The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

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Age: 49
Occupation: Novelist
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0

Gaiman is best known for his critically acclaimed comic-book series The Sandman and his novel American Gods. In recent years he's had multiple works adapted for the big screen, including Coraline and Stardust. Last year it was revealed that one of DC Comics' leading protagonists would be killed — and who better than Gaiman to send Bruce Wayne off?

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