Chapters was having a sale on Marvel graphic novels. While I've gotten into the Sandman and Alan Moore "serious business" novels I've really avoided the realms of mainstream comicdom as I find them convoluted and a bit silly.
But following a name I know I did snatch up the paperback of this since it seemed like a safe diversionary sidestory authored by Gaiman:
Marvel 1602
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_1602 I was also interested in the Whedon-authored X-Men books, but only volume 2 was on sale. Way to go, stupid Chapters.