But instead of telling us about all of his prowess from the very beginning, Gaiman decided to be extremely obscure about him. The significance of the role Dream plays in the world was first shown when people oddly started getting the sleeping sickness. Not just the ruler of dreams, but the very being that dreams are made of (as mentioned later on in the story).ĭream is a character that could fill up books after books and still manage to keep his air of mystery and agelessness. The idea that a mere human, a mortal, had been able to summon and capture a being that is the embodiment of dreams- something we do not even fully understand– made shivers run up and down my spine. So when I first saw the obscure figure tumbling into the pentagram with his flowing robe and creepy helmet, I was fascinated. I have read my fair share of conventional adventure stories with their stereotypical heroes and they have long become commonplace. I fell in love so hard I decided to buy the entire series then and there. God, this book was beyond anything I had ever even imagined.

When I first began reading this, I had no idea what to expect. Gem City Books is an authorized distributor of new, unsold retailer returns and publisher overstock booksīooks which are not in New condition are likely remainder books and may include a remainder mark. For more information on Remainder Books, CLICK HERE.First let me get this straight: Oh.

1: Preludes & Nocturnes 30th Anniversary Edition collects issues #1-8 of the original run of The Sandman, beginning an epic saga unique in graphic literature and introducing readers to a dark and enchanting world of dreams and nightmares-the home of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, and his kin, the Endless. 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. 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. 1 DC Black Label Graphic Novel Comic Book 2 Home 1 › The Sandman Preludes & Nocturnes Neil Gaiman Vol.

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