Signal to Noise (ISBN 1569711445)is a graphic novel by written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean (Illustrator). It was first published October 1992. Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... Neil Gaiman (November 2004) Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960, Portchester, Hampshire) is an English Jewish author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including many comic books. ... Cages (1998) by Dave McKean David Tench McKean (born 29 December 1963 in Maidenhead, England) is an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, filmmaker and musician. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

The story examines the relationship between images of an imagined World Apocalypse and the experience of one man's personal, individual apocalypse. In it a film-maker learns he is suffering from a terminal illness, and imagines a last film which he will never have time to make before he dies. For images in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Images. ... Look up Apocalypse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century for an active and progressive disease which cannot be cured and is expected to lead to death. ...

There have been two adaptations of the graphic novel into other media: in 1996, Gaiman adapted his own story for a BBC radio broadcast, with music by McKean; and in 1999, a stage adaptation written by Marc Rosenbush and Robert Toombs was mounted in Chicago with Gaiman's cooperation.