Edition: First edition
Binding: Leather bound
Publisher: Vertigo / DC Comics, New York
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781401210847ISBN:1401210848
Description: 616pp. Large quarto [32 cm] Full black leather with silver stamped titles, and an illustrated paper label on the front cover. Fine. In a matching slipcase, which is also in fine condition. Featuring characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. From the slipcase-"One of the most popular and critically acclaimed comic book titles of all time. New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's masterpiece THE SANDMAN set new standards for mature, lyrical fantasy and graphic ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Dc Comics
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781401210847ISBN:1401210848
Description: New. This third volume collecting Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King is available in a deluxe format. read more
Description: Good. 1401210848 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Good. 1401210848 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
"Creativity, evidence of Morpheus' growth since before the comic book began, and a deeply moving tale of the Endless family torn asunder seen much later in its wake."
"I really should be rating these by their original volumes instead of by these four monster compilations. Oh well . . .
LOVED "Brief Lives" and "World's End." I want to spend my days looking up all of the myths and fairy tales this series covers, but I suppose that would take a lifetime. It's refreshing to feel so inspired, though. P. Craig Russell's artwork for "Ramadan" is by far some of the best in the series so far. I'll be kind of sad to finish this collection. It's been a wonderful ride."
"This version of Absolute Sandman collects a few issues from Fables and Reflections, Brief Lives, and World's End. I guess Neil Gaiman heard my complaint about the plot not thickening in Absolute Sandman Vol. 2. Brief Lives and the last few pages of World's End had my eyes glued to the page.
Brief Lives gave me some much wanted insight on Delirium, which I appreciated and enjoyed. It was interesting to watch her appearance change with her mood. Delirium and Dream finally seek out the seventh Endless, Destruction, who gave me more much needed insight. Destruction is used as a vehicle to show what the Endless are all about and what their responsibilties mean. Neil Gaiman said in the afterword that this was the trade that he finally had to nail down where the plot was going and it showed.
World's End is another collection of stories, these ones stemming from patrons in a bar between dimensions. The stories were sometimes uninteresting and sometimes convoluted (especially the stories INSIDE stories). Not Neil Gaiman's best work, but it led to a few full-page spreads at the end that I assume foreshadow the rest of the series that excited me. I'm on to the next and last volume."
"The book in which the story turns, and all the pieces are on the board. "Brief Lives" is departure from previous Sandman stories: sort of a buddy road trip, but with serious consequences. "World's End" showcases Gaiman's ability to taking seemingly disparate stories and weave them into a larger tapestry. The single issue tales are also excellent, particularly the poignant (and still quite relevant) "Ramadan.""
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