Once it concluded, Tim’s story continued in a five-part miniseries by Dylan Horrocks called Names of Magic that opened the way for a new ongoing series, Hunter and the Age of Magic.Īn alternate Tim Hunter was also introduced in 2004 with the Si Spencer’s 15-issue series called “ The Books of Magick: Life During Wartime.” Another version of Timothy was also created during the New 52 era in a Justice League Dark storyline. The Books of Magic ongoing series was punctuated with other miniseries, there even was a two-issue crossover miniseries with Hellblazer.

But exactly how Tim is supposed to do that? And who Tamlin really is? Read the book to discover the answers! We reconnected with Tim when an enigmatic man named Tamlin decided that he was the key to saving the dying world of Faerie. Once the original Books of Magic miniseries concluded, the story continued with an ongoing 75-issue series by John Ney Rieber (who wrote the first 50 issues) and artists Gary Amaro, Peter Gross, and Peter Snejbjerg. They want to aid Timothy in his decision. The question is: does he really want to be? To find the answer, Tim goes on a trip through the magical world, guided by John Constantine, Phantom Stranger, Mister E, and Doctor Occult, a group of magicians (aka the Trenchcoat Brigade).

White’s The Once and Future King and other classic fantasy stories). The original miniseries introduced us to Timothy Hunter, a twelve-year-old boy that could be the most powerful magician in the world (a character inspired by T. In fact, it was commissioned by DC Comics as a way to highlight the already existing mystical characters in its universe. Launched in 1991 by Vertigo with a miniseries, The Books of Magic is a creation of Neil Gaiman (with artists John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess, and Paul Johnson)-and contrary to some beliefs it was not developed as a spin-off of The Sandman, even if the Endless appeared in it.

The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman