Craig Russell's adaptations of Gaiman's prose. Still, it's quite good with surreal, smoky art from Teddy Kristiansen.Īnother one of P. This is really a Sandman Mystery Theatre story that Dream appears in. A case brings Wesley Dodd to England where he eventually crosses paths with the trapped Morpheus. The other, Matt Wagner's Sandman Mystery Theatre, was about the Golden Age Sandman Wesley Dodd's mystery man exploits in 1930's New York. One, Neil Gaiman's Sandman, featured Morpheus. It's nice to have a visit with old friends you haven't seen for years and feel like no time has passed.īack in the 90's, Vertigo actually had two Sandman comics going. They are all wonderful stories making it well worth the price of admission. It almost makes me wonder if Gaiman did it on purpose, to give the reader a sense of despair. The Despair story is awful with terrible art. Neil Gaiman returns to the Endless giving each sibling their own story. This is the kind of Sandman story that Gaiman does best, where Morpheus is a minor character encountered by the true protagonists of the story. I like how Gaiman subtly changed the tale to include Morpheus and other members of his menagerie. When she learns of a plot to harm him through his dreams, she takes his place. This is the story of a fox that falls in love with a monk. The back matter in this one isn't as extensive as the first 4 volumes.Ī prose retelling of a Japanese fairy tale with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano. This one collects material Gaiman created when revisiting Sandman after its initial run. These Absolute editions are gorgeous with their oversized pages and blown up art. Craig Russell, and a gallery of never-before-collected print and poster art from the world of the Dreaming. This volume also includes the Dave McKean illustrated 'The Last Sandman Story' from Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers, the original script by Gaiman for the Dream chapter of ENDLESS NIGHTS, sketches and designs from artists Miguelanxo Prado and P.

Craig Russell) versions of THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS. The Absolute Sandman, Book Five reprints the graphic novels Sandman Midnight Theatre, The Sandman: Endless Nights, and both the prose (illustrated by Japanese art-legend Yoshitaka Amano) and comics (adapted by P. Now, Vertigo and DC Comics are proud to present a fifth definitive Absolute Edition collecting all of Gaiman's The Sandman work published after the conclusion of his groundbreaking series. One of the most popular and critically acclaimed comic book titles of all time, New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's masterpiece THE SANDMAN set new standards for mature, lyrical fantasy and graphic narrative.

The Journeyman by Elizabeth Yates