The Quotable Sandman

Art & Reference : Colour · Hardback · 130mm x 160mm · 96pp · 9781840232714 ·
May 2001
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A beautifully illustrated volume featuring pearls of wisdom from one of the most acclaimed comics ever published, New York Times-bestselling author Neil Gaiman's epic fantasy masterpiece Sandman. Peppered with memorable and quotable lines from the World Fantasy Award-winning series, The Quotable Sandman features full colour illustrations by some of the biggest names in comics and fantasy art. No true aficionado should be without it!

‘Love belongs to Desire, and Desire is always cruel.’
‘I’m you’re worst nightmare – a pumpkin with a gun.’
‘It is the fool’s prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak.’
Pearls of wisdom from the series described by Norman Mailer as ‘comic strip for intellectuals.’ Beautifully illustrated and presented, this hardback makes an ideal gift for the legion of Sandman fans.

Peppered with memorable and quotable lines from the creator who elevated comics to a literary form, The Quotable Sandman features full colour illustrations by some of the biggest names in comics and fantasy art. The perfect companion to a truly ground-breaking graphic novel series. No true aficionado should be without it.

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Neil Gaiman’s multi-award winning series The Sandman was one of the most influential comics of the 1990s and is critically regarded to this day as a masterpiece of storytelling and amazing visuals. Collected here are the series’ most memorable lines from the Saga’s history originally written by creator Gaiman. Filled with quotes that elevated the series to a literature art form The Quotable Sandman also features fantastic full colour illustrations by some of the world’s most famous comic book artists. An ideal gift and the perfect companion for a truly groundbreaking series no fan should be without! Warning: Mature Readers Only!

Critically acclaimed comics series The Sandman is a series of imaginative tales that encompasses modern myth and dark fantasy with historical drama, contemporary fiction and legend. This book can be read as either part of the Sandman Saga or read and appreciated on its own.

Apart from the Sandman series now available from Titan Books, critically acclaimed author Neil Gaiman has also worked on Batman, Swamp Thing and Spawn as well as the author of New York Times best selling novels American Gods, Neverwhere, Coraline and Stardust. Gaiman is currently adapting Death: The High Cost of Living for the big screen. A Sandman movie is also in development.

“A comic strip for intellectuals.” – Norman Mailer

“A head-on collision of metaphysics, myth and mayhem” – NME

“Neil Gaiman is a treasure house of story and we are lucky to have him.” – Stephen King

Comics Creators · Sandman
· Original Graphic Novel