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A Distant Soil#25
Cover: Colleen Doran

A Distant Soil #25

Jun 1998 · Image · 3.95 USD; 6.00 CAD
“Neil Gaiman's Troll Bridge”

In "Neil Gaiman's Troll Bridge," a boy's fateful encounter under a bridge sets in motion a haunting transformation that spans decades. Written by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran, and illustrated entirely by Doran, this striking issue blends folklore and melancholy in a story where promises have a price. The cover by Colleen Doran captures the eerie stillness of that first meeting, a moment that echoes across time.

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writer Neil Gaiman · writer, artist, inker, letterer Colleen Doran · cover Colleen Doran

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Colleen Doran
cover pencils, inks Colleen Doran

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A boy meets a troll under a bridge who threatens to eat him. The boy persuades the troll to let him go on the promise that he will return in the future to be eaten. Many years later, he returns and the troll takes his life and becomes him. And he becomes the troll.

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