Sandman
  • Published: 15 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781401294526
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $38.00
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Sandman

Overture 30th Anniversary Edition

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A #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story! Neil Gaiman's The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. This 30th Anniversary edition of The Sandman Vol. 0: Overture is a lush, epic look at The Sandman's origin story.

A #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story! Neil Gaiman's The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. This 30th Anniversary edition of The Sandman Vol. 0: Overture is a lush, epic look at The Sandman's origin story.

One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium's most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.

Overture brings Gaiman's mesmerizing saga of the Sandman full circle, serving as both a prequel and a coda to the groundbreaking original series. Lushly illustrated by acclaimed artist J.H. Williams III, this stunning tale follows the King of Dreams as he travels across the universe--and into realms unbounded by time and space--on a fateful mission to prevent all of reality from unraveling.

THE SANDMAN LIBRARY:

OVERTURE
PRELUDES & NOCTURNES
THE DOLL'S HOUSE
DREAM COUNTRY
SEASON OF MISTS
A GAME OF YOU
FABLES & REFLECTIONS
BRIEF LIVES
WORLDS' END
THE KINDLY ONES
THE WAKE
ENDLESS NIGHTS
THE DREAM HUNTERS
  • Published: 15 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781401294526
  • Imprint: DC Comics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is the creator of The Sandman comic book series and the bestselling author of the novels Neverwhere (1995), Stardust (1999), the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), Anansi Boys (2005), The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2013), Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett, 1990) and a retelling of the Norse myths: Norse Mythology (2017). His short story collections include Smoke and Mirrors (1998) and Fragile Things (2006). His screenwriting credits include the original BBC TV series of Neverwhere (1996), Dave McKean’s first feature film, Mirrormask (2005), two Doctor Who episodes, and Good Omens (2019).

Also by Neil Gaiman

The Sandman Book Four
The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections 30th Anniversary Edition
The Sandman Book Two
Death: The Deluxe Edition (2022 edition)
The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You 30th Anniversary Edition
The Sandman Book Three
The Sandman Vol. 4: Season of Mists 30th Anniversary Edition
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Praise for Sandman

"The greatest epic in the history of comic books."--The Los Angeles Times Magazine

"Delivers on the high expectations of longtime readers and surprises with its millennium-spanning variety."--The Village Voice

"What Gaiman has written is a comics masterpiece, a book that...demonstrates the enormous range of the comics medium both in content and style."--Publishers Weekly

"Gaiman revisits Morpheus's universe with warmth and renewed delight" --Washington Post

"Gorgeous." --The New York Times

"Expansive and atmospheric, jammed with brainy, contemplative moments and dry humor.... Gaiman's vivid, wild imagination is grounded in Williams' and Stewart's beautiful, captivating artwork.... Sandman fans will surely be elated not only by the return to the story but also by the stunning, gorgeous artwork, which outshines the original."­­­ --Booklist

"Dream is a long way from his realm, but for me reading this comic feels exactly like coming home." --The Guardian

"Gaiman's lush world is only made all-the-more incredible thanks to its visuals." --Nerdist