One of the most highly acclaimed comics ever published, New York Times-bestselling author Neil Gaiman’s visionary Sandman received countless awards. Now the first twenty issues are collected in an oversized leather-bound slipcase, featuring digitally recoloured artwork as well as a rare Gaiman script. This is an essential collection for any Sandman fan, or indeed any serious comics fan!
One of the most highly acclaimed comics series of all time, the New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman’s visionary Sandman received Eisner awards, an unprecedented World Fantasy Award, and countless others.
Now Gaiman’s addictive, literate series is re-presented in the popular “Absolute” format: the first twenty issues are presented in an oversized leather-bound slipcase, featuring digitally recoloured artwork as well as a rare Gaiman script. This is an essential collection for any Sandman fan, or indeed any serious comics fan!
So prepare to rejoin the world of Dream of the Endless, as he steps from fantasy to nightmare in the quest to regain his stolen power... Warning: Adults Only!
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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. Now Absolute Sandman: Vol. 1 collects the series’ first twenty issues of the Saga’s history, originally written by creator Gaiman, in an oversized leather-bound, hardback slipcase. So prepare to return to the world of Dream and his family the Endless as he steps from fantasy to nightmare in his quest to regain his stolen power! The collection features digitally recoloured artwork originally illustrated by some of the world’s most highly talented artists including: Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, Chris Bachalo, Michael Zulli, Kelley Jones, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran, Malcolm Jones III and Steve Parkhouse with reprinted cover art by Dave McKean. This volume also includes a special introduction by DC Comics President & Publisher Paul Levitz as well as a rare script by Neil Gaiman. An essential collection every Sandman or serious comic fan should own! 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. The stories in this book can be read as either part of the Sandman Saga or read and appreciated on their 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 (now a motion picture). He also wrote the script to the critically acclaimed film MirrorMask, directed by long-time collaborator Dave McKean. Gaiman is currently adapting his own novels Death: The High Cost of Living and Good Omens (co-written with best-selling author Terry Pratchett) for the big screen. A Sandman movie is also in development.
“A comic strip for intellectuals.” – Norman Mailer
“Easily the best comics series around” – Time Out
“Neil Gaiman is a treasure house of story and we are lucky to have him.” – Stephen King
“A spellbinding series.” – The Sunday Times
“…one of the most influential comic creations of the last decade.” – The Face
