Showing Books of Magic Book One (The Books of Magic) by John Ney Rieber

Books of Magic (Vol 2) Annual # 1 - 1997 - DC Vertigo - First Edition, First Printing, Original American Comic Book. The Books of Magic is the Fantastic, four-issue, comic book mini-series written by English author, Neil Gaiman, originally published by DC Comics which became this amazing ongoing series under the Vertigo Imprint - DC Comics' Mature Readers Publishers. It tells the story of a young boy, Timothy Hunter, who has the potential to become the world's greatest magician. Fans of the comic book series The Books of Magic, by Neil Gaiman (first published in 1990 by DC Comics) have cited similarities to the Harry Potter story. These include a dark-haired English boy with glasses, named Timothy Hunter, who discovers his potential as the most powerful wizard of the age upon being approached by magic-wielding individuals, the first of whom makes him a gift of a pet owl. The original Books of Magic series pre-dates Harry Potter by seven years and has been cited as an influence on J.K. Rowling's masterpiece.