This volume shipped to retailers on August 28th, 2013.He first appeared in Sandman #1 in January, 1989. 1 by Neil Gaiman, Various (Illustrator) Hardcover 150. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. The Sandman was created by writer Neil Gaiman and artist Sam Kieth. THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE As the story begins, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead.His journey to find his place in the world takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his belongings, the back-roads of America for a twisted reunion, and even Hell itself. And for lots more info on the show, check out our Neil Gaiman interview.Upon his escape from captivity at the hands of a mortal, Morpheus must deal with the changes within himself and his realm. Don't sleep on our Sandman season one review, either. Not bad.įor a more detailed look at the Sandman show and comics, check out our overview of The Sandman reading order. A New York Times Bestseller The Sandman is the universally lauded masterwork following Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming-a vast hallucinatory landscape. If you grab all four collections, you’ll have the entire run of one of the most iconic and important comic book series in the history of the medium, all for under $100. Next, Book Two comes with issues #21-37, which includes the arcs “Season on Mysts,” and “A Game of You,” plus some of the one-off tales originally found in “Fables and Reflections.” This collection also includes The Sandman Special #1 and Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #1-3.īook Three contains issues #38-56, which includes the arcs “Brief Lives” and “World’s End,” plus the rest of the stand-alone short stories previously collected in “Fables and Reflections.” Book Three also includes Vertigo Preview #1.įinally, Book Four finishes up the series with issues #57-75, collecting the arcs “The Kindly Ones” and “The Wake.” It also includes Vertigo Jam #1 and Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers.

Book One gathers the first 20 issues of the series, which includes the story arcs “Preludes and Nocturnes,” “The Doll’s House,” and “Dream Country.” The first season of the Netflix show goes through roughly the first two arcs, so this is the one to get if you’re interested in seeing the differences between the first season and the comics that inspired them. 1 Hardcover Available shipping options, costs and estimated shipping times will be shown during checkout. All Sandman issues are accounted for in these collections, but the order they're presented in is a little different than in the previous collections.

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