeing over what the team should do, and the way that this would continue throughout the first half of this issue was also very interesting, and I look forward to any development from this.

Near the start of this issue the Guardians of the Galaxy would get a message from Abigail Brand, asking the Guardians to save her. It was very interesting to see Abigail added to this issue, as due to the Peak being featured in the main Infinity event, it is nice to see the head of S.W.O.R.D. make an appearance in this issue, tying the series in even more with the event. This development would also add to the disagreement between Peter and Gamora and would overall turn out to be a brilliant catalyst for the issue.

There would also be plenty of action in this issue as the Guardians of the Galaxy went to save Abigail. As usual with Bendis the dialogue during this action sequence would also help to make it that bit more entertaining, as although it was exciting enough, the brilliant interaction between Peter and Rocket Raccoon would add a lot of humour to the sequence. The only small annoyance I had with the action was that it could have really been any alien threat that the Guardians were against, as the artwork wouldn't make much distinction, with the Guardians taking the whole of the spotlight, though that wasn't really a bad thing.

Final Verdict

This was an amazing issue, and although the start wasn't very new reader friendly the issue would soon become extremely entertaining and exciting. The art from Francavilla didn't however suit the series, as although there was some amazing moments, it was mostly rather jarring and awkward, having the wrong tone for the series. The issue would however also have some brilliant interactions and explosive action and overall I'd highly recommend this, though it's not necessary for anyone looking for Infinity tie-ins that are closer linked to the main event.

Rating: 8/10

Guardians of the Galaxy # 7 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artists: Sara Pichelli & Valerio Schiti

Guardians of the Galaxy has to be one of Marvels more fun series', as although there have been a few poor issues in the series so far, it's usually very fun and extremely entertaining, with some brilliant character interactions. With the addition of Angela to the series and with Neil Gaiman as a consultant I expect the series to get even better.

Plot

With Angela captured the Guardians of the Galaxy try to find out why she's so interested with the Earth.

Review

This was a very good issue, as although it was much slower than the last issue, it was still very enjoyable. Brian Michael Bendis did a tremendous job of continuing the Guardians of the Galaxy's encounter with Angela. Bendis did however seem to struggle slightly when it came to overcoming the slowness of the issue, as although the tone added a lot of excitement to the issue, it was still a bit dull at times, and overall it didn't overcome the fact that nothing much really happened in this issue. Bendis would however once again do an amazing job with the dialogue in this issue, as although there were times were the humour was a little unnecessary, it would make the issue much more entertaining and enjoyable.

The artwork on this issue was however once again outstanding with Sara Pichelli and Valerio Schiti both doing an amazing job. The detail in this issue was as usual spectacular, and much like last issue the accompany artists work would fit nicely with Pichelli, with their styles being very similar. To be honest their style was that similar that if the credits hadn't said who was working on the issue I would have thought that it was only one artists. Anyway the layouts from both artists would also be outstanding, adding a lot of depth and tone to the issue, with the amazing character emotion also adding a lot of depth and drama to the issue, as well as a terrific atmosphere.

The majority of this issue would see the Guardians of the Galaxy questioning Angela about her interest in the Earth. Now although this would have some very slow moments the sequences as a whole was rather interesting, with some of the dialogue being very entertaining, showing the diversity of characteristics perfectly. The most interesting part of this however had to be the dialogue from Angela, as due to her being rather mysterious until now it was nice to see her have some dialogue interaction with other characters.

The part of the issue that I would enjoy the most would be when Angela started talking about her coming from Heven, and how Earth was a place that she had only heard in stories, much like Heven is for the Star-Lord (Peter Quill) and Iron Man (Tony Stark). I especially enjoyed how this would give us a glimpse into the world that Angela is from, as due to knowing very little about the character prior to her insertion into the Marvel Universe it was nice to see a bit of her background. On top of that the landscape of Heven was simply beautiful, in a much more unique way than other versions of heaven.

The Guardians would also be questioning in this issue whether or not to trust Angela. Now this was obviously a factor that was going to come into the series now that she's been captured, and the way Bendis handled this was brilliant. I especially enjoyed how this would add a bit of dysfunction to the team, as although nothing major we'd see some minor disagreements (though that is far from a new thing for the Guardians of the Galaxy). 

Final Verdict

This was a fantastic issue as although it wouldn't be quite as good as the last couple of issue it would still be a very good issue. It would also tell some of Angela's back story brilliantly, having some very interesting moments throughout the issue. The dialogue would also once again be amazing, though the lack of plot development didn't help the issue. I would however still recommend this issue, as it wasn't the worst the series has produced so far, being a very interesting read.

Rating: 7/10

Guardians of the Galaxy #6 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Artists: Sara Pichelli & Olivier Coipel

I've fallen behind on my Guardians of the Galaxy reviews as of late, but I've finally gotten round to catching up on them. The series as a whole has been amazing as although it's not always been brilliant, having had the odd poor issue, it has always been fun and enjoyable to read.

Plot

As Star-Lord (Peter Quill) talks with Thanos the Guardians of the Galaxy continue their fight with Angela.

Review

This was an amazing issue and a brilliant continuation from the last issue. Brian Michael Bendis did a tremendous job of making this issue relatively new reader friendly whilst also continuing from the explosive events of the last issue. Bendis would also add a lot of excitement to this issue itself, as every sequence would be exciting to a certain extent, with the main fight being the most explosive of these. Besides that the issue would flow very smoothly also keeping the fun tone that I've enjoyed so much, with the dialogue once again being simply wonderful, with Iron Man (Tony Stark) and Rocker Raccoon adding a lot of humour.

