Stella Gibbons flashes of the novels' wit". Such lines as "my thoughts, like purple parrots / Brood / In the sick light" come dangerously close indeed to the overblown rhetoric she satirized in "Cold Comfort Farm": "How like yaks were your drowsy thoughts". The immediate and enduring success of "Cold Comfort Farm" dominated the rest of Gibbons's career. Neville thought that after so singular a success at the start of her career, the rest was something of an anticlimax, despite her considerable industry and undoubted skills. The 1985 edition of "The Oxford Companion to English Literature" defines Gibbons solely in terms of
Dave Gibbons as a consultant on the film "Watchmen", which was adapted from the book, and released in March 2009. "" (2009) featured hand drawn art by Dave Gibbons. Titles published by various British publishers include: Titles published by DC Comics and its various imprints include: Titles published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint include: Titles published by Marvel and its various imprints include: Titles published by Dark Horse include: Titles published by various American publishers include: Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with