The artwork in this issue would also be fantastic, with both Sara Pichelli and Olivier Coipel both doing an amazing job. The detail in this issue was simply outstanding, being very consistent throughout. What I loved most about the artwork however was the smooth transition between the two artists, as although I could easily tell the difference between both artists, the styles worked well next to each other, and although I prefer Coipel's art in general, it was nice that Pichelli's managed to stand out as the star of this issue. On top of that the layouts from both artists would also be spectacular adding a lot of tone and depth to the issue, with the two main encounters being very intense and exciting.

This issue would start with the Watcher being surprised about Angela's presence in the Marvel Universe. Now although the Watcher is sometimes used unnecessarily, it is always interesting to see him make an appearance, as it usually means that something interesting will happen. I especially enjoyed his appearance in this issue, and loved the reaction that he had to Angela, as it's not often that you see the Watcher shocked. I also felt that his presence in this issue helped to make it more new reader friendly for anyone that missed the previous issue.

This issue would also feature the continuation of Gamora's battle with Angela, with the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy getting involved as well. Now this was easily the best part of the issue, as although the start of the fight in the last issue was exciting, it would be even more so now that the other members of the Guardians of the Galaxy were involved. The sequence would also be made even more entertaining with the amazing dialogue, with Rocket Raccoon once again adding a lot of humour to the series, with Tony and Groot adding some humour themselves.

Besides the fight I was mostly looking forward to seeing the encounter between Peter and Thanos that was teased at the very end of the last issue. Now although this sequence was overshadowed slightly by the amazing fight that I just talked about, it would still be very exciting, having a very intense tone throughout. Bendis would also do a brilliant job with Thanos himself, as although he has been the focused heavily in the Infinity event, Bendis would do a good job of utilising him in this story as well, with the interaction flowing very smoothly, as well as being very interesting.

Final Verdict

This was a fantastic issue and a brilliant continuation from the explosive events of the last issue. It would also have a lot of excitement in it's own right, with some intense sequences and amazing encounters. The dialogue would also be outstanding adding a lot of drama and humour to the issue, keeping the fun tone that I love most about this series perfectly. Due to all this I'd highly recommend this issue as it was truly amazing.

Rating: 9/10

Guardians of the Galaxy #5 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Sara Pichelli

This has been a very entertaining series, and although it's not quite been as good as I hoped it'd be, it's still been very good, and fun, as well as interesting, and entertaining.

Plot

As Angela heads towards Earth, Iron Man (Tony Stark), and Rocket Raccoon fix Tony's armour, whilst Star-Lord (Peter Quill) visits Mantis to get advise on a vision he had.

Review

This was a very good issue, but it was far from perfect. Brian Michael Bendis did a good job of writing this issue, and it was a brilliant start to this new story, but I was at the same time slightly upset that Neil Gaiman would only be consulting, and not co-writing as I though he would be. Bendis did however still do a decent job of this issue, as although it was nothing special it did a good job of introduced Angela to the series, and although this is only really a teaser, it was very well handled. There were also other interesting developments that Bendis handled very well, and although this wasn't as exciting as I initially hoped it would be, it had it's moments, and was suspenseful, and has me interested in what's to come.

Sara Pichelli once again did an excellent job of the artwork, and although she's not quite as good as Steve McNiven was, it was still brilliant. Pichelli especially did a great job of showing the characters emotions, as you could easily tell what the characters were feeling. Pichelli also did a great job of the action in this issue, as although there wasn't a great deal of it, Pichelli made it look very exciting, and I look forward to see it continued into next issue. I also felt that the layouts added more tone, and atmosphere to the issue, as well as adding more depth, and drama, which really helped give more life to the story.

The big thing about this issue would be Angela joining the series, as this is where she will feature following her big introduction at the end of Age of Ultron #10. To be honest I shouldn't have really expected a great deal from her first appearance in the series, as Bendis likes to build up to things like that. I did however feel that her presence in the issue helped it a lot, adding not just mystery, but suspense, as well as a extremely interesting sequence, and I can't wait to see the development of this in next issue.

Something that I've loved throughout this series has been the interaction between Tony, and Rocket, as the dialogue has been very interesting. This is no different here, as although there sequence does slightly slow the issue down, it had some interesting points, and is starting to show a possible friendship between these two different creatures. I also found it interesting that it would also highlight the experience that Tony would have with Gamora, adding more light to the slightly controversial subject.

Peter would be away from his fellow Guardians in this issue, as he went to Rigel 7, where he hopes to get help from Mantis following a strange vision he had, which was due to the splintering of time in Age of Ultron. I found this to be a interesting development, and although I'd love nothing more than for Age of Ultron to get swept under the carpet, it's slightly nice that certain series are showing the effect it has had. I did however find the sequence to be a little weird, and sudden, and the actions that Peter would make following this were a little questionable. I do however also look forward to seeing how this is developed in next issue, like all the set-up that has happened in this one.

Final Verdict

Not one of the better issues from this series, but still better than last issue, with some interesting development points. It also sets up the future of this series perfectly, as well as introduce Angela to the series. At the same time it wasn't anything more than set-up, with little excitement. There was however still some suspense, and drama, as well as interesting dialogue, and it does have me interested in the next issue. Due to this I'd probably recommend this issue, especially for anyone looking for a good starting point, but I would also recommend caution, as if you are short on cash, it may be worth waiting until the next issue.

Rating: 4/